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Western Australia Manual of Air Traffic Services Supplementary Procedures Procedure ATS-PROC-0002 Version 39 Effective 21 May 2021 Authorised: High Density Services (Southern FIR) ,Terminal Services (Southern FIR) ,Primary Aerodrome Svcs - Twr (Sth FIR) ATC STAND1 – Headquarters 44 Wing ATTENTION Temporary amendments may apply Ensure document is current before use © Airservices Australia 2012 1 of 42 Western Australia Manual of Air Traffic Services Supplementary Procedures Change summary Western Australia Manual of Air Traffic Services Supplementary Procedures Version 39: Effective 21 May 2021 Location of change Change description CRC All New Template 8344 Cover Page Amended Authorisers Various Formatting Corrections 2.5.1.1 Note Changed to Body text 3.3.1.2 Level for aircraft transiting into class E removed IAW Class E PIR. Paragraph reformatted. 3.3.2 Jet/Non- Jet descriptors added Additional tracking point added for jet aircraft tracking via AVNEX Additional tracking point added for jet aircraft tracking via OTLED Additional route clearance added for aircraft planned via CANRI for destination YNOV 3.4.3 Inclusion of requirement for agency responsible for initiating non-standard tracking to notify PHF 5 RAAF contact numbers updated. This document was created using Air Traffic Services (ATS) Operational Document Template (C-TEMP0256) Version 5. View change summaries for the previous six months Table of contents 1 Definitions ................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Abbreviations and acronyms ...................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................. 6 2 Operational context .................................................................................................................. 9 2.1 Airspace Administration .............................................................................................................. 9 2.2 Area of responsibility ................................................................................................................ 10 2.3 Pearce Restricted Areas - responsibility ................................................................................... 13 2.4 Airspace management and release responsibilities ................................................................. 14 2.5 Navigation Exercises (NAVEXs) ............................................................................................... 22 2.6 Significant Event Flypasts ......................................................................................................... 22 2.7 HAWK TCAS ground testing RAAF Pearce ............................................................................. 23 3 Normal operations .................................................................................................................. 25 3.1 Pearce Restricted Areas activation and deactivation ............................................................... 25 3.2 Perth Basin Traffic Management Plans (TMP) ......................................................................... 27 3.3 Aircraft exiting the Perth Basin ................................................................................................. 30 Aircraft entering the Perth Basin ............................................................................................... 34 Transit of Pearce Areas ............................................................................................................ 35 Pearce Tower Airspace (PETWR) ............................................................................................ 36 RAAF test flights ....................................................................................................................... 38 2 of 42 Version 39: Effective 21 May 2021 ATS-PROC-0002 Western Australia Manual of Air Traffic Services Supplementary Procedures 4 Business continuity ................................................................................................................ 39 ATS system management ........................................................................................................ 39 Pearce TWR emergency operations ........................................................................................ 39 5 Contact numbers .................................................................................................................... 41 ATS-PROC-0002 Version 39: Effective 21 May 2021 3 of 42 Western Australia Manual of Air Traffic Services Supplementary Procedures This page is intentionally blank 4 of 42 Version 39: Effective 21 May 2021 ATS-PROC-0002 Western Australia Manual of Air Traffic Services Supplementary Procedures 1 Definitions 1.1 Abbreviations and acronyms Abbreviation Definition Pearce positions 453SQN PEA FLT 453 Squadron Pearce Flight AIROPSCOORD Pearce Air Operations Coordinator PEA Pearce Approach PEN Pearce Centre North PEW Pearce Centre West PEP Pearce Planner (ACD) PEA TWR Pearce Tower ASPR Pearce Supervisor PEA TSPR Pearce Tower Supervisor SADFO Senior ADF Officer Navy positions FHQ Fleet Headquarters Melbourne Centre positions DAL Dally GEL Geraldton GVE Grove HYD Hyden JAR Jarrah KLA Kella KNE Kalannie LEA Leeman ML OM Melbourne Operations Manager PIY Pingelly Southwest South Operations, Southwest SCR Cross SM 3 Shift Manager Aisle 3 SS System Supervisor ATS-PROC-0002 Version 39: Effective 21 May 2021 5 of 42 Western Australia Manual of Air Traffic Services Supplementary Procedures Abbreviation Definition Perth TCU positions PHA Perth Approach PHD Perth Departure PNE Perth Approach PHF Perth Flow PHR Perth Centre (Providing SIS and ACD) PH OM Perth Operations Manager PHN Terminal Area North PHS Terminal Area South 1.2 Terms and definitions Terms Definition Airspace Coordinator The agency responsible for tactical management of a designated airspace block. Pearce Restricted R153A/B/C/D, R155A/B, R156, R165, R168A/B, R162, R163, Areas R167A/B. Pearce Circuit Area Lateral limits: A circle of 5 NM radius centred on the Pearce ARP within R155A (does not include R153). Vertical limits: SFC - 3500 FT AMSL. Note: Aircraft are to maintain a 1.5 NM buffer from the boundary of civil CTA and/or remain at least 500 FT below Class C control steps overlying R153A&B except: a) Aircraft may visually position as far east as the Great Northern Highway and operate not above1500 FT AMSL in proximity to R153A/not above 3000 FT AMSL in proximity to R153B; and b) Aircraft may visually position south of Maralla Road not above 1000 FT AMSL, but no further south than an east- west line through Mt Mambup. Pearce TMA The lateral area within 20 TACAN Pearce in R153/R155A/B and R165, from the southern boundary of R153 through north to the PEA254 radial. The vertical limits are SFC to A050 in that portion coincident with R155A/B/R165, and SFC to the base of CTA steps in R153. Pearce Tower Airspace R155A within 10 NM Radius Pearce AD. (PETWR) Excluding Perth CTR and CTA Steps. The vertical limits are SFC to 4500 FT. Note: Activated when Pearce ADC services are required for arrival and departures only. Perth Basin The airspace and all aerodromes, ALAs and HLSs within 36 NM of the Perth VOR. 6 of 42 Version 39: Effective 21 May 2021 ATS-PROC-0002 Western Australia Manual of Air Traffic Services Supplementary Procedures Terms Definition Perth TCU Generic term for the controlling authority for all civil airspace below F245 within 36 NM Perth. Perth TMA Perth CTR/CTA within 36 NM radius of Perth Airport. Pearce restricted areas within 36 NM when released by PEA ATC. SFC to FL245. TMA is subdivided into TMA North (PHN), TMA South (PHS) and TMA North East (PNE). Remaining Class G and E airspace is the responsibility of PHR. Perth TMA Departure The positions by which aircraft at A090 or above exit Perth Basin. Gates These gates are AMANA, RAVON, BROOK, CANRI, SOLUS, MANDU, WAVES, AVNEX, OTLED and DORIS. Perth TMA Arrival The positions by which aircraft at A090 or above enter Perth Gates Basin. These gates are JULIM, CONNI, DORIS, BOOKA, SOLUS, MANDU, WAVES, KYEMA and DAYLR. ATS-PROC-0002 Version 39: Effective 21 May 2021 7 of 42 Western Australia Manual of Air Traffic Services Supplementary Procedures This page is intentionally blank 8 of 42 Version 39: Effective 21 May 2021 ATS-PROC-0002 Western Australia Manual of Air Traffic Services Supplementary Procedures 2 Operational context 2.1 Airspace Administration 2.1.1 Purpose 2.1.1.1 Airspace management This document: a) describes airspace management procedures (including operating procedures and services provided to participating and non-participating aircraft); and b) nominates the airspace Controlling Authority. 2.1.2 References The primary references for airspace and air route information is the Designated Airspace Handbook and ERSA. 2.1.3 Prohibited, Restricted and Danger Area (PRD) administration All Defence administered airspace and PRD area change proposals are centrally managed through the Joint Airspace Control Cell (JACC). The Control Authority, as per the Designated Airspace Handbook (e.g. FLTCDR 453SQN PEA FLT), is responsible for coordinating any changes to airspace for which they are responsible with the JACC. Direct requests to establish temporary Defence PRD areas to the JACC via email [email protected]. Direct requests for temporary