Introduction of ATC and working Position

Introduction

The Hong Kong Air Traffic Controllers are usually divided into Two Types which are Radar or Non-Radar Controllers. Controllers are either Tower Controllers or Radar Controllers.

1. Tower Controllers
2. Radar Controllers.

Radar Controllers include Departures, Approach, Terminal, and Enroute Radar Positions

The Three Main Streams are:

1. Tower Stream
2. Approach Stream
3. Enroute Stream

These terminologies will be further discussed in the SPRAT course regarding their Area of Responsibility (AOR)

ATC Working Positions

Air traffic controllers in Hong Kong work in a team and their Position can mainly be divided into Tower Controllers and Radar Controllers. In the Aerodrome Tower Environment there are CDC,GMC,AMC,ZNC and FIS. The normal Flow of an Aircraft Departs from an Aerodrome and Land in an Aerodrome is as follows: This is an example of an aircraft departing VHHH

1. Aircraft Contacts CDC for IFR clearance
2. Aircraft Contacts GMC for Push back and Taxi clearance
3. Aircraft Contacts AMC for Take off Clearance
4. Aircraft Contacts DEP for Radar Services which includes Radar Identification and a Higher Altitude
5. Aircraft Contacts EE for Radar Services, Higher Altitude and for radar separation if required

Flow of Handling Outbound Flights

This is an example of an aircraft arriving VHHH from RCAA (Taiwan FIR)

Flow of Handling Inbound Flights

1. Aircraft Contacts EE for Radar Identification, STAR clearance
2. Aircraft Contacts TMC for Flow control, Holding Patterns as aircraft approaches Hong Kong
3. Aircraft Contacts APP for Sequencing, Radar Separation, Fine Speed Control, and Vectoring as Aircraft Enters APP airspace.
4. Aircraft Contacts FAD during 0200-1000, For Finer Sequence inside the Corridor of the APP Path
5. Aircraft Contacts AMC for Clearance to Land
6. Aircraft Contacts GMC for Clearance to taxi to Bay

Clearance Delivery Controller (CDC)

• Hours of Operation: H24
• Operational Hours: 1630-2330 , later absorbed by GMS
• Primary Responsibilities: Issue IFR Clearance

Ground Movement Controller (GMC)

1. GMN

• • Hours of Operation: H24
  • Primary Responsibilities: Ground Movement in designated Area

1. GMS

• • Hours of Operation: H24
  • Primary Responsibilities: Ground Movement in designated Area

1. GMM

• • Hours of Operation: 00:00-16:00
  • Primary Responsibilities: Ground Movement in designated Area

Planner (PLE)

Positions	Frequency (MHz)
CDC	122.15
GMN	121.6
GMS	122.55
AMN	118.2
AMS	118.4
ZNC	120.6
FIS	121.0
DEP	123.8
DEH	122.0
APP	119.1
FAD	119.5

Note:

• CDC previously used 121.9 but recently Changed to new frequency AIP SUPP 13/20
• ATC Frequencies
  • For Enroute (HKAIP ENR 6.7 Hong Kong ATC Sector Boundaries Chart)
  • For Aerodrome (HKAIP AD 2.18 ATS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES)

External links

HKAIS HKeAIP(Direct Link)