18. EU ATM - Approach Control Service

Question 1

Co-ordination from Aerodrome to Approach

Aerodrome control shall keep Approach control promptly advised of pertinent data on relevant controlled traffic such as: (5)

Answer 1

• Arrival and departure times
• When required, statement that the first aircraft in an approach sequence is in communication with and is sighted by the AD control tower, and that reasonable assurance exists that a landing can be accomplished
• All available information relating to overdue or unreported aircraft
• Information concerning missed approaches
• Information concerning aircraft that constitute essential local traffic to aircraft under control of the unit providing approach control service

Question 2

How may Approach Control co-ordinate with Aerodrome Control? (6)

Answer 2

• Estimated time and proposed level of arriving aircraft over the aerodrome, at least 15 mins prior to ETA
• When required, a statement that an aircraft has been instructed to contact Aerodrome Control and that control shall be assumed by that unit
• Anticipated delay to departing traffic due to congestion
• Approach Control shall retain control of arriving aircraft until such aircraft have been transferred and are in communication with Aerodrome Control. Letters of agreement or local instructions, appropriate to the airspace structure, terrain, meteorological conditions and ATS facilities, shall establish rules for the transfer
  of arriving aircraft
• Approach Control may authorise Aerodrome Control to release an aircraft for take-off subject to the discretion of Aerodrome Control with respect to arriving aircraft
• Aerodrome Control shall, subject to letters of agreement or local instructions, obtain approval from Approach Control prior to authorising special VFR flights.