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Hobart (YMHB)

Terminal Airspace

HB ADC is responsible for the Class D airspace within the HB CTR from SFC to A015 to the north of the runway centreline and SFC to A025 to the south. HBA is responsible for the airspace within a 35nm radius of TASUM (and a portion of the airspace to the north) from SFC to F245 (excluding HB ADC's jurisdiction).

Tower Closed Proceedures

When HB ADC is closed, HBA or HUO may choose to either extend top down to YMHB, or reclassify the Class C & D airspace from SFC to A085 as Class G. Check for a Zulu ATIS to confirm the airspace arrangement.

LTA may choose to extend to cover HBA.

Hobart (YMHB)

Departures

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

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

Aircraft Type Runway First Waypoint SID
All All KANLI KANLI SID
All All LATUM LATUM SID
All All RIBLI RIBLI SID
All RWY 12 LAVOP LAVOP SID

All other aircraft shall expect to be rerouted in accordance with the table above, or assigned a visual departure.

During low traffic periods, an IFR departure via other methods may be available on pilot request to facilitate tracking to a position not serviced by a SID. At other times, pilots can expect to be rerouted and issued a SID, then cleared in accordance with their filed route once above the MSA.

Arrivals

An ILS is available to RWY 12 only. RNP, RNP(AR) & VOR approaches are available to both runways.

IFR aircraft can generally expect to be processed via a STAR terminating with the following approach:

Runway Approach
12 ILS or RNP(AR)
30 RNP(AR) or RNP if unable

Cambridge (YCBG)

Airspace

YCBG sits inside the Hobart Class D control zone. When HB ADC is online (or HBA/HUO are extending top down), clearances are required for all aircraft operations.

HB ADC (or the most appropriate controller) is responsible for the Class D airspace from SFC to A015 to the north of the YMHB runway centreline and SFC to A025 to the south. They do not have jurisdiction over the runways or taxiways at YCBG.

Departures

Prior to leaving the apron, all outbound aircraft must establish communications with HB SMC (or the most appropriate controller) for airways clearance.

All IFR aircraft can expect to be assigned a visual departure or one of Hobart's Procedural SIDs.

Note

Both VFR and IFR aircraft require a clearance to operate in Class D airspace (even if this is an implied clearance to depart a leg of the circuit). The examples below show an IFR aircraft departing.

Phraseology

NDR: "Hobart Ground, NDR, for Devonport, request clearance"
HB SMC: "NDR, cleared to Devonport via KANLI flight plan route, KANLI3 departure, climb via SID to A045, squawk 4432"
NDR: "Cleared to Devonport via KANLI flight plan route, KANLI3 departure, climb via SID to A045, squawk 4432, NDR"

When ready to taxi and prior to leaving the apron, aircraft must contact HB ADC, advising intended runway for departure and receipt of YMHB ATIS, to obtain traffic information.

Phraseology

NDR: "Hobart Tower, NDR, taxiing Cambridge Runway 32, received Hobart Information D"
HB ADC: "NDR, no reported IFR traffic, report ready"
NDR: "Wilco, NDR"

Takeoff clearances are not given. Aircraft must remain clear of the active runway and report ready to HB ADC. Aircraft must not enter an active runway or become airborne until departure instructions have been issued.

Phraseology

NDR: "NDR, ready"
HB ADC: "NDR, report airborne"
NDR: "Wilco, NDR"

Arrivals

Inbound aircraft who are tracking via the HBA CTA will be given an airways clearance by HBA and transferred to ADC. Aircraft entering the Hobart CTR directly from Class G should contact HB ADC directly for clearance. Aircraft should expect to be instructed to join a leg of the circuit and cleared for a visual approach (traffic permitting). In IMC, IFR aircraft will fly one of Hobart's instrument approaches until visual, then break off to circle to land.

A landing clearance will not be given. Pilots can expect to receive traffic information on any relevant aircraft and instructed to report clear of the runway.

Phraseology

UJA is an IFR Aero Commander who has been cleared the YMHB RNAV-Z RWY 30 approach by HBA and handed off to HB ADC.
UJA: "Hobart Tower, UJA"
HB ADC: "UJA, Hobart Tower, report visual"
UJA: "Wilco, UJA"

UJA: "UJA, visual"
HB ADC: "UJA, track for final runway 30, no reported traffic, report clear of the runway"
UJA: "Track for final runway 30, wilco, UJA"

Phraseology

KLR is a VFR Cherokee who is tracking inbound on the Victor East VFR route.
HB ADC: "KLR, enter the control zone tracking via the Victor East, A015, clearance limit Sorell"
KLR: "Enter control zone tracking via the Victor East, A015, clearance limit Sorell, KLR"

KLR: "KLR, approaching Sorell"
HB ADC: "KLR, join base runway 12, cleared visual approach, no reported traffic, report clear of the runway"
KLR: "Join base runway 12, cleared visual approach, wilco, KLR"

VFR Routes

VFR aircraft inbound to and outbound from both YMHB and YCBG should plan via the published VFR routes.

Tip

Each route is described in the YMHB ERSA FAC entry and shown on the Hobart VTC.

Victor Inbound Outbound
Northwest CBV-CPA-RCH west of the Colebrook/Richmond Road to west abeam RADT West abeam RADT-RCH-CPA-CBV west of the Richmond/Colebrook Road
Northeast CBV-CPA-Orielton-SORL east of Colebrook Road to CPA then Orielton east of Tasman HWY to SORL As directed by ATC to SORL then Orielton east of Tasman HWY, thence east of Colebrook Rd east of CPA to CBV
East DLY-SORL north of the Arthur HWY As directed by ATC to SORL
Southwest DRP to-YCBG west of Mt Rumney Eest of Mt Rumney to DRP
South CREM-LAUD-YCBG LAUD-CREM
West BOWB to Risdon Vale thence Cambridge township Risdon Vale thence BOWB

Phraseology

NDR: "Hobart Tower, NDR, CPA, A015, on the Victor Northwest, received Romeo, request clearance"
HB ADC: "NDR, enter the CTR tracking via the Victor Northwest at A015."