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ATS for General AviationVFR Operations at LCLK

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Nicolas MytidesSATCO

LCLK Air Traffic Control Tower Unit

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L A R N A K A ( L C L K )

ARP 34 52 44 N - 033 37 49 ERWY22/04 (2994x45m) AD Code EElev. THR22 6ft, THR04 11ftILS CAT I RWY22 – VOR/DME RWY04 – NDB APPMixed IFR/VFR, State Apron 1, Apron 2, GA Apron 2, GA “old”Cap. 12ARR/12DEP – total 18/hr ARFF Cat.8

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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC0

500100015002000250030003500400045005000

International Flights 2013

Month

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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC0

100200300400500600700800

Local Flights 2013

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Total Yearly Count 6520

Average / Month 543

Max/Min 708/405

Touch & Goes 3309

L C ATr a ffi c C o u n t s 2 0 1 3

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ATCAIS

MET ARFF

CPAU

APRON 1

APRON 2

OLD GA APRON

New General Aviation Apron (Apron 2)Access via taxilane CU – ITHP CU1Vehicle service road crossing - CAUTION

STD taxi routes for VFR RWY22 vacate via D (depart via B)RWY04 vacate via B (depart via D)

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Within Nicosia FIR, Air Traffic Control Service is provided to VFR traffic in the following airspace:

Airways within the FIR below FL200 (Class C airspace) Aerodrome Control Zones (CTR-Class C) LCLK 8000ft (25nm) Aerodrome Traffic Zones (ATZ-Class B) LCLK 3000ft (4nm)

Class Type of Flight

Separation Service

BIFR All aircraft Air Traffic Control Service

VFR All aircraft Air Traffic Control Service

C

IFR IFR from IFRIFR from VFR Air Traffic Control Service

VFR VFR from IFR 1) ATCS for separation from IFR;2) VFR/VFR traffic information

G IFR/VFR not provided Flight Information Service

All the airspace of Cyprus is a prohibited area except those parts designated as training areas and VFR routes.

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L C L K C T R L o c a l V F R

VFR Training Areas

PSEVDAS (LCV101) 121.2 Class C

MARKI (LCV102) 122.5 G/3000ft AMSL

KLIROU (LCV 103) 122.5 G/5000ft AMSL

LIMASSOL (LCV107) 122.5 G/3000ft AMSL

VFR Routes

Marki/Klirou StandardS/L-Kalochorio-Mosfiloti

Marki/Klirou DirectS/L-Kalochorio-Alambra

Limassol StandardS/L-Kalochorio-Mosfiloti-Dipotamos Dam

Limassol DirectS/L-Klavdia-Dipotamos Dam

Night VFR (LCA-PHA vv)

AIC C004/09

All Training Areas designated as RMZ/TMZ

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Klirou TA

Marki TA

Limassol TA

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We a t h e r m i n i m a VFR flights shall not take off or land at an aerodrome within a control zone, or enter the aerodrome traffic zone or traffic pattern:

ceiling less than 1 500 ft or

ground visibility less than 5 km

S p e c i a l V F R Subject to ATC clearance, Special VFR flights may operate within a control zone:

ground visibility not less than 1500m (helicopters 800m) ceiling not less than 600ft during day only speed 140kts IAS or less clear of cloud, in sight with surface

SeparationBetween IFR and special VFR and between special VFR flights.

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V M C M i n i m a

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F l i g h t P l a n C h a n g eI F R t o V F R

Notify ATC specifically that the IFR flight is cancelled and communicate changes to be made on current flight plan.

Shall not cancel IFR unless anticipated that flight will be continued for a reasonable period of time in uninterrupted visual meteorological conditions.

Change shall only be acceptable only when message “CANCELLING MY IFR FLIGHT” initiated by pilot-in-command.

AT CAdvise pilot if aware that IMC likely to be encountered along the route of flight.Acknowledgement “IFR FLIGHT CANCELLED AT ... (time)”;Inform other ATS units to whom the IFR FPL was addressed except those passed;

V F R t o I F RSubmit FPL to ATC, communicate changes, obtain a clearance prior proceeding IFR when in controlled airspace.

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S i m u l a t e d I F R subject to ATC approval… fully functioning dual controls… qualified pilot occupies a control seat to act as Safety Pilot for the person who is flying

under SIM instrument conditions… the Safety Pilot shall have adequate vision forward and to each side of the aircraft… ATS provision as VFR flight...

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N i g h t V F R

N i g h t V F R R o u t eMin Altitude: 3000ft AMSL (climb/descent in airport vicinity)Route Description: Salt Lake – Kophinou – Yermasoyia dam –

Kouris dam – Avdimou – Ahelia vv.

W e a t h e r M i n i m aVisibility 10k at both airports (cross country), or 8km (circuits). No clouds below the level which is 1000ft above level of flight. No warning of deterioration in the minima above.

A u t h o r i z a ti o nSubject to traffic and MET conditions, authorized by ATC to operate only in aerodome vicinity or on designated route, provided pilot, or instructor of a training flight, is a holder of a valid PPL license with night-flight rating qualification.

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A i r c r a ft N o r t h / W e s t Set A7600. Last cleared altitude. Arrive over salt lake. Observe aerodrome traffic, RWY-in-use. Orbit/descend 500 ft over roundabout abeam the Control Tower. Look out for ATC light signals. Rock the wings as acknowledgement when observing signal.

GREEN climb 1000ft, join circuit via RD RWY22 or LD RWY04. RED climb 1000ft, remain over salt lake. Repeat when traffic permits.

V F R R a d i o F a i l u r e P r o c e d u r e s

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A i r c r a ft E a s t / S o u t h ( s e a ) Set A7600. Last assigned altitude. Arrive on downwind abeam Control Tower. Observe aerodrome traffic, RWY in-use. Orbit/descend 500ft on downwind. Look for ATC light signals. Rock wings for acknowledgement when observing signal.

GREEN maintain 500ft, join circuit via LD RWY22 or RD RWY04. RED remain abeam Control Tower, continue orbiting until a green signal observed.

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Local Standbydeclared when an aircraft approaching the airport is known or is suspected to have developed some defect but the trouble is not such as would normally

involve any serious difficulty in affecting a safe landing.

E m e r g e n c y P r o c e d u r e s

Full Emergency

declared when an aircraft approaching the airport is known or is suspected to

be in such a trouble that there is an imminent danger for accident.

Flight crew may be reluctant to use the standard prefixes to inform ATC initially. Controllers shall ask pilot if

declaring an emergency. If the pilot declined to do so, the controller may, if he considers it appropriate, carry out the

necessary actions as if the pilot had declared an emergency.

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State of Emergency External Notification

Internal Notification

LOCAL STANDBY

ARFF Hermes Operations

SATCO AIS Office

FULL EMERGENCYCRASH ON AIRPORTCRASH OFF AIRPORT

CRASH ON WATER

ARFF Hermes Operations JRCC

SATCO AIS Office ACC, PHA, AKR

BOMB THREATHIJACK

SABOTAGE

ARFF Hermes Operations DCA Airport Services

STRUCTURAL FIRENATURAL DISASTER

Hermes Operations ARFF JRCC

HAZMATMEDICAL

Hermes Operations ARFF

GROUND EMERGENCY Hermes Operations ARFF

EMERGENCYCHECKLISTS

AVIATE NAVIGATE COMMUNICATE

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