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Controlled airspace around [[Deois]] and the orbital docks coordinates atmospheric and space traffic. Each area has its own boundaries and operating procedures. | |||
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[[Deois]] | [[Deois]] is surrounded by '''Enhanced Class B airspace''': a controlled terminal area extending approximately 37 km from the city and up to 5.5 km [[MSL]]. The surrounding procedural area extends approximately 55.5 km laterally and to 18.25 km MSL, allowing pilots to establish contact and receive instructions before reaching the terminal area. | ||
Flights within this area are directed by Approach, Departure and Tower according to their destination and phase of flight. Obtain the appropriate clearance, follow assigned routing and acknowledge controller instructions. Radio contact alone is not clearance to enter, take off or land. | |||
Speed limit is 125 m/s [[IAS]]. Air Traffic Control cannot clear you to go faster. | Speed limit is 125 m/s [[IAS]]. Air Traffic Control cannot clear you to go faster. | ||
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* '''Approach Clearance:''' Use Deois Approach when your destination is inside Deois controlled airspace. This includes a flight whose origin and destination are both inside the airspace, such as flying from an east colony pad to a west colony pad or a district landing zone. Select the appropriate local destination when asked for your intentions. | * '''Approach Clearance:''' Use Deois Approach when your destination is inside Deois controlled airspace. This includes a flight whose origin and destination are both inside the airspace, such as flying from an east colony pad to a west colony pad or a district landing zone. Select the appropriate local destination when asked for your intentions. | ||
* '''Departure Clearance:''' Use Deois Departure when leaving Deois controlled airspace. The EAST and WEST departure choices describe the direction in which you intend to leave the terminal area; they are not the choices for a local flight between Deois landing sites. | * '''Departure Clearance:''' Use Deois Departure when leaving Deois controlled airspace. The EAST and WEST departure choices describe the direction in which you intend to leave the terminal area; they are not the choices for a local flight between Deois landing sites. | ||
* '''Transition Clearance:''' | * '''Transition Clearance:''' A transition is a flight passing through controlled airspace with both its origin and destination outside it. The Transition Clearance menu selection does not grant entry clearance. Remain clear of controlled airspace unless explicitly cleared; do not use this selection for a local flight or a departure from a Deois landing site. | ||
'''Local flights still need takeoff or dustoff clearance.''' When starting on the ground in controlled airspace, contact the appropriate controller, state your destination, and wait for explicit takeoff or dustoff clearance before lifting off. Selecting Approach, making initial radio contact, or hearing "radar contact" is not a takeoff clearance. | '''Local flights still need takeoff or dustoff clearance.''' When starting on the ground in controlled airspace, contact the appropriate controller, state your destination, and wait for explicit takeoff or dustoff clearance before lifting off. Selecting Approach, making initial radio contact, or hearing "radar contact" is not a takeoff clearance. | ||
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Tower is responsible for the Port District runway and its taxiway entry and exit areas. '''Hold short''' means keeping the entire aircraft clear of the runway, including its nose, wings and tail. Being on the frequency or hearing "radar contact" does not authorize runway entry or takeoff. Wait for the appropriate clearance, and keep ground vehicles clear of the runway during flight operations. | Tower is responsible for the Port District runway and its taxiway entry and exit areas. '''Hold short''' means keeping the entire aircraft clear of the runway, including its nose, wings and tail. Being on the frequency or hearing "radar contact" does not authorize runway entry or takeoff. Wait for the appropriate clearance, and keep ground vehicles clear of the runway during flight operations. | ||
Keep the full vehicle footprint clear of the runway when holding short. Allow for movement that could carry the nose, wings or tail across the boundary. Ramp parking and the parallel taxiway do not provide clearance to enter the runway. | |||
Respond to Tower's runway-traffic instructions as follows: | |||
* '''Departures:''' Tower can instruct an aircraft to hold short, or hold position if it is already on the runway. A waiting takeoff clearance can be cancelled when an obstruction appears. Wait for a fresh clearance after the runway is clear. | * '''Departures:''' Tower can instruct an aircraft to hold short, or hold position if it is already on the runway. A waiting takeoff clearance can be cancelled when an obstruction appears. Wait for a fresh clearance after the runway is clear. | ||
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* '''Takeoff already underway:''' An aircraft moving quickly on its takeoff roll or already airborne receives a traffic caution rather than an automatic stop instruction. | * '''Takeoff already underway:''' An aircraft moving quickly on its takeoff roll or already airborne receives a traffic caution rather than an automatic stop instruction. | ||
Runway clearance applies to runway use. It does not authorize unrestricted movement across ramps or taxi routes. | |||
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The docks | The orbital docks are surrounded by '''Class C airspace'''. The controlled volume is a sphere with an 18.5 km radius centered on the facility, with a surrounding procedural zone extending to 20 km. These distances are measured from the dock in three dimensions, so the boundaries apply above and below it as well as alongside it. Use the procedural zone to establish contact before entering the controlled volume and follow the dock's traffic instructions. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:08, 27 October 2026
Controlled airspace around Deois and the orbital docks coordinates atmospheric and space traffic. Each area has its own boundaries and operating procedures.
Deois
Deois is surrounded by Enhanced Class B airspace: a controlled terminal area extending approximately 37 km from the city and up to 5.5 km MSL. The surrounding procedural area extends approximately 55.5 km laterally and to 18.25 km MSL, allowing pilots to establish contact and receive instructions before reaching the terminal area.
Flights within this area are directed by Approach, Departure and Tower according to their destination and phase of flight. Obtain the appropriate clearance, follow assigned routing and acknowledge controller instructions. Radio contact alone is not clearance to enter, take off or land.
Speed limit is 125 m/s IAS. Air Traffic Control cannot clear you to go faster.
Choosing Approach or Departure
Choose the controller according to where your flight is going, not simply whether you are taking off or landing.
- Approach Clearance: Use Deois Approach when your destination is inside Deois controlled airspace. This includes a flight whose origin and destination are both inside the airspace, such as flying from an east colony pad to a west colony pad or a district landing zone. Select the appropriate local destination when asked for your intentions.
- Departure Clearance: Use Deois Departure when leaving Deois controlled airspace. The EAST and WEST departure choices describe the direction in which you intend to leave the terminal area; they are not the choices for a local flight between Deois landing sites.
- Transition Clearance: A transition is a flight passing through controlled airspace with both its origin and destination outside it. The Transition Clearance menu selection does not grant entry clearance. Remain clear of controlled airspace unless explicitly cleared; do not use this selection for a local flight or a departure from a Deois landing site.
Local flights still need takeoff or dustoff clearance. When starting on the ground in controlled airspace, contact the appropriate controller, state your destination, and wait for explicit takeoff or dustoff clearance before lifting off. Selecting Approach, making initial radio contact, or hearing "radar contact" is not a takeoff clearance.
If you selected Departure but intend to land somewhere else inside Deois airspace, use Flight Options > Change Destination and select the local landing destination. ATC can then handle the flight with Approach. Follow the new instructions and acknowledge them.
Personnel
Shifts lengths can be up to 10 hours. Controllers must not work more than 6 consecutive days.
- Veena Russell - SATCS (retired)
- Swathi Patel - SATCS (active)
- James Garrett - SATCS (retiring October 3!)
- Lee Bush - ATCS (starting October 4!)
- Julie Williams - ATCS (started 6-18-2249)
Procedures
Arrivals
Approaches
Airport
Runway incursions
A runway incursion occurs when an aircraft or ground vehicle enters or occupies the runway without appropriate clearance or interferes with an authorized runway operation. Even an aircraft that has landed normally can keep the runway occupied until it has vacated completely.
Tower is responsible for the Port District runway and its taxiway entry and exit areas. Hold short means keeping the entire aircraft clear of the runway, including its nose, wings and tail. Being on the frequency or hearing "radar contact" does not authorize runway entry or takeoff. Wait for the appropriate clearance, and keep ground vehicles clear of the runway during flight operations.
Keep the full vehicle footprint clear of the runway when holding short. Allow for movement that could carry the nose, wings or tail across the boundary. Ramp parking and the parallel taxiway do not provide clearance to enter the runway.
Respond to Tower's runway-traffic instructions as follows:
- Departures: Tower can instruct an aircraft to hold short, or hold position if it is already on the runway. A waiting takeoff clearance can be cancelled when an obstruction appears. Wait for a fresh clearance after the runway is clear.
- Arrivals farther out: Tower can allow the approach to continue while withholding landing clearance, explaining that traffic is on or approaching the runway. "Continue approach" is not a landing clearance.
- Close or already-cleared arrivals: If the runway becomes obstructed, tower can instruct the aircraft to go around. Follow the missed-approach instructions and acknowledge subsequent vectors.
- Takeoff already underway: An aircraft moving quickly on its takeoff roll or already airborne receives a traffic caution rather than an automatic stop instruction.
Runway clearance applies to runway use. It does not authorize unrestricted movement across ramps or taxi routes.
Departures
Docks
The orbital docks are surrounded by Class C airspace. The controlled volume is a sphere with an 18.5 km radius centered on the facility, with a surrounding procedural zone extending to 20 km. These distances are measured from the dock in three dimensions, so the boundaries apply above and below it as well as alongside it. Use the procedural zone to establish contact before entering the controlled volume and follow the dock's traffic instructions.