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Samoa

Position Name Shortcode Callsign Frequency Login ID Usage
Auckland Radio ARO Auckland Radio 129.000 NZZO_FSS Primary
Faleolo Control FAL Faleolo Control 126.900 NSFA_CTR Primary
Faleolo Tower TFA Faleolo Tower 118.100 NSFA_TWR Primary

Event Only Positions

Important

The following are designated as Event Only positions, and may only be staffed during a VATNZ event where approved, or if explicitly authorised by the Operations Director.

Position Name Shortcode Callsign Frequency Login ID Usage
Pago Pago Tower TTU Pago Tower 122.900 NSTU_TWR Event only

Faleolo Control

There are no real-world Enroute Sectors operating above Samoa, however due to Samoa's complex Approach sectors and large TMAs, we haved merged them into a single Faleolo Control Sector.

NSFA Enroute

  • NSFA_CTR: "Faleolo Control" on 126.900.
    • Limits: Vertical limits differ. Includes the main sector to the West, and the 'R' sector over Pago Pago.
      • The West Sector is from SFC to FL245.
      • The East Sector is from A035 to FL245.
    • The West Sector provides an Enroute Service for NSFA, and interfaces directly with NSFA.
    • The East Sector provides a TMA service to NSTU, but does not provide a Tower service, as the lower limit is A035.

Faeleolo Tower

NSFA Tower

  • NSFA_TWR "Faleolo Tower" on 118.100.
    • Limits: SFC to A075. Lateral bounds as shown above.
    • Provides a Procedural Approach service for NSFA. Also provides a control service for NSMA to the west.

Pago Pago (NSTU)

NSTU Tower

In this case TTUs airspace is `SFC` to `A035`

NSTU (Pago Pago) is an interesting aerodrome. It is normally uncontrolled, with a combined APP/DEP above it, starting at A035. On the network, this service is to be provided by FAL.

A tower position will be established on the network for NSTU, as an Event Only position on 122.900. While not incredibly accurate, it will be helpful when an event in underway in the area. The NSTU Clearance position will not be modelled.

TTU shall request release of ALL IFR departures with FAL prior to departure.

Since there are no published SIDs TTU shall clear the aircraft by means of a radar vector or a means of establishing on track to thier first waypoint.

Coordination

As usual, any requests for a non-nominated approach shall be coordinated with the Towers as needed.

TTU shall request release of ALL IFR departures with FAL prior to departure.

TFA may conduct auto-release to FAL provided the aircraft are on a RNAV SID off the Nominated Runway.

FAL shall provide a 10-minute warning to ARO before an aircraft crosses the common airspace boundary. As FAL provides a radar service no coordination is requried from ARO.