REAL FLIGHT EVENT PARTNERSHIP 2009 EG-SY
ATC BRIEFING SYRIA

 

 

Airport Information

Airport Name: Damascus International Airport

ICAO/IATA: OSDI / DAM

Elevation (AMSL) and Runways:  2020 ft / 616 m (Rwy 05R/23L & Rwy05L/23R)

 

Stations Frequencies

Damascus Control (OSTT_CTR):  121.3 Mhz

Damascus Approach (OSDI_APP):  120.0 Mhz

Damascus Tower (OSDI_TWR):  118.5 Mhz

Damascus Ground (OSDI_GND): 121.9 Mhz

 

SSR codes

INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC

 

3001 - 3077

 

NATIONAL TRAFFIC

4600 - 4677

 

ATC tasks repartition

Ground (OSDI_GND)

Ground position is responsible for clearances and taxi/gates management, aircrafts must be transferred to Tower before reaching runway holding point. Have in mind that clearances mustn’t contain SIDs.

Tower (OSDI_TWR)

Tower controller controls runway (Take offs and landings), traffic hands off to Approach must be done below or at 5000ft if departure, and to Ground controller when vacating after landing. Tower is the responsible for ATIS Changes.

Approach (OSDI_APP)

Arrival procedures:

Damascus Approach handles traffic at FL150 (TL) in 60 nm range out of DAM, expect radar vectors to ILS or holdings if necessary. Hand offs to Tower when established on ILS.

Departure procedures:

Aircrafts are taken at 5000ft (RWY Heading), and sent to FL160. 250kts IAS Max Speed below 10000ft.

Control (OSTT_CTR)

Control manages traffic from FL160 upwards and also cruising traffic crossing Syrian airspace.

 

Charts, Quickview and Sector files

Click here to download Damascus charts.

Click here to download Damascus quickview.

Click here to download Damascus Sector file.

 

  GENERAL NOTES

-          ATC Coordination is COMPULSORY, advice upper and lower controllers if changes or special event occur (e.g. Rwy configurations, emergencies...).

 

-          We do not use any SIDs and STARs during this event. Every traffic will be vectored.

 

-          Holding points  are (only when needed): SULAF - FIRAS - LOTAX - BASEM – SWIDA

 

-          Keep ATIS up to date.

 

-          Missed approaches are handled by Approach controlled immediately after Go-around.

 

-          We will face huge amount of traffic, please use short and accurate instructions.