The Osan Terminal Control Area is an American run TCA that is composed of 2 joint South Korean-American air bases (RKSW and RKSO) and 1 Army Air Field (RKSG). Phraseology is all FAA phraseology per the US Order 7110.65. Please see the XA Division's Guide to FAA Phraseology to control this area. Please note that altimeter settings are given in inches (Altimeter 2992) and are given in the IVAC METAR and ATIS, so no conversion is necessary.
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Terminal Control Area
ATC Positions
| Sector Position | Callsign | Frequency | Coverage Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osan Approach/Departure | RKSO_APP | 127.900 | Covers entire TCA and airports when other positions offline |
| Osan Tower | RKSO_TWR | 122.100 | Tower controller at RKSO |
| Osan Ground | RKSO_GND | 132.450 | Ground controller at RKSO |
| Osan Clearance | RKSO_DEL | 127.300 | Clearance Delivery at RKSO |
| Desiderio Tower | RKSG_TWR | 122.500 | Tower controller at RKSG |
| Desiderio Ground | RKSG_GND | 119.500 | Ground controller at RKSG |
| Suwon Tower | RKSW_TWR | 126.200 | Tower controller at RKSW |
Arrival Procedures
There are no STAR's available for the Osan TCA airports. Expect a handoff from Incheon Control from the south, Chongju Approach from the southeast, and Seoul Approach from the north. Provide radar vectors from there to join final.
Approach Procedures
RKSO Osan AB
| Approach | Course | Frequency | IAF and Alt | FAF and Intercept Alt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILS or LOC DME 9L | 091 | 111.3 | JADUB/4000 | JERMY/1800 |
| VOR DME 9L | 088 | 116.9 | OGBIE/5000 | BANDT/1800 |
| ILS or LOC DME 27R | 271 | 111.3 | AVRIG/4000 | WONLI/1800 |
| VOR DME 27R | 279 | 116.9 | OSCOR/4000 | PLSNR/1800 |
RKSG Desiderio AAF
| Approach | Course | Frequency | IAF and Alt | FAF and Intercept Alt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILS or LOC DME 32 | 318 | 108.75 | KRATT/3200 | JOMBA/1800 |
| RNAV GPS 32 | 319 | NA | KRATT/3200 | JOMBA/1900 |
| VOR 32 | 318 | 108.2 | CASUL or HALRO arc to SITME/3200 | TERCO/1800 |
| VOR D | 080 | 108.2 | PTK/3000 | Full Procedure Circle to Land* |
- All approaches can be performed for a circle to land runway 14 if wind restricts use of runway 32.
Suwon AB
| Approach | Course | Frequency | IAF and Alt | FAF and Intercept Alt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILS 33L | 332 | 108.5 | 12 DME SWN/3500 | 7 DME SWN/2000 |
There are not many charts available online for Suwon. Visual approaches shall be used as a primary approach for runway 33L using radar vectors. Traffic should be at 2000ft when established on final at approximately 7nm from the runway.
Departure Procedures
RKSO Osan AB
Departures not going east or south towards the DRGGN or MUSTG intersections will be given radar vectors after departure. Runway heading and initial climb of 7000ft shall be given.
DRAGGIN 8
The DRAGN8 departure is for EASTBOUND departures towards intersection DRGGN. Initial Climb 7000ft
MUSTANG 4
The MUSTG4 departure is for SOUTHBOUND departures towards intersection MUSTG. Initial Climb 8000ft.
RKSG Desiderio AAF
No SID's available. Runway 32 is preferred. Radar vectors after departure, runway heading and initial climb 7000ft.
Suwon AB
All departures will get the Suwon 6 Departure. Initial Climb 4000ft.
Runway 15R/L: Climb runway heading until 1500ft within 4DME, then left turn to intercept and track inbound SWN R-082 and climb to 4000ft to OSN VOR (114.7)
Runway 33R/L: Track runway heading until 1000ft, then left turn to intercept R-327 OSN then climb to 4000ft.
If traffic is unable the Suwon 6 Departure, then provide radar vectors after departure. Initial heading shall be runway heading.