IVAO United Kingdom - London Terminal Control

London TC - NW DEPS Sector

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Description

The North West Departures Sector is extremely complex due to the number of agreements affecting the sector. Multiple traffic flows interact in the sector and the presence of the BNN hold for Heathrow adds extra entertainment when busy.

Frequency

EGTL_NW_CTR / 119.775 COM1 / 130.925 COM2 / 122.8 COM3

Radar

Primary filter: SFC-FL255 / Secondary filter: SFC-FL285

Conflict settings: 3nm / 800ft

Range: 80nm centred on DTY

Bandboxing

North West Departures may be combined with the NE DEPS sector on 118.825.

Agreements

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SECTOR	FROM	TO	LEVEL	POINT	ROUTE / REMARKS
S26 (132.605)	ALL	Midlands*	220	HEMEL
S28 (127.105)	ALL	Essex* / Thames*	200	ROGBI	LOREL/SPEAR arrivals
	ALL	EGLL/WU	200	TOBID	BNN arrivals
	ALL	Solent* / Farnborough*	200	PEPUL
	ALL	EGKK	200	DISIT	WILLO 3B arrivals
S35 (135.255)	ALL	Essex* / Thames*	140	20nm before CPT	LOREL 2L, SPEAR 1A arrivals
S35 (135.255)	EGGD/TG	ALL	180	KENET	via BPK
NE DEPS (118.825)	EGKK/KB	ALL	190	Abeam HEMEL	via LAM
SC STAFA (134.425)	ALL	Essex* / Thames*	170	10nm before HON	Aircraft cruising below FL195
SC STAFA (134.425)	ALL	EGLL/WU/KK/ Solent* / Farnborough*	190	10nm before HON	Aircraft cruising below FL195
SW DEPS (134.125)	Farnborough* / Solent*	ALL	100		To be level by the NW DEPS/SW DEPS sector boundary. Departures to the North.
SW DEPS (134.125)	ALL	Essex*	130		LOREL 1B arrivals
EGBB (118.050)	EGBE	ALL	50		Departures to the South
EGBB (118.050)	EGBB	ALL	60		Departures to the South
EGGW (129.550)	EGGW	ALL	A60		Runway 08 departures via OLNEY
EGGW (129.550)	EGGW	ALL	A50		Runway 08 departures via CPT
EGSS (126.950)	EGSS	ALL	MSL		Via BUZAD/BKY/CPT. Level by eastern edge of N601
THAMES (132.7)	EGLC	ALL	A30		Via BPK/CPT

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SECTOR	FROM	TO	LEVEL	POINT	ROUTE / REMARKS
S26 (132.605)	Midlands*	ALL	210	SIVDA
	EGGD/TG	ALL	210		via BPK
	Midlands*	ALL	210		Departures to the South
S28 (127.105)	EGLL / WU / Essex* / Thames* (excl EGKB)	ALL	190	TIMPO / PIPIN	Departures to the North
S28 (127.105)	Farnborough* / Solent* / EGKK/KB	ALL	210		Departures to the North
S35 (135.255)	EGBB/BE/SS/SC	ALL	210		Departures via L9
NE DEPS (118.825)	ALL	Essex*	130		LOREL Arrivals from the North
NE DEPS (118.825)	ALL	Thames*	MSL	BPK	SPEAR arrivals
SW DEPS (134.125)	ALL	Farnborough*	110	DIGUT
	ALL	EGKK	150	KIDLI
	EGBB/BE	ALL	190	COWLY
	EGSS/SC	ALL	160		To be level 5nm North of the NW DEPS/SW DEPS sector boundary
	EGGW/WU/Thames*	ALL	MSL		Departures via CPT
	ALL	Farnborough* / Solent*	110		To be level by the NW DEPS/SW DEPS sector boundary.
EGBB (118.050)	ALL	EGBB/BE	80	HON	GROVE arrivals
EGLL (119.725)	ALL	EGLL/WU	MSL +1	BNN	Subject to release/traffic
EGNX (134.175)	ALL	EGNX	80	UPDUK	PIGOT arrivals

Coordination

London Terminal Control Coordination

Farnborough, Blackbushe and Lasham departures to the north (via WCO) are subject to a standing agreement between SW DEPS Sector and North West Departures at FL100. However, departures to BPK and CLN are not subject to a standing agreement and must be individually co-ordinated.

Farnborough, Blackbushe, Lasham and Oxford arrivals will be co-ordinated with North West Departures.

Heathrow (EGLL) and Northolt (EGWU)

Heathrow BUZAD and WOBUN departures will be transferred directly from Heathrow Tower to NW DEPS, following their SID routing.

NW DEPS is responsible for the Heathrow BNN stack. If the BNN stack should become full, additional holding should be carried out at WCO.

Northolt arrivals are to be treated as Heathrow arrivals.

Stansted (EGSS)

Stansted departures to the north, west and southwest will be transferred from Stansted Tower to Essex Radar initially.

Essex Radar will transfer this traffic to NW DEPS climbing to Minimum Stack Level.

Luton (EGGW)

Luton departures to the north, west and southwest will be transferred directly from Luton Tower to North West Departures Sector, following their SID routing.

Brize Norton (EGVN), Oxford (EGTK) and Fairford (EGVA)

Brize Norton, Oxford and Fairford arrivals are to be individually co-ordinated with Brize Radar at a maximum of FL100.

Birmingham (EGBB) and Coventry (EGBE)

Birmingham Approach is responsible for the airspace within the Birmingham CTA up to FL85.

Birmingham inbounds are subject to a standing agreement at FL80. If holding is taking place at GROVE, or the traffic situation dictates, flights may be offered to Birmingham Approach at other levels. Traffic should be routed towards Honiley for GROVE and transferred to Birmingham Approach at least 20NM before reaching Honiley. The inbound standing agreement requires aircraft to be level at FL80 by 20NM before Honiley. Aircraft may be transferred on radar headings.

Coventry arrivals are to be treated as if they are inbound to Birmingham.

Birmingham departures to the south/east will be transferred from Birmingham to BNN Sector, climbing to the standing agreement level of FL60.
Coventry departures to the south/east will be transferred from Birmingham to BNN Sector, climbing to the standing agreement level of FL50 (or 5000ft). Although Coventry does not have its own SIDs, Birmingham will vector Coventry departures to generally follow the Birmingham SID routes.

Climb above FL60 must not be given until the flight is clear of the CHASE hold.

East Midlands (EGNX)

East Midlands approach control is responsible for control within the East Midlands CTA up to FL105. The hold for East Midlands arrivals from the south is at PIGOT, via UPDUK.

East Midlands inbounds are subject to a standing agreement at FL80, to be level by UPDUK. If the traffic situation dictates, flights may be offered to East Midlands Approach at other levels.

Traffic should be routed towards UPDUK and transferred to East Midlands Approach at least 10NM before reaching UPDUK.

East Midlands departures to the south will be transferred to NW DEPS Sector, climbing to the standing agreement level of FL70. Departures to the north will be transferred directly to MACC Stafa Sector.