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Departing Traffic

Flight Planning: Route(s)

Pilots can find valid routes for most flights departing from Abu Dhabi on SimBrief by choosing the "Preferred Route" option. Our operations department updates the "Preferred Route" on SimBrief with every AIRAC cycle, ensuring compliance with Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) regulations in the Middle East and Eurocontrol IFPS validation.

Simbrief Preferred Route

Figure 1-1: Simbrief Preferred Route

Simbrief Preferred Route

Figure 1-2: Simbrief Preferred Route

Flight Planning: Standard Instrument Departure (SID)

Controllers will assign a Standard Instrument Departure (SID) based on the first waypoint in your flight plan, guiding you out of the Abu Dhabi Terminal Maneuvering Area (TMA). Refer to the table below to see which SID you can expect. If your waypoint isn't listed in the table, ensure your AIRAC cycle is up to date. If your AIRAC is outdated, please inform the controller promptly so we can arrange an omnidirectional departure for you.

SID 13 Initial Climb SID 31 Initial Climb
ATUDO1R 3000ft ATUDO1Q 3000ft
BOSEV1R 3000ft BOSEV1Q 3000ft
DAXIB2R 3000ft DAXIB1Q 3000ft
KANIP1R 3000ft KANIP1Q 3000ft
LORID2R 3000ft LORID1Q 3000ft
MEKRI1R 3000ft MEKRI1Q 3000ft
ORNEL1R 3000ft ORNEL1Q 3000ft
TULON1R 3000ft TULON1Q 3000ft

Getting your clearance

Voice Clearance

Departing aircraft requiring clearance via voice shall contact Al Bateen Ground when ready for pushback and pass the following information:

  • Callsign;
  • Aircraft type;
  • Apron aircraft is parked on;
  • Destination and requested flight level
  • Souls on board;
  • Current ATIS Information & QNH;

Example

Pilot: Al Bateen ground, IFA6487, Information F, Bombardier Global Express, Apron C, with 2 souls on board, request clearance to Verona FL320

Controller: IFA6487, Al Bateen Ground, cleared to Verona via DAXIB1Q, maintain altitude 3000ft, Squawk 3432.

Pilot: Cleared to Verona via DAXIB1Q, maintain altitude 3000ft, Squawk 3432. IFA6487.

Controller: IFA6487, Correct, report ready for Start-up and Taxi, Information F.

Taxi

Pilots must comply with all taxi instructions, including holds. Taxi instructions are given based on various factors such as aircraft type and traffic.

Info

Controllers regularly make use of intermediate holding points to optimise traffic flow. These can be found on the Taxi and Parking charts.

Take Off

Minimum Runway Occupancy

On receipt of a line-up clearance pilots shall ensure, complying with safety and standard operating procedures, that they are able to line-up on the runway as soon as the preceding aircraft has commenced take-off roll.

Wherever possible, pilots are encouraged to conduct a rolling takeoff to minimise runway occupancy time.