NOT FOR REAL WORLD USE
Last Updated - July 2023
Position | IVAO Callsign | RTF Callsign | Channel |
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AIR | EGPC_TWR | Wick Tower | 119.705 |
APC | EGPC_APP | Wick Approach | 119.705 |
Wick Tower and Approach share the same frequency.
Only Wick Tower or Wick Approach may be open at any one time.
Wick Approach when online may control Wick Tower top-down.
The runway most closely aligned with the surface wind should be selected.
Departing aircraft are to be given the Wick QNH prior to takeoff.
Arriving aircraft below the transition level are to be given the Wick QNH.
Aircraft entering the aerodrome traffic circuit are to operate on the Wick QFE.
Wick QFE = Wick QNH - 4 hPa
3000 ft
By ATC.
Not Applicable.
Runway 13/31 departures when the reported MET visibility is 400 M or less are not permitted.
Absolute authority over all movements on the active runway and its access points.
Aircraft within, and in the vicinity of, the Wick ATZ and aerodrome traffic circuit.
Aircraft ground movement on the manoeuvring area.
Clearance Delivery and issuing of ATC departure clearances.
There are no established Standard Instrument Departures at Wick.
Clearances for IFR departures joining the ATS route system should be requested from Scottish Control.
This clearance should then be relayed with the following phraseology.
“EZE74C, Scottish Control clears you to join controlled airspace on track SMOKI, Climb FL180, Squawk 4306“
Start-up requests are mandatory on all aprons.
Loop taxiway (10.5 M wide, to the north of the disused control tower and linking apron with hangar 2) is available for use by aircraft with an outer main gear span not exceeding 6 M.
All IFR departures joining the ATS route system require a release from Scottish Control.
Wake turbulence separation minima on departure shall be applied by measuring airborne times between successive aircraft. Take-off clearance may be issued with an allowance for the anticipated take-off run on the runway; however, the airborne time interval shall reflect a difference of at least the required time separation. ATC does not have the discretion to reduce wake turbulence separation minima.
CAA Departure seperation minima must be applied between departing aircraft. Departure separation minima can also be found within the XU Quickview.
IFR departures should be transferred to Scottish Control before passing altitude 2000ft.
VFR departures should remain with Wick APC until the pilot requests to change frequency.
Wick APC is responsible for aircraft within 30NM of Wick Aerodrome.
No specific squawk codes.
Scottish Control will transfer arriving aircraft to Wick APC:
Hold | Inbound Course/ Direction | Level |
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WCK | 308/ Right | 2000ft + |
Wick Aerodrome does not utilise a surveillance radar and applys procedural services to aircraft carrying out IFR holding, approach and/or depature procedures.
A Procedural Service is an ATS where, in addition to the provisions of a Basic Service, the controller provides restrictions, instructions, and approach clearances, which if complied with, shall achieve deconfliction minima against other aircraft participating in the Procedural Service. Neither traffic information nor deconfliction advice can be passed with respect to unknown traffic. CAP 774 Chapter 5: Procedural Service
A controller shall provide deconfliction instructions by allocating levels, radials, tracks, routes and time restrictions, or use pilot position reports, aimed at achieving a planned deconfliction minima from other aircraft to which the controller is providing a Procedural Service in class G airspace. CAP 774 Chapter 5: Procedural Service.
The deconfliction minima are:
Wick Aerodrome is located within Class G uncontrolled airspace.
Circuit Height - 1000FT Wick QFE.
Runway 13 - Left Hand
Runway 31 - Right Hand
VFR Departures should be issued a Left/Right turn out after departure, depending on the routing requested.
Altitude restrictions may be assigned to provide separation against other aircraft.
A Basic service is automatically applied by Wick APC as soon as the aircraft is airborne.
VFR Arrivals should be provided a Basic service and aerodrome information on first contact. Arrivals should be instructed to join the aerodrome traffic pattern.
An overhead join may be approved by ATC if traffic conditions permit.
A Procedural Service will be routinely applied to IFR flights. Pilots will be expected to accept levels, radials, tracks and/or time allocations that may require flight in IMC, to achieve planned deconfliction minima from other aircraft being provided by a procedural ATS;
A Basic Service will be applied to VFR flights. Agreements may be requested which restrict aircraft to a specific level, level band, heading, route, or operating area for the purposes of co-ordination and/or to facilitate the safe use of airspace;
A pilot may request another ATS if considered more appropriate.