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4.4 KiB
Markdown
# D01 TRACON (Version 1.0)
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This is a recreation of the real-world FAA facility D01 for [Endless ATC](https://steamcommunity.com/app/666610).
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The D01 TRACON in the real-world covers Denver International Airport (KDEN) and its numerous satellites, which include
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Centennial (KAPA), Rocky Mountain Metro (KBJC), Northern Colorado Airport (KFNL), and the Colorado Air and Space Port (KCFO).
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These satellite airports are not currently implemented in this rendition of the D01, however, they may be in the future.
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D01 also covers Grand Junction (KGJT) and Pueblo (KPUB) as a detached section of the TRACON, however, this is not simulated in
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this rendition due to the sheer size the TRACON would have to be.
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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
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the real-world D01 MVA map (also provided to the public by the FAA).
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## Airports
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### `KDEN` Denver International Airport
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Denver International (also known as DIA) is the largest airport in the U.S., with 4 north-south parallel runways and 2
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east-west parallel runways. Denver is surrounded by the Rocky Mountains to the west, presenting an interesting challenge
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when vectoring aircraft to and from the west. DIA is a hub airport for Frontier Airlines and United Airlines, dominating much of the traffic
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at DIA. DIA is also a focus city for Southwest, and is serviced by every major U.S. airline. While KDEN is located underneath
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Class B airspace in real life, this is not implemented.
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#### STARs
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In this version of KDEN, 4 STARs are implemented:
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<ul>
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<li>SSKII2 (southwest gate)</li>
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<li>FLATI2 (northwest gate)</li>
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<li>CLASH3 (southwest gate)</li>
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<li>AALLE2 (northeast gate)</li>
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</ul>
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All aircraft will arrive inbound direct their gate. From there, you can click on the `APP` button. In order to select a
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different runway transition, tap on the `APP` button again until the correct runway transition is selected.
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##### A note on vector segments
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In the real world, many of these STAR segments end on a vector track (airplanes continue to fly a specified heading).
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However, this is not possible to implement in Endless ATC, so it is instead implemented by a 20 mile extension past the
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final waypoint. You must vector these planes to final, or they may present a conflict later on if you forget about them!
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You can recognize these as the turn-to-final is one greater than 90 degrees.
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#### SIDs
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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
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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
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in this rendition are a little easier than real life, but are still very interesting!
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#### Runway Configurations
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All runway configurations used at KDEN are implemented. Besides each runway configuration is a number called the "AAR."
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This stands for "Arrival Acceptance Rate," and signifies how much traffic KDEN can accept in any given hour. Denver has the
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highest AAR of any airport in the world!
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__South Calm (Default Configuration)__ (114 AAR)
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Arrive: 16L, 16R, 17R\
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Depart: 8, 25, 17L\
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Winds: 080-259 degrees, less than 10 kts
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__North Calm__ (114 AAR)
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Arrive: 34R, 35L, 35R\
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Depart: 8, 25, 34L\
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Winds: 260-079 degrees, less than 10 kts
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__Northwest__ (152 AAR)
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Arrive: 26, 34R, 35L, 35R\
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Depart: 25, 34L\
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Winds: 260-349 degrees, 11-25 kts
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__Southwest__ (152 AAR)
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Arrive: 26, 16L, 16R, 17R\
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Depart: 25, 17L\
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Winds: 170-259 degrees, 11-25 kts
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__Southeast__ (152 AAR)
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Arrive: 7, 16L, 16R, 17R\
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Depart: 8, 17L\
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Winds: 080-169 degrees, 11-25 kts
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__Northeast__ (152 AAR)
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Arrive: 7, 34R, 35L, 35R\
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Depart: 8, 34L\
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Winds: 350-079 degrees, 11-25 kts
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__North All__ (114 AAR)
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Arrive: 34R, 35L, 35R\
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Depart: 34L, 34R\
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Winds: 300-049 degrees, greater than 26 kts
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__South All__ (114 AAR)
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Arrive: 16R, 17L, 17R\
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Depart: 16L, 17L\
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Winds: 120-219 degrees, greater than 26 kts
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__West All__ (48 AAR)
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Arrive: 26, 25\
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Depart: 25\
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Winds: 220-299 degrees, greater than 26 kts
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__East All__ (48 AAR)
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Arrive: 7, 8\
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Depart: 8\
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Winds: 050-119 degrees, greater than 26 kts
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__Honey Badger (Arrival Priority)__ (152 AAR)
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Arrive: 16L, 16R, 35L, 35R\
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Depart: 8, 25\
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This configuration provides the highest arrival rates
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__Honey Badger (Departure Priority)__ (48 AAR)
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Arrive: 7, 26\
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Depart: 34L, 34R, 17L, 17R\
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This configuration provides the highest departure rates
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