Joel R - 891193 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 NOTAM 26OCT16 - CHANGES TO VATPAC AIRSPACE 1. INTRODUCTION The existing enroute sectors of Australia were developed many years ago and they were loosely based on some real world sectors. Some sectors had names or frequencies that were not associated to any real world links. Through the use of our sector file program and references to real world documentation, we have developed a precisely accurate depiction of Australian Airspace. While it is not possible to exactly replicate real world, we have made a concerted effort to hold the realism to account. This change to airspace will be introduced in the next AIRAC release in early November. 2. EFFECTIVE This change will be effective as of 9 November 2016 1400 UTC. AIRAC1612 will be available to download including an updated Euroscope VATPAC Package Installer from 8 November 2016 0800 UTC on the VATPAC website http://www.vatpac.org. 2. STANDARD SECTORS Standard sectors are those which controllers with a C1 rating may open on a regular occasion. No permission is required to open these. The image below shows these sectors and the associated new callsign and frequencies where appropriate. Extended coverage is possible provided that: (a) You only extend your coverage to sectors that share a common boundry (b) You must be able to cover the whole sector using up to four visibility points with a diameter no larger than 400nm, as this is a radio range limitation set by VATSIM © You must advise pilots via your controller information which standard sectors you are covering i.e. Extending coverage YDOS, YWOL The following are the standard sectors in Australia: BN-ARA_CTR 133.700 Brisbane Centre Arafura * BN-DOS_CTR 135.600 Brisbane Centre Downs * BN-ISA_CTR 125.200 Brisbane Centre Isa * BN-MDE_CTR 133.000 Brisbane Centre Mudgee * BN-TBP_CTR 120.550 Brisbane Centre Tabletop * BN-TRT_CTR 133.200 Brisbane Centre Territory * ML-ASP_CTR 131.800 Melbourne Centre Alice Springs * ML-BKE_CTR 128.200 Melbourne Centre Bourke * ML-ESP_CTR 123.950 Melbourne Centre Esperance * ML-ORE_CTR 127.000 Melbourne Centre Ore * ML-SNO_CTR 124.000 Melbourne Centre Snowy * ML-TAS_CTR 123.800 Melbourne Centre Tasmania * ML-TBD_CTR 125.300 Melbourne Centre Tailem Bend * ML-WOL_CTR 125.000 Melbourne Centre Wollongong * 3. NON-STANDARD SECTORS Non-standard sectors are used for events or period of high traffic volume where the workload of one standard sector controller would be inefficient or detracting from the experience of live ATC. In these circumstances a C3 controller or Deputy Director or above may approve the opening of a non-standard sector. A map showing all the non-standard sectors is attached. The following non-standard sectors will be available when approved: BN-ARM_CTR 130.900 Brisbane Centre Armidale BN-BAR_CTR 123.800 Brisbane Centre Barra BN-BUR_CTR 123.000 Brisbane Centre Burnett BN-CVN_CTR 133.800 Brisbane Centre Carnarvon BN-GRN_CTR 120.300 Brisbane Centre Grafton BN-KEN_CTR 120.150 Brisbane Centre Kennedy BN-KIY_CTR 133.400 Brisbane Centre Kimberley BN-KPL_CTR 125.900 Brisbane Centre Keppel BN-MLD_CTR 132.350 Brisbane Centre Maitland BN-OCN_CTR 128.600 Brisbane Centre Ocean BN-SDY_CTR 134.400 Brisbane Centre Straddy BN-STR_CTR 134.400 Brisbane Centre Sturt BN-SWY_CTR 133.200 Brisbane Centre Swampy BN-WEG_CTR 132.450 Brisbane Centre Warrego ML-AUG_CTR 127.050 Melbourne Centre Augusta ML-BIK_CTR 129.800 Melbourne Centre Bindook ML-BIL_CTR 132.000 Melbourne Centre Billabong ML-CRS_CTR 135.800 Melbourne Centre Cross ML-ELW_CTR 123.750 Melbourne Centre Eildon Weir ML-FOR_CTR 132.700 Melbourne Centre Forrest ML-GEL_CTR 121.200 Melbourne Centre Geraldton ML-GTH_CTR 122.750 Melbourne Centre Griffith ML-GVE_CTR 133.800 Melbourne Centre Grove ML-HUM_CTR 132.200 Melbourne Centre Hume ML-HYD_CTR 118.200 Melbourne Centre Hyden ML-JAR_CTR 133.700 Melbourne Centre Jarrah ML-KAT_CTR 133.500 Melbourne Centre Katoomba ML-LEA_CTR 122.400 Melbourne Centre Leeman ML-MOR_CTR 133.700 Melbourne Centre Morris ML-MUN_CTR 132.600 Melbourne Centre Mungo ML-OXL_CTR 128.500 Melbourne Centre Oxley ML-PIY_CTR 133.900 Melbourne Centre Pingelly ML-TFR_CTR 125.400 Melbourne Centre Telfer ML-WAR_CTR 124.900 Melbourne Centre Warburton ML-WON_CTR 135.300 Melbourne Centre Wonthaggi ML-WRA_CTR 132.800 Melbourne Centre Woomera ML-YWE_CTR 134.320 Melbourne Centre Yarrowee To view a full version of the sector images with all the non-standard sectors, click here: http://www.vatpac.org/operations/files/161026_All_Sectors.jpg 4. CONTACT For operational matters, contact Joel Richters, VATPAC Director Operations, at [email protected] 5. DISTRIBUTION This NOTAM is issued by VATSIM Australia Pacific (VATPAC) and shall be distributed via: (a) VATPAC Forums (b) VATSIM Forums 6. CANCELLATION This NOTAM remains current until otherwise cancelled or superseded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDPR Removed Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Great Work guys. Will these sectors be the ones in use during world flight? I assume that they would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Steffe Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Will be released prior to WF arrival legs Great Work guys. Will these sectors be the ones in use during world flight? I assume that they would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel R - 891193 Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 Hello, Thank you to Eoin and Ryan for finding a duplicate frequency with YMMM_FSS and ML-GEL_CTR. On reviewing the POF and real world charts, ML-GEL_CTR will use the frequency 121.200. The above post have been amended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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