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ATIS

Listen to the ATIS before you call the tower.

 

Take note of the:

  • letter
  • QNH
  • runway
  • wind

 

Call for entry when you are 1 or 2 minutes away from the Control Zone boundary.

Do not enter until you have a clearance to enter.

 

VFR Preferred Arrival Procedures

These are preferred procedures to conduct an orderly and safe flow of traffic during busy periods. 

They are not mandatory.

 

 

Examples of Radio Calls

Joining via Mt Maunganui

ZK-ABC

  • "Tauranga Tower, Cessna 152, ABC"

Tower

  • "ABC, Tauranga Tower"
 

ZK-ABC

  • "ABC
  • approaching Mt Harbour entrance,
  • 1000 feet,
  • request entry into the zone,
    • for a touch n go on the grass/seal, onwards to Matamata,
    • for a full stop on the grass/seal
  • 2 POB,
  • Juliet 1007"

Tower

  • "ABC
  • enter the zone
  • 1500 feet or below
    • join left base grass/seal 07
    • join right base grass/seal 25
    • join righthand downwind grass/seal 25 
    • track seawards of the coast, join right base grass/seal 25"
     
 

Tower

  • "ABC, you're number 2 to a cherokee
    • on a 2 mile final
    • on base
    • follow the cherokee
     

ZK-ABC

  • "Number 2 to the cherokee
    • looking for traffic
    • traffic in sight
    • follow the cherokee
     
  • ABC"

 

ZK-ABC

  • "traffic in sight, ABC"

Tower

  • "ABC"

 

Tower

  • "ABC, on departure,
    • make a hospital departure
    • leave on track Matamata, 1500 feet or below
     

ZK-ABC

  • "on departure,
    • make a hospital departure
    • leave on track Matamata, 1500 feet or below
     
  • ABC"
 

Tower

  • "ABC,
    • grass/seal 25 cleared touch n go
    • grass/seal 07 cleared touch n go
     

ZK-ABC

  • grass/seal 25 cleared touch n go
  • grass/seal 07 cleared touch n go
  • ABC"

 

Inbound from the Mt for Runway 25

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/811506756?embedded=false&source=video_title&owner=94217741

 

Joining from the East

ZK-ABC

  • "Tauranga Tower, Cessna 152, ABC"

Tower

  • "ABC, Tauranga Tower"
 

ZK-ABC

  • "ABC
  • 8 miles East of the field
  • 1000 feet,
  • request entry into the zone,
    • for a touch n go on the grass/seal, onwards to Matamata,
    • for a full stop
  • 2 POB,
  • Juliet 1007"

Tower

  • "ABC
  • enter the zone
    • Maintain 1500 feet VFR
    • 1500 feet or below
      • track via the coast and make a straight in approach grass/seal 25
      • join left base grass 25
      • join righthand downwind grass 07
      • track to the Oxidation Ponds
      • report at the Beach Motor Camp
       
     

Joining from Welcome Bay

ZK-ABC

  • "Tauranga Tower, Cessna 152, ABC"

Tower

  • "ABC, Tauranga Tower"
 

ZK-ABC

  • "ABC
  • Overhead Welcome Bay,
  • 1000 feet,
  • request entry into the zone,
    • for a touch n go on the grass/seal, onwards to Matamata,
    • for a full stop
  • 2 POB,
  • Juliet 1007"

Tower

  • "ABC
  • enter the zone
  • 1500 feet or below
    • join right base grass 07
    • join straight in for grass 34
    • join lefthand downwind 25