¶ Torino Ground
The ground controller is responsible for the delivery of ATC clearances and for the movement on the apron and taxiways.
¶ Clearance delivery
The ground controller shall assign the correct SID using DelHel and check the following parameters in the pilots' flight plans:
- RFL is correctly even / odd in accordance with the direction of flight
- The flight plan follows a sensible route
ALV: The initial climb clearance in LIMF is 5000 ft for all SIDs
PDC: PDC is not available in LIMF
¶ Runway
The preferred runway in LIMF is runway 36 which is used up to 7 knots of tailwind
¶ SIDs
¶ Stand assignment and pushback
The controllers shall use GroundRadar Plugin which will direct most aircraft to the appropriate stand. In case a stand is blocked, reassignment is possible via GRP.
Available stands for passenger airlines:
| Stand | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 105-115 | Pushback | Airline |
| 201-204 | Pushback | Cargo / airline |
| 100-104, 500-507 | Startup | Airline |
| 302-310 | Startup | GA |
¶ Taxiway restrictions
The main restriction in LIMF is taxiway N from HP N1 to the GA apron, this portion is limited to a wingspan of 20 meters.
GRP will consider this restriction when assigning the stand.
¶ LVPs
Low visibility procedures in Torino are activated whenever:
- RVR is equal to or less than 550 m as of the current METAR
- Ceiling is below 200 ft as of the current METAR
- An imminent forecast indicates that the RVR or ceiling may fall below the limits
During LVP the ground controller shall instruct aircraft to taxi the the appropriate CAT 2 / 3 holding points, which can be displayed on the SMR by activating the LVP function on the GRP bar.