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Latest Page Update 16th June 

 Procedures

4.1 All traffic

  • New Squawk code may be assigned to your flight when entering Athinai FIR from another FIR. Please set the code as soon as possible but DO NOT IDENT unless so instructed by the ATC.

 

  • Please read back all the ATC instructions and clearances. A simple ‘Roger’ cannot tell the controller what you have received and what not.

 

  • During departure and approach, first execute, then readback.

 

  • Where voice is used, avoid unnecessary transmissions like positions reports, altitude reports etc, UNLESS so instructed by the ATC. Keep your transmissions as SHORT and specific as possible. Remember to always state your Callsign.

 

  • Please state in the comments area of your flight plan the following information:

    1. If you will be using voice or text only.

    2. If you have the IFR charts and/or SID and STAR charts available for use.
      You can find the complete IFR charts for Greece available for download here 

    NOTE THAT THESE CHARTS ARE NOT TO BE USED IN REAL LIFE NAVIGATION. THEY ARE AVAILABLE ONLY FOR FLIGHT SIMULATOR PURPOSES

     

    1. If you flying with FS2000 or FS98.

    2. If you require any special assistance (i.e. new with SB)
      Example of above: ‘FS2000-VOICE-CHARTS’ or ‘FS98-VOICE-NO CHARTS’ etc.

    3. Pilots using voice MUST make sure that they have set RogerWilco to operate with PUSH TO TALK and NOT VOICE ACTIVATION (VOX). This is VERY IMPORTANT.

    4. Pilots may request a specific SID when departing from an airport.
      Please indicate in the routing section of your flight plan as appropriate. If permissible, this will be accepted and approved. However, note that due to traffic pilots may be cleared for an SID different to that requested.

    5. Please DO NOT PAUSE Flight Simulator at any time while airborne.

    6. Time acceleration will NOT BE ALLOWED at any time during the Fly In within Greek Airspace 

    7. All changes to cleared Altitude or planned route must be requested unless cleared for standard (published) procedures by ATC. 

    8. Please check the full ATIS text before contacting the controllers. 

    9. Do not change frequency unless you are requested to do so by the controller. 

    10. Please do not leave your cockpit unattended at any time during controlled flight within the Greek FIR. If it is absolutely necessary, please inform the Controller first, and DO NOT PAUSE Flight Simulator. 

4.2 Departing Traffic

  • When connecting to SATSERV, make sure you are parked at the terminal. PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT WHILE ON THE RUNWAY. Place your aircraft, slew OFF the runway to the terminal and THEN connect to SATSERV. Note that ALL airports in Greece have only self-maneuvering parking positions, so we suggest you don’t place your aircraft nose-in to the buildings… There is no pushback service!…

    NOTE : In Athens (LGAT) the West terminal is used ONLY by Olympic Airways. ALL other airlines should either use the East Terminal A or East Terminal B. Terminal B is situated to the North of the control Tower and is used only by EEC carriers with aircraft B767-300 or smaller operating charter flights. All airlines scheduled services flights operate from East Terminal A.

 

  • Please have SquawkBox on Squawk Stand-By while connecting until you are ready to contact the controller. After making contact with the controller, make sure you switch to Mode C (turn off Squawk Standby) PRIOR to departure.

 

  • Departing IFR traffic should have their engines OFF when initially contacting ATC. Start-up clearance will be given by the ATC after the ATC clearance is issued and readback correctly.

 

  • Departing VFR traffic should contact ATC as soon as ready to taxi. General European VFR Squawk is 7000. Please set 7000 on your transponder unless advised otherwise by the ATC.


4.3 Arriving Traffic

  • Make sure you establish contact with sector controller(s) before FIR entry for clearance. 

 

  • Upon initial contact with the ATC, please state your callsign, current position, current altitude or Flight Level and destination aerodrome.

 

  • After landing and once vacated the runway, please set Squawk Stand-by.

 

  • Arriving traffic into Athens may need to enter holding in case of heavy traffic. Holding will be performed over DDM VOR, KEA VOR, KRS NDB, EGN NDB or TNG NDB points.

 

  • Always report when you have RUNWAY IN SIGHT.

 


4.4 General – TOS – Routings.

We will try to provide realistic Air Traffic Control and to simulate the real life conditions of Athens FIR as far as possible. If you are new with SquawkBox or require any special assistance please do advice controller on initial contact. We are currently preparing a specially edited chart to visually show these route. Please check our site (http://www.avsim.com/greece/artcc ) regularly to download it.

Due to expected heavy traffic, flights arriving and departing Greece will have to follow a Traffic Orientation Scheme. This traffic separation also exists in real life, and we have to use it in this event to allow us to serve as much traffic as possible. These are the routes that you must follow when entering Athinai FIR from the respective region. If the region you are entering from or the airport you are flying to/from are not mentioned below, no restrictions apply.



Where mentioned Greece East are the following airports :
LGLM, LGMT, LGSM, LGKO, LGRP, LGKV, LGKP, LGAL, LGSY, LGHI.

 

Arriving Traffic VIA ITALY

Destination SquawkBox Routing
(Entry point appears in Italics.)
Flight plan Route
LGAT NOSTO – ARA – ARGUN – DDM

TIGRA – KRK – ARA – ARGUN – DDM

BAMBI – ALAKI – ARA – ARGUN –DDM

NOSTO UB23 ARA UB34 DDM

TIGRA UA14 ARA UB34 DDM

BAMBI UG8 ARA UB34 DDM

Greece East,
LGIR, LGSA
LATAN – KFL – TRL – MIL …

LORNO – TITUS – PLH – SIT

BAMBI – KFL – TRL – SOKRI – SUD

LATAN UW95 KFL UJ65 TRL UA14 MIL

LORNO UA1 PLH UR78 SIT

BAMBI UJ65 SUD

LGKR, LGPZ TIGRA (Must cross at FL200 or lower) TIGRA UA14 KRK
LGRX NOSTO NOSTO UB23 ARA
LGKF, LGZA BAMBI – KFL (Must cross BAMBI at FL250 or lower)

LATAN – KFL (Must cross LATAN at FL270 or lower)

BAMBI UJ65 KFL

LATAN UW95 KFL

LGTS, LGKV TIGRA – KRK – YNN – TSL

LATAN – KRK – YNN – TSL

TIGRA UA14 KRK UG12 TSL

LATAN UA14 KRK UG12 TSL

 

 

Departing Traffic VIA ITALY

Origin SquawkBox Routing (Exit point in Italics) Flight plan Route
LGAT KOR – IXONI – ELVAS – KRK – TIGRA – BRD KOR UR193 KRK UA14 BRD
LGTS, LGKV YNN - KRK – TIGRA TSL UG12 KRK UA14 BRD
LGIR, LGSA SUD – TITUS – LORNO

SUD – SOKRI – TRL – KFL – BAMBI

SUD UA1 LORNO
SUD UJ65 KFL UJ65 BAMBI
Greece East (Except LGKV) … ATH – KRK – TIGRA – BRD …ATH UR19 KRK UA14 BRD
LGKR, LGPZ KRK – TIGRA – BRD KRK UA14 BRD
LGKF, LGZA KFL – BAMBI KFL UJ65 BAMBI

 


Arriving Traffic VIA

  BULGARIA, ALBANIA, FYROM, YUGOSLAVIA

Destination SquawkBox Routing
(Entry point appears in Italics.)
Flight plan Route
LGAT TALAS – TSL – SKL – TNG

CCO – TSL – SKL – TNG

DISOR – FSK – TSL – SKL – TNG

PINDO – KAS – ATH (Departures from Albania ONLY)

UB1 TSL UB1 TNG

UR35 TSL UB1 TNG

UB5 FSK UB1 TNG

KAS UW69 ATH

Greece East RUGAS – FSK – PEREN…

DISOR – FSK – PEREN…

RODOP – PEREN…

UB5 FSK UJ60 PEREN…

DCT FSK UJ60 PEREN…

RODOP UV63 PEREN…

LGIR, LGSA TALAS/RUGAS/CCO – TSL – SKL – TNG – ATH – KEA – MIL TSL UB1 ATH UR19 KEA UA10 MIL
LGRX, LGKR, LGPZ, LGKF, LGZA RUGAS/CCO – FSK – TSL – YNN – KRK TSL UG12 KRK

 

Departing Traffic VIA

YUGOSLAVIA, BULGARIA, ALBANIA, FYROM

Origin SquawkBox Routing (Exit point in Italics) Flight plan Route
LGAT TNG – SKL – TSL – TALAS

TNG – SKL – TSL – RUGAS

TNG – SKL – TSL – LAMBI – CCO

KOR – GARTA – YNN – SKERD

KOR – GARTA – YNN – VJOSA

TNG UB1 TSL UB1 TALAS

TNG UB1 TSL UB5 FSK UL609

TNG UB1 TSL UR35 CCO

KOR UR193 GARTA UV62 YNN UR45

KOR UR193 GARTA UV62 YNN UM77

LGTS, LGKV TALAS/RUGAS/DISOR/CCO

KAS – PINDO

TALAS/RUGAS/DISOR/CCO

UW65 KAS UW69 PINDO

LGIR, LGSA MIL – KEA – ATH – TNG – TSL – TALAS

MIL – KEA – ATH – TNG – TSL – CCO

MIL – DDM – YNN – SKERD

MIL UA10 KEA UR19 ATH UB1 TSL UB1

MIL UA10 KEA UR19 ATH UB1 TSL UR35

MIL UB34 DDM UR45 YNN UR45 SKERD

Greece East (Except LGKV) … RUGAS/DISOR/RODOP  
LGKR, LGPZ KRK – YNN – TSL – TALAS/DISOR/RUGAS/CCO

KRK – PITAS

KRK UG12 TSL …

KRK UW62 PITAS

LGKF, LGZA KFL – KESAL – KRK – YYN – TSL – TALAS/DISOR/RUGAS/CCO

KFL – KESAL – KRK – PITAS

KFL UW50 KESAL UH51 KRK UG12 TSL

KFL UW50 KESAL UH51 KRK UW62 PITAS

 

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