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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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Normally, on VATSIM, the Reykjavik CTA operates under the principle of “free flow,” meaning there are no restrictions on aircrafts’ movements, departures, or arrivals. However, during periods of heavy traffic, flow control measures may be imposed to reduce the...

Concorde at Keflavik (BIKF) in 1977. Concorde, the world’s only successful supersonic airliner, was retired two decades ago in real life. However, in the skies of VATSIM, she lives on in the hands of a small number of nostalgic pilots. Iceland, particularly K...

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 plain English and adapt existing VFR phraseology to ...

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...

Norway Bodo Oceanic FIR (ENOB): LOA ENOB BIRD.pdf Stavanger ACC (ENSV): LOA ENSV BIRD.pdf Scottish FIR (EGPX) Letter of Agreement – Scottish ACC and Reykjavík OACC (UPDATED 2023-11-02)

Sondrestrom Tower (BGSF_TWR) provides clearance delivery, ground, and tower control. Delivery NOTE: Typically, the preferred runway configuration is RWY 09 for arrivals / RWY 27 for departures. See "Runway Configuration" below for more details. Overview of ...

Sondrestrom Approach (BGSF_APP) provides an approach control service within the Sondrestrom TMA and CTA. Sondrestrom TMA & CTA The Sondrestrom TMA and CTA together make up the airspace controlled by Sondrestrom Approach. The CTA and TMA are arranged as th...

The largest airport in Greenland, Kangarlussuaq Airport (BGSF), also known as Sondrestrom, serves a critical role in Greenland air traffic. While the expansion of Nuuk International Airport (BGGH) has made that airport the main international and domestic hub o...

UPDATE: Effective 1 March 2024, Iceland Radio no longer requires a separate endorsement to control. All Iceland-familiarized C1 controllers are allowed to staff Iceland Radio. The position of "Iceland Radio" serves a unique function within the VATSIM Reykjavi...

As of 20th March 2024, all departing aircraft from a aifs airfield will receive a standard clearance but you are still required to receive the clearance from BIRD. NOTE: All Icelandic AFIS aerodromes require a Tier 2 endorsement. General Reminders The tra...

NOTE: All Greenlandic AFIS aerodromes require a T2 BIRD AFIS endorsement. Update: With the expansion of Nuuk airport (BGGH), its procedures have been moved to a separate page: Nuuk AFIS General Reminders The transition altitude in Greenland varies between...

natTrak is a tool developed by VATSIM to simulate how oceanic Request for Clearance (RCL) and CLX (Clearance) messages are handled in real life via CPDLC. VATSIM Scandinavia Iceland has adopted this tool for Reykjavik ACC/OAC. All controllers on Reykjavik Con...

When performing clearance delivery, DEL must always check the following elements of an aircraft's flight plan: SID/departure instructions Flight plan route Initial climb (Cleared Flight Level / CFL) Cruising level (Requested Flight Level / RFL) Squawk c...

Introduction to the Reykjavik CTA The Reykjavik Control Area (CTA), the controlled airspace that Iceland is responsible for, is unique in that it overlaps three territories (Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands) and two FIRs. The following image depicts...