De-icing procedures
At Helsinki Airport we are delighted to provide proper de-icing services for your needs! Helsinki is known for its smooth winter operations, so why not bring it here to Vatsim! To make your experience better, we recommend using GSX PRO to simulate remote de-icing.
The following positions can be manned during winter season:
| Logon code | Call sign | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| EFHK_C_GND | Remote De-icing Supervisor | 133.850 |
| EFHK_D_GND | De-icing (operator) | 121.675 |
The positions above may be used during Welcome to HEL or other events.
Pilots may request for de-icing even if the positions above are not manned. In that case Helsinki Ground or Tower will handle the communications.
Pilot procedures
Before start-up
- Order de-icing from Remote De-icing Supervisor 133.850 before start-up. You need to receive en-route clearance from EFHK_DEL before requesting de-icing:
| 🧑🏻✈ | HELSINKI DE-ICING, FINNAIR 1, REQUEST DEICING FOR WINGS AND TAIL |
| 🎧 | FINNAIR 1, DE-ICING ON REMOTE APRON 6 |
- After the request you may switch back to previous frequency
Operations at remote de-icing apron
- ATC will give you taxi instructions to an intermediate holding point
- Apron 6: DC1 or GC1
- Apron 8: AV1 or VS1
- ATC will advise you to contact Remote De-icing Supervisor:
| 🎧 | FINNAIR 1, CONTACT REMOTE DE-ICING SUPERVISOR 133.850 |
| 🧑🏻✈ | 133.850, FINNAIR 1 |
- You will receive taxi instructions to de-icing stand
| 🧑🏻✈ | FINNAIR 1, APPROACHING DC1 |
| 🎧 | FINNAIR 1, TAXI TO STAND 603 |
| 🧑🏻✈ | TAXI TO STAND 603, FINNAIR 1 |
- De-icing Supervisor may advise you to contact de-icing operator when parking brake is set
| 🎧 | FINNAIR 1, WHEN PARKING BRAKE SET, CONTACT DE-ICING 121.675 |
| 🧑🏻✈ | WHEN PARKING BRAKE SET, 121.675, FINNAIR 1 |
- Contact De-icing operator and request the de-icing procedure you want
- General tip: request 2-step de-icing only when it is snowing
| 🧑🏻✈ | DE-ICING, FINNAIR 1, PARKING BRAKE SET, REQUESTING ONE STEP DE- ICING FOR WINGS AND STABILIZER, YOU MAY START SPRAYING |
| 🎧 | FINNAIR 1 ON STAND 603, DE-ICING, STARTING ONE STEP PROCEDURE FOR WINGS AND STABILIZER, REPORT WHEN DE-ICING COMPLETED |
| 🧑🏻✈ | WILCO, FINNAIR 1 |
- Now you will wait until the de-icing in your simulator is completed. When de-icing is finished, the de-icing operator will give you the end report which should be read back:
| 🧑🏻✈ | FINNAIR 1, STAND 601, DE-ICING COMPLETED |
| 🎧 | FINNAIR 1 ON STAND 601, DE-ICING COMPLETED FOR WINGS AND TAIL WITH TYPE 1 FLUID, MIXTURE 40%, HOLDOVER TIME STARTED AT 55, POST DE- AND ANTI-ICING CHECKS ARE COMPLETED |
| 🧑🏻✈ | TYPE 1, MIXTURE 40%, HOLD OVER TIME 55, FINNAIR 1 |
| 🎧 | FINNAIR 1, CORRECT, FOR TAXI CONTACT TOWER 118.850 |
| 🧑🏻✈ | 118.850, FINNAIR 1 |
- The de-icing process is now completed, and you will receive taxi instructions towards the departure runway – Have a nice flight! 🙂
Map of de-icing areas
REMOTE 6 map
REMOTE 8 map
DEICE Application for EFHK
This app is still work in progress.
- Pilots may request the deice treatment from the application before start-up!
- If the request is not approved within a few minutes, please revert back to voice procedures, as it is not mandatory for ATC to use the application in any way.
- Pilots can also view the holdover times for the fluid types used at Helsinki
