EFHK Pilot Briefing
Version 1.2.1 Last updated 04.06.2021
FOR SIMULATION PURPOSES ONLY, DO NOT USE FOR REAL LIFE PURPOSES Contents BEFORE YOU READ THIS GUIDE ...... 3
Helsinki Airport ...... 4
General information ...... 5
ATS Positions...... 5
Preferential runway system ...... 5
Departure ...... 6
Planning ...... 6
IFR clearance ...... 6
Push-back ...... 7
Taxi ...... 7
Takeoff and climb ...... 8
Arrival ...... 10
Planning ...... 10
Phraseology ...... 11
Taxi ...... 11
VFR traffic ...... 13
Traffic circuits ...... 13
Flight plan ...... 13
Phraseology examples ...... 13
Entering and exiting the Control Zone (CTR) ...... 15
Flight plan ...... 15
Phraseology Examples...... 15
Flying in the Terminal Maneuvering Area (TMA) ...... 17
Phraseology examples ...... 17
Flying through the TMA ...... 17
Flying to the TMA ...... 18
Descent into uncontrolled airspace ...... 19
Arriving into CTR via TMA ...... 20
Page 2 of 21 BEFORE YOU READ THIS GUIDE
Hello,
Please read the whole guide so you comply with local procedures.
THE MOST ESSENTIAL POINTS IN THIS DOCUMENT, AT LEAST READ THROUGH THESE POINTS BEFORE FLYING IN EFHK:
IFR Clearance: UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, AIRCRAFT CLEARED VIA SID SHALL CLIMB TO 4000 FT.
Departure procedures: AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT SHALL REMAIN ON TOWER FREQUENCY UNTIL PASSING 1500 FT, THEN CONTACT HELSINKI RADAR 119.100 OR 129.850, DEPENDING ON YOUR SID ROUTE. NO HANDOFF WILL BE GIVEN.
Arrivals: DO NOT TURN TOWARDS THE RESPECTIVE INITIAL APPROACH FIX WITHOUT ATC CLEARANCE.
Landing: AFTER LANDING ON 22L/04R, VACATE THE RUNWAY VIA ZH OR LATER UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED BY ATC.
Landing: AIRCRAFT LANDING ON RWY 04R/22L OR 15/33 SHALL CONTACT HELSINKI GROUND 121.800 MHZ IMMEDIATELY AFTER VACATING THE RUNWAY FOR TAXI CLEARANCE. NO HANDOFF WILL BE GIVEN.
Charts updated by Finnish real aviation officials: https://www.ais.fi/ais/aip/en/index.htm
Have fun!
Page 3 of 21 Helsinki Airport
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (IATA: HEL, ICAO: EFHK; Finnish: Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasema, Swedish: Helsingfors-Vanda flygplats), or simply Helsinki Airport, is the main international airport of the city of Helsinki, its surrounding metropolitan area, and the Uusimaa region. The airport is located in the neighboring city of Vantaa, about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Tikkurila, the administrative center of Vantaa and 9.2 NM (17.0 km; 10.6 mi) north of Helsinki city center. The airport is operated by state-owned Finavia.
The airport is by far the busiest in Finland (with 20 times the traffic of the next- busiest, Oulu) and the fourth busiest in the Nordic countries in terms of passenger numbers. About 90% of Finland's international air traffic passes through Helsinki Airport. The airport handled 21.8 million passengers in 2019, including 18.9 million international passengers and 2.9 million domestic passengers. On average, the airport handles around 350 departures a day.
The airport is the main hub for Finnair, the flag carrier of Finland, and its subsidiary Nordic Regional Airlines. It is also a hub for CityJet (on behalf of SAS) and an operating base for Jet Time, Norwegian Air Shuttle, SunClass Airlines and TUI fly Nordic. Helsinki Airport has around 50 regularly-operating airlines. The airport has around 80 scheduled destinations to other parts of Europe and 21 direct long-haul routes to Asia, the Middle East, and North America. There are also 35 charter destinations including numerous long-haul charter destinations. Currently, Helsinki Airport has two terminals with a total of 50 gates with jet bridges and 80 remote aircraft parking stands.
Source: Wikipedia: Helsinki Airport
Page 4 of 21 General information
ATS Positions
HELSINKI Clearance delivery, ground movement on EFHK_DEL 118.125 GROUND APN 1S, APN 9 HELSINKI Ground movement on other aprons and EFHK_GND 121.800 GROUND taxiways HELSINKI EFHK_E_TWR 118.600 RWY 04R/22L, RWY 15/33 TOWER HELSINKI EFHK_W_TWR 118.850 RWY 04L/22R TOWER HELSINKI EFHK_E_APP 119.100 East sector RADAR HELSINKI EFHK_W_APP 129.850 West sector RADAR HELSINKI EFHK_R_APP 119.900 East sector, final director ARRIVAL HELSINKI EFHK_A_APP 124.325 West sector, final director ARRIVAL
D-ATIS available on 135.070
Preferential runway system
The preferential runway order is as follows:
Preference order 1 2 3 4 5 6
Arrival RWY 15 RWY 22L RWY 04L RWY 04R RWY 22R RWY 33
Departure RWY 22R RWY 22R RWY 04R RWY 33 RWY 04L RWY 15
As a general rule, the first available preferential runway will be used until the crosswind component on a dry runway exceeds 20 KT and/or the tailwind component exceeds 5 KT. If the runway is contaminated, the respective restrictions are 15 KT and 5 KT.
Page 5 of 21 Departure
Planning
Departing traffic shall plan their departure via ADIVO, ARVEP, IDEPI, KOIVU, KUVEM, NEPEK, NUNTO, RENKU, TEVRU or VALOX.
RENKU is only available and mandatory for departures to EETN or EEEI. Maximum cruise level for RENKU departures is FL100.
Pilots are requested to not include a SID in their flight plan as this will be assigned by ATC.
IFR flights departing from EFHK and entering the free route airspace shall use these connecting routes:
EFHK TMA Boundary Point EFHK Departure Connecting Point Flight Plan
NUNTO REKDO NUNTO Y369 REKDO DCT
NUNTO OLPED NUNTO Y367 OLPED DCT
KUVEM USITU KUVEM Y366 USITU DCT
ADIVO POGOK ADIVO Y365 POGOK DCT
NEPEK NISVI NEPEK Y361 NISVI DCT
TEVRU USUPO TEVRU Y75 USUPO DCT
IDEPI ADOPO IDEPI Y232 ADOPO DCT
IDEPI ROKVI IDEPI DCT ROKVI DCT
ARVEP RATMU ARVEP T82 RATMU DCT
NEPEK EVLIT NEPEK Y357 EVLIT DCT
NEPEK UXADA NEPEK Y375 UXADA DCT
IFR clearance
IFR clearance is requested using DCL and sent to identifier EFHK or EFIN, depending on which station is covering Helsinki. Frequency 118.125 shall be monitored when requesting clearance via DCL. If unable DCL, clearance is requested using voice procedures on HELSINKI GROUND (EFHK_DEL) frequency 118.125 if online. On initial contact, state type of aircraft and received ATIS transmission including identification letter and QNH.
Page 6 of 21 If a different runway than the runway-in-use is required for performance reasons, this request shall be made when requesting clearance.
If unable to follow FMS/RNAV SID, inform ATC when requesting clearance.
NOTE THAT UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, AIRCRAFT CLEARED VIA SID SHALL CLIMB TO 4000 FT.
This altitude is not included in the clearance, as it is stated in the SID charts.
Your clearance will include the departure runway and standard departure route (radar heading and TMA exit point if unable RNAV SID or RNAV SID unavailable).
FIN8NY, cleared Stockholm Arlanda via runway 22R. ADIVO 3N departure. Squawk 1412. QNH 1013.
SAS709, cleared Stockholm Arlanda via runway 22R. After departure fly heading 280, climb to altitude 4000 ft, radar vectors to ADIVO. Squawk 1412, QNH 1013.”
If unable RNAV SID, ATC will vector you to the TMA exit.
Push-back
Contact HELSINKI GROUND for start-up and push back clearance. The stand of the aircraft shall be stated in the initial contact with the ATC unit.
Surface movement radar system in use. Pilots shall squawk the assigned code and activate the transponder (ON/AUTO/Mode C) when requesting pushback or taxi, whichever earlier. After landing, the transponder should be kept active until reaching the parking stand, after which code 2000 should be selected and the transponder deactivated.
Taxi
Taxiing on the apron is always subject to instructions. When taxiing on the apron the aircraft shall follow the yellow taxiing guide lines, unless otherwise instructed by ATC. For example, a shortcut from Y to ZD may be given when taxiing northbound, which means you can taxi from Y to ZD without following the yellow line.
Apron Spots may be used as co-ordination points for both inbound and outbound traffic to and from aprons. Additionally, they ease runway 04R/22L crossings.
Do not cross a runway until specific clearance to do so has been issued by ATC. When runway 22R is in use for departure, expect to hold short of runway 22L before you are given clearance by Tower to taxi to holding point runway 22R.
By default, the following holding points should be used, unless otherwise instructed by ATC:
Page 7 of 21 RWY Default intersection RMK
04L WZ
WG 22R WD
ZR
04R ZS For aircraft parking or de-icing taking place on APN 8
ZT For aircraft parking or de-icing taking place on APN 8
Y Propeller / turboprop / quiet jet ACFT
22L ZD Propeller / turboprop / quiet jet ACFT
ZB
DEP POINT V Propeller / turboprop / quiet jet ACFT
Z Propeller / turboprop / quiet jet ACFT 15 YB If LVP operations are in use
YA If de-icing takes place on APN 6
CN For aircraft parking taking place on APN 4 33 YN
Takeoff and climb
When cleared for take-off, ATC will expect and has planned on seeing movement within 10 seconds of take-off clearance being issued. Pilots unable to comply with this requirement shall notify ATC before entering the runway.
AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT SHALL REMAIN ON TOWER FREQUENCY UNTIL PASSING 1500 FT, THEN CONTACT HELSINKI RADAR 119.100 OR 129.850, DEPENDING ON YOUR SID ROUTE. NO HANDOFF WILL BE GIVEN.
The correct Radar frequency to contact is in the appropriate SID chart. If the primary frequency for the SID is not online, contact Radar on the other frequency or Helsinki Control on 121.300.
Page 8 of 21 SID Route HELSINKI RADAR Frequency
ADIVO 129.850 (RWY 33: 119.100)
ARVEP 119.100 (RWY 22R: 129.850)
IDEPI 119.100 (RWY 22R: 129.850)
KOIVU 119.100 (RWY 04L, 33: 129.850)
KUVEM 129.850 (RWY 15: 119.100)
NEPEK 129.850 (RWY 15, 33: 119.100)
NUNTO 129.850 (RWY 33: 119.100)
RENKU 119.100 (RWY 04L, 33: 129.850)
TEVRU 129.850 (RWY 15, 33: 119.100)
VALOX 119.100 (RWY 04L, 33: 129.850)
When contacting Helsinki Radar, state your altitude and assigned SID. If unable to follow FMS/RNAV SID or you are departing on a heading, report your heading to Radar on first contact.
NOTE THAT UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, AIRCRAFT CLEARED VIA SID SHALL CLIMB TO 4000 FT.
Page 9 of 21 Arrival
Inbound traffic is informed of the runway in use and cleared for the STAR for the arrival runway. Traffic unable to follow the STAR are cleared for vectors.
All STARs at Helsinki are so-called Open STARs. When reaching the last point of the STAR, continue on the heading as prescribed in the respective arrival chart. DO NOT TURN TOWARDS THE RESPECTIVE INITIAL APPROACH FIX WITHOUT ATC CLEARANCE. ATC may vector you to final approach or clear you direct to the IAF.
BAW794H, via KENON (direct) BIFIX cleared ILS approach runway 22L. BAW794H, after KENON, cleared direct BIFIX ... BAW794H, via BIFIX cleared ILS approach runway 22L.
Due to VFR traffic flying below IFR traffic, aircraft on visual approach shall maintain an altitude of at least 2000 FT MSL until DME 7 HEL and established on final, unless otherwise instructed by ATC.
During periods of heavy inbound traffic, simultaneous dependent or independent parallel approaches may be used for runways 04L/04R or 22L/22R.
Pilots will be informed when parallel approaches are in force on ATC frequency or D-ATIS 135.075. When using parallel approaches, the ATIS broadcast will contain the following information: Simultaneous [dependent/independent] IFR approaches in progress. ACC will inform the landing runway at the earliest possibility; however pilots should plan on landing on either runway when parallel approaches are in progress.
Planning
Pilots are requested to not include a STAR in their flight plan as this will be assigned by ATC.
IFR flights arriving it EFHK from the free route airspace shall use these connecting routes:
Page 10 of 21 EFHK Arrival Connecting EFHK STAR Initial Flight Plan Point Waypoint
EVADI DIVAM DCT EVADI Y370 DIVAM
RIRIP DCT RIRIP Y364 LAKUT
IBVUT DCT IBVUT Y363 LAKUT
OTKIL DCT OTKIL Y368 LAKUT LAKUT DCT UXADA Y349 AMROT Y362 UXADA LAKUT
ENETI DCT ENETI Y362 LAKUT
IBOSU DCT IBOSU Y86 LUSEP LUSEP NAPRU DCT NAPRU T83 LUSEP
ROKVI DCT ROKVI Y358 VEPIN VEPIN ARLOM DCT ARLOM Y359 VEPIN
Phraseology
When contacting HELSINKI RADAR for the first time, state aircraft type, ATIS letter, altitude and STAR or heading you have been assigned.
In order to avoid frequency congestion, when changing from HELSINKI RADAR frequency to HELSINKI ARRIVAL frequency, state only: HELSINKI ARRIVAL + [call sign].
When changing from approach control frequency to tower frequency, state only: HELSINKI TOWER + [call sign] + RUNWAY (number).
Taxi
Pilots are reminded that rapid exit from the runway enables ATC to apply minimum spacing on final approach that will achieve maximum runway utilization and will minimize the occurrence of go arounds.
AFTER LANDING ON 22L/04R, VACATE THE RUNWAY VIA ZH OR LATER UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED BY ATC.
Vacating the runway via ZG or earlier may cause a conflict between arrivals and aircraft waiting to cross the runway. You can continue taxi left on Z after vacating the runway to avoid blocking the runway exit for the next arrival.
Page 11 of 21 Aircraft vacating runway have priority to other taxiing traffic.
AIRCRAFT LANDING ON RWY 04R/22L OR 15/33 SHALL CONTACT HELSINKI GROUND 121.800 MHZ IMMEDIATELY AFTER VACATING THE RUNWAY FOR TAXI CLEARANCE. NO HANDOFF WILL BE GIVEN.
Aircraft vacating RWY 04L/22R shall remain on the appropriate TWR frequency unless otherwise instructed by ATC.
Page 12 of 21 VFR traffic
Charts are available at https://www.ais.fi/ais/aip/ad/efhk/efhk.htm.
Traffic circuits
Flight plan
When flying in a Local Traffic Circuit, the routing in your flight plan should be TC. In the remarks you can describe how many approaches are to be conducted during the flight. E.g., RMK/EFHK 2TGL 1LA 1FS. Parsed this would mean two touch and go landings, two low approaches and one full stop landing.
Phraseology examples
Pilot: Helsinki Ground, OH-STL
ATC: OH-SPL, Helsinki Ground
Pilot: OH-DMP, is a Diamond 42 at Apron 3, 1 person on board, information M, QNH 1007, request taxi for local traffic circuits. (Here you can briefly describe your flight plan to the controller (TGL, LA, FS).
ATC: O-TL, taxi to holding point Z, runway 15, report ready for departure, squawk 4233
Pilot: Taxi to holding point Z, runway 15, squawk 4233, wilco, O-TL
Pilot: O-TL is ready for departure
ATC: O-TL, contact Tower on 118.600.
Pilot: Tower 118.600, O-TL.
Pilot: Tower, OH-STL is ready for departure at holding point Z.
ATC: O-TL, via departure point V, wind 200 degrees at 5 knots, runway 15, cleared for takeoff to (left/right hand) traffic circuit.
Page 13 of 21 Pilot: Departure point V, Runway 15, cleared for takeoff to (left/right hand) traffic circuit, O- TL On traffic circuit
Pilot: O-MP is on (left/right) downwind, runway 15, request touch and go.
ATC: O-MP, wind 250 degrees at 4 knots, runway 15, cleared for touch and go, after touch and go fly (left/right hand) traffic circuit
Pilot: O-MP is on (left/right) downwind, runway 15, request full stop landing
ATC: O-MP, wind 260 degrees at 6 knots, runway 15, cleared to land
Traffic information
ATC: O-BC, you are number 2, traffic is a Cessna 172 on base leg, for runway 15
Pilot: Number 2, traffic in sight, O-BC.
ATC: O-TF, number 3, extend downwind, traffic is the Beechcraft 350 ahead of you on number 2.
ATC: O-VB, observe traffic at holding at MATAR
Page 14 of 21 Entering and exiting the Control Zone (CTR)
Entering and exiting the Control Zone is done through Visual Reporting Points (VRP). VRPs help both ATC and pilots to understand where the flight is to enter or exit the Control Zone. In some cases, departing traffic is cleared direct enroute without flying through a VRP.
Flight plan
VRPs can be added to your route of flight just like a regular waypoint. ATC will automatically clear you to leave or enter the control zone through the VRP you have filed. You can find the VRPs from the EFHK VAC chart at AIP Suomi – Finland. The VRPs in EFHK are as follows: o DEGER o HAGIP o LILJA o LINTU o NOKKA o OGELI o OLBIB o RASTI
Phraseology Examples
Exiting Control Zone
Pilot: Helsinki Ground, OH-MPS on apron 3, 2 persons on board, information M, QNH1020, request leave control zone via LINTU to Turku.
ATC: OH-MPS, Helsinki Ground, taxi to holding point DL, runway 33, squawk 2440.
Pilot: Taxiing to holding point DL, runway 33, squawk 2440, O-PS.
ATC: O-PS, leave the control zone via LINTU, 1000 feet or below, VFR, wind 020 degrees, 2 knots, runway 33, cleared for takeoff, left turn.
Pilot: Leave the control zone via LINTU, 1000 feet or below, VFR, runway 33, cleared for takeoff, left turn, O-PS.
Page 15 of 21 Pilot: O-PS, LINTU outbound.
ATC: O-PS
Note: Departing aircraft is responsible of informing the ATC when they are leaving their area of responsibility, unless otherwise instructed by ATC. After informing the ATC of leaving the AoR, frequency change is approved without any instruction by ATC.
Entering Control Zone
Pilot: Helsinki Tower, OH-MPS, 5 minutes from LILJA, intormation S, QNH1021, for full stop landing.
ATC: OH-MPS, Helsinki Tower, via LILJA, join base runway 22L, report LILJA inbound.
ATC: O-PS, join MATAR holding due to traffic, 1000 feet, expect runway 22L.
ATC: O-PS, number 2, traffic is Cessna 172 on downwind, runway 22L, join base runway 22L.
Note: When cleared to join downwind as number 2 and traffic information is given, you shall join behind that described traffic. When entering the traffic circuit refer to previous chapter of this document. It is the pilot’s responsibility to find out the maximum altitudes of VRPs and to adhere them without any ATC clearance.
Page 16 of 21 Flying in the Terminal Maneuvering Area (TMA)
Flying VFR flights in Terminal Manoeuvring Area is possible if the traffic situation allows it. There might be some restrictions due to landing commercial traffic, but when traffic information is given to you, you shall primarily keep yourself away from other traffic (in class D airspace).
Phraseology examples
Flying through the TMA
Pilot: Helsinki Radar, OH-ABC
ATC: OH-ABC, Helsinki Radar
Pilot: O-BC over Inkoo, (request clearance to TMA), 3000 feet (, information A)
ATC: O-BC, cleared to Helsinki Terminal Area, 3000 feet (or below), VFR, report TMA boundary inbound, QNH 1001.
Pilot: Cleared to Helsinki Terminal Area, 3000 feet (or below), VFR, QNH 1001, wilco, O-BC.
Page 17 of 21 Flying to the TMA
Pilot: Helsinki Radar, OH-ABC
ATC: OH-ABC, Helsinki Radar
Pilot: O-BC over Vuosaari, 1000 feet, squawk 6501, request climb for 3000 feet.
ATC: O-BC, radar contact, cleared to Helsinki Terminal Area, 3000 feet (or below), VFR, QNH 1001.
Page 18 of 21 Descent into uncontrolled airspace
Pilot: OH-ABC, request descent to 1000 feet
ATC: O-VB, cleared for descent into uncontrolled airspace, QNH 1009.
Pilot: Cleared for descent, QNH 1009, Q-VB.
ATC: O-BC, leaving controlled airspace, frequency change approved.
Pilot: O-BC.
Page 19 of 21 Arriving into CTR via TMA
1.
ATC: OH-ABC, join downwind runway 15 via LILJA, maximum altitude at LILJA 1000 feet.
2.
ATC: OH-ABC, join downwind runway 15 via LILJA, 3000 feet, no descent restrictions.
Note: You need to have obtained your ATC clearance to enter TMA, before flying in TMA and following these procedures.
Page 20 of 21 Changelog:
Date Notes
01.2021 Published by Joonatan Porkkala
Conversion to PDF and minor fixes by 25.05.2021 Eemil Helynen
Addition of VFR section by Eemil Helynen 04.06.2021 Based on VFR guide by Julius Mannermaa
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