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Patrick Weineis: /* Aprons and parking positions */

2022-12-27T14:28:08Z

Aprons and parking positions

Patrick Weineis: /* Where to log in with which aircraft */

2022-05-17T12:19:59Z

Where to log in with which aircraft

Patrick Weineis: /* Aprons and parking positions */

2022-05-17T12:17:46Z

Aprons and parking positions

Roland Ertl: /* Where to log in with which aircraft */

2022-04-21T08:58:14Z

Where to log in with which aircraft

Roland Ertl: /* Aprons and parking positions */

2022-04-21T08:44:27Z

Aprons and parking positions

Roland Ertl: /* Aprons and parking positions */

2022-04-21T08:25:32Z

Aprons and parking positions

Patrick Weineis: /* Director */

2022-01-26T15:35:13Z

Director

Jakob Engelbrecht: /* Aprons and parking positions */

2021-12-27T19:01:16Z

Aprons and parking positions

Patrick Weineis: /* A quick look around */

2021-12-20T16:35:19Z

A quick look around

Luca Zabloudil at 10:53, 21 August 2021

2021-08-21T10:53:30Z

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 * '''The H apron''' is north of taxilane 40. H41-H45 are pushback stands, H46-H49 leave via taxilane 42.
-* '''The K apron''' is for cargo and at the very northeast, accessible via E and taxilane 43.
+* '''The K apron''' is for pax and at the very northeast, accessible via E and taxilane 43.
 ==== Where to log in with which aircraft ====

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 * Star Alliance birds of the size of an A320 or more usually park at the skylink.
 * Non-Star Alliance aircraft park on the pier West (Schengen) and East (Non-Schengen)
-* Low Cost Carrier usually start from the E apron and F43-F59, as well as the H apron.
+* Low Cost Carrier usually start from the B apron.
-* Cargo leaves from K41-K51, A91-A96 or B43-B69
+* Cargo leaves from A91-A96 or B43-B69
 * Larger GAC aircraft (like a Challenger) leave from B or GAC.
 * Small GAC aircraft (like sports aircraft) leave from GAC.
-* Super-large birds have  F44, F48, and H98. A380 departs from D27 in Vienna.
+* Super-large birds have  F44, F48, and H98. A380 departs from D27 or F35 in Vienna.
 On high traffic situations (Like the Weekly Wed) it might be good to look around before loggin in - you might sit on top of another aircraft. You can use [[http://www.vacc-austria.org/?page=content/gatelist&icao=LOWW the gatelist]] from the VACC Austria homepage or use the more remote places to log in, like the corners of the Pier (C31, C42, D21, D29) or the mostly vacant Check-in 3. There is no hassle on B, E and H stands.

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 * '''Technical base''' (if you blew up a tyre on landing) is next, opposite Exit 14 and 15. Many GAC pilots start from there (for whichever reason).
-* '''The A apron''' is mostly used during peak times for passenger and at the very west
+* '''Apron A91-A96''' is used for Cargo
 * '''Apron B43-B69''' are stands for Cargo and also used for remote Passenger boarding.

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 * Star Alliance birds of the size of an A320 or more usually park at the skylink.
 * Non-Star Alliance aircraft park on the pier West (Schengen) and East (Non-Schengen)
-* Low Cost Carrier usually start from the E apron and F41-F59, as well as the H apron.
+* Low Cost Carrier usually start from the E apron and F43-F59, as well as the H apron.
-* Cargo leaves from A91-A96 or B43-B69
+* Cargo leaves from K41-K51, A91-A96 or B43-B69
 * Larger GAC aircraft (like a Challenger) leave from B or GAC.
 * Small GAC aircraft (like sports aircraft) leave from GAC.
-* Super-large birds have  F44, F48, H49 and H50. A380 depart from D27 in Vienna.
+* Super-large birds have  F44, F48, and H98. A380 departs from D27 in Vienna.
 On high traffic situations (Like the Weekly Wed) it might be good to look around before loggin in - you might sit on top of another aircraft. You can use [[http://www.vacc-austria.org/?page=content/gatelist&icao=LOWW the gatelist]] from the VACC Austria homepage or use the more remote places to log in, like the corners of the Pier (C31, C42, D21, D29) or the mostly vacant Check-in 3. There is no hassle on B, E and H stands.

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 * '''Apron B43-B69''' are stands for Cargo and also used for remote Passenger boarding.
-* '''Apron B71-B96''' is next to the East come two rows of stands for smaller aircraft. Regional planes like Dash, Beech 1900 or RJ87 go there often, and it is also the company apron of Austrian regional connector flights. Beware of the one-way street: '''B71-B75''' enter and leave (pushback) via taxilane 31. '''B81-B85''' enter via taxilane 32 and leave (no pushback) via taxilane 31. '''B91-B96''' enter via taxilane 33 and leave (no pushback) via taxilane 32.
+* '''Apron B71-B96''' is next to the East and has three rows of stands for smaller aircraft. Regional planes like Dash, Beech 1900 or RJ87 go there often, and it is also the company apron of Austrian regional connector flights. Beware of the taxi- and pushback procedures: '''B71-B75''' enter and leave (pushback) via taxilane 31. '''B81-B85''' enter via taxilane 32 and leave (no pushback) via taxilane 31. '''B91-B96''' enter via taxilane 33 and leave (no pushback) via taxilane 32.
 * '''Pier West''' covers the '''C gates'''. It is the "Schengen" pier with no passport control. Log in for your departure, if you fly within the Schengen area. The two gates at the corner (C36 and C39) are suitable for Heavies. Expect some broken glass in the terminal, if you log into C31 with an Airbus A330 :-). Most Non-Star-Alliance-aircraft depart from here.
-* '''Pier East''' covers the '''D gates'''. This is the "Non-Schengen" pier, mostly for Non-Star-Alliance-aircraft. Again, the corner goates (D23, D27) are Heavy gates.
+* '''Pier East''' covers the '''D gates'''. This is the "Non-Schengen" pier, mostly for Non-Star-Alliance-aircraft. Again, the corner gates (D23, D27) are Heavy gates.
 * Further East along taxiway L are the '''E stands'''. In this area the low cost carriers park, as gates are more expensive than stands. Aircraft park nose-south: They enter via taxilane 36 and leave onto L.
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 * '''Taxilane 38''' is exit-only: Aircraft parking on F43-F59, as well as F42-F50 use it to leave.
-* '''The H apron''' is north of taxilane 40. H41-H48 are pushback stands, H49-H50 leave via taxilane 42.
+* '''The H apron''' is north of taxilane 40. H41-H45 are pushback stands, H46-H49 leave via taxilane 42.
 * '''The K apron''' is for cargo and at the very northeast, accessible via E and taxilane 43.

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 * '''Taxilanes 35/36/37''' are one-way streets, but the direction changes according to runway configuration. Expect ground controller to issue a "pushback facing east/west" clearance. If you don't get any facing instruction, face east, as you are most likely to get out this way.
-* '''Taxilane 38''' is exit-only: Aircraft parking on F41-F59, as well as F41-F50 use it to leave.
+* '''Taxilane 38''' is exit-only: Aircraft parking on F43-F59, as well as F42-F50 use it to leave.
 * '''The H apron''' is north of taxilane 40. H41-H48 are pushback stands, H49-H50 leave via taxilane 42.

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 It is vital that you have your transition on FMC, as (see below) ATC might order you to cut corners and then continue to fly the transition. It is also vital, that you look up the approach chart once you know the runway and key in the necessary frequencies for ILS approach and for go-around.
-=== Director ===
+=== Arrival ===
-On busy days, the last phase before landing has a Director: He/she is responsible for the nitty-gritty spacing in the "string of pearls" where traffic is dense for two reasons: 1) aircraft merge from all directions, and 2) aircraft slow down. Expect ATC to transfer you, if Director is online. Usually, you call Director "callsign only" - no position, no altitude, only "Wien Director, Leipzig Air 123".
+On busy days, the last phase before landing has a Arrival: He/she is responsible for the nitty-gritty spacing in the "string of pearls" where traffic is dense for two reasons: 1) aircraft merge from all directions, and 2) aircraft slow down. Expect ATC to transfer you, if Arrival is online. Usually, you call Arrival "callsign only" - no position, no altitude, only "Wien Arrival, Leipzig Air 123".
-Once established on the ILS (or on visual final), Director will transfer you to Tower.
+Once established on the ILS (or on visual final), Arrival will transfer you to Tower.
 === How to handle directions on approach ===

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 * Further East along taxiway L are the '''E stands'''. In this area the low cost carriers park, as gates are more expensive than stands. Aircraft park nose-south: They enter via taxilane 36 and leave onto L.
-* East of the main terminal is the new Skylink, now named '''[[http://www.viennaairport.com/jart/prj3/va/main.jart?rel=en&content-id=1249344074277 Check-in 3]]''' Access for aircraft is divided: For the south (F01-F37, odd), aircraft use taxilane 35/26, for the north (F04-F36, even), it's taxilane 40 Center for Heavies.
+* East of the main terminal is the new Skylink, now named '''[[http://www.viennaairport.com/jart/prj3/va/main.jart?rel=en&content-id=1249344074277 Check-in 3]]''' Access for aircraft is divided: For the south (F01-F37, odd), aircraft use taxilane 35/36, for the north (F04-F36, even), it's taxilane 40 Center for Heavies.
 *Medium Aircraft will be cleared via the Blue or Orange Line respectively.
 Check-in 3 is Schengen-and-non-Schengen and is the home pier for the Star Alliance fleet.

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 ==== SID's ====
 ATC will give you a SID.
-* If you are unable for RNAV departures (i.e.: if you don't have a FMC), then please state it in your flight plan and file a non-RNAV flight plan. There is one non-RNAV departures per runway (to SNU VOR). From there, you will fly direct to your next waypoint.
+* If you are unable for RNAV departures (i.e.: if you don't have a FMC), then please state it in your flight plan and file a non-RNAV flight plan. There is one non-RNAV departure per runway (to SNU VOR). From there, you will fly direct to your next waypoint.
 * If you are unable to fly any SID, then you can ask for a vectored departure. You will receive initial instructions from Delivery (like "stay on runway heading") and further instructions from ATC. Bear in mind, that ATC can deny vectored departures, if the air is boiling.
 * For noise abatement reasons, some SID's are closed after 21:00 local time. See the charts to find out, which. Some controllers use noise abatement, some don't.