2. General Procedures
2.1 General provisions
The Approach Control Radar ensures surveillance-based separation services for arriving aircraft, as well as between arriving and departing aircraft, within the Doha Terminal Maneuvering Area (TMA). This encompasses Doha International Airport (DIA/OTBD), Hamad International Airport (DOH/OTHH), and Al-Udaid Airbase (OTBH).
Additionally, radar control services are extended to aircraft operating within the boundaries of the Doha TMA, including those departing to or arriving from adjacent airspaces, as necessary.
2.2 Separation minima
2.2.1 Surveillance-based separation
Unless specified otherwise in sections 2.2.2 and 4.1.1, aircraft operating within the Doha TMA must maintain a minimum horizontal separation of 3 NM. If this cannot be achieved, a minimum vertical separation of 1,000 ft must be applied.
Controllers are required to employ suitable speed and altitude instructions, along with lateral profile adjustments, to ensure adherence to the prescribed separation minima.
2.2.2 Wake turbulence separation
The applicable Recategorisation Wake Turbulence Separation Minima (RECAT) must always be enforced for aircraft operating below 6,000 ft under the following conditions:
- When an aircraft is directly behind another at the same altitude or within 1,000 ft below.
- When both aircraft are utilizing the same runway or parallel runways separated by less than 760 meters.
- When an aircraft is crossing behind another at the same altitude or within 1,000 ft below.
2.3 Doha TMA runway configuration
Due to the interactions between departure and arrival procedures, the runway direction in the Doha TMA is determined by the active runway configuration at Hamad (OTHH). Consequently, Doha (OTBD) and Al-Udaid (OTBH) must always operate in the same runway configuration as Hamad.
2.4 Designated areas of responsibility
2.4.1 General
To reduce workload during peak periods, the Doha TMA may be divided into a maximum of seven sectors. Each sector is assigned specific departures and arrivals and must adhere to standard level clearance and handoff procedures to maintain separation.
2.4.2 Coordination between controllers
Clearances for direct routing to waypoints, radar vectors before the downwind leg, or deviations from standard level clearances within designated controller Areas of Responsibility (AoRs) must not be issued without prior coordination between the relevant controllers.
Handoffs between controllers must be conducted early enough to allow the next sectors to facilitate continuous climb or descent, provided no conflicts exist with other traffic and separation is maintained.
2.4.3 Sectors - Doha TMA
| Logon | Sector | Radio Callsign | Area of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOH_R1_APP | Radar (North) | "DOHA RADAR" | Departure services for: ALSEM, ALVEN, LUBET, TULUB, VAXIN |
| Arrival services for: ALKAN, HAYYA, TOSNA, VEDED | |||
| DOH_R2_APP | Radar (South) | "DOHA RADAR" | Departure Services for: BUNDU, DATRI, KUPRO, ULIKA |
| Arrival services provided for: LAEEB, ORLEK, TOSNA, TOVOX | |||
| DOH_A1_APP | Approach (East) | "DOHA APPROACH" | Departures/Arrivals for runway 16L/34R |
| DOH_A2_APP | Approach (West) | "DOHA APPROACH" | Departures/Arrivals for runways 16R/34L & 15/33 |
| DOH_F1_APP | Director (East) | "DOHA DIRECTOR" | Final approach sequencing for runway 16L/34R |
| DOH_F2_APP | Director (Central) | "DOHA DIRECTOR" | Final approach sequencing for runway 16R/34L |
| DOH_F3_APP | Director (West) | "DOHA DIRECTOR" | Final approach sequencing for runway 15/33 |
2.4.4 Handoff procedure
2.4.4.1 Departures - Doha 15 / Hamad 16s
| Departure Aerodrome | Runway | SID | Handoff procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHH | 16L | ALSEM2M | Approach East → Radar North → U.A.E Radar |
| OTHH | 16L | ALVEN2M | Approach East → Radar North → Doha Control |
| OTHH | 16L | KUPRO1M | Approach East → Radar South → U.A.E Radar |
| OTHH | 16L | LUBET1M | Approach East → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTHH | 16L | LUBET1Y | Approach East → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTHH | 16L | TULUB1M | Approach East → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTHH | 16L | VAXIN2M | Approach East → Radar North → Doha Control |
| OTHH | 16R | BUNDU2C | Approach West → Radar South → U.A.E Radar |
| OTHH | 16R | DATRI1C | Approach West → Radar South → Jeddah Control |
| OTHH | 16R | LUBET1C | Approach West → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTHH | 16R | TULUB1C | Approach West → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTHH | 16R | ULIKA1C | Approach West → Radar South → Jeddah Control |
| OTBD | 15 | ALSEM3S | Approach West → Radar North → U.A.E Radar |
| OTBD | 15 | ALVEN3S | Approach West → Radar North → Doha Control |
| OTBD | 15 | BUNDU3S | Approach West → Radar South → U.A.E Radar |
| OTBD | 15 | DATRI1S | Approach West → Radar South → Jeddah Control |
| OTBD | 15 | KUPRO1S | Approach West → Radar South → U.A.E Radar |
| OTBD | 15 | LUBET2S | Approach West → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTBD | 15 | PATOM3S | Approach West → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTBD | 15 | TULUB2S | Approach West → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTBD | 15 | ULIKA1S | Approach West → Radar South → Jeddah Control |
| OTBD | 15 | VAXIN3S | Approach West → Radar South → Doha Control |
2.4.4.2 Departures - Doha 33 / Hamad 34s
| Departure Aerodrome | Runway | SID | Handoff procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHH | 34L | DATRI1W | Approach West → Radar South → Jeddah Control |
| OTHH | 34L | LUBET1A | Approach West → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTHH | 34L | LUBET1W | Approach West → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTHH | 34L | TULUB1A | Approach West → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTHH | 34L | TULUB1W | Approach West → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTHH | 34L | ULIKA1A | Approach West → Radar South → Jeddah Control |
| OTHH | 34L | ULIKA1W | Approach West → Radar South → Jeddah Control |
| OTHH | 34R | ALSEM2E | Approach East → Radar North → U.A.E Radar |
| OTHH | 34R | ALVEN3E | Approach East → Radar North → Doha Control |
| OTHH | 34R | BUNDU2E | Approach East → Radar South → U.A.E Radar |
| OTHH | 34R | KUPRO1E | Approach East → Radar South → U.A.E Radar |
| OTHH | 34R | LUBET2E | Approach East → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTHH | 34R | LUBET2Z | Approach East → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTHH | 34R | TULUB2E | Approach East → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTHH | 34R | VAXIN2E | Approach East → Radar North → Doha Control |
| OTBD | 33 | ALSEM3N | Approach West → Radar North → U.A.E Radar |
| OTBD | 33 | ALVEN3N | Approach West → Radar North → Doha Control |
| OTBD | 33 | BUNDU3N | Approach West → Radar South → U.A.E Radar |
| OTBD | 33 | DATRI1N | Approach West → Radar South → Jeddah Control |
| OTBD | 33 | KUPRO1N | Approach West → Radar South → U.A.E Radar |
| OTBD | 33 | LUBET2N | Approach West → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTBD | 33 | PATOM3N | Approach West → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTBD | 33 | TULUB2N | Approach West → Radar North → Bahrain Radar |
| OTBD | 33 | ULIKA1N | Approach West → Radar South → Bahrain Radar |
| OTBD | 33 | VAXIN3N | Approach West → Radar North → Doha Control |
2.4.4.3 Arrivals - Doha 15 / Hamad 16s
| Arrival Aerodrome | STAR | Handoff procedure |
|---|---|---|
| OTBD/OTHH | ALKAN1F | Doha Control → Radar North → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | ALKAN1H | Doha Control → Radar North → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | ALKAN1P | Doha Control → Radar North → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | HAYYA1F | Bahrain Radar → Radar North → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | HAYYA1H | Bahrain Radar → Radar North → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | HAYYA1P | Bahrain Radar → Radar North → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | LAEEB1F | Jeddah Control → Radar South → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | LAEEB1K | Jeddah Control → Radar South → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | ORLEK1F | Jeddah Control → Radar South → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | TOSNA1P | U.A.E Radar → Radar South → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | TOSNA1T | U.A.E Radar → Radar North → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | TOSNA2F | U.A.E Radar → Radar South → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | TOVOX1P | U.A.E Radar → Radar South → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | TOVOX2F | U.A.E Radar → Radar South → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | VEDED1F | Doha Control → Radar North → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | VEDED1H | Doha Control → Radar North → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | VEDED1P | Doha Control → Radar North → Approach East |
2.4.4.4 Arrivals - Doha 33 / Hamad 34s
| Arrival Aerodrome | STAR | Handoff procedure |
|---|---|---|
| OTBD/OTHH | ALKAN1L | Doha Control → Radar North → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | ALKAN1R | Doha Control → Radar North → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | ALKAN1V | Doha Control → Radar North → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | HAYYA1L | Bahrain Radar → Radar North → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | HAYYA1R | Bahrain Radar → Radar North → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | HAYYA1V | Bahrain Radar → Radar North → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | LAEEB1J | Jeddah Control → Radar South → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | LAEEB1L | Jeddah Control → Radar South → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | ORNEL1L | Jeddah Control → Radar South → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | TOSNA1J | U.A.E Radar → Radar North → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | TOSNA1R | U.A.E Radar → Radar South → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | TOSNA1V | U.A.E Radar → Radar North → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | TOSNA2L | U.A.E Radar → Radar South → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | TOVOX1R | U.A.E Radar → Radar South → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | TOVOX2L | U.A.E Radar → Radar South → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | VEDED1L | Doha Control → Radar North → Approach West |
| OTBD/OTHH | VEDED1R | Doha Control → Radar North → Approach East |
| OTBD/OTHH | VEDED1V | Doha Control → Radar North → Approach East |
2.4.5 Sector order
Unless explicitly authorized by the Arabian vACC staff, sectors within the Doha TMA must be opened in the specified order.
Each active sector requires a prerequisite sector to be online before further divisions of the TMA are made. If a prerequisite sector goes offline, the TMA must revert to the previous configuration.
Sectors not included in this priority order may be opened at any time.
| Online Sector | Next sector to open | Prerequisite sector |
|---|---|---|
| DOH_R1_APP | DOH_A1_APP | OTHH_1_TWR |
| DOH_A1_APP | DOH_A2_APP OR DOH_F1_APP |
OTHH_1_TWR DOH_R1_APP DOH_A1_APP |
| DOH_F1_APP | DOH_A2_APP OR DOH_F2_APP |
OTHH_1_TWR DOH_R1_APP DOH_A1_APP |
2.4.6 Sector top-down coverage
When the lower sector is offline, Doha Radar shall provide top-down coverage for Doha in addition to its designated areas of responsibility. This responsibility transitions to Doha Approach when it is online.