ICAO 053 APPROACH CONTROL NON RADAR

PHRASEOLOGY

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Subject: Phraseology
− Traffic Information
− Runway Visual Range

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 Objectives COM 01

At the end of this lesson, you shall be

able to:
▪ state the RTF Phraseology for
- Traffic Information
- Runway Visual Range (RVR)

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 ATC Phraseology
Circumstances Phraseology
CHANGE OF CALL SIGN a) CHANGE YOUR CALL SIGN TO
... to instruct an aircraft to (new call sign) [UNTILFURTHER
ADVISED];
change its type of call sign
b) REVERT TO FLIGHT PLAN CALL
... to advise an aircraft to SIGN (call sign) [AT(significant
revert to the call sign indicated in point)].
the flight plan
a) TRAFFIC (information);
TRAFFIC INFORMATION b) NO REPORTED TRAFFIC;
... to pass traffic information *c) LOOKING OUT;
... to acknowledge traffic *d) TRAFFIC IN SIGHT;
information *e) NEGATIVE CONTACT
[reasons];
REF:DOC4444,16 Ed.2016 Chap.12 Para 12.3.1.6-7

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 ATC Phraseology
Circumstances Phraseology
TRAFFIC INFORMATION f) [ADDITIONAL] TRAFFIC
... to pass traffic information (direction) BOUND (type of
aircraft) (level) ESTIMATED (or
... to acknowledge traffic OVER) (significant point) AT
information (time);

REF:DOC4444,16 Ed.2016 Chap.12 Para 12.3.1.7

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 Traffic Information

Lufthansa 632,
Traffic is,
Opposite Direction
Fokker 50
Maintaining 8000 feet,
Passed TA time 23
Inbound VBA
Report Traffic in sight.

TA VBA
APP
Ref::DOC4444,16 Ed.2016 Chap.12 Para 12.3.1.7
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 ATC Phraseology - General
Circumstances Phraseology
g) TRAFFIC IS (classification) UNMANNED FREE
BALLOON(S) WAS [or ESTIMATED] OVER
(place) AT (time) REPORTED (level(s)) [or
LEVEL UNKNOWN] MOVING (direction)
(other pertinent information, if any).

* Denotes pilot transmission.

REF:DOC4444,16Ed.2016 Chap.12 Para 12.3.1.7

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 ATC Phraseology - General
Circumstances Phraseology
... for multiple RVR f) RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE (or RVR) [RUNWAY
observations (number)] (first position) (distance) (units),
(second position) (distance) (units), (third
position) (distance) (units);
Note 1.— Multiple RVR observations are always
representative of the touchdown zone, midpoint zone and the
roll-out/stop end zone, respectively.
Note 2.— Where reports for three locations are given, the
indication of these locations may be omitted, provided that the
reports are passed in the order of touchdown zone, followed by
the midpoint zone and ending with the roll-out/stop end zone
report. information on any one position is not available this
information will be included in the appropriate sequence

... in the event that RVR g) RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE (or RVR) [RUNWAY (number)]
(first position) (distance) (units), (second position)
NOT AVAILABLE, (third position) (distance) (units);
REF:DOC4444,16th Ed.2016 Chap.12 Para 12.3.1.8

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 Runway Visual Range (RVR)

To be transmitted when the MET visibility

is less than 1500 m

MAS 232, RVR Rwy 09:

Touchdown 450m /
midpoint 500m /
stop end 550m
MAS 232,

REF:DOC4444,16th Ed.2016 Chap.12 Para 12.3.1.8

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 Objectives COM 01

At the end of this lesson, you shall be

able to:
▪ state the RTF Phraseology for
- Traffic Information
- Runway Visual Range (RVR)

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