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APC | Approach\Departure Control

1. Area of responsibility 

1.1 If ILS 08 is in use, the "PIE" Area is also under the control of APP

1.2 If ILS--30\RNP-Z--30\RNP--26\ILS--26 and after coordination with PLUTO (LLPT_E), the sector below 6000 ft in the STAR+APP is under the control of BGN APC (further information about that in PLUTO LO)

1.3 When APC is divided into APP and DEP, the area of control is as published in the annexes and in the APC | GEN 

2. Method of control

2.1 The APC controller will provide RADAR services to traffic in his Area of responsibility 

2.2 The APC controller will issue a clearance to Tel-Aviv or South or Pluto or Jordan when there is no Automatic Arrival

2.2.1 Automatic Arrival: when Approach can receive inbound Traffic

2.2.2 Stop Automatic Arrival: when Approach is unable to receive inbound Traffic; in that situation, APP will issue clearances to ACC to send inbound traffic to him or when APP is declaring SAA (BGN-TLV loa is disregarded)

2.3 The APC controller will issue a clearance to TWR when Stop Automatic Release is in effect.

2.3.1 Automatic Release: When A traffic is departing BGN and in the range of pre-approved types of traffic

2.3.2 Stop Automatic Release: When A traffic is departing BGN isn't in the pre-approved types of traffic or if there has been a go-around or when the DEP (or APC) is declaring SAR. When SAR is in effect, each release is valid for 10 minutes.

2.4 The APC controller will perform TMA Roles and responsibilities when those aren't active

2.5 Roles regarding APC TMA

APP\DEP will inform TMA when there is a holding pattern active in GODED or BGN VOR

2.6 Roles and responsibilities when Split is in ACT

2.6.1 APP controller 

  • Will perform TMA duties in the area of KANER-NAT

2.6.2 DEP controller 

  1. Is responsible for the departing traffic from BGN
  2. Will perform TMA duties (except as mentioned above) when TMA isn't staffed

3. Standing Agreements 

3.3.21 Tel-Aviv (control)

3.3.2.1 From Ben Gurion to Tel-Aviv

STAR allocation: Tel Aviv control will allocate STAR to Ben Gurion.

Altitude agreement:

From

Agreement

Conditions

LLBG SID

↑8000ft

Clear of conflict

Transfer of control:

Position

Conditions

Airborne passing 3500ft

VIA SID

3.3.2.2 From Tel-Aviv to Ben Gurion

Altitude agreement:

TO

Agreement

Conditions

LLBG 

↓5000ft

RWY26/21/12/08


↓6000ft

RWY30

Transfer of control:

Position

Conditions

2NM before AMMOS

RWY26/30/21

2NM before PURLA

RWY08

2NM before NINET

RWY12

Annex 1.

3.1 :

Pluto

Annex(control)

1.2

Minimal :Segregation zone: Both Pluto Control and Ben-Gurion will maintain a segregation zone of 2.5 NM from the north border of Ben Gurion TMA

WT separation from the segregation zone: When traffic requires WT radar separation, each station will maintain half the required separation from the North border of Ben Gurion TMA

Arrival Corridor: When ILS30 \ RNPZ30 \ RNP26 \ ILS26 is in use, and after coordination between Pluto and APC (APP) a corridorof 5NM for each side around the STAR\APP is transferred to BGN APC (APP).
Note: VFR (AZAM) south to MEHLAF EYAL will remain under PLUTO control