Tier 2 Endorsements - EKRN/AFIS

By reading this training chapter, you will get an understanding of how to control an AFIS airport in the EKDK FIR.
After completion of this chapter, you will need to pass a small test, covering the subjects mentioned in this chapter.

After completion of the test, you will receive the T2 Endorsement for all AFIS stations within EKDK FIR.

You cannot get your S3 rating without completion of this course as some APP airspace provides top-down for AFIS airports.

T2 - AFIS

T2 Endorsement for AFIS operations in EKDK

By reading this training document, you will gain an understanding of how to control an AFIS airport in the EKDK FIR.
After completing this page, you will need to pass a small test, covering the subjects mentioned in this document.

After completion of the test, you will receive the T2 Endorsement for all AFIS stations within EKDK FIR

You cannot get your S3 rating without completion of this course as some APP airspace provides top-down for AFIS airports.

Introduction

In Denmark, we have 7 RMZ//TIA/TIZ(AFIS) AD:

The 3 later mentioned do not hold any commercial traffic.

RMZ - Radio Mandatory Zone / TIA - Traffic Information Area / TIZ - Traffic Information Zone AFIS - Aerodrome Flight Information Service

All airspaces are class G meaning:

However, when controlling an RMZ//TIA/TIZ some extra rules apply, these are:

SSR mode A+C for VFR (If fitted) & Two-way radio communication for VFR

The AFIS Station itself does not have radar, hence you will rely only on the information given by the pilots.
To simulate this in Euroscope, you can:
If on an I_TWR, minimize ES, use a static chart for reference, launch a sim for tower view
If providing top-down, XCorelate the tag. You will still see their position, but not any information.

The video in the bottom, showcases how a session in I_TWR could look like for both IFR and VFR

Phraseology

Since all AFIS is class G, you cannot control the planes, therefore a lot of the normal instructions & clearances have to be modified.

Situation Normal Instruction AFIS instruction
Landing "Cleared to land" "No reported traffic on the runway. (Report vacated)"
ATC clearance "Cleared to..." "Copenhagen control clears you to..."
Startup "Startup approved" "Startup on own discretion \[Give Departure information\]"1
Takeoff "Cleared for Takeoff" "No reported traffic in the zone (Report airborne/passing...)"
Taxi "Taxi Via A & B to holding point runway 24" "Runway 24 in use, no traffic on the apron. I suggest you to taxi via A & B"
Departure and arrival information
Departure information should be given to departing aircraft and must contain:

Runway in use

Transition Level

Weather

QNH


Example on AFIS Phraseology

Arrival into Sønderborg/EKSB

Departure out of Sønderborg/EKSB

Top-Down coverage

When providing top-down service, it is important to distinguish between when the plane is in controlled airspace and when in Class-G.

As Class G airspace goes up to 3500ft an upper sector may only clear an aircraft to 4000ft. 
As the aircraft approaches 4000ft  the following must be said:

"C/S, leaving controlled airspace, radar service terminated. Report..."

When giving an inbound aircraft information about an aerodrome, the only thing you dictate is the runway that is in use, all other decisions i.e. approach type, are solely at the discretion of the PIC of the aircraft.

"C/S, Runway 14 in use in Sønderborg. TL030, report expected approach."

Phraseology example:

How to handle the traffic

As an AFIS airport doesn't have any radar, the operator must rely solely on the reports from the pilots. 

Operation

This video demonstrates both operations and phraseology to use

T2 - EKRN / Rønne

Overview

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Rønne/Bornholms Lufthavn is the only procedural tower in Denmark.
The airport is serving around 200.000 passengers yearly on its routes. The primary operator DAT, serves the weekly/daily routes to EKCH, EKYT & EKBI.

Procedural Tower

As Rønne is a Procedural tower, means that they serve as an "normal" controlled airport, however without their own radar. They therefore rely solely on aircraft information and data from the Swedish radars.

As they do not have their own radar, there is not any APP. The entire airspace is covered by the TWR. All arrivals and departures therefore have to either follow standard arrival or visual. No radar vector can be provided

Airspace

The entire airspace is Class D. First sector from GND-1500' and second from 1500 - 3500 ft.

Procedures

Remember EKRN does NOT have an ATIS, hence all A/C must be offered the latest MET-Report, including RWY in use and TL for inbounds!

Inbounds

All inbounds are handed over from Sweden at 5000 ft. (On ESMM QNH) DCT ROE VOR (Or otherwise coordinated)

TWR may request any aircraft DCT to any WP on the arrival. ODMEI, FAU & ULRED is some of the best/most used.

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When an aircraft is indbound FAU, they will after the WP turn "downwind/base". Be noted the turning curve is different based of aircraft type. After the "Teardrop turn" they will establish on ILS.

To avoid the teardrop from an annoying angle, they may be cleared DCT ULRED for a straight in ILS

Proc.

West

North

East

South

ILS/LOC/VOR Runway 11

Intercept ROE Radial 291 inbound to intercept [ILS]

Direct ROE for base turn procedure.

RNP Runway 11

Direct ODMEI

Direct OGTET

Direct LUKAG

ILS/LOC/VOR Runway 29

Direct FAU for base turn procedure

Direct ULRED for final runway 29

RNP Runway 29

Direct GOTOG

Direct ASBAX

Direct ULRED

Direct GOTOG

Departures

All IFR departures must be coordinated with Sweden, and they must be the ones approving and issuing the Clearance.

Initial climb is always Maximum 3000 ft. and handed directly over to ESMM_APP

All departures are Omnidirectional.
RWY 11 - Climb straight to 700 ft. then turn
RWY 29 - Climb on track 274 to 700/1000 ft. then turn

Phraseology

Exactly the same as a normal TWR.
Only to remember an aircraft can NOT be identified.
For clearance, remember to include: "Sweden clears you..."

For a teardrop approach, following is used: "C/S, via FAU cleared full ILS-Z approach RWY29. Report FAU outbound"
For a straight in approach: "C/S, via ULRED cleared straight in approach ILS-Z. Report final"

A flight into EKRN might sound like this:

A flight out of EKRN might sound like this:

Coordination

All departures must be coordinated and approved, however Flights to EKCH may be cleared via TIDVU without coordination

See LOA with Sweden for more info