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Pushback & Startup In the Reykjavik CTA, all aircraft require clearance for startup, except for single-engine fixed-wing aircraft, and aircraft at uncontrolled aprons (as described in LOPs, e.g., Fluggardar at BIRK.) Single-engine fixed-wing aircraft may star...

Determining the Active Runway Controllers should determine the active runway based on the following factors: Winds – Choosing the runway with the largest headwind component. Runway length/characteristics – If the headwind component between two runways is ...

Introduction to AFIS Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) is the provision of flight information service to aircraft in the vicinity of an aerodrome. This includes traffic information, weather information, aerodrome conditions, hazards & obstructions, ...

This page details procedures for providing air traffic control service using ATS surveillance (secondary radar, MLAT, or ADS-B.) This includes Approach (APP) and Area Control positions. Transition Altitude & Level The Transition Altitudes in the Reykjavik CT...

The Reykjavik CTA is unique in that much of it is also designated as oceanic airspace. This page outlines the specific rules and procedures relevant to oceanic airspace. As of 20th March 2024, aircraft no longer require oceanic clearance to enter the Reykjavi...

NAT Doc 007, formally known as the North Atlantic Operations and Airspace Manual, is the official real-world document outlining the procedures and regulations for the North Atlantic oceanic airspace. The latest version (published Jan 2023) is available HERE.

Occasionally, pilots may wish to simulate emergencies or abnormal situations on VATSIM. On VATSIM, it is the choice of the controller as to whether or not they will handle an emergency, but it is nonetheless useful for controllers to know how to handle them. ...

The Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) is a publication issued by or with the authority of a state and containing aeronautical information of a lasting character essential to air navigation. AIPs contain details of regulations, procedures and other inf...

Introduction Illustration by Isavia. The Reykjavik Control Area (BIRD CTA) covers over 5.4 million square kilometres of oceanic airspace between North America and Europe, stretching all the way to the North Pole. Under this airspace lie three territories: Ic...

One of the most common questions that VATSIM pilots ask when they fly in the BIRD CTA/OCA for the first time are 1. What is a Mach number, and 2. How/where do I find it? This guide attempts to briefly address both questions, to the extent necessary for VATSIM...

This guide details how to install the software necessary to control in the Reykjavik CTA (Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands) on VATSIM. If you have any questions, please contact the current facility engineer for the Reykjavik CTA. The current Reykjavi...

Empty Position Whenever logging onto a position that no one else is covering (directly or top-down), always inform adjacent and overlying controllers via the ATC chat (and also following up via private message if appropriate.) Handing Over/Relieving a Positi...