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INDIA
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AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
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RAJIV GANDHI BHAVAN
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SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT 04 JUL 2018
Email: gmais@aai.aero
NEW DELHI – 110003

File No. AAI/ATM/AIS/09-09/2018

Following supplement is issued for information, guidance and necessary action.

sd/-
DR. GURUPRASAD MOHAPATRA
CHAIRMAN
AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
[EFFECTIVE DATE: 16 AUG 2018]

STANDARD AIRPORT TAXI ROUTES (SATR)

INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
NEW DELHI (VIDP)
1. Introduction:

Standard Airport Taxi Routes are being designed to enhance ground control operations
by using standard taxi instructions for both arriving and departing traffic. SATR is
recommended as one of the ‘Air Traffic Control best practices’, in ‘The manual on the
prevention of Runway Incursions’, (DOC 9870Appendix-C). Indira Gandhi
International Airport has a vast and complex apron layout. A single taxi instruction
comprising of a number of taxiways may lead to read back errors, occurrence and
correction of which increases R/T congestion and affects ground control operations.

Purpose:
The purpose of Standard Airport Taxi Routes (SATR) is to use standard taxi routes
instead of long and ambiguous taxi instructions. SATR provides continuous taxi
instructions including smooth transitioning of frequency from one surface movement
controller to another. This alleviates R/T congestion and will thus allow controller to
have better surveillance of the traffic in peak traffic times. The implementation of
SATR will lead to reduction in workload of both ATCOs and Pilots.

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 2. Concept:

2.1. A single SATR comprises of a number of taxiways which together form complete taxi
instructions to a departure/arrival.

2.2. SATR have been designed for south of RWY28/10 only.

2.3. SATR comprises of taxiways outside the Apron.

2.4. ARRIVAL SATR: The arrival route starts after the exit taxiway of Runway and
terminates at the last terminal for which the route is defined. The arrival follows the
SATR until it joins the exit apron lane for its parking bay. The exit apron lane will be
advised by the ATC as per the designated parking stand.

2.5. DEPARTURE SATR: The departure route starts from the beginning of the terminal
for which the route is defined and terminates at the designated holding point of the
specific Runway. The departure will join the route via the apron lane as advised by the
ATC.

2.6. Departures/Arrivals will join/leave SATR via Apron lanes as instructed.

3. Nomenclature:

Route [NN] [A/D] [2/3]

 NN: Two-digit Runway Designator

 A/D: Arrival/Departure

 2/3: Terminal2 (Cargo apron, 41-49,81-92)/Terminal3 (Apron

31,32,33A,33B,34,35)

 In case of Departure [2/3] denotes the terminal from which the route starts.

 In case of Arrival [2/3] denotes the terminal at which the route terminates.

E.g. Route29D2: Departure route for RWY29 starting from T2.

Route29A3: Arrival route of RWY29 terminating at T3.

Exception: Route29A is a connecting Route.

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 4. SATR

A total of 13 SATR are designed:

SATR ROUTE DETAILS

NAME

Route28A2 P-N-S-R3

P-N-S-CW1-(crossingW2 contact ground 121.625 MHz and hold short of W1)-

Route28A3
CW1-T

Y-CW2-(crossingW1 contact ground 121.9 MHz and hold short of W2)-CW2-S-

Route28D3
R3-R-L2-P-W

Route29A Z-S4-T-Hold short of CW2

Route29A2 CW2-(crossing W1 contact ground 121.9 MHz and hold short of W2)-CW2-S-R3

Route29A3 CW2-T

R3-S-CW1-(crossingW2 contact ground 121.625 MHz and hold short of W1)-

Route29D2
CW1-T-Z2

P-L1-R3-S-CW1-(crossing W2 contact ground 121.625 MHz and hold short of

Route10A3
W1)-CW1-T

Route10D2 R3-S-N

Route10D3 Y- CW2-(crossingW1 contact ground 121.9 MHz and hold short of W2)-CW2-N

S2-Y-CW2-(crossingW1 contact ground 121.9 MHz and hold short of W2)-CW2-

Route11A2
S-R3

R3-S-CW1-(crossingW2 contact ground 121.625 MHz and hold short of W1)-

Route11D2
CW1-Y-S5

Route11D3 Y-S5

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5. Operating Principle:

5.1. SATR shall be used to describe taxi routes and/or frequency information.

5.2. All runway/taxiway hold short/crossing instructions shall be transmitted in addition to

SATR instructions as and when required.

5.3. All aircraft shall have positive clearance before crossing/entering a runway.

5.4. Change of holding point for a departure (in case of request or traffic requirement), other
than that issued in SATR shall be made well in time and additional instructions should
be given for the same.

5.5. ATCOs may use a combination of SATR along with progressive taxi instructions on a
tactical basis to maintain an efficient flow of surface movements.

5.6. In case of traffic or closure of a taxiway or a portion thereof, the controller has the
flexibility to cancel the use of SATR at any time and use progressive taxi instructions.

5.7. If for any reason, aircraft crew is unable to comply or understand the SATR
instructions; timely request should be made for progressive taxi instructions.

5.8. In case ATCO cancels SATR for any aircraft, R/T instruction “Revised Taxi
Instructions” should be used.

5.9. An aircraft may be advised to join a SATR via an intermediate taxiway. Such
instruction will be given by defining the taxiway as a prefix to SATR.

Example: Taxi via CW1- Route29D2 means Taxi via CW1-(crossing W2 contact
ground 121.625 MHz and hold short of W1)-T-Z2.

6. Phraseology:

6.1. For Departures

(Aircraft Call sign) Delhi Ground: Taxi to holding point Runway [Designator] via
[taxiway joining respective parking bay to SATR] [SATR] Time [time]

e.g. AIC (XYZ) Delhi Ground: Taxi to holding point RWY28 via T3 Route28D3 Time
0200Z.

6.2. For Arrivals

(Aircraft Call sign) Delhi Ground: Taxi to bay [number] via [SATR] exit [taxiway
joining respective SATR to parking bay]

e.g. AIC (XYZ) Delhi Ground: Taxi to bay 102 via Route29A2 exit R.

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 ANNEXURE 1: TABLES AND CHARTS

1A: Arrival RWY 28

STR Name Route Details Connecting To Remarks

Apron

Cargo Exit route via R

Exit route via R1 (For stands

41-45)

Route28A2 P-N-S-R3 Exit route via R2 (For stands

APRON II
46-49)
Exit route via R3 (For stands
81-92)

APRON 31 Exit route via R5

APRON 32 Exit route via W2

P-N-S-CW1- APRON 33A Exit route via W1

(crossing W2 contact
ground 121.625 MHz APRON 33B Exit route via T3
Route28A3 and hold short of
W1)-CW1-T APRON 34 Exit route via T2

APRON 35 Exit route via T1/T1A

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1B: Departure RWY 28

SATR Name Route Details Connecting Remarks

From Apron

Cargo Join route via R

Join route via R1 (For stands

41-45)

Join route via R2 (For stands

APRON II
46-49)

Y-CW2- (crossing W1 Join route via R3 (For stands

contact ground 121.9 81-92)
Route28D3 MHz and hold short
APRON 31 Join route via R5
of W2) -CW2-S-R3-
R-L2-P-W
APRON 32 Join route via W2

APRON 33A Join route via W1

APRON 33B Join route via T3

APRON 34 Join route via S3

APRON 35 Join route via T1/T1A

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 1C: Arrival RWY 29

SATR Name Route Details Connecting Remarks

to Apron

This is a connecting route

Z-S4-T-Hold short of which may be given in
Route29A
CW2 conjunction to
Route29A2/Route29A3.

Cargo Exit route via R

Exit route via R1 (For Stands

41-45)

Exit route via R2 (For Stands

APRON II
CW2- (crossing W1 46-49)
contact ground 121.9
Route29A2
MHz and hold short Exit route via R3 (For Stands
of W2) -CW2-S-R3 81-92)

APRON 31 Exit route via R5

APRON 32 Exit route via W2

APRON 33A Exit route via W1

APRON 33B Exit route via T3

Route29A3 APRON 34 Exit route via T2

CW2-T
APRON 35 Exit route via T1/T1A

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 1D: Departure RWY 29

SATR Name Route Details Connecting Remarks

from Apron

Cargo Join route via R

Join route via R1 (For Stands

41-45)

Join route via R2 (For Stands

APRON II
46-49)

R3-S-CW1- (crossing Join route via R3 (For Stands

W2 contact ground 81-92)
Route29D2 121.625 MHz and
APRON 31 Join route via R5
hold short of W1) -
CW1-T-Z2
APRON 32 Join route via W2

APRON 33A Join route via W1

APRON 33B Join route via T3

APRON 34 Join route via S3

APRON 35 Join route via T1/T1A

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1E: Arrival RWY 10

SATR Route Details Connecting Remarks

Name to Apron

Cargo Exit route via R

Exit route via R1 (For Stands

41-45)

Exit route via R2 (For Stands

APRON II
46-49)

P-L1-R3-S-CW1- Exit route via R3 (For Stands

(crossing W2 contact 81-92)
Route10A3 ground 121.625 MHz
APRON 31 Exit route via R5
and hold short of W1)
-CW1-T
APRON 32 Exit route via W2

APRON 33A Exit route via W1

APRON 33B Exit route via T3

APRON 34 Exit route via S3

APRON 35 Exit route via T1/T1A

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 1F: Departure RWY 10

SATR Name Route Details Connecting from Remarks

Apron

Cargo Join route via R

Join route via R1 (For Stands

41-45)

Join route via R2 (For Stands

Route10D2 R3-S-N APRON II
46-49)

Join route via R3 (For Stands

81-92)

APRON 31 Join route via R5

APRON 32 Join route via W2

Y- CW2-
(crossing W1 APRON 33A Join route via W1

contact ground
Route10D3 APRON 33B Join route via T3
121.9 MHz and
hold short of APRON 34 Join route via T2
W2) -CW2-N
APRON 35 Join route via T1/T1A

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 1G: Arrival RWY 11

SATR Name Route Details Connecting to Remarks

Apron

Cargo Exit route via R

Exit route via R1 (For Stands

41-45)

Exit route via R2 (For Stands

APRON II
46-49)

S2-Y-CW2-
Exit route via R3 (For Stan1ds
(crossing W1
81-92)
contact ground
Route11A2
121.9 MHz and APRON 31 Exit route via R5
hold short of W2)
-CW2-S-R3 APRON 32 Exit route via W2

APRON 33A Exit route via W1

APRON 33B Exit route via T3

APRON 34 Exit route via S3

APRON 35 Exit route via T1/T1A

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 1H: Departure RWY 11

SATR Name Route Details Connecting from Remarks

Apron

Cargo Join route via R

Join route via R1 (For Stands 41-

45)

R3-S-CW1- Join route via R2 (For Stands 46-

(crossing W2 APRON II
49)
contact ground
Route11D2
121.625 MHz and Join route via R3 (For Stands 81-
hold short of W1) 92)
-CW1-Y-S5
APRON 31 Join route via R5

APRON 32 Join route via W2

APRON 33A Join route via W1

APRON 33B Join route via T3

Route11D3 Y-S5 APRON 34 Join route via T2

APRON 35 Join route via T1/T1A

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