2025-07-12 - [Enroute] LAC West - Splitting Procedures

[VATSIM UK Operations]

Valid 1345-1800z 12 July 2025

For the 'From Ciders to Cellars' event a temporary arrangement is made to allow for the splitting of LAC West.

Division Policy on bookings remains unaffected. LON_W_CTR remains the only primary or secondary position in the LAG West group. However, if required due to controller workload, other positions in the West LAG (defined in this post) may be opened without the rest of West being staffed.

Controllers operating splits positions must provide a link to vatglasses.uk/ukireland/ in their Controller ATIS.

Any errors in procedures should be reported to the Operations department via the Helpdesk or Discord.

 

Sector 23 - LON_23_CTR (Relief: LON_23__CTR)

Frequency: 134.755 MHz
RTF callsign: London Control
Coordination callsign: Sector 23
Top-down responsibility for: EGBJ, EGFF, EGGD

Sector 23 is responsible for airspace in the lower eastern region of LAG West, as shown in Figure 1.

🗺️Agreed Levels Diagram

 

Berry Head - LON_WH_CTR (Relief: LON_WH__CTR)

Frequency: 128.815 MHz
RTF callsign: London Control
Coordination callsign: Berry Head
Top-down responsibility for: EGHQ, EGTE, Jersey Control

Exmoor is responsible for airspace West of AC South, south of the P2 ATS route (or south of Cardiff/Bristol), and east of Shannon, as shown in Figure 2. Exmoor's top-down responsibilities reflect the airspace of this sector (i.e. Newquay, Exeter and the Channel Islands) in the absence of other controllers.

🗺️Agreed Levels Diagram

 

Agreed Levels

For all controllers, diagrams are available detailing the agreed levels, linked above.

 

Coordination with Adjacent Units, Sectors and Airfields

LAC West controllers must inform all adjacent controllers when splits are opened/closed. Neighbouring ACCs are aware of these procedures, however, adjacent UK controllers (enroute, approach and aerodrome) may need guidance on top-down coverage and transfer of traffic.

 

 

Figure 1 - LAC West - Brecon/Sector 23 - Area of Responsibility

Figure 2 - LAC West - Berry Head - Area of Responsibility