diff --git a/docs/controller-skills/callsigns.md b/docs/controller-skills/callsigns.md index 7db5d045..28fe6658 100644 --- a/docs/controller-skills/callsigns.md +++ b/docs/controller-skills/callsigns.md @@ -4,52 +4,55 @@ title: Aircraft Callsigns --8<-- "includes/abbreviations.md" -This page lists some of the less-known aircraft callsigns that are routinely used within the New Zealand FIR. This is not an exhaustive list, listing only New Zealand specific military or virtual airline callsigns. +This page lists some of the aircraft callsigns that are routinely used within the New Zealand FIR. This is not an exhaustive list, listing only New Zealand specific, military or virtual airline callsigns. ## Civilian -| ICAO | RTF Designator | Operator | In Real-world Use? | -| ---- | ----------------- | ---------------------- | --------------------- | -| ADY | Academy | NZ ICPA | Yes | -| AHB | Hawke | Air Hawkes Bay | Unsure | -| AMD | Airmed | GCH | Yes | -| ANZ | Air New Zealand | Air New Zealand | Yes | -| ATT | Air to There | Air To There | No | -| AWK | Airwork | Airwork | Yes | -| CAC | Canterbury | Canterbury Aero Club | Unsure | -| CAP | Capital | Helilink | Yes | -| CFL | Careflight | Unsure | Unsure | -| CGD | Coast Guard | Coast Guard | Yes | -| CVA | Chatham | Air Chathams | Yes | -| FDC | Fly Doc | GCH Aviation | Yes | -| GBA | Barrier | Barrier Air | Yes | -| GBY | Golden Bay | Golden Bay Air | Yes | -| GIS | GISMED | Air Gisbourne | Yes | -| KRL | Regional | Kiwi Regional Airlines | No | -| LFT | Life Flight | Life Flight Rescue | Yes | -| MDK | Medicare | Air Whanganui | Yes | -| MDL | Medilift | Air Freight NZ | Unsure | -| MER | Merlin | Merlin Labs | Yes | -| MLD | Mainland | Mainland Air | Yes | -| MSY | Massey | Massey Aviation | Yes | -| NPR | Air Napier | Air Napier | Yes | -| NTL | National | Air National | No | -| NZM | Mount Cook | Mount Cook Airlines | No. Superceded by ANZ | -| OGN | Origin | Origin Air | Yes | -| PLB | Polyblue | Polynesian Blue | No | -| PLC | Police | NZ Police | Yes | -| QFA | Qantas | Qantas Airways | Yes | -| QNZ | Qantas Jetconnect | Jetconnect | No | -| RAA | Ridge Air | Ridge Air | Yes | -| RLK | Link | Air Nelson | No. Superceded by ANZ | -| SAV | Sunair | Sunair | Yes | -| SDA | Sounds Air | Sounds Air | Yes | -| SKL | Sky | SkyLine Aviation | Yes | -| TNZ | Texel Cargo | Texel Air | Yes | -| VAL | Vincent | Vincent Aviation | No | -| VOZ | Velocity | Virgin Australia | Yes | -| WPR | Westpac Rescue | Westpac Rescue | Yes | -| XFX | Aircorp | Airways Corporation | Yes | +| ICAO | RTF Designator | Operator | +| ---- | ----------------- | ----------------------- | +| ADY | Academy | NZ ICPA | +| AHB | Hawke | Air Hawkes Bay | +| AMD | Airmed | GCH Aviation | +| ANZ | New Zealand | Air New Zealand | +| AWK | Airwork | Airwork | +| CAP | Capital | Helilink* | +| CFL | Careflight | Helicopter Services | +| CGE | College | Nelson Aviation College | +| CVA | Chatham | Air Chathams | +| EAG | Eagle | Eagle Airways* | +| FDC | Fly Doc | GCH Aviation | +| GBA | Barrier | Barrier Air | +| GBY | Golden Bay | Golden Bay Air | +| GIS | Gismed | Air Gisborne | +| LFT | Life Flight | Air Freight NZ | +| MDK | Medicare | Air Whanganui | +| MER | Merlin | Merlin Labs | +| MLD | Mainland | Mainland Air | +| MSY | Massey | Massey Aviation | +| NOR | Northern Rescue | Northen Rescue/Westpac | +| NPR | Air Napier | Air Napier | +| NTL | National | Air National* | +| NZM | Mount Cook | Mount Cook Airlines* | +| OGN | Origin | Origin Air | +| PLB | Polyblue | Polynesian Blue* | +| PBN | Bluebird | Polynesian Pacific* | +| PLC | Police | NZ Police | +| PHA | Parsec | ASL Australia | +| QFA | Qantas | Qantas Airways | +| QNZ | Qantas Jetconnect | Jetconnect* | +| RLK | Link | Air Nelson* | +| SAV | Sunair | Sunair | +| SCR | Southern Cross | Jetstar* | +| SDA | Sounds Air | Sounds Air | +| SKL | Sky | SkyLine Aviation | +| SUY | Survey | Aerial Surveys | +| TNZ | Texel Cargo | Texel Air | +| TMN | Tasman | Tasman Cargo Airlines | +| VOZ | Velocity | Virgin Australia | +| WPR | Westpac Rescue | Westpac Rescue* | +| XFX | Aircorp | Airways Corporation | + +*Callsign has been superseded and no longer used within NZ Airspace in real life. ## Military @@ -58,29 +61,31 @@ This page lists some of the less-known aircraft callsigns that are routinely use | BOE | Boeing | RNZAF | | KIW | Kiwi | RNZAF | | KRC | Kiwi Rescue | RNZAF | -| POS | Poseidon | RNZAF | +| PDN | Poseidon | RNZAF | | ORI | Orion | RNZAF | -| HER | Hercules / Herc | RNZAF | +| HER | Herc | RNZAF | | CDT | Cadet | RNZAF | | TEX | Texan | RNZAF | | KAH | Kahu | RNZAF | | FAL | Falcon | RNZAF | -| KNG | King | RNZAF | +| KNG | King Air | RNZAF | | STG | Stirling | RNZAF | | MAK | Mako | RNZAF | | WRR | Warrior | RNZAF | -| SEA | Seasprite / Sprite | RNZAF | +| SEA | Seasprite | RNZAF | | IRO | Iroquois | RNZAF | | RCH | Reach | USAF | | ICE | Ice | Various | | ASY | Aussie | RAAF | + ## Super Wake Turbulence Category -Aircraft that fall within the `J` or 'Super' Wake Turbulence Category **must** have the RTF "Super" appended to the callsign in every transmission. +Aircraft that fall within the `J` or 'Super' Wake Turbulence Category **must** have the RTF "Super" appended to the callsign in **every** transmission. At present, only one aircraft falls within this category - the Airbus A380 `(A388)`. !!! example "RTF Example for a Super Aircraft" - **Christchurch Approach**: *"Emirates 412 Super, continue descent via the STAR to 8,000 feet. Christchurch Information OSCAR is current."* - **UAE412**: *"Descend by the STAR to 8,000 feet. We have Information OSCAR. Emirates 412 Super."* + **Christchurch Approach**: *"Emirates 3 Hotel Juliet Super, continue descent via the STAR to 8,000 feet. Christchurch Information OSCAR is current."* + **UAE3HJ**: *"Descend by the STAR to 8,000 feet. We have Information OSCAR. Emirates 3 Hotel Juliet Super."* +======= \ No newline at end of file