Departing Traffic

Flight Planning: Standard Instrument Departure (SID)

Controllers will assign a Standard Instrument Departure (SID) based on the first waypoint in your flight plan to guide you out of the Doha Terminal Maneuvering Area (TMA). Refer to the table below to determine the expected SID. If your waypoint is not listed, ensure your AIRAC cycle is up to date. If using an outdated AIRAC, notify the controller promptly so an RNAV radar-vectored departure or an omnidirectional departure can be arranged.

Waypoint	15	33
ALSEM	3S	3N
ALVEN	3S	3N
BUNDU	3S	3N
DATRI	1S	1N
KUPRO	1S	1N
LUBET	2S	2N
PATOM	3S	3N
TULUB	2S	2N
ULIKA	1S	1N
VAXIN	3S	3N

Getting your clearance

Departing aircraft shall contact Doha Ground 10 minutes prior to their estimated off block time (EOBT) and pass the following information:

• Aircraft Callsign
• Aircraft Type
• Parking Stand
• Requested Flight Level
• Destination

Datalink Clearance (DCL)

The preferred method for obtaining your clearance is through datalink. To request clearance via Hoppie datalink, send your request to OTHH. Please note that logging on to the station is not required. No readback is necessary.

Voice Clearance

At Doha, if datalink clearances are unavailable, voice clearances will be provided. These will be brief, covering only your Standard Instrument Departure (SID), initial climb, and squawk code. Ensure you have the latest departure ATIS information before proceeding.

Example

Pilot: "Doha Ground, QQE990, Gulfstream 650, information X, stand B3, requesting FL310, to Dubai."

Controller: "QQE990, Doha Ground, information X correct, cleared to Dubai via the departure, climb via the SID to altitude 3000ft, squawk 2613."

Pilot: "Cleared to Dubai via the ####### departure, climb via the SID to altitude 3000ft, squawk 2613, QTR6M."

Controller: "QTR6M, readback correct, QNH 1016, report ready for pushback."

VFR Helicopter Operations

Visual Reporting Points

VFR Reporting Point	Designator
AL HAZM	HZM
ASPIRE	ASP
BAHAR	BHR
BANANA EAST	BNE
BAY-POINT	BAY
BEACH	BCH
BOAT	BOT
CENTRAL ROUNDABOUT	CRA
DHOW	DOW
DOHA FESTIVAL CITY	DFC
EASTERN EDGE	ESE
EZDAN	EZD
HAMAMA	HMM
INTERCEPT POINT	INT
IZBAH	IZB
LUSAIL NORTH	LSN
MAJD	MJD
MINA	MIN
MORJAN	MOR
NORTH MALL	NML
NORTH ROUNDABOUT	NRA
ORANGE HOLD 16	OH 16
ORANGE HOLD 34	OH 34
RADISSON	RDS
SBAQ	SBQ
SEA-POINT	SEA
SOUTH ROUNDABOUT	SRA
THUMAMA	THM
TURTLE	TTL
ZULU	ZUL

Helicopter Route VRPs

Standard VFR departure and arrival routes for helicopters

VFR departure and arrival routes for helicopters are split in two: - Departures/Arrivals at OTBD, crossing OTHH and; - Departures/Arrivals at OTBD.

Runway	Name	Description
RWY 15	ORANGE ROUTE 15	Departure: After departure RWY 15, turn left towards CRA and climb to cross CRA maintaining 1000 FT. Contact Hamad TWR West on Freq 118.025 MHz once East of OTBD RWY 15. From CRA, route to BCH and Hold, remaining clear of final approach path OTBD RWY 15 and OTHH RWY 16R whilst awaiting crossing clearance from OTHH ATC. When cleared, cross North of threshold OTHH RWY 16R/RWY 16L and route towards BAY. After BAY, route OH 16 maintaining 1000 FT. After OH 16, climb to 1500 FT and route to ESE.
		Arrival: Enter the CTR via ESE maintaining 500 FT. From ESE, route OH 16, BAY to hold, awaiting instructions from OTHH ATC. When cleared, cross north of threshold. Once West of OTHH RWY 16R, contact OTBD ATC Freq. 118.900 MHz and follow joining instructions.
RWY 33	ORANGE ROUTE 33	Departure: After departure RWY 33, turn right towards CRA and climb to cross CRA maintaining 1000 FT. Contact Hamad TWR West on Freq 118.025 MHz once East of OTBD RWY 33. From CRA, route to SRA and Hold, remaining clear of final approach path OTBD RWY 33 and OTHH RWY 34L whilst awaiting crossing clearance from OTHH ATC. When cleared, cross South of threshold OTHH RWY 34L/RWY 34R and route towards SEA. After SEA, route OH 34 maintaining 1000 FT. After OH 34, climb to 1500 FT and route ESE.
		Arrival: Enter the CTR via ESE maintaining 500 FT. From ESE, route OH 34, SEA to hold, awaiting instructions from OTHH ATC. When cleared, cross south of threshold. Contact OTBD ATC Freq. 118.900 MHz once west of OTHH RWY 34L and follow joining instructions.

Table 1-1: Helicopters departing to and/or arriving at OTBD, crossing OTHH

Suspension of Orange Route

1. The Orange route shall be suspended when the cloud ceiling is below 2000 FT and/ or visibility is less than 3500 M.
2. The Orange route shall be suspended during peak arrival periods and IPO.
3. The OTHH Supervisor may for any other valid reasons suspend the Orange Route.
4. When the route is suspended, the OTHH ATCO Supervisor shall inform OTBD Tower, the GHC then shall be informed immediately. Best practice is to provide a minimum of
5. 15 minutes’ notice to GHC.

Runway	Name	Description
RWY 15 and RWY 33	TURTLE ROUTE (TTL)	Departure: After departure RWY 15/33, route direct RDS and climb to 1500 FT. After RDS, route EZD, NML, DFC, LSN and exit via TTL.
		Arrival: Enter the CTR via TTL maintaining 1000 FT. After TTL, route LSN, DFC, NML, EZD, RDS. After RDS, follow instructions from OTBD ATC.
RWY 15 and RWY 33	BOAT ROUTE (BOT) (This route subject to ATC approval)	Departure: After departure OTBD turn to THM climbing 1500 FT, route to ASP, HMM, SBQ to exit via BOT.
		Arrival: Enter the CTR via BOT, maintaining 1000 FT and route to SBQ, HMM, then climb 1500 FT and route to ASP, follow instructions from OTBD ATC.
RWY 15 and RWY 33	DHOW ROUTE (DOW)	Departure: After departure RWY 15/33, route direct THM and climb to 1500 FT. After THM, route IZB, MIN, BHR, DOW.
		Arrival: Enter the CTR via DOW maintaining 1000 FT. After DOW, route BHR, MIN, IZB, THM. After THM, follow instructions from OTBD ATC.
RWY 15 and RWY 33	MORJAN ROUTE (MOR)	Departure: After departure RWY 15/33, route direct THM and climb to 1500 FT. After THM, join via IZB at 500 FT. After IZB, route SEF, INT, and exit via MOR.
		Arrival: Enter the CTR via MOR maintaining 500 FT. After MOR, route INT, SEF, and IZB to climb 1000 FT to THM. After THM, follow instructions from OTBD ATC.

Table 1-2: Helicopters arriving and departing OTBD.

VFR Civil Fixed Wing Aircraft Operations

Visual Reporting Points

VFR Reporting Point	Designator
ALPHA	ALF
AL HAZM	HZM
ASPIRE	ASP
THUMAMA	THM
RADISSON	RDS
CENTRAL ROUNDABOUT	CRA
SHAMAL	SML
SOFIA	SOF
SOUTH POINT	SPT
ZULU	ZUL

Civil Fixed Wing Aircraft Route VRPs

Standard VFR departure and arrival routes for Civil Fixed Wing Aircraft

VFR departure and arrival routes for Civil Fixed Wing Aircraft to the North at OTBD.

Runway	Name	Description
RWY 33	ASPIRE 33 Visual Departure	Climb straight ahead to 700 FT, turn to the West and remain clear of prohibited area OTP45; route direct to ASP then direct to SOF; then direct to SML. Climb as instructed by ATC to 1500 FT.
RWY 15	ASPIRE 15 Visual Departure	Climb straight ahead to 700 FT turn to the West before the upwind end of RWY 15; route direct to THM, direct to ASP, direct to SOF then direct to SML. Climb as instructed by ATC to 1500 FT.

Table 2-1: Civil Fixed Wing Aircraft departing OTBD to the North

Runway	Name	Description
RWY 33	ASPIRE 33 Visual Arrival	From SML, route direct to SOF traffic must be 2000 FT at SOF. Then route direct to ASP and hold over ASP as required by ATC. From ASP, route direct to ZUL if requested. Hold at ZUL at 2000 FT. From ZUL, route direct to THM and descend as instructed by ATC. Hold overhead THM at 1500 FT. When instructed by ATC, route for final approach RWY 33.
RWY 15	ASPIRE 15 Visual Arrival	From SML, route direct to SOF. Traffic must be 2000 FT by SOF, then route direct to ASP and hold over ASP as required by ATC. When cleared by ATC, proceed to VLG and descend to 1500 FT.

Table 2-2: Civil Fixed Wing Aircraft arriving OTBD from the North

!!! note Note 1: Aircraft to contact Doha TWR at SML for inbound clearance. Note 2: If more than two aircraft requesting to return to Doha from General Flying Area, and they will be required to Hold overhead ZUL for RWY 33 or VLG for RWY 15, succeeding aircraft will be advised to remain clear of the CTR and standby for joining instruction. Only one aircraft may hold at any one time over ZUL and VLG respectively. No Holding allowed overhead ASP. Note 3: VFR traffic arriving on the ASP arrival are independent of OTHH IFR traffic. Note 4: Aircraft proceeding to right base RWY 15 from VLG will maintain 1500 FT until established on final approach to avoid infringing the restricted area over the Amiri Diwan. After establishing the approach, touchdown may be expected approximately abeam intersection TWY Q, with roll-out and vacation at intersection TWY B or TWY B1. Note 5: Advanced students or instructors may be able to accomplish touchdown and roll-out earlier than the above, but no attempt should be made to request this from the pilot.

Push & Start

Once clearance delivery releases you to the designated ground frequency, pilots may request push and start clearance. Upon initial contact, the ground controller may provide various types of pushback instructions. Pilots must ensure they can comply with these instructions; if unable, they must inform the ground controller.

Pushback clearances will specify a direction to face, such as West or East, and a particular taxiway to push onto.

Example

Controller: "QQE990, push and start is approved face south onto taxiway D1."

Warning

If pilots are unable to commence pushback within 2-3 minutes, the pushback clearance may be revoked, and slot times will be recalculated.

Taxi

Standard Intersection Departures

For the purposes of takeoff performance planning the standard departure taxiways are:

• Runway 15: A
• Runway 33: F, G

Crews should base their performance calculations on departure from standard departure points from the notified runway in use if there is no restriction to payload.

ATC may tactically use a different departure point nearer the runway end based on the traffic situation.

Runway 15/33 Configuration

Departures, Runway 15

Departures, Runway 33

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.