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If a VFR aircraft is entering the CTR controlled airspace, the transferring unit (i.e., the ATS unit currently responsible for the aircraft) will coordinate their arrival beforehand. In heavy traffic situations, one may make requests to the transferring unit ...

First Contact (Ground) On first contact with a VFR departure, Ground should assign them a squawk code, provide the local QNH (together with startup clearance, if the aircraft requires it), and ask for their intentions. Ground should coordinate any VFR flight...

A standard traffic circuit consists of four legs: crosswind, downwind, base, and final. In general, a standard traffic circuit is a left-hand circuit at 1000ft AGL. (This is general common practice, and is in fact a rule in Iceland.) Certain aerodromes, ho...

One may occasionally encounter VFR flights transiting through the CTR without landing, or performing some combination of typical VFR actions (e.g., circuits then leaving the CTR.) In these cases, one may use one’s best judgment to combine and adapt existing VF...

Traffic Information In most cases, VFR aircraft are expected to maintain their own separation from other traffic, using traffic information provided by ATC. Thus, providing accurate traffic information to VFR pilots is critical to help them safely maintain th...

VFR Cruising Levels From 3000ft – FL195, VFR aircraft are allocated cruising levels separated by 1000ft, following the East/West semi-circular rule plus 500FT (i.e., Eastbound VFR flights fly at odd thousands of ft + 500FT, and Westbound VFR flights fly at ev...

In Iceland, plans are required for all VFR flights entering controlled airspace (which includes aircraft departing/arriving controlled aerodromes), as well as all VFR flights at night. VFR flight plans on VATSIM are filed using VATSIM’s standard ICAO-format f...

There are several special airspace areas in Iceland, including recreational, training, prohibited, and restricted areas. In general, most are uncontrolled, but some are near or underly controlled airspace. For aircraft flying to such areas, one may adapt typi...

Reykjavik Ground (BIRK_GND) provides clearance delivery and ground control. As of 20th March 2024, all departing aircraft shall receive a standard IFR clearance; no oceanic clearances are to be issued. Delivery Overview of SIDs TERMINATING FIX ...

Keflavik Delivery (BIKF_DEL) shall provide clearance delivery to departing IFR aircraft. As of 20th March 2024, all departing aircraft shall receive a standard IFR clearance; no oceanic clearances are to be issued. Overview of SIDs All SIDs below require RN...

Full List of ATS Positions Coordination Name VATSIM Logon Radio Callsign Frequency South 1 (S1) BIRD_S1_CTR Reykjavik Control 119.700 South 2 (S2) BIRD_S2_CTR 125.700 South 3 (S3) ...