Arrival Procedures

General

When it becomes evident that delays will be encountered by arriving aircraft, operators or designated representatives shall, to the extent  practicable, be notified and kept currently informed of any changes in such expected delays.

Arriving aircraft is required to report when :

Using VOR approach runway 16R :

a) passing/leaving BTF VOR/DME (to final approach);

b) 2 minutes after passing BTF VOR/DME (4 DME from BTF VOR/DME/leaving 3 000 feet);

c) visual contact.

Using ILS approach runway 34L

a) Leaving 3 000 feet heading outbound;

b) passing/leaving SH NDB/LOC (to final approach);

c) visual contact.

An IFR flight shall not be cleared for an initial approach below the 3000 feet unless:

a) the pilot has reported passing BTF VOR/DME (for runway 16R) or SH NDB (for runway 34L); or

b) the pilot reports that the aerodrome is and can be maintained in sight; or

c) the aircraft is conducting a visual approach; or

d) SHE APP has determined the aircraft’s position by the use of an ATS surveillance system.

 Approach instructions

 Unless it is known that BTF ACC has already cleared arriving aircraft to

BTF VOR/DME or BT NDB or TF NDB as the clearance limit (as specified in letter of agreement), SHE APP shall clear the arriving aircraft to the clearance limit on initial contact by specifying the following items :

a) BTF VOR/DME or SH NDB/LOC where initial approach will be conducted or arriving aircraft will be held, or BT NDB/TF NDB as feeder point when BTF VOR/DME or SH NDB/LOC has fully been occupied;

b) route of flight, if any;

c) assigned altitude;

d) approach or holding instruction, when required; and

e) other significant weather information.

When the runway-in-use is 16R:

BTF VOR/DME shall be designated as IAF (instrument approach fix) and the following procedures shall apply :

a) Arriving aircraft shall be cleared to execute instrument approach(for the first aircraft) or hold over BTF OR/DME at specified altitude (for the subsequent aircraft).

Note.— For the first aircraft, approach clearance should be given 3 – 5 minutes prior to reaching BTF VOR/DME or SH NDB/LOC in order to permit the pilot to adjust aircraft configuration.

Example of phraseology :

1) For the first aircraft :

[C/S] DESCEND TO (or MAINTAIN) 3 000 [FEET] CLEARED FOR VOR APPROACH RUNWAY 16R REPORT PASSING 5 000 [FEET] (or PASSING/LEAVING BTF [INBOUND])

2) For the subsequent aircraft :

[C/S] HOLD OVER BTF [VOR] DESCEND TO 5 000, EAT : 0625, EXPECT RUNWAY 16R WIND …….. QNH ……. REPORT REACHING 5 000 (or OVER BTF)

b) If the holding aircraft are in such number that no level available for additional aircraft, such aircraft shall be cleared to hold over BT NDB (TF NDB) as feeder points. Example of phraseology :

[C/S] RECLEARED, HOLD OVER BT [NDB] MAINTAIN 6 000, EAT : 0653, OCT : 0646, EXPECT RUNWAY 16R WIND …….. QNH ……. REPORT [OVER] BT.

When the runway-in-use is 34L

SH NDB/LOC shall be designated as IAF and the following procedures shall apply :

a) Arriving aircraft shall be recleared to SH NDB/LOC via BT NDB/TF NDB to execute instrument approach (for the first aircraft) or hold over SH NDB/LOC at specified altitude (for subsequent aircraft), except for aircraft from Northstar/Bursa, when traffic condition permit, the aircraft may be cleared to SH NDB/LOC via BTF VOR/DME.

Example of phraseology :

1) For the first aircraft :

[C/S] RECLEARED AFTER BT/TF [NDB] PROCEED TO SH [NDB] DESCEND TO 3 000 [AND] CLEAREDFOR ILS APPROACH RUNWAY 34L REPORT PASSING 5 000 FT.  (or LEAVING 3 000 HEADING OUTBOUND)

2) For the subsequent aircraft :

[C/S] RECLEARED AFTER BT/TF PROCEED TO SH DESCEND TO 5 000 FT AND HOLD, EAT : 0625, EXPECT RUNWAY 34L WIND …….. QNH ……. REPORT REACHING 5 000 FT. (or OVER BT/TF)

b) If the holding aircraft are in such number that no level available for additional aircraft, such aircraft shall be cleared to hold over BT NDB/TF NDB as feeder points.

For the subsequent aircraft :

Example of phraseology :

[C/S] RECLEARED, HOLD OVER BT/TF MAINTAIN 6 000, EAT : 0653, OCT : 0646 EXPECT RUNWAY 34L WIND …….. QNH ……. REPORT REACHING OVER BT/TF.

 Instruction to contact SHE TWR will be issued by SHE APP when aircraft executing instrument approach has reported passing BTF VOR/DME or SH NDB/LOC (heading inbound to final approach).

Note.— Even though aircraft has been instructed to contact SHE TWR, the aircraft is still under the responsibility of SHE APP. The purpose of this provision is for enabling the pilot to establish two-way communication with and get landing clearance from SHE TWR before he reaches missed approach point (MAPt) or decision height/altitude (DH/A).

Instrument approach clearance for subsequent arriving aircraft shall be given after SHE APP obtains information from SHE TWR that the aircraft executing instrument approach has established contact and sighted by SHE TWR.

Instrument approach

 Instrument approach fix (IAF) and type

 Instrument approach fixes (IAF) and types used in SHE aerodrome are as depicted in table 4 below).

Table 4

Instrument approach fixes (IAF) and type used in Seahorse aerodrome