diff --git a/final/US/CO/KDEN_readme.md b/final/US/CO/KDEN_readme.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fc40de4 --- /dev/null +++ b/final/US/CO/KDEN_readme.md @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +# D01 TRACON (Version 1.0) +This is a recreation of the real-world FAA facility D01 for [Endless ATC](https://steamcommunity.com/app/666610). +The D01 TRACON in the real-world covers Denver International Airport (KDEN) and its numerous satellites, which include +Centennial (KAPA), Rocky Mountain Metro (KBJC), Northern Colorado Airport (KFNL), and the Colorado Air and Space Port (KCFO). +These satellite airports are not currently implemented in this rendition of the D01, however, they may be in the future. + +D01 also covers Grand Junction (KGJT) and Pueblo (KPUB) as a detached section of the TRACON, however, this is not simulated in +this rendition due to the sheer size the TRACON would have to be. + +All data in this is based on the FAA's data (AIRAC 2102) which it provides to the public for free. Minimum altitudes are based off +the real-world D01 MVA map (also provided to the public by the FAA). + +## Airports +### `KDEN` Denver International Airport +Denver International (also known as DIA) is the largest airport in the U.S., with 4 north-south parallel runways and 2 +east-west parallel runways. Denver is surrounded by the Rocky Mountains to the west, presenting an interesting challenge +when vectoring aircraft to and from the west. DIA is a hub airport for Frontier Airlines and United Airlines, dominating much of the traffic +at DIA. DIA is also a focus city for Southwest, and is serviced by every major U.S. airline. While KDEN is located underneath +Class B airspace in real life, this is not implemented. + +#### STARs +In this version of KDEN, 4 STARs are implemented: + +All aircraft will arrive inbound direct their gate. From there, you can click on the `APP` button. In order to select a +different runway transition, tap on the `APP` button again until the correct runway transition is selected. + +##### A note on vector segments +In the real world, many of these STAR segments end on a vector track (airplanes continue to fly a specified heading). +However, this is not possible to implement in Endless ATC, so it is instead implemented by a 20 mile extension past the +final waypoint. You must vector these planes to final, or they may present a conflict later on if you forget about them! +You can recognize these as the turn-to-final is one greater than 90 degrees. + +#### SIDs +In this version of KDEN, all RNAV SIDs are implemented that are RNAV-off-the-ground. Many of the SIDs at KDEN are vector-based +if the aircraft is taking off in the opposite direction of the departure gate (i.e. an EMMYS7 departure off of runway 25). For this reason, departures +in this rendition are a little easier than real life, but are still very interesting! + +#### Runway Configurations +All runway configurations used at KDEN are implemented. Besides each runway configuration is a number called the "AAR." +This stands for "Arrival Acceptance Rate," and signifies how much traffic KDEN can accept in any given hour. Denver has the +highest AAR of any airport in the world! + +__South Calm (Default Configuration)__ (114 AAR) + +Arrive: 16L, 16R, 17R\ +Depart: 8, 25, 17L\ +Winds: 080-259 degrees, less than 10 kts + +__North Calm__ (114 AAR) + +Arrive: 34R, 35L, 35R\ +Depart: 8, 25, 34L\ +Winds: 260-079 degrees, less than 10 kts + +__Northwest__ (152 AAR) + +Arrive: 26, 34R, 35L, 35R\ +Depart: 25, 34L\ +Winds: 260-349 degrees, 11-25 kts + +__Southwest__ (152 AAR) + +Arrive: 26, 16L, 16R, 17R\ +Depart: 25, 17L\ +Winds: 170-259 degrees, 11-25 kts + +__Southeast__ (152 AAR) + +Arrive: 7, 16L, 16R, 17R\ +Depart: 8, 17L\ +Winds: 080-169 degrees, 11-25 kts + +__Northeast__ (152 AAR) + +Arrive: 7, 34R, 35L, 35R\ +Depart: 8, 34L\ +Winds: 350-079 degrees, 11-25 kts + +__North All__ (114 AAR) + +Arrive: 34R, 35L, 35R\ +Depart: 34L, 34R\ +Winds: 300-049 degrees, greater than 26 kts + +__South All__ (114 AAR) + +Arrive: 16R, 17L, 17R\ +Depart: 16L, 17L\ +Winds: 120-219 degrees, greater than 26 kts + +__West All__ (48 AAR) + +Arrive: 26, 25\ +Depart: 25\ +Winds: 220-299 degrees, greater than 26 kts + +__East All__ (48 AAR) + +Arrive: 7, 8\ +Depart: 8\ +Winds: 050-119 degrees, greater than 26 kts + +__Honey Badger (Arrival Priority)__ (152 AAR) + +Arrive: 16L, 16R, 35L, 35R\ +Depart: 8, 25\ +This configuration provides the highest arrival rates + +__Honey Badger (Departure Priority)__ (48 AAR) + +Arrive: 7, 26\ +Depart: 34L, 34R, 17L, 17R\ +This configuration provides the highest departure rates