TMA South

The TMA SOUTH Area of responsibility (AoR) is shown below:

The western part of the TMA NORTH sector is delegated to TMA SOUTH in peak periods. This delegated part is also referred to as the "Fillet". When the "Fillet" is delegated, this has an impact on overflying traffic and which sector the traffic will contact.

Note: Changes in overflight procedures will be described in the "Overflights" paragraph.

Inbound Routes:

From the Southeast:

P899    KUMSI-MEKMA-MEKMA STAR 

Serving both the Eastern and Western trombone for 34, or Western and Eastern downwind for Runway 16/15.

UAE Control descends traffic to FL180

Transfer of communication KUMSI

Transfer of Control MEKMA

From the South:

L564     BATHA-DENSI-DENSI STAR

Serving the western trombone for 34 or the western downwind for Runway 16/15.

Jeddah Control descends traffic to FL270

Transfer of communication BATHA

Transfer of control BATHA

From the East:

M430   PUTIB-TOSNA STAR.

Serving both the East and Western trombone for 34, or Western and Eastern downwind for Runway 16/15.

UAE Control descends traffic to FL200 or FL220

Transfer of control is TOSNA

Transfer of communication is PUTIB

From the West:

M430   SALWA-ULIKA-ULIKA STAR

The airway is available for all traffic daily from 1900 UTC till 0300Z except on Friday and Saturday when it is available for 24 hours. It is also available between 1500 UTC and 1900 UTC subject to Saudi Military Approval, however before allowing any traffic to operate between these hours prior permission should be obtained from AOC, and only on their approval will traffic be allowed to operate. 

The ULIKA STAR follows the old GINTO arrival serving the western downwind for Hamad and DIA

Dammam Control Descends the traffic to FL210

Transfer of communication SALWA.

Transfer of Control SALWA

Holding:

Holding can be accomplished at the following facilities:

AFNAN (Inbound track 268° right hand, minimum level 8,000 ft and maximum FL240.)

KIVAM (Inbound track 263 right hand, minimum level 8,000 ft (subject to OTD28) and maximum FL240

Note 1: KIVAM is NOT separated from AFNAN

Note 2: UAE feeds traffic to MEKMA at FL180. FL180 is not usable in KIVAM hold. If needed, coordination can be initialized with UAE regarding entry levels at MEKMA.

EMEXA (Inbound track 040° left hand, minimum level 8000 ft and maximum FL240)

GINTO (Inbound track 087°, right hand, minimum level 8,000 ft and maximum FL240.

Holding will be required when:

1. The approach sequence is reaching more than 25 miles final; 
2. 5 - 6 mile in trail spacing is not possible during Independent Parallel Operation (IPO= and when the western trombone is at capacity; and

3. An AMAN (when available) issues a holding advisory.

   
   

   
   

                           
   

   
   

   STARs:
   

   Note: As the course progresses, a designated section focusing on STARs in greater detail will be delivered.
   

   
   

   Within the TMA SOUTH AoR, the following STARS will deliver traffic to the appropriate downwind for the allocated runway.
   

   The STARs designators are associated with runways and the downwind legs as follows:           
   

   
   

   Runways 15/16

               F          Extended routes to Westerly downwind

               P          Extended routes to Easterly downwind

               K          Route via GINTO

   
   

   Runways 33/34

               L          Extended routes to Westerly downwind

               R          Extended routes to Easterly downwind

               J           Via GINTO

   
   

Overflights:

• During peak periods, when the LUBET/TULUB SIDs are active, a portion of the TMA North will be delegated to TMA South. 
• Traffic entering via TULUB will be handed over by Bahrain climbing to 11.000ft and given to APP West.
• During this period, the TULUB SID will be delegated to TMA South to ease sector loading.
• APP West will ensure vertical separation from TULUB outbound in coordination with TMA South.
• TMA South will climb the traffic to FL170 following coordination with TMA North and handover traffic by EMISA.
• TMA North will climb the traffic, when appropriate, to FL240.
• Transfer of communication to Bahrain East on 132.850 MHz.
• Transfer of control ASTOG

Outbound Routes:

The standard outbound routes are:

B415 BUNDU

T800 VAXIN - DASUT

L564 EMEXA - DENSI - BATHA

N300 NAMLA

M430 GINTO - SALWA

The SID designators are associated with each runway, as follows:

Primary SIDs: 

Note: As the course progresses, a designated section focusing on SIDs in greater detail will be delivered.   

Primary SIDs within the TMA SOUTH AoR for each runway are as follows:

Peak Period SIDs:

• During the Peak periods, when notified, the TULUB SIDs from all Runways will be handed over from APP WEST to TMA SOUTH. 
  
• Traffic entering via TULUB from Bahrain will be handed to APP WEST.
• APP WEST will ensure vertical separation from a TULUB outbound in co-ordination with TMA SOUTH.

Secondary SIDs:

• It is intended that Secondary SIDs are replaced by Radar Departures which fly the initial departure track (as shown below) to ensure independent departures followed by a radar vector to the FIR exit waypoint. By removing the secondary SIDs, multiple crossing points with primary SIDs are removed, allowing more direct routes to be built into the Primary SIDs.
  
• The Radar Departure will be designated according to the departure runway and will be designed to used independently from the Primary SID.
  
• The relevant APP controller will receive the aircraft climbing to the initial level as specified above and provide further climb, when clear to do so, to 12,000 feet, and provide a clearance/vector to the designated exit point.
  
• The relevant APP controller will hand-over the aircraft to TMA SOUTH when routing direct to an expected waypoint or the exit point according to the Table below:

Subject to Saudi Military Approval, however before allowing any traffic to operate between these hours prior permission should be obtained from AOC, and only on their approval will traffic be allowed to operate.

Traffic Acceptance:

Traffic will be climbed according to the SID and handed over climbing to 12,000 ft from the following Sectors:

Al Udeid and Dukhan Military Airbases Inbounds:

• All inbound aircraft to Al Udeid and Dukhan within the TMA SOUTH AoR will be routed either via the EMEXA Hold or on a direct route to the Doha International (DIA) VOR not below FL150.
• The appropriate STAR wll be allocated according to destination and RWY in use (TBC)
• Inbound traffic shall be handed over to APP WEST no later than DIA 5nm DME
  

Al Udeid and Dukhan Military Airbases Outbounds:

• All Al Udeid and Dukhan outbound aircraft will be routed via the DIA VOR below 12,000 feet and handed to APP WEST by XXXX, who will then handover to TMA SOUTH at the DIA VOR towards the TMA Exit point.

Handover: