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LAI 1 - Vagar

1. Vagar Airport (EKVG)

Vagar Airport is a hybrid of many sorts. Before controlling at EKVG you must:

  • Hold an S3+ rating or be S2 with an endorsement
  • 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 Appendix 6.3.1 For AFIS procedures. 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

See AD7.2.2.3 for the chart of approach procedure visually. Note RNP-AR is covered in its own topic undertopic.
AD7.2.3.1

1.2.1 Turbulece chart

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Live updated turbulence information can be found here

1.2.2 MSA

MSA is 4000' in 25 nm. radius

1.2.3 Approach procedures

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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
DirectionPointAltitudeProcedure
EastROBUR7000'Full procedure RNP V or RNP W
SouthSUDUR
WestMAGNI
North
Runway 30
DirectionPointAltitudeProcedure
EastROBUR7000'Straight in ILS V, RNP W, RNP V or RNP U
SouthSUDURRNP W, RNP V or RNP U
WestMAGNIFull 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.

DirectrionRunway 12Runway 30Initial climb
Other A/CSID (RNP-AR)SID (RNP-AR)Other A/C
EastVisual DepartureODEVA2P/2NLUVEK2S/2T/2WVisual departure7000'
SouthRAKUP2P/2NRAKUP2S/2T/2W
WestMY2P/2NMY2S/2T/2W
North

1.4.1 Visual Departure