Procedural Approach Service

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What is a Procedural Approach Service?

The VATSIM Global Ratings Policy defines a "Procedural Tower" as the following:

4.6 PROCEDURAL TOWER - A Procedural Tower is a tower position that, in the real world, provides a non-radar approach service for arriving aircraft to that airport, and is clearly listed on the local facility’s website as a Procedural Tower.

When providing a Procedural Approach Service, the Tower controller takes on many of the responsibilities and abilities of a normal Approach controller. The Tower controller is responsible for clearing aircraft onto STARs and approaches. The Tower controller also controls the TMA.

Arrival Procedures

Tower handles all arrivals at Akureyri and controls the sequence of aircraft on STARs.

When Reykjavik Control is online

If you receive a service from Reykjavik Control, you will be descended by Reykjavik Control (usually down to 7,000ft) and then handed to Akureyri Tower.

Without Reykjavik Control

You will likely receive a message from Akyreyri Tower when around 40 miles out. On first contact report your position, altitude, and intentions. Tower will instruct you to descend when needed.

Published Holds

Akureyri has multiple published holding patterns for aircraft:

Waypoint	Type	Inbound Course	Direction
PEXIL	RNAV	010°	RIGHT
NORFI	RNAV	159°	RIGHT
ARLAX	RNAV	295°	RIGHT
AKI "Akureyri"	NDB 113.600	332°	RIGHT

The speed limit for all holds in the Akureyri TMA is 230kts IAS unless otherwise instructed.

Example

SKN: Akyreyri Tower, SKN, MAMEP1M arrival, 30 miles southeast of MAMEP, FL160.

BIAR_TWR: SKN, Akyreyri Tower, cleared the MAMEP1M arrival, descend via the STAR to 7,000ft, QNH 1028, squawk 1234.

SKN: Cleared MAMEP1M arrival, descending via STAR to 7,000ft, QNH 1028, squawk 1234, SKN.

[...]

BIAR_TWR: SKN, descend via the STAR to 6,000ft.

SKN: Descending via STAR to 6,000ft, SKN.

[...]

BIAR_TWR: SKN, enter the hold at ARLAX as published, 6,000ft.

SKN: Holding at ARLAX as published, 6,000ft, SKN.

[...]

BIAR_TWR: SKN, leave the hold, via ARLAX, cleared ILS approach runway 19, report established.

SKN: Via ARLAX, cleared ILS approach runway 19, wilco, SKN.

[...]

SKN: SKN, established.

BIAR_TWR: SKN, the winds calm, runway 19, cleared to land.

SKN: Runway 19, cleared to land, SKN.

Departure Procedures

When departing via a SID, you can expect to be asked to report passing 7,000ft or to contact Reykjavik Control when passing 7,000ft.

BIAR_TWR: SKN, the winds calm, runway 19, cleared for takeoff. Report passing 7,000ft.

SKN: Runway 19, cleared for takeoff, wilco, SKN.

[...]

SKN: SKN, passing 7,000ft.

BIAR_TWR: SKN, contact Reykjavik Control on 119.7.

SKN: Reykjavik Control on 119.7, SKN.

BIAR_TWR: SKN, the winds calm, runway 19, cleared for takeoff. When passing 7,000ft, contact Reykjavik Control on 119.7.

SKN: Runway 19, cleared for takeoff, contacting Reykjavik Control on 119.7 when passing 7,000ft, SKN.

[...]

SKN: Reykjavik Control, SKN, passing 7,000ft, climbing FL190.

VFR aircraft will remain with Akyreyri Tower until they are clear of both the CTR and TMA.