🎅🏼 EFRO - Fly and See Santa
| IATA | ICAO | Charts |
|---|---|---|
| RVN | EFRO | Finland AIP - EFRO |
There will be full-staffing for Rovaniemi during the event:
| Logon code | Call sign | Frequency | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFRO_DEL | ROVANIEMI DELIVERY | 118.525 | En-route clearance |
| EFRO_TWR | ROVANIEMI TOWER | 118.700 | All ground movement and clearances on the Runway |
| EFRO_APP | ROVANIEMI RADAR | 129.900 | Rovaniemi Terminal Area |
| EFRO_R_APP | ROVANIEMI ARRIVAL | 118.600 | Arrivals below 5000 FT |
Arrivals
Holding Procedures
- Pilots shall be prepared for non-standard holding procedures
- ATC will give the inbound heading, turn direction and inbound time
- Inbound timing for a standard hold is one minute when at or below FL140 and one and a half minutes when above FL140.
- Pilots may view the planned holding locations in our Map Service.
Recommended YouTube Holding Tutorials:
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Airbus 320 family
- Fenix A320: HOLDING Tutorial by Airbus Cockpit Coach
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Boeing 737 family
- PMDG 737-700 for MSFS - Tutorial: Holding by A330 Driver
Re-routing
- Pilots are requested to use our route planner at fss.vatsim-scandinavia.org
- If you don't find a route for your departure location or if your route is invalid, pilots shall be prepared for re-routing issued by ATC
If you are unsure of a given re-route, please don't hesitate to ask ATC for the complete route by text.
- Mandatory routes to Rovaniemi are shown in our Map Service.
- ATC may give a tactical re-route for better sequencing even if pilot has used a correct route
Arrival Slots
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All arrivals to Rovaniemi are required to:
- have a valid slot booking, or;
- have received a non-event release by ATC
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Don't worry if you don't have a slot. There will be around 10 non-event releases every hour!
- Pilots who don't get a chance for a slot are diverted to another airport (our suggestions are EFOU, EFKT or EFHK)
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Pilots are requested to plan their departure time in order to arrive during their booked slot time