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London AC London TC Scottish AC - Moray - West Coast - East - Wallasey - Stafa - Talla Shanwick OCC Glossary Intention Codes Flow Charts Airports

Description

The STAFA Sector controls the northern part of the Daventry CTA and the airspace above the centre of the Manchester TMA. Although it is a small sector it can be quite challenging due to crossing arrival and departure routes to Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds-Bradford and other smaller airfields in the region.

Frequency

EGPX_ST_CTR / 134.425 COM1 / 119.525 COM2 / 122.8 COM3

Radar

Primary filter: SFC-FL305 / Secondary filter: SFC-FL385

Conflict settings: 3nm / 800ft

Range: 60nm centred on LIC

Bandboxing

STAFA may be combined with the Wallasey sector on 128.050 during periods of low traffic.

Agreements

-> In

SECTOR	FROM	TO	LEVEL	POINT	ROUTE / REMARKS
S28 (127.105)	ALL	MTMA*	200	ELVOS
	ALL	EGNM/NH/NO/NJ/CN	200	25nm before TNT	via T420/UN57
	ALL	EGNM/NH/NO/NJ/CN	200	65nm before POL	via (U)N601
	ALL	EGCN/NJ	200	40nm before EVSON	via (U)T420/(U)N601
SC EAST (133.8)	ALL	Midlands*	200	MCT	via N615/L975
SC WAL (128.050)	EGGP/NR	ALL	90		via HON
	ALL	Midlands*	200	abeam WHI	via L975/L10
EGBB (118.050)	EGBB/BE	ALL	80		Northbound departures. Radar heading clear of inbounds.
EGNX (134.175)	EGNX	ALL	60		Northbound departures

-> Out

SECTOR	FROM	TO	LEVEL	POINT	ROUTE / REMARKS
S28 (127.105)	MTMA*	ALL	190	10nm before HON
	EGNM/NO/NH/NJ/CN	ALL	280		via HON/WCO/CLIPY
NW DEPS (119.775)	ALL	Essex* / Thames*	170	10nm before HON	Aircraft cruising below FL195
	ALL	EGLL/WU/KK/ Solent* / Farnborough*	190	10nm before HON	Aircraft cruising below FL195
SC EAST (133.8)	Midlands*	ALL	190	25nm before POL	via POL/EVSON
	ALL	EGCN	120	EVSON	via N57/T420/N601
	ALL	EGNJ	180		via N57/T420/N601
SC WAL (128.050)	ALL	EGGP/NR	100	NANTI
	Midlands*	ALL	190	10nm before abeam WHI	via ASNIP
EGBB (118.050)	ALL	EGBB/BE	90		via CHASE. Subject to release/traffic
EGCC (118.575)	ALL	EGCC/CB	70*	DAYNE	*Subject to traffic, MSL if higher than FL70.
EGNX (134.175)	ALL	EGNX	70		via ROKUP. Subject to release/traffic

Coordination

Manchester (EGCC)

Stafa Sector is responsible for the Manchester DAYNE stack.

Manchester departures to the south will be transferred directly from Manchester Tower to Stafa Sector.

Birmingham (EGBB) and Coventry (EGBE)

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

Birmingham inbounds are subject to a standing agreement at FL90. If holding is taking place at CHASE, or the traffic situation dictates, flights may be offered to Birmingham Radar at other levels. Traffic should be routed towards CHASE and transferred to Birmingham Radar at least 10NM before reaching CHASE. Aircraft may be transferred on radar headings.

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

Birmingham and Coventry departures to the northwest will be transferred from Birmingham Radar to Stafa Sector, climbing to the standing agreement level of FL80. Climb above FL80 must not be given until the flight is clear of the CHASE hold. Departures to the south will be transferred directly to TS Bovingdon.

Coventry departures are to be treated as if they are outbound from Birmingham. Although Coventry does not have its own SIDs, Birmingham Radar will vector Coventry departures to generally follow the Birmingham SID routes.

East Midlands (EGNX)

East Midlands Radar is responsible for control within the East Midlands CTA up to FL105. The hold for East Midlands arrivals from the north is at ROKUP.

East Midlands inbounds are subject to a standing agreement at FL70, level by ROKUP. If the traffic situation dictates, flights may be offered to East Midlands Radar at other levels. Traffic should be routed towards ROKUP and transferred to East Midlands Radar at least 10NM before reaching ROKUP.

East Midlands departures to the north will be transferred to Stafa Sector, climbing to the standing agreement level of FL60. Departures to the south will be transferred directly to TC North West Departures.