MILPORT ATC 1

two aircraft only at the same time

as to pass two positions:

high key = abeam threshold upwind, 3000 ft / AGL
low key = abeam threshold downwind, 2000 ft / AGL

only for F5 and F18 single landings

- ordered by ground control, done by airborne assets
- be able to keep visual contact, transmit either by radio or by visual signals
- escort as far as landing
- designated aerodrome needs to be suitable (LSZH, LSGG or DUB, PAY, EMM)

eyeball / safety element (shooter)

1. Guide over active runway, acft shall fly standard cct
2. Eyeball lowers gear
3. Acft lowers gear as well, stay down -> OK, up again -> not suitable to land
4. Perform full circling via UPWIND, interceptors stay in cct until acft has landed

- fly upwind at 1'600 ft / AGL and request landing clearance by rocking wings

- at end of upwind, climb to cct altitude and join downwind via crosswind

- receive light signals in downwind and act accordingly (steady green = cleared to land, steady red = runway unuseable, orbit airfield at 1000 ft/AGL, flashing red = divert to alternate, will be informed)

NORDO acft is wingman, formation straight-in approach, leader reports 3 greens + does go around, wingman lands

- squawk 7700
- try to re-establish radio communication and listen to emergency frequencies
- maintain VMC as long as possible (if unable to comply with radar identification procedure)

triangle right (1min, 120°) -> transmitter failure
triangle left ( 1min, 120°) -> transmitter and receiver failure

- in VMC and ground in sight, land at next suitable landing site

- avoid any airfield traffic circuit areas or CTRs

- report problems and intentions to ATC by phone

- return acft to home base

if maintenance crew not advised, hover over maintenance area, wait for ground crew

puma aim for belly landing, better than one gear side out

after 3 unsuccessful attempts to contact an acft by ATCO on assigned frequency or 121.5

inform SPVR, SPVR forwards to ADDC (CAD)

1. Callsign
2. position
3. compliance with flight plan profile
4. other relevant information, if available

5 min -> inform supervisor (theoretically)

15 min -> try to establish radio contact (yellow)

30 min -> inform CFO/AOC (red)

pilot:
- pilot informs ATC
- ATC informs fire brigade
- ATC informs CTS
- pilot taxies to hot gun area

maintenance:
- maintenance informs pilot
- pilot informs ATC
- ATC informs fire brigade
- pilot taxies to hot gun area

fire brigade:
- fire brigade informs ATC
- ATC informs pilot
- ATC informs CTS
- pilot taxies to hot gun area

Separate the following acft...
- IFR and IFR in C, D, E
- IFR and VFR in C
- IFR and SVFR
- SVFR and SVFR

- IFR and VFR flights within TSA according to local ADDC procedures

- MIL-MIL and CIV-MIL within CTR/TMA

- 1'000 ft vertical, or

- geographical

2'000 ft below FL290 if speed exceeds M 0.7

1'000 ft above the parachute-dropping acft

- apply 1'000 ft vertical separation until other means of separation established

- PAPA approaches or 1'000 ft can not be assured: departure has to begin take-off roll before arrival reaches 15 NM

- give traffic information to departing acft including distance of arriving acft

- instruct departing acft to vacate axis as soon as possible

IFR jet approach -> 7 NM

IFR prop, helicopter -> 5 NM

IFR PAPA -> 15 NM

crossing / converging

Chief Flight Operation

- lead and supervise the flight operations at his dedicated airbase
- coordinate flight operations with the air operations center (AOC)
- make decisions in regard to the execution of the flight operations at his dedicated airbase
- support the resolution of problems related to flight operations
- lead the weekly flight operation meeting
- supervise reserve pilots currency missions and issue mission orders where applicable
- support air crew in case of emergency
- supervise bird activity and order counter measurements where applicable
- inform skyguide and support and logistic units about flight operations and related specialties
- inform about flight accidents and take immediate action according MFU handbook

- issue information and clearances (...)
- provide radar vectoring of arriving traffic onto pilot interpreted final approach aids or to a point where a PRA, SRA or a visual approach can be made
- provide radar monitoring of other pilot interpreted final approaches
- provide separation between: succeeding departing acft, succeeding arriving acft and a departing acft and a succeeding arriving acft
- radar monitoring for flights within Swiss TSA
- ensure MVA for IFR flights
- act as a fighter controller
- crossing clearance for civil airways and buffer zones
- alerting and guidance of the CFR unit to the place of incident
- inform and support organizations in case of SAR mission or emergency
- check the readiness for departure of tiger F5 (nose strut extended)

Centralized Pilot Support Office

located in AOC Dübendorf

- Meteo Wall
published in FIS LW/IMLIP

- MACRAS
Military ATS Chart for Restricted Air Space

- monitor the condition of the runway and associated technical systems (with respect to availability and serviceability) and inform about any problems
- monitor aircraft configurations (on final or about to take off) and act with light signals  (red light, red flare) in case of any irregularities
- monitor runway, taxiways and approach sector in resptect to any conflicting traffic
- monitor the bird strike potential and take counter-action and report to CFO
- act as follow-me if required

- Air Traffic Control Service Hours
"airbase ready for operation (for civil airspace users)"
COM, TWR (min. 1), MET, CFR

- Restricted Flight Service Hours
"airbase open for take-off and landings"
COM, TWR, RWY/TWY, MET, lim. COR, CFR, IFR on request

- Regular Flight Service Hours
"Air force flight service"
COM, TWR, RWY/TWY, MET, INFO, IFR, FLORAKO, CFR complete

- VIP
- arms control and peace keeping misisons (OSCE)
- subsidiary assistance missions (e.g. forest fighting)
- subsidiary security operations (e.g. air sovereignty)
- flights for public events
- SAR
- WK

08:30 - 11:50 (except MO: 10:00 for IFR and jets)

13:30 - 17:00

08:00 - 08:30
single movement, clearance of CFO

12:00 - 13:30
no departures, earliest landing 13:15, prior planning before Thursday previous week, AOC

- extended flight operation hours
- alternate aerodromes
- over-time compensation

F900, SKA, TO, B1900, Citation, Jet, IFR:
AOC in agreement with AB Cdr and Air Force Support

Helicopter and Prop VFR:
CFO in agreement with AOC, AB Cdr and AF Log

min. 1'000 ft/AGL

no T/G!

- individual helicopters only (max. 5)
- no VIP on board 

MILAFIS -> DUB, PAY, MEI, Axalp (LS-R6), Dammastock (LS-R8), Grandvillard (LS-D7), Brigels (LS-D10), Gluringen (LS-R9), Schanf (LS-R11/11A)

VOBIS -> EMM, ALP, BUO

ATIS -> SIO

now: MO-FR, 08:00-18:00

2017: 365 days, 08:00-18:00

2018: 365 days, 06:00-22:00

2021: 365 days, 24 hrs

- insolation
- prevailing weather conditions
- tactical reasons (scramble DEP)
- coordination with other aerodromes
- air display
- failure of IFR equipment
- noise abatement, pollution

40 kts -> normal operations, jet

60 kts -> LTDB flights

50 kts -> general helicopter ops

1. Runway in use
2. Wind direction and speed
3. Altimeter setting
4. Temperature (for turbine acft)

70 m in trail
50 m staggered

max. speed 30 kts (FOD)

1. Runway in use
2. Altimeter Setting / QNH
3. Other specific information