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Order

DENVER INTERNATIONAL

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

December 7, 2016

VATSIM

DEN 7110.65B

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Effective Date:

Denver ATCT December 7, 2016

Northwest Mountain District

VATUSA

Subject: D01 Air Traffic Control____________________________________

1. Purpose. Transmits new DEN Order 7110.65B

2. Audience. DEN personnel

3. WHERE TO FIND THIS ORDER? This Order is available in the Denver ARTCC

Document center located here

4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 12/7/2016

5. DISPOSITION OF TRANSMITTAL. Retain this transmittal until superseded by a

new basic order

Marcus Miller

Air Traffic Manager

ZDV ARTCC

Tyler Beals

Deputy Air Traffic Manager

ZDV ARTCC

Tony Jeppesen

Air Traffic Director

VATUSA Western Region

DEN 7110.65B

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

POSITIONS & FREQUENCIES ........................................................................................................................... 4

COMBINING POSITIONS ................................................................................................................................... 4

CLEARANCE DELIVERY ................................................................................................................................... 4

ROUTES .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 ALTITUDES ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 FREQUENCY ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 SQUAWK CODES ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 VFR ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5

GROUND CONTROL ........................................................................................................................................... 6

GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 TAXIWAY DELEGATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 6

Figure 4­1 Taxiway Control Delegation ............................................................................................................ 7 RAMP COORDINATION ........................................................................................................................................... 7

Figure 4­2: Ramp Control Flow ........................................................................................................................ 8

TOWER CONTROL .............................................................................................................................................. 8

DEFINITION OF AIRSPACE: ..................................................................................................................................... 8 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 VFR ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 CHANGING RUNWAY CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................. 9 IFR DEPARTURE RELEASES ................................................................................................................................... 9

WIND CONFIGURATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 10

CALM WIND CONFIGURATIONS (WIND ≤10 KNOTS) ............................................................................................ 10 Land South Calm (080° clockwise to 260°) ..................................................................................................... 10 Land North Calm (260° clockwise to 080°) ..................................................................................................... 10

CONVERGING CONFIGURATIONS (WIND FROM 11 TO 20 KNOTS) ...................................................................... 11 Land North & West (260° clockwise to 350°) .................................................................................................. 11 Land South & West (170° clockwise to 260°) .................................................................................................. 11 Land South & East (080° clockwise to 170°) ................................................................................................... 11 Land North & East (350° clockwise to 080°) .................................................................................................. 11

EXCESSIVE WIND (WIND ≥21 KNOTS) ................................................................................................................ 12 Land North All (300° clockwise to 050°) ......................................................................................................... 12 Land South All (120° clockwise to 220°) ......................................................................................................... 12 Land West All (220° clockwise to 300°) .......................................................................................................... 12 Land East All (050° clockwise to 120°) ........................................................................................................... 12

DEPARTURE HEADINGS ........................................................................................................................................ 12

FIGURES............................................................................................................................................................... 13

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POSITIONS & FREQUENCIES

Login Callsign Frequency Name

DEN_DEL 118.750 Clearance Delivery

DEN_E_GND 121.850 East Ground

DEN_W_GND 127.500 West Ground

DEN_E_TWR 133.300 East Tower

DEN_W_TWR 135.300 West Tower

COMBINING POSITIONS

When combined, tower shall operate using the East Tower frequency logged in as DEN_TWR.

Do not open multiple tower positions unless at least one ground position is open.

When combined, ground shall operate using the East Ground frequency logged in as

DEN_GND.

Do not open multiple ground positions unless Clearance Delivery is open.

CLEARANCE DELIVERY

Routes o Ensure that all aircraft depart ZDV on routings compliant with all inter­ARTCC

letters of agreement.

o Ensure that all aircraft destined for the Cheyenne or Colorado Springs terminal areas

depart on routings compliant with the D01­CYS and D01­COS letters of agreement.

● All IFR aircraft leaving D01 airspace shall be issued an appropriate Departure Procedure.

o Attempt to assign a pilot­nav SID first. If the aircraft is unable to accept the SID,

coordinate with the controller providing departure services to determine the best

radar­vector route.

Altitudes o Initial altitudes

▪SID departures with a published top altitude: “Climb via SID”.

● Except non­jet aircraft on the PLAINS departure: “Climb via SID

except maintain 9,000”.

● Non­SID departures

● 9,000 MSL to all departures landing in Denver TRACON airspace.

● 9,000 MSL to IFR aircraft filed 10,000 MSL or below and exiting

TRACON airspace.

● 9,000 MSL to all non­jet aircraft filed out of the East departure gate.

● 10,000 MSL to all other aircraft

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o Advise all aircraft filed above their initial altitude to expect the appropriate requested

altitude 10 minutes after departure, unless the aircraft is on a SID

Frequency ● Issue the appropriate departure frequency based on the departure gate the aircraft is filed

out of.

Squawk Codes ● All aircraft shall be assigned squawk codes from the 0601­0677 range.

VFR Clearance delivery will solicit all relevant flight plan information from VFR departure and

create a flight plan (if none exists) to include aircraft type, destination/departure direction,

requested altitude and other pertinent information. Do not ask the pilot to create a flight

plan.

Clearance delivery will then issue a class bravo clearance to include a squawk code and

departure frequency. Do not issue an altitude to remain at or below.

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GROUND CONTROL

General o At no point shall ground controllers track any aircraft.

o Ensure all departures have the current ATIS.

o Determine aircraft location prior to issuing any taxi instruction.

o Ground Control shall coordinate all active runway crossings with Local (tower)

Control.

o Ground Control shall assign the best departure runway in descending

preference:

▪ The runway directly aligned with the aircraft’s departure gate (ie: 17R for

SOLAR).

▪ If unable, the runway facing adjacent to the aircraft’s departure gate (ie: 25

for YAMMI in south calm).

▪ If unable, the runway closest to the turn­out direction (ie: 17L for YOKES in

south all).

Taxiway Delegations o East Ground owns all movement areas, not including active runways, east of and

including Taxiway L, also including Taxiways SC, A and Z east of G but excluding

taxiways EA, EC and P south of P7.

o West Ground owns all movement areas, not including active runways, west of

and including Taxiway G and excluding taxiways WC, WD, WE and D north of

D5.

o Active taxiways not controlled by Ground are delegated to the appropriate

Tower position unless otherwise coordinated.

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Figure 4­1 Taxiway Control Delegation

Ramp Coordination o During split ground operations, West Ground has discretion over the west portion

of the ramp, and East Ground has discretion over the east portion of the ramp.

Ground controllers shall comply with taxiway directions and ensure aircraft are

instructed to contact the opposite ground controller (if traversing the ramp) prior to

crossing sides.

▪ Remember, the ramp is a non­movement area so aircraft may pushback and

taxi short of Taxiway G or L without ATC clearance.

o During normal operations CS, BS and AS are eastbound taxiways and AA, AN and

BN are westbound. CN is bidirectional.

o When RVR is below 1,200ft all ramps are westbound.

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Figure 4­2: Ramp Control Flow

TOWER CONTROL

Definition of Airspace: 1. Denver Tower airspace is as defined in the DEN ATCT­D01 letter of agreement: at

or below 10,000 MSL within 8NM of the approach end of Runway 17R excluding:

▪ Airspace in FR airspace above 7,000 MSL

▪ BKF Class D airspace, below 8,000 MSL

▪ FTG Class D airspace, below 7,000 MSL

General 1. At no point shall tower controllers track any aircraft. Coordinate runway assignments

as necessary.

2. Reference departure heading diagrams for all IFR aircraft utilizing legacy and

RNAV/Pilot NAV

SIDs.

▪ When an aircraft on an RNAV SID is assigned a departure heading (due to

converging ops), also assign 10,000 feet initial altitude with the takeoff

clearance.

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3. Tower is responsible for keeping the ATIS current, and shall advise D01 and Tower

cab controllers when there is a change.

4. When tower is split, both controllers shall coordinate departures from runways 7,

16L/R, 26 and 35L/R to ensure departing aircraft do not cross paths.

VFR 1. When a VFR aircraft is ready for departure, the Tower controller must get a release from

the appropriate D01 controller. This can include an initial altitude and/or departure

heading that must be acknowledged by the VFR pilot.

2. VFR closed traffic does not need to contact a D01 controller. VFR closed traffic should

typically be on runway 17L or 34L. VFR arrivals should typically be assigned runway

17R/35L.

Changing Runway Configuration 1. Advise Ground Control and D01 of the last departure/arrival in the old

configuration, when the last departing aircraft on the old configuration will be

airborne, and on what heading the last departing aircraft on the old configuration

will depart.

2. Work with TMU/CIC and D01 controllers when changing runway configuration.

IFR Departure Releases 1. Denver ATCT has automatic releases for IFR departures, assuming the following

conditions are met:

▪ IFR departures are squawking Mode C and assigned code prior to contacting

departure.

▪ A rolling call is sent to the departure controller after the takeoff clearance,

including the callsign, runway, and one of the following as applicable:

● RNAV SID name (i.e. CONNR)

● Legacy SID transition (i.e. HCT)

● Non­standard assigned heading (i.e. H135 or RH for runway

heading)

▪Examples: “UAL123 17R CONNR”, “SWA456 8 GLD, “AAL789 25 H350”, etc.

● Landing Configurations

1. Denver Tower will decide landing configuration based on winds, weather conditions

and traffic levels upon coordination with the Controller in Charge (CIC) and the

Traffic Management Unit (TMU) when they are online.

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2. If the wind is gusting, use the gusts as the wind speed when determining landing

configuration.

3. Calm wind configurations shall be used whenever the wind is 10 knots or less. If the

wind is calm (0 knots) or variable, utilize Land South Calm.

4. Converging Operations are preferred when the wind is 11 to 20 knots. Visibility must

be 5 miles or greater and the ceiling must be 1,700 feet or greater otherwise use the

calm wind configurations without the departure runway with a tailwind up to 20

knots.

5. During IMC, the default landing configuration shall be Land North All, unless the

wind is excessive from the south.

6. If the weather is below standard ILS minimums and CAT I, II, or III approaches are

in effect, the landing configuration shall be North All regardless of wind conditions.

7. During day­to­day operations in VMC, use the following guidance based on the

wind. During events or other very busy times, consult the CIC for the best

configuration.

Wind Configurations

Calm Wind Configurations (Wind ≤10 knots)

Land South Calm (080° clockwise to 260°)

Landing

▪ 16L/R primary with 17R for general aviation and cargo

▪ 17L Secondary

▪ Departing

▪ 8/25/17R Primary

▪ 17L Secondary

Land North Calm (260° clockwise to 080°)

▪ Landing

▪ 35L/R Primary

▪ 34L/R Secondary

▪ Departing

▪ 8/25/34R Primary

▪ 34L/35L Secondary

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Converging Configurations (Wind from 11 to 20 knots)

Land North & West (260° clockwise to 350°)

▪ Landing

▪ 26/35L Primary

▪ 34L/34R/35R Secondary

▪ Departing

▪ 25/34R Primary

▪ 34L/35L Secondary

Land South & West (170° clockwise to 260°)

▪ Landing

▪ 16L/26 Primary

▪ 17L/17R Secondary

▪ Departing

▪ 17R/25 Primary

▪ 17L Secondary

Land South & East (080° clockwise to 170°)

Landing

▪ 7/16L primary with 17R for general aviation and cargo

▪ 16R/17L Secondary

▪ Departing

▪ 8/17R Primary

▪ 17L Secondary

Land North & East (350° clockwise to 080°)

Landing

▪ 7/35L Primary

▪ 34R/35R Secondary

▪ Departing

▪ 8/34R Primary

▪ 34L/35L Secondary

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Excessive Wind (Wind ≥21 knots)

Land North All (300° clockwise to 050°)

▪ Landing

▪ 35L/R Primary

▪ 34L/R Secondary

▪ Departing

▪ 34L/R Primary

▪ 35L Secondary

Land South All (120° clockwise to 220°)

▪ Landing

▪ 16L/R primary with 17R for general aviation and cargo

▪ 17L Secondary

▪ Departing

▪ 17L/R Primary

▪ 16L/R Secondary

Land West All (220° clockwise to 300°)

▪ Landing

▪ 26 Primary

▪ 25 Secondary

▪ Departing

▪ 25 Primary

▪ 26 Secondary

Land East All (050° clockwise to 120°)

Landing

▪ 7 Primary

▪ 8 Secondary

▪ Departing

▪ 8 Primary

▪ 7 Secondary

Departure Headings Denver Tower shall reference the diagrams for the landing configuration in use to determine

if IFR departures utilizing legacy or Pilot/RNAV SIDs shall be issued a heading. These

headings are not runway dependent, and shall be issued regardless of departure runway

(unless otherwise coordinated) prior to the aircraft leaving Denver Tower airspace.

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Figures

Figure 5-1: Prop Heading

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Figure 5­2: Land South

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Figure 5­3: Land North

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Figure 5­4: Land East

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Figure 5­5: Land West

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Figure 5­6: Land North & East

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Figure 5­7: Land North and West

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Figure 5­8: Land South & East

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Figure 5­9: Land South & West