About This File
This manual is for controllers of London Area Control (LAC), London Terminal Control (LTC) and Manchester Prestwick Control (MPC) sectors and contains specific and local procedures relevant to these sectors. In addition, relevant information regarding the handling of traffic at airfields that may be covered top-down by VATSIM controllers is also included.
Controllers must be familiar with controlling procedures in the UK; this manual should be read in conjunction with MATS Part 1 (CAP 493) and guidance on standard UK Radiotelephony phraseology, detailed in CAP 413.
What's New in Version 2020/13 See changelog
Released
General
- Formatting updates (throughout)
- Figure numbering (throughout)
- Sectorisation in ScAC, ScTMA, Ireland and France updated (throughout)
- Updated hold details (throughout)
- Spelling updates, especially of fixes (throughout)
- Various other AIRAC-related changes (throughout)
- Added Validity of Procedures guidance (PRE)
- Updated top-down coverage table (GEN Ch5)
LAC/LTC/MPC
- Removed EGSS from AC S -> AC W climbing via GIBSO agreement (LAC 2.3.1.2; 7.3.1.1)
- Amended Thames inbounds AC S -> TC SW, FL130 lvl BIDVA (not FL110), and added EGTK inbound agreement FL160 lvl 35 NM before CPT (LAC 2.3.2.3; LTC 5.2.2.1)
- Removed EGKB from TC NW -> AC C Thames outbound agreement (LAC 4.3.2.1; LTC 3.2.2.2)
- Amended EGKB outbounds from TC E -> AC E to climbing FL230 (not FL210) (LAC 5.3.2.1; LTC 7.2.2.2)
- New agreement for Mids inbounds from AC N -> PC W (LAC 6.3.2.2; MPC 3.2.2.1)
- Added coordination procedures between AC N and ScAC Rathlin (LAC 6.4.2), Deancross (6.4.3) and ScAC South (6.4.4)
- Corrected labels on LAC West AoR Diagram (LAC 7.1)
- Corrected name of PEMAK Triangle delegation (LAC 7.1.2.3)
- Added EGGW to TC SW -> AC W CPT agreement (LAC 7.3.2.2; LTC 5.2.2.3)
- Removed duplicate agreement for NM outbounds via KARNO (LAC 7.3.3.1; MPC 3.2.2.2)
- Amended agreements between Birmingham APC and AC West (LAC 7.4.1)
- Conditions clarified for EGSS/MC outbounds via CPT TC NW -> TC SW (LTC 3.2.1.1; 5.2.1.1)
- Corrected Paris North -> Dover/TC SE Agreement, which remains FL190 RATUK to TC SE (LTC 6.2.3.1 – incorrect in previous release; LAC 3.3.3.1)
- PC Bandbox frequency changed (MPC); Various intra-MPC agreement updates (MPC)
- Updated/Added agreements for Severn Group outbounds between AC W -> PC W -> AC N (MPC 3.2.2.1/2)
- Corrected MTMA inbound/outbound agreements via LIBSO (MPC 4.2.2.2/3)
- New agreement Deancross to PC W for Midlands inbounds via DCS (MPC 3.2.2.5)
- Updated agreement from Galloway to PC E, FL200 lvl LAKEY (not 10 NM before) (MPC 4.2.2.5).
APT
- Added Oxford, Newquay, Doncaster and Leeds airport sections (APT)
- Added clarifying notes about MSL use (APT)
- New Abbreviated release at GWC/TELTU for EGKK inbounds (APT 2.3.2.1)
- Southend Director frequency updated (APT 3.1)
- Added Note 2 regarding handling of EGGW CPT 07 departures (APT 4.5)
- Birmingham frequencies corrected (APT 7.1)
- Birmingham airspace description/diagram updated (APT 7.2)
- Amended agreements between Birmingham APC and AC West; Birmingham inbounds via HON now FL90 lvl HON for all runways (APT 7.3)
Annexes
- Updated STAR tables (Annex A)
- Updated hold separation tables (Annex B)
- Removed duplicate RMA diagrams (Annex C)
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