Nuuk AFIS

A reminder that to log on as Nuuk AFIS (BGGH_I_TWR), you must have a T2 BIRD AFIS endorsement.

Delivery

Overview of SIDs

All SIDs require RNP 1 capability.

As per AFIS SOP, clearance shall be issued by BGGH_APP (If online), If not clearance will be issued by Nuuk Information or BIRD. 

Standard initial climb for BGGH is FL290, but can be FL190 depending on the clearance issued by BIRD or NUUK.

A reminder that BGGH is a rare case of an AFIS aerodrome with an ATIS. Nuuk AFIS shall maintain the ATIS accordingly and shall check that all departing and arriving aircraft are in receipt of the ATIS.

Ground

Nuuk AFIS is authorised by local airport management to direct ground movements outside of runways. This means aircraft shall call Nuuk AFIS for startup clearance, pushback, and taxi.

Certain conditions apply to taxi & pushback for different aircraft. Reference the table below.

For pushback, Code D & E aircraft shall be pushed back to taxiway C for engine start, or holding point A if unable due to tailwind. With tailwind on taxiway A, aircraft may be towed to the RWY 04 threshold for startup.

During taxi, you can issue the following phrasiooligy "Passing 2000 or when workload permits, contact approach 121.300". Further on from this, you can issue the "no reported traffic" as per AFIS SOP.

On Runway / Airborne Traffic

Upon entering the runway, no instructions or clearances shall be issued. AFIS shall provide flight information service, per SOP.

Nuuk AFIS is a non-radar station. Procedural methods for traffic information & suggested separation should be used.

Approach Procedures

Aircraft will be handed to you when established on one of the procedures for each runway

Foreign/Local Separation

Nuuk currently operates an 8 OPS per hour rule, which will soon be increased to 15. 

Departures on the same SID are separated with a minimum of 3 minutes separation.