Bristol International (EGGD)
From Virtual Skies MRC
| Bristol International Airport | |
|---|---|
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| Summary | |
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| Location | Lulsgate Bottom |
| Elevation | 348ft |
| Runways | |
| 09/27 | 2011x45m |
| EGGD_GND | |
| Frequency | 121.92 MHz |
| Callsign | Bristol Ground |
| EGGD_TWR | |
| Frequency | 133.85 MHz |
| Callsign | Bristol Airport |
| EGSS_TWR | |
| Frequency | 123.80 MHz |
| Callsign | Stansted Tower |
| EGSS_GND | |
| Frequency | 121.72 Mhz |
| Callsign | Stansted Ground |
Contents |
Radio Navigation & Landing Aids
| Type | Ident | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| ILS 09 | I-SED | 110.15 MHz |
| ILS 27 | ISX | 110.15 MHz |
| NDB | SSD | 429 |
Airport Information
Stand Allocation
| Stand | Used By |
|---|---|
| 1-6 | Main Cargo Carriers |
| 10-15 | Other Cargo Carriers |
| 20-34 | Easyjet |
| 40-61 | Ryanair |
| 70-83 | Temporary Parking |
| 503-509 | Executive & Business Aviation |
| 204/5 & 213/4 | Executive & Business Aviation |
SIDs
Aircraft will NOT be released for departure unless the correct standard instrument departure (SID).
| Designator | Runway | Route | Initial Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| BKY 2S | 05 | BKY | 5000ft |
| BKY 4R | 23 | BKY | 5000ft |
| CPT 23 | 05 | BKY WCO CPT | 5000ft |
| CPT 3R | 23 | BKY WCO CPT | 3000ft |
| BUZAD 2S | 05 | BKY BUZAD | 5000ft |
| BUZAD 6R | 23 | BKY BUZAD | 3000ft |
| CLN 4S | 05 | CLN | 5000ft |
| CLN 8R | 23 | CLN | 5000ft |
| DVR 5S | 05 | DET DVR | 5000ft |
| LYD 4S | 05 | DET LYD | 5000ft |
| LYD 5R | 23 | DET LYD | 5000ft |
| LAM 23 | 05 | LAM | 5000ft |
| LAM 3R | 23 | LAM | 5000ft |
- Pilots should note that LAM departures are only allowed for flights to London Heathrow (EGLL) ONLY. Some FMC's or route finders may give lambourne for routes to the immediate south.
- Release for these flight should be given from EGLL_N_APP, after departure EGLL_N_APP will request the traffic to be handed off directly to them.
- BKY departures must be used for flight leaving controlled airspace to the NORTH, or aicraft routing to Luton (EGGW).
- Stansted BKY, CPT & BUZAD departures (via BKY) are handed off to EGSS_APP (If online)
Aircraft wishing to fly to an airfield inside the London TMA must fly the following departure/routing:
| Airfield | Departure/Routing Used |
|---|---|
| EGLL | LAM |
| EGKK | DVR/LYD |
| EGLC/EGKB/EGMC | CLN |
| EGHH/EGHI | CPT |
| EGGW | BKY |
Arrivals
IFR Arrivals
IFR traffic flying into Stansted must do so on a Standard Instrument Departure (STAR). There are a number of STARs (avliable from the AIP here), but eventually an aircraft will end up holding in a stack.
There are two stacks at the end of a star. A stack (also known as a hold) is a retrace pattern you will fly whilst you wait to start your approach into Stansted. These are only used when there are high traffic levels to reduce the ammount off congestion and take the workload of the controller.
There are two holds at Stansted:
- LOREL
- ABBOT
There is a speed restriction in the holds of upto 220kIAS. A estimated delay time will be given by the controller upon entry.
IFR Circuits
IFR circuits are mainly flown for training purposes, and follow the standard missed approach procedure for the active runway.
| Runway | Procedure |
|---|---|
| 05 | Follow runway track. At I-SED DME 2.0 turn left to BKY. Climbing to altitude 3000ft. |
| 23 | Follow runway track to I-SD DME 2.9, then turn right to BKY. Climbing to altitude 3000ft. |
VFR Procedures
VFR Departures
VFR departures within the Luton Zone will be asked to leave via one of the published VRPs (see picture on right). Please bear in mind that the VRP you would like to exit the zone via may not be offered to you due to the traffic situation, in this case the controller will offer an alternative.
To reduce colisions and conflicts with IFR traffic, VFR flights will not normally be cleared above 1500ft AMSL on the Stansted QNH. If online EGSS_APP or ESSEX_APP will assign the aircraft a squawk, once they are airbone the tower will hand them off to the approach controller.
N.B: If there is no APP or CTR controller online, the aircraft must squawk VFR (7000). Once the traffic is airbone, simply ask them to report leaving the stansted zone. Once they have done so, ask them to monitor unicomm (122.800).
VFR Arrivals
Arriving VFR traffic should contact EGSS_APP (or ESSEX_APP) at least 5 mins prior to zone entry and must NOT enter the zone until clearence is given.
If there is no APP or CTR controller online, contact the tower directly who may instruct the aircraft to enter via a zone VRP, give them a altitude restriction (default 1500ft AMSL) and ask them to report visual with Luton. Once they are visual normal procedures apply (i.e G-GO join left downwind for runway 26, traffic is a C180 on a left crosswind, report downwind.)
VFR Circuits Visual circuits are usually right hand (RH) on 05 and left hand (LH) on 23
Missed Approach Procedure
A missed approach approach is made when the pilot deems his/her approach to be unsafe. The pilot must follow the standard missed approach procedure which is listed below:
| Runway | Procedure |
|---|---|
| 05 | Climb straight ahead not above 3000ft (AMSL). At I-SED DME 2.0 turn left to BKY. Climbing to altitude 3000ft. |
| 23 | Climb straight ahead not above 3000ft (AMSL) to I-SD DME 2.9, then turn right to BKY. Climbing to altitude 3000ft. |
It is important to notify the approach controller (if online) that the aircraft he is not expecting to re-enter his airspace is doing a missed approach. The aircraft will then be handed off to the approach controller.
VFR Go-Around
Once the go-around has been declared by the pilot, the aircraft is simply instructed to re-join the active circuit and report downwind.
Helicopter Procedures
Helicopter traffic at Stansted will arrive and depart using the same published VRP's as a fixed wing aircraft. The same altitude restrictions and clearances will apply. However, due to the characteristics of a helicopter flight - helicopters will land at the end of taxiway Foxtrot (North Side), this is known as 'aiming point foxtrot'.
Inbound Flights
Helicopter traffic will be cleared to enter the CTR the same as a fixed wing traffic. Once visual with Stansted, they will be handed off to EGSS_TWR.
| Direction | Procedure |
|---|---|
| North Or West | The helicopter is asked to route to the northern edge of hangar 4 (along taxiway F) and report aiming point foxtrot insight. Once the traffic is visual with the aiming point they are cleared to land. |
| South or East | Helicopter flights arriving from the South or East is slightly more complicated to get to aiming point foxtrot as they will have to cross the active runway. The helicopter is aksed to route to the Diamond hangar (south side along taxiway J) and hold not below hight 500ft on the Stansted QFE. Once the active runway is clear, the helicopter may cross and report visual with the aiming point. Once visual with aiming point foxtrot they will be cleared to land |
Outbound Flights
| Runway | Procedure |
|---|---|
| North Or West | Helicopter recieves the same VFR departure instructions that a fixed wing a/c would, and then cleared for takeoff. Once airborne they are asked to route to the north clear of any traffic - handoff to EGSS_APP or ESSEX_APP (if online) |
| South or East | The helicopter will be cleared for takeoff and to cross the active runway (if the runway is free). Once clear of any conflicting traffic they may be handed off to EGSS_APP or ESSEX_APP (if online) |
