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Tahiti

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Name Callsign Frequency Login Notes
Tahiti Control Tahiti Control 134.700 NTTC_CTR
Tahiti Approach Tahiti Approach 121.300 NTAA_APP
Tahiti Tower Tahiti Tower 118.100 NTAA_TWR
Moorea Tower Moorea Tower 118.100 NTTM_TWR
Bora Bora Tower Bora Tower 118.900 NTTB_TWR
Raiatea Tower Raiatea Tower 118.500 NTTR_TWR

Tahiti

In the real-world, NTTT is operatated by the French, so there are some peculiarities in NTTT.

  • Oceanic airspace (Class A) starts at FL195, instead of FL245 in NZZO.
  • Outside of the Tower/Approach/Enroute CTAs, the NTTT FIR is Class E from FL045 to FL195. This means that -
    • If you're flying IFR above FL045, you're required to grab an IFR clearance and separation from NTTT_FSS.
    • If you're flying VFR above FL045, you're entitled to a traffic information service.
    • If you're above FL045 within NTTT_CTR's 200nm arc, this service is provided by NTTT_CTR.
  • Outside of the Tower/Approach/Enroute CTAs, and between SFC and FL045, you're flying in Class G.

Enroute

  • NTTT_CTR: "Tahiti Control" on 134.700
    • Provides a radar service within the Iles Sous Le Vent sector from 1500ft to FL195.
    • Provices a procedural service outside of the Iles Sous Le Vent sector, up to 200nm DME TAF, from FL045 to F195.
    • This 200nm diameter circle is Class E, where an IFR service is provided, and only a VFR traffic information service is provided.
    • Provides an Enroute/Approach Control service for flights between NTTB (Bora Bora), NTTR (Raiatea), Huahine (NTTH) and Tupai (NTUU).
      • NTTB and NTTR have their own Towers, operating from SFC to 1,500ft.
        • NTTB_TWR also covers NTUU to the north.
    • NTTH is uncontrolled, with the base of NTTT_CTR at 1,500ft.

Tahiti Airspace

The outer-most ring is the 200nm ring. Inside of this, the Class E service is provided by NTTT_CTR - outside it is provided by NTTT_FSS.

TMA

  • NTAA_APP: "Tahiti Approach" on 121.300
    • A 50nm radius circle centered on NTAA, with a wedge missing from the SE due to the big ass mountain.
    • Provides a service from 2,500ft to FL195.

Towers

  • NTAA_TWR: "Tahiti Tower" on 118.100
    • Limits: SFC to 2,500ft. Essentially a 20nm circle centered on TAF VOR, with two wedges cut out over mainland Tahiti and the island of Moorea.
    • NTAA provides a ground service on 121.900.
    • Moorea Tower (NTTM) is 10nm North West of NTAA, with a small control zone from SFC to 1,500ft. This zone sits inside of NTAA_TWR's airspace, and the Tower function is provided by NTAA when NTTM is off watch.
  • NTTM_TWR: "Moorea Tower" on 118.700
    • Limits: SFC to 1,500ft. Basically a square that sits over the North side of Moorea. Eastern lateral bound is roughly 5nm east of Moorea, and 10 miles to the North and West.
    • The NTTM control zone sits entirely within NTAA_TWR's zone. When NTTM_TWR is off watch, the Tower function is provided by NTAA_TWR.
      • The Approach service is still provided by NTAA_APP from 1,500ft. NTAA_APP does not perform top-down services to NTTM_TWR.
    • Care needs to be taken surrounding the assignment of SIDs/STARs at Moorea, as the extended centerline for RWY 12/30 interfaces with RWY 04/22 at NTAA. Traffic at NTAA has priority.
  • NTTB_TWR: "Bora Bora Tower" on 118.900
    • Limits: SFC to 1,500ft. Bora Bora Tower's CTR is essentially a 15nm by 10nm box centered on BB NDB, with the long axis running NW to SE. There is a small wedge to the south of the AD, with the LL raised to 500ft.
    • The Tower CTR sits within NTTT_CTR, and can expect the Approach and Enroute service to be provided by NTTT_CTR.
    • TODO: Investigate behaviour between NTTB and NTUU, as NTUU sits within NTTB's CTR.
  • NTTR_TWR: "Raiatea Tower" on 118.500
    • Limits: SFC to 1,500ft. The Raiatea CTR is a weird bow-tie looking CTR, interfacing with Bora Bora's CTR to the NW, and extending out to the East by about 10nm. The top and bottom wedges are due to Fareura/Puurauti to the North, and Tefatoaiti to the South.

AFIS

About Flight Information Services

Flight Information Services provide a traffic advisory and weather information service. They also relay IFR clearances to aircraft on behalf of their senior sector.

These stations are not a priority, and are simply "nice to have" positions that would be cool to feature in an event.

  • NTAR_FIS: "Rurutu Information" on 118.300
  • NTAT_FIS: "Tubuai Information" on 118.300
  • NTAV_FIS: "Raivavae Information" on 118.500
  • NTGC_FIS: "Tikehau Information" on 119.500
  • NTGF_FIS: "Fakarava Information" on 119.900
  • NTGI_FIS: "Manihi Information" on 124.300
  • NTGJ_FIS: "Totegegie Information" on 118.300
  • NTGM_FIS: "Makemo Information" on 121.400
  • NTGT_FIS: "Takapoto Information" on 118.500
  • NTMD_FIS: "Nukuhiva Information" on 118.300
  • NTMN_FIS: "Hiva Oa Information" on 119.700
  • NTTG_FIS: "Rangiroa Information" on 118.300
  • NTTH_FIS: "Huahine Information" on 119.300
  • NTTO_FIS: "Hao Information" on 119.100
  • NTTP_FIS: "Maupiti Information" on 118.300
  • NTTR_FIS: "Raiatea Information" on 118.500