The VFR routes are for single-engine aircraft **ONLY.** Multi-engine aircraft should **NOT** be cleared onto the VFR routes!
The routes are defined as follows: - **Route 1 “Videyhouse”:** Videyhouse - Lundey - Brimnes - Tangi (in Hofsvik) - **Route 2 “Gufunes”:** Gufunes - Tungubakkar (BIMS)Route 2 is **ONLY** for aircraft to/from Tungubakkar airfield (BIMS)!
- **Route 3 “Gullinbru":** Gullinbru - Langavatn - **Route 4 “Vifilsstadir”:** Vifilsstadir - Vegamot - **Route 6 “Straumsvik”:** Gardachurch - Aluminium Factory - Kuagerdi - Seltjorn - Patterson While each route has a name, they are typically referred to by their numbers, e.g., "route 6," in radio communications.
All routes are flown at **1500ft,** except route 6 which is flown at **1000ft**. All routes are bidirectional, and have a maximum speed of **120 KTS.** ### Preferred Routes (BIRK) At BIRK, certain routes are preferred for departures and arrivals, depending on the runway in use. For all runways except RWY 19, route **4** is preferred for inbound traffic from the East, and route **3** is preferred for outbound traffic to the East. **This is reversed when RWY 19 is in use** — i.e., route **3** is preferred for inbounds from the East, and route **4** is preferred for outbounds to the East. ## Inbound and Outbound Routes (BIRK) BIRK also has defined **inbound** and **outbound** routes, which single-engine aircraft are to follow when joining the circuit from a VFR route, or leaving the circuit to join a VFR route respectively. These routes are reflected in the diagrams below.| **RWY 01** | **RWY 13** |
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| **RWY 19** | **RWY 31** |
| [](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-09/viMimage.png) | [](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-09/uLJimage.png) |
VATSIM pilots are often unfamiliar with these inbound and outbound routes. Therefore, while not required, it can often be helpful to explicitly describe the inbound/outbound route to the pilot, for example "from Vifilstadir join base runway 31."