EKVG | Vagar Local operating procedures for EKVG. LAI 1 - Vagar 1. Vagar Airport (EKVG) NOTE:  To control Vagar, you must have the T2 BIRD_AFIS endorsement Vagar Airport is a hybrid of many sorts. Before controlling at EKVG you must: Hold an BIRD_AFIS T2 Endorcement Complete the material on Procedural Airport Be confident with AFIS operation Read and understand the EKVG part of the ATC training handbook of Iceland, to have clear understanding of Oceanic procedures EKVG_I_TWR - 118.325 BIRD_E1_CTR - 126.750 Runways Type of APP Missed Approach Type of Departure Noise Abatement 12 LOC, NDB, RNP-AR Refer to active charts. Many different ones, depending on active procedure SID (RNP-AR) Or Visual Departure NIL 30 ILS, LOC, RNP-AR 1.1 ATC clearance & Ground operation Airspace limits Airspace class Climb clerance ACC Sector Descend clerance GND - FL75 (60 nm.) G 7000' BIRD_E_CTR 7000' Vagar airport is AFIS meaning you must use AFIS phraseology and clearance structure, However at EKVG controller may issue startup clearance, due to oceanic clearance being needed before startup can be commenced. All ATC clearances must be obtained from Reykavik control, before start-up is issued. Issue should be obtained from BIRD_E_CTR, if online. If not, revert to BIRD_CTR or BICC_FSS Airport is condenced and all departure and arrivals must backtrack the active runway, so keep concentrated and issue appropriate information. For more information regarding Oceanic clerance: Iclandic Wiki - Clerance 1.2 Arrival Procedures EKVG AFIS (EKVG_I_TWR) will provide Arrival Information including: Runway in use Local QNH Transision Level Turbulence expectation (See table below) Any other relevant information EKVG_I_TWR is a TIZ zone which extends from GND-7500’. Refer to AFIS Procedures Aircrafts should be handed over from BIRD_E_CTR, if online. If not expect handover from BIRD_CTR or BICC_FSS. Aircrafts are cleared: Runway 12 Direction Point Altitude Procedure East MY 7000' Enter Base turn to descend 3700 to exec. LOC 12 South West Enter holding to descend 3700 to exec. LOC 12 North Runway 30 Direction Point Altitude Procedure East ROBUR 7000' Straight in ILS Z Runway 30 South West VG Full procedure ILS Z Runway 30 North Note RNP-AR is covered in its own topic. 1.2.1 Turbulece chart Live updated turbulence information can be found here 1.2.2 MSA MSA is 4000' in 25 nm. radius 1.2.3 Approach procedures As AFIS you recommend the appropriate procedure, and recommend the descend, and asks them to Report Beacon outbound in the procedure/baseturn (VG or MY) and then Beacon inbound (MY) or on final (Rwy 30). 1.3 Other arrival procedures 1.3.1 RNP Approaches EKVG has RNP-AR (Required Navigation Performance – Approval Required) procedures applicable to some airlines in order to perform approaches and SIDs. At this point this is limited to: - A319 & A320 with Atlantic Airways - A319 & A320 & A32N with SAS Other airlines may get these on request only , and should be limited to Airbus & Embraer aircraft, as others may not have these capabilities. In case of RNP-AR following procedures are applicable. Runway 12 Direction Point Altitude Procedure East ROBUR 7000' Full procedure RNP V or RNP W South SUDUR West MAGNI North Runway 30 Direction Point Altitude Procedure East ROBUR 7000' Straight in ILS V, RNP W, RNP V or RNP U South SUDUR RNP W, RNP V or RNP U West MAGNI Full procedure ILS V, RNP W, RNP V or RNP U North See charts for ILS V, RNP V, RNP U and RNP W layout. 1.3.2 NDB Visual approach NDB visual approaches is available on pilot request only during daylight hours. This approach transitions to two available visual segments. Waterfall visual approach: Only for VFR & RNP-AR approved A/C (1.3.1) Standard visual segment: Available for everyone 1.4 Departure procedures EKVG has established SIDs which are given as pr. BIRD instructions however appropriate SIDs should be assigned. Directrion Runway 12 Runway 30 Initial climb Other A/C SID (RNP-AR) SID (RNP-AR) Other A/C East Visual Departure ODEVA2P/2N LUVEK2S/2T/2W Visual departure 7000' South RAKUP2P/2N RAKUP2S/2T/2W West MY2P/2N MY2S/2T/2W North 1.4.1 Visual Departure All aircraft which does not live up to 1.3.1 RNP-AR requirements must perform a VFR departure, and hence visibility must be more than 3KM, and no clouds below 3000’ AGL If the pilot is aware of this, and wishes to bust the VFR minima, it is his discretion. A visual departure is given by stating: - After Departure climb visually, when clear of terrain, proceed direct to [Point] 1.4.2 SID-AR departures For Airbus & other capable aircrafts, SID-AR are available. Different ones are available, and must be used according to wind direction Wind direction SID name depending on direction of departure. Runway 12 Runway 30 020 - 040 ODEVA/RAKUP/MY 2S departures ODEVA/RAKUP/MY 2P 040 - 150 RWY not in use 150 - 200 ODEVA/RAKUP/MY 2T  departures 160 - 200 ODEVA/RAKUP/MY 2W departures 200 - 230 ODEVA/RAKUP/MY 2N departures 230 - 260 RWY not in use 260 - 020 ODEVA/RAKUP/MY 2P departures After departure, when aircrafts are reporting airborne they should be transferred to the appropriate controller (BIRD_E_CTR, BIRD_CTR or BICC_FSS)