Canberra (YSCB)

Taxiing

The taxiway layout at YSCB has changed over the years, with taxiway B now extending full length along RWY 17/35. If your scenery does not feature this taxiway structure, you must inform CB SMC when requesting taxi to runway 17 from the civil aprons.

Phraseology

QJE1501: "Canberra Ground, QJE1501, received F, request taxi, require to cross runway 17 at D due scenery limitations"

Departures

VFR aircraft should expect to depart via a visual departure, on track to their first tracking point.

IFR aircraft should expect to be issued with a SID as per below:

Aircraft Type	Runway	First Waypoint	SID
Jets	All	AVBEG	AVBEG SID
Jets	All	CULIN	CULIN SID
Jets	All	HOWLY	HOWLY SID
Jets	All	NONUP	NONUP SID
Jets	All	TANTA	TANTA SID
Jets	All	WG	WG SID
Non-Jets	All	AKMIR	AKMIR SID
Non-Jets	All	DUBUS	DUBUS SID

All other aircraft shall expect the CB (RADAR) SID.

Arrivals

An ILS is available to RWY 35 only. RWY 12 does not have any associated instrument approaches. RNP approaches are available to RWY 30 & RWY 35. RNP(AR) approaches are available to RWY 17 & RWY 35.

IFR aircraft can generally expect to be processed via a STAR (or for RWY 30, direct to the IAF) terminating with the following approach:

Runway	Approach
17	RNP(AR) or VOR if unable
30	RNP
35	ILS or RNP(AR)

Light VFR aircraft may be processed to RWY 12 for a visual approach.

Helicopter Operations

Southcare Helicopter Base (YXSB), Calvary Hospital, and Canberra Hospital are all located inside the Canberra CTR. A clearance must be obtained from CB ADC prior to becoming airborne from these locations. Helicopters may be instructed to report sighting and maintain own separation with aircraft operating to/from YSCB.

Phraseology

RSCU209: "Canberra Tower, helicopter RSCU209, on the pad at Canberra Hospital, for Bankstown, received Juliet, ready"
CB ADC: "RSCU209, Canberra Tower, report sighting a Jetstar A320 on a 3nm final runway 35 and advise able to maintain own separation with that aircraft"
RSCU209: "Traffic sighted and affirm, RSCU209"
CB ADC: "RSCU209, pass behind the A320, maintain own separation, caution wake turbulence, cleared to Bankstown via AKMIR, flight planned route, climb to A090, squawk 3762"
RSCU209: "Cleared to Bankstown via AKMIR flight planned route, climb to A090, squawk 3762, pass behind the A320 and maintain own separation, RSCU209"

Inbound helicopters should make contact with CB TCU before entering CTA for airways clearance.

VFR Scenic City Flights

Four coded clearance scenic flights are published in the vicinity of the Canberra township. The availability of each route is based on the duty runway at YSCB.

YSCB Duty Runway	Route Name	Tracking Points
RWY 17 or 12	CITY ROUTE CHARLIE ONE CITY ROUTE CHARLIE TWO	YSCB MTM BKM RCSE YSCB YSCB MTM MTLR CPNG LGDA RCSE YSCB
RWY 35 or 30	CITY ROUTE ALPHA ONE CITY ROUTE ALPHA TWO	YSCB RCSE BKM MTM YSCB YSCB RCSE LGDA CPNG MTLR MTM YSCB

Pilots should file the applicable tracking points in their flight plan route and nominate their intended route name in their remarks.

Phraseology

YVZ: "Canberra Ground, YVZ, request City Route Charlie One"
CB SMC: "YVZ, cleared City Route Charlie One, climb to A040, squawk 0361, departure frequency 124.5"
YVZ: "Cleared City Route Charlie One, climb to A040, squawk 0361, departure frequency 124.5, YVZ"