Archerfield Aerodrome Procedures - Inbound from the North via the TV Towers

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GENERAL CLASS D INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION

On 3 June 2010, there were changes to the airspace associated with the six existing general aviation aerodrome procedures (GMP) locations. These changes involved adopting the international Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) class D airspace classification, along with procedures broadly aligned with those of the American Federal Aviation Administration (FM).

Replacing the Australian-specific GMP with the internationally recognized class D procedures is a step towards standardizing Australian aviation procedures with international practices. And to increase safety through standardization, the new class D procedures at the former GMP aerodromes now also apply in all existing class D airspace.

Australia has adopted FM class D procedures such as abbreviated clearances and distances from cloud, including:

• VMC criteria

• Parallel runway operations

• Abbreviated clearance by establishing two-way communications

• Maximum speeds, and

• Entry not constrained by a particular tracking point.

(Although under the new rules, you no longer have to proceed VFR within a class D control zone; IFR pilots are encouraged to proceed VFR whenever possible, and to advise ATC. Such action will remove delays that may be caused by separation requirements for IFR flights within the zone and adjoining airspace).


ARCHERFIELD AERODROME

ARCHERFIELD CLASS D PROCEDURES
For more detailed information, refer to AIP ENR 1.1 and ERSA

Archerfield is a General Aviation aerodrome operating to Class D Control Zone procedures. You must not enter the Archerfield Control Zone (CTR) until Archerfield Tower has responded to your report which must include your track/position, level and intentions. The Air Traffic Control (ATC) response may simply be your call sign which indicates that you are cleared via your stated intentions or a more specific instruction (clearance) statement. Pilots unsure of the procedures at Archerfield should advise ATC on first contact using the phrase "unfamiliar with Archerfield".

The circuit altitude is 1000ft on Archerfield QNH. There are special departure procedures and tracking requirements notified in the ERSA for VFR aircraft and IFR aircraft wishing to make a VFR departure.

Archerfield is equipped with parallel runways; simultaneous contra-circuits may be conducted by day utilising separate tower frequencies. Operations are regulated independently in each circuit, with ATC clearance required to enter the opposite circuit or airspace.

Where operations are confined to a single runway, ATC will specify the circuit direction.

When arriving at Archerfield, you must provide sufficient notice to ATC if you wish to enter the control zone via other than one of the VFR approach points.

CTR entry and Circuit joining instructions from ATC are generally given to you at Target, Goodna, Centenary Bridge (via TV Towers) and Logan Motorway (via Park Ridge Water Tower).

ARCHERFIELD CONTROL ZONE DIMENSIONS

The Archerfield Class D control zone (CTR) is shown on both the Brisbane and Gold Coast Visual Terminal Charts (VTC). The control zone upper limit is 1500ft.

CAUTION: Brisbane Class C airspace adjoins the CTR above 1500ft, and on the north-eastern side of the CTR above 1000ft.

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