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Departing Traffic

Flight Planning: Route(s)

Pilots can find valid routes for most flights departing from Salalh 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), guiding you out of the Salalah 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 If your AIRAC is outdated, please inform the controller promptly so we can arrange an omnidirectional departure for you. All initial climbs are set at 10000ft.

First Fix 07 Initial Climb 25 Initial Climb
DAXAM 1Q/1U 10,000 ft 1S 10,000 ft
LADAR 1Q 10,000 ft 1S 10,000 ft
MUTVA 1Q 10,000 ft 1S 10,000 ft
SILTA 1Q 10,000 ft 1S 10,000 ft
RNAV SIDs

Conventional Instrument Departures

Aircraft unable to comply with RNAV Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) shall expect a conventional (non-RNAV) Instrument Departure procedure as an alternative.

First Fix 07 Initial Climb 25 Initial Climb
DAXAM 1P/1T 10,000 ft 1R/1V 10,000 ft
LADAR 1P 10,000 ft 1R 10,000 ft
MUTVA 1P 10,000 ft 1R 10,000 ft
SILTA 1P 10,000 ft 1R 10,000 ft
Conventional SIDs (Non-RNAV)
  • Aircraft Callsign
  • Aircraft Type
  • Parking Stand
  • Destination
  • Current Departure ATIS Information

    • Voice Clearance

    In Salalah, 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: "Salalah Ground, QTR1131, Airbus A320, information B, stand 12, clearance to Doha-Hamad."

    Controller: "QTR1131, Salalah Ground, information B correct, cleared to Doha-Hamad via the DAXAM1S departure, initial climb 10,000 ft, squawk 4701."

    Pilot: "Cleared to Doha-Hamad via the DAXAM1S departure, initial climb 10,000 ft, squawk 4701, QTR1131."

    Controller: "QTR1131, readback correct, QNH 1004, report ready for pushback."

    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: "OMS106, Salalah Ground, short pushback approved, face east to finish abeam stand 13R."

    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

    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.

    Example

    Controller: "OMA661, Muscat Ground, taxi via T, hold T1."

    Standard Intersection Departures

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

    • 07 - D1/D2
    • 25 - D7/D8

    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.