When looking at places to control when trying to get my ATC operations up, there is not much traffic other than at London Heathrow or LAX and finding airports with inbound traffic can be difficult sometimes, so this event is hopefully going to make it a little easier. The event will be taking place in the Greater Bay Area, which allows hopeful future IFATC members to be able to open multiple airports within the area in hopes to increase their total operations. If you do not know what the Greater Bay Area is you can find a little map below showing cities that are included. If we get increased demand from hopeful IFATC applicants we can add more airports but we will be starting with the 3D airports, Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen.
Airports: VHHH - Hong Kong International Airport, VMMC - Macau International Airport, ZGSZ - Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport
Wave 1 Date & Time: 2022-08-20T02:00:00Z→2022-08-20T03:00:00Z
Wave 2 Date & Time: 2022-08-20T09:00:00Z→2022-08-20T10:00:00Z
Server: Training Server
Event Type: Fly-In & Fly-Out
To reserve a gate please comment on this topic or PM me along with the route you have chosen (can be self chosen or from the list of suggested routes below, please only use real routes if self chosen), please also let me know whether you will be flying in or out of one of the controlled airports. Then you will be assigned a gate where the airline and aircraft chosen would park IRL
If you want to control one of the airports please comment on this topic or PM me along with the frequency(s) you would like to control. If you would like to add another airport within the Greater Bay Area, this can also be arranged but can not be done within 48 hours of the event.
Wave 1 Controllers
Hong Kong International Airport Controllers
Ground - 121.60: @BP-Aviation
Tower - 118.20: @BP-Aviation
Departure (Covers Hong Kong & Kai Tak) - 123.60: @the_ding
Approach (Covers Hong Kong & Shenzhen) - 119.55: @the_ding
Ground - 121.80: @BP-Aviation (Only putting myself here to fill empty ATC spots, if you would like this spot please let me know and you can have it)
Tower - 118.45: @BP-Aviation (Only putting myself here to fill empty ATC spots, if you would like this spot please let me know and you can have it)
Approach (Covers Hong Kong & Shenzhen) - 119.55:
Center Controllers
Hong Kong Center - 127.00:
Guangzhou Center - 127.00:
Shanghai Center - 127.00:
Announcement For All Pilots Attending The Event:
Please spawn in to your gate with enough time to get off the ground before ATC goes offline once the hours is done (only for those who are flying-out).
Please calculate your flight time to Ensure you arrive at your airport of choice within the timeslot ATC will be open (only for those who are flying-in).
Please reduce your taxi speed to avoid collisions.
Everyone must act professional at all times.
If your assigned gate has been taken by someone else, please spawn into/park at an unoccupied remote stand.
Please follow all ATC instructions.
Please be patient with the ATC, this is meant to be a practice event for people hoping to apply for IFATC so will at times not be as quick to respond as IFATC.
ATIS information will be posted for each active airport on this thread 5 minutes before the wave is set to begin, please make sure to follow this ATIS announcement
We will be posting a route for each airport and flight length everyday leading up to the event on top of what is already suggested below. All flight are based on Pre COVID flights since the number has drastically decreased and there would not be many flights with IF liveries. All flight can be flown in reverse if you are planning to fly-in. It can be noticed Macau does not have the same Medium, Long and Ultra-Long haul routes suggested as Macau only currently caters to Passenger flights that are under 4 hours.
Hong Kong Suggested Routes
Short Haul Routes (Less than 4 Hours)
Number of Route
Departure Airport
Arrival Airport
Airline
Aircraft
Flight Time
1.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Kaohsiung - RCKH (3D)
China Airlines
A330-300
1:17 Hours
2.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Ho Chi Minh City - VVTS (2D)
Vietnam Airlines
B787-9/ A350-900
2:22 Hours
3.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Manila - RPLL (3D)
Philippine Airlines
A321/ B777-300ER
1:53 Hours
4.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Kuala Lumpur - WMKK (2D)
Malaysia Airlines
B737-800
3:37 Hours
5.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Bangkok - VTBS (3D)
Cathay Pacific
B777-300ER/ A350-900
2:38 Hours
6.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Osaka - RJBB (2D)
Peach Aviation
A320
3:36 Hours
7.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Beijing - ZBAA (3D)
Air China
A330-300
2:56 Hours
8.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Vladivostok - UHWW (2D)
S7 Airlines
A319
3:53 Hours
9.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Seoul - RKSI (3D)
Asiana Airlines
A321/ A350-900
3:06 Hours
10.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Singapore - WSSS (3D)
Singapore Airlines
A350-900/B777-300ER
3:42 Hours
Medium Haul Routes (4-8 Hours)
Number of Route
Departure Airport
Arrival Airport
Airline
Aircraft
Flight Time
1.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Tokyo - RJTT (3D)
Japan Airlines
B787-9
4:05 Hours
2.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Jakarta - WIII (2D)
Garuda Indonesia
B737-800
4:32 Hours
3.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Kathmandu - VNKT (3D)
Royal Nepal Airlines
B757-200
4:11 Hours
4.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Colombo - VCBI (2D)
SriLankan Airlines
A330-300
5:32 Hours
5.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Denpasar - WADD (3D)
Cathay Pacific
B777-300ER/ A330-300
4:46 Hours
6.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Delhi - VIDP (2D)
Air India
B787-8
5:11 Hours
7.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Dubai - OMDB (3D)
Emirates
B777-300ER/ A380-800
7:55 Hours
8.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Malé - VRMM (2D)
Cathay Pacific
A330-300
6:29 Hours
9.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Mumbai - VABB (3D)
Cathay Pacific
B777-300ER
5:51 Hours
10.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Almaty - UAAA (3D)
Air Astana
B757-200
5:38 Hours
Long Haul Routes (8-13 Hours)
Number of Route
Departure Airport
Arrival Airport
Airline
Aircraft
Flight Time
1.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
London - EGLL (3D)
British Airways
B777-300ER/ A380-800
12:29 Hours
2.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Istanbul - LTFM (3D)
Turkish Airlines
B777-300ER
10:29 Hours
3.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Vienna - LOWW (3D)
Austrian Airlines
B777-200ER
11:22 Hours
4.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Doha - OTHH (3D)
Qatar Airways
A350-900/ B777-300ER
8:22 Hours
5.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Sydney - YSSY (3D)
Qantas
A330-300
9:38 Hours
6.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Auckland - NZAA (3D)
Air New Zealand
B787-9
11:50 Hours
7.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Paris - LFPG (3D)
Air France
B777-300ER
12:29 Hours
8.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Dublin - EIDW (3D)
Cathay Pacific
A350-900
12:46 Hours
9.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Manchester - EGCC (3D)
Cathay Pacific
A350-900
12:29 Hours
10.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Munich - EDDM (3D)
Lufthansa
A340-600/ A380-800
11:47 Hours
Ultra-Long Haul Routes (13+ Hours)
Number of Route
Departure Airport
Arrival Airport
Airline
Aircraft
Flight Time
1.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Johannesburg - FAOR (3D)
South African Airways
A340-600
13:48 Hours
2.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Madrid - LEMD (3D)
Cathay Pacific
A350-900
13:37 Hours
3.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Toronto - CYYZ (3D)
Air Canada
B777-200LR
16:07 Hours
4.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
New York - KJFK (3D)
Cathay Pacific
A350-900/ B777-300ER
16:38 Hours
5.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Los Angeles - KLAX (3D)
Cathay Pacific
A350-900/ B777-300ER
15:00 Hours
6.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Seattle - KSEA (3D)
Cathay Pacific
A350-900
13:28 Hours
7.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Cape Town - FACT (3D)
Cathay Pacific
A350-900
15:15 Hours
8.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
San Francisco - KSFO (3D)
United Airlines
B787-9
14:20 Hours
9.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Boston - KBOS (3D)
Cathay Pacific
A350-900
16:26 Hours
10.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Washington - KIAD (3D)
Cathay Pacific
A350-900
16:48 Hours
Cargo Routes
Number of Route
Departure Airport
Arrival Airport
Airline
Aircraft
Flight Time
1.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Moscow - UUDD (3D)
AirBridgeCargo Airlines
B747-8
9:22 Hours
2.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Abu Dhabi - OMAA (3D)
Etihad Cargo
B777F
8:03 Hours
3.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Addis Ababa - HAAB (3D) (via Hanoi - VVNB)
Ethiopian Cargo
B777F
11:09 Hours
4.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Cologne - EDKK (3D)
UPS
B747-8
11:59 Hours
5.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Amman - OJAI (3D)
Cargolux
B747-8
10:02 Hours
6.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Seoul - RKSI (3D)
Korean Air Cargo
B777F
3:06 Hours
7.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Singapore - WSSS (3D)
AeroLogic
B777F
3:42 Hours
8.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Doha - OTHH (3D)
Qatar Cargo
B777F
8:20 Hours
9.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Bangkok - VTBS (3D)
CargoLux
B747-8
2:39 Hours
10.
Hong Kong - VHHH (3D)
Jeddah - OEJN (3D)
Saudia Cargo
B777F
10:01 Hours
Macau Suggested Routes
Short Haul Routes (Less than 4 Hours)
Number of Route
Departure Airport
Arrival Airport
Airline
Aircraft
Flight Time
1.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Kaohsiung - RCKH (3D)
Tiger Air
A319
1:22 Hours
2.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Wuhan - ZHHH (2D)
Air China
A319
1:40 Hours
3.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Manila - RPLL (3D)
Philippine Airlines
A321
1:56 Hours
4.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Taipei - RCTP (2D)
EVA Air
A321
1:35 Hours
5.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Hanoi - VVNB (2D)
Vietnam Airlines
A321
1:30 Hours
6.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Bangkok - VTBD (2D)
AirAsia
A320
2:34 Hours
7.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Kuala Lumpur - WMKK (2D)
AirAsia
A320
3:34 Hours
8.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Clark - RPLC (2D)
Cebu Pacific
A319/A321
1:50 Hours
9.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Taichung - RCMQ (2D)
Tiger Air
A319
1:27 Hours
10.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Chiang Mai - VTCC (2D)
AirAsia
A320
2:27 Hours
Cargo Routes
Number of Route
Departure Airport
Arrival Airport
Airline
Aircraft
Flight Time
1.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Doha - OTHH (3D)
Qatar Cargo
B777F
8:18 Hours
2.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Nagoya - RJGG (2D)
Qatar Cargo
B777F
3:51 Hours
3.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Singapore - WSSS (3D)
Qatar Cargo
B777F
3:39 Hours
4.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Los Angeles - KLAX (3D)
Qatar Cargo
B777F
15:04 Hours
5.
Macau - VMMC (3D)
Tokyo - RJAA (2D)
Qatar Cargo
B777F
4:10 Hours
Shenzhen Suggested Routes
Short Haul Routes (Less than 4 Hours)
Number of Route
Departure Airport
Arrival Airport
Airline
Aircraft
Flight Time
1.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Kaohsiung - RCKH (3D)
China Airlines
A330-300
1:18 Hours
2.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Shanghai - ZSPD (2D)
Air China
A330-300
2:00 Hours
3.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Seoul - RKSI (3D)
Asiana Airlines
A321
3:05 Hours
4.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Cebu - RPVM (2D)
AirAsia
A320
2:38 Hours
5.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Singapore - WSSS (3D)
Singapore Airlines
A350-900
3:43 Hours
6.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Phuket - VTSP (2D)
China Southern Airlines
A330-300
3:24 Hours
7.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Manila - RPLL (3D)
Cebu Pacific
A330-300
1:55 Hours
8.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Hanoi - VVNB (2D)
Vietnam Airlines
A321
1:34 Hours
9.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Batam - WIDD (2D)
Batik Air
A320
3:04 Hours
10.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Kuala Lumpur - WMKK (2D)
AirAsia
A320
3:38 Hours
Medium Haul Routes (4-8 Hours)
Number of Route
Departure Airport
Arrival Airport
Airline
Aircraft
Flight Time
1.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Denpasar - WADD (3D)
Lion Air
B737-900
4:47 Hours
2.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Cairns - YBCS (2D)
Hainan Airlines
A330-300
7:25 Hours
3.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Dubai - OMDB (3D)
China Southern Airlines
A330-300
7:53 Hours
4.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Ürümqi - ZWWW (2D)
China Southern Airlines
A330-300
4:43 Hours
5.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Jakarta - WIII (2D)
Lion Air
B737-900
4:34 Hours
6.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Tokyo - RJAA (2D)
All Nippon Airways
B787-10
4:09 Hours
Long Haul Routes (8-13 Hours)
Number of Route
Departure Airport
Arrival Airport
Airline
Aircraft
Flight Time
1.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Sydney - YSSY (3D)
China Southern Airlines
A330-300
9:40 Hours
2.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Brisbane - YBBN (2D)
Hainan Airlines
A330-300
9:08 Hours
3.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Frankfurt - EDDF (3D)
Air China
A330-300
11:52 Hours
4.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Moscow - UUEE (2D)
China Southern
A330-300
9:21 Hours
5.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Brussels - EBBR (3D)
Hainan Airlines
A330-300
12:10 Hours
6.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Melbourne - YMML (2D)
China Southern Airlines
A330-300
9:43 Hours
7.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Rome - LIRF (3D)
Hainan Airlines
A330-300
12:01 Hours
8.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Tel Aviv - LLBG (2D)
Hainan Airlines
A330-300
10:08 Hours
9.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Auckland - NZAA (3D)
Hainan Airlines
A330-300
11:52 Hours
10.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Paris - LFPG (3D)
Hainan Airlines
A330-300
12:27 Hours
Ultra-Long Haul Routes (13+ Hours)
Number of Route
Departure Airport
Arrival Airport
Airline
Aircraft
Flight Time
1.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Los Angeles - KLAX (3D)
Air China
B787-9
14:59 Hours
2.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Johannesburg - FAOR (3D)
Air China
B787-9
13:48 Hours
Cargo Routes
Number of Route
Departure Airport
Arrival Airport
Airline
Aircraft
Flight Time
1.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Beijing - ZBAA (3D)
China Southern Cargo
B777F
2:54 Hours
2.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Leipzig - EDDP (2D)
AeroLogic
B777F
11:30 Hours
3.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Cologne - EDDK (3D)
UPS
B747-8
11:57 Hours
4.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Delhi - VIDP (2D)
AeroLogic
B777F
5:51 Hours
5.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Dubai - OMDB (3D)
UPS
B747-8
7:53 Hours
6.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Taipei - RCTP (2D)
Eva Air Cargo
B777F
1:30 Hours
7.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Seoul - RKSI (3D)
UPS
A330-200F
3:05 Hours
8.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Bangkok - VTBS (3D)
Cargolux
B747-8
2:39 Hours
9.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Singapore - WSSS (3D)
UPS
A330-200F
3:43 Hours
10.
Shenzhen - ZGSZ (3D)
Mumbai - VABB (3D)
UPS
MD-11F
5:51 Hours
If you are planning on performing a route you have found please double check it with Flightaware which can be found at the below link to ensure realism.
I also recommend all pilots that will be inbound or outbound of Hong Kong to please check the below tutorial for the airport which was put together with assistance from someone who worked onsite at Hong Kong Airport to ensure realism.
Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions for this event or would like to open another airport in the Greater Bay Area that is not listed (I will not accept additional airports to open within 48 hours of the first wave as I will have to edit the event thread and make it like the current 3). So please, join us in this event to help train hopeful ATC recruits and have fun!
Which wave are you looking for? Is it okay if you just take 1 wave so more people can have a go at controlling and then if those frequencies are still open closer to the time I can give you both?
You have been added, thank you for joining! If you are going to be controlling Hong Kong is it possible you could read the tutorial before the event at some point so you know which runways to use for what? Thanks!