GEN | General Operating Instructions

CHAPTER 1 Altimeter Setting Procedures

1.1 Altimeter Setting Procedures

1.1.1 Departing Aircraft

Departing aircraft should state the ATIS INFO letter on first contact with GND. It should be
issued by the GND controller. Aircraft should be informed of any subsequent change to the
QNH at the earliest opportunity.

1.1.2 Arriving / Transiting Aircraft

At or below the Transition Altitude, an aircraft’s vertical position will be controlled by
reference to the Ben Gurion QNH. Aircraft will be issued the QNH once cleared to descend to
an altitude by Tel Aviv or Ben Gurion APP. Aircraft should be informed of any subsequent change to the QNH at the earliest opportunity.

1.1.3 Transition Altitude/Level

The Transition Altitude (in the LLLL FIR) is 18,000 feet AMSL ABOVE THE SEA.
When flying above land, the transition altitude is set to 35,000ft.

Note: From here on, unless otherwise specified, vertical references are measured in ft are to be assumed as altitudes AMSL.

CHAPTER 2 All Weather Operations

2.1 Low Visibility Procedures (LVP)

2.1.1 Enforcement

Pilots will be informed when these procedures are in operation by ATIS or by R/T. 

ATC Low Visibility Procedures must be applied when the RVR is less than 800m (or visibility below 1200 meters).

2.1.2 Runway Visual Range (RVR)

The RVR is measured at three points along each runway: at the touchdown zone, mid-point,
and stop-end. The minimum RVR that can be measured is 50 m, and the maximum is 1500 m.

Only the touchdown zone RVR value is published in METARs; the remaining two RVR
values are ‘unknown’ to VATSIM network controllers. When LVP is in force, pilots should be
informed of the reported RVR and any subsequent updates.

CHAPTER 3 Description of Airfield

3.1 Aerodrome Geographical Data

3.2 ATC Communication Facilities

3.2.1 Aerodrome Control (ADC)

Note: When AIR is split (and in the absence of an ADC Supervisor), AIR South shall
operate as the ADC Supervisor and is responsible for overall aerodrome operations
and executive coordination with external units.

3.2.1 Approach Control (APC)

3.3 Logon Order

3.3.1 Aerodrome Control

TWR DEP is the primary tower and should be opened in the first instance. Before TWR is split,
RWY 21 must be in use, and there must not be a single RWY OP active.

GND West is the primary position, and after that, GND East may open, and only then BGN DEL.

3.3.2 Approach Control

DEP may be staffed at any time.
ARR may open only when DEP is staffed, when RWY 21 is in use for ARR, and when there is no single RWY OP.

TMA is last in priority to be staffed

3.4 Radio Navigation and Landing Aids

CHAPTER 4 Use of Runways

4.1 Preferential Runway System

Runway 26 is the preferred runway for departure.

Runway 21 is the preferred runway for arrival during the day, but due to Noise abatement procidures & winds, there is a rotation between RWY30, RWY21, and RWY12.

At night, RWY12 is the preferred runway for ARR due to noise-abatement procedures

Backwind at or above 5KTS shall initiate a change of active ARR runway.

4.2 Change of Runway Configuration

When there is a change of runway configuration, TWR DEP shall initiate contact with DEP to agree on a last arrival and time for the runway change. DEP shall confirm with all APC stations about the change of configuration.

Based on this time, TWR DEP shall coordinate with GND\DEL as to the last departure. GND\DEL will re-clear any previously cleared aircraft that will now depart on the new runway.

TWR DEP shall inform DEP of the intended last 3 (if appropriate) departures before, and the first departure after, the runway change (callsign and routing).

DEP will inform TWR DEP when the runway change is completed.

4.3 Use of the Non-Duty Runway

Aircraft can land on the departure runway if technical or safety reasons preclude using the
nominated arrival runway or to try and avoid a missed approach.

Opposite-direction departures and approaches are not permitted except in an emergency.