¶ Urbe Ground/Tower
Tower is responsible for all traffic within the ATZ, from ground to 1500 ft AMSL. The ATZ is surrounded by the Rome CTR 4 and TMA, which extends from 2000ft to FL125. The airspace around LIRU is Class G. Due to its proximity to Rome Ciampino (LIRA) and the Tiber river, strict arrival and departure procedures apply.
Special VFR is not permitted.
Remember this is a TOWER facility, therefore, taking off and landing clearences must be issued.
¶ Runway Usage
Runway 34 is preferred for takeoffs and landings, weather and traffic permitting.
¶ VFR Flights
- Pattern work is performed on the traffic pattern to the west of the field.
Arriving traffic mantains east of the field, performing either a right downwind for RWY 34 or a right upwind and left downwind for RWY 16.
All traffic circuits are flown at 1000ft AGL (approx. 1050ft AMSL).
¶ VRPs within the ATZ
| NAME | CODE |
|---|---|
| Le Cave | RUN2 |
| Monterotondo Scalo | RUN1 |
| Settebagni | RUNE1 |
| Stadio Olimpico | RUSW1 |
| La Giustiniana | RUW1 |
| Castel De Ceveri | RUNW1 |
¶ VFR Routes
¶ RWY34
¶ RWY16
¶ Departures
Departures are usually instructed to report one of the exit VRPs at maximum 1500ft.
Careful consideration is required when RWY 16 is in use and the aircraft is expected to report “LE CAVE” RUN2, mantaining free of the traffic pattern.
¶ VFR Arrivals
VFR Arrivals shall contact Urbe Tower well before reaching the ATZ, preferably when approaching from:
- North: Inbound Monterotondo or La Storta
- South: Inbound Colleverde
Arrivals should remain at or below 1500 ft AMSL and expect to be instructed to:
- Join downwind, base, straight-in final or upwind
- Hold at a visual reference if traffic conditions require
Upwind for RWY16 is standard to mantain arriving traffic clear of aircrafts in the traffic pattern by overflying the old VRP Porta di Roma.
Entry into the ATZ without prior contact is prohibited.
¶ IFR Departures
Whenever the Rome TMA is intended to be entered, the change of flight rules should preferably be carried out over KASCI at 3000 ft.
However, traffic may fly outside the area under VFR and request to join at a later time.
Coordination is fundamental, as the departure release time must be obtained, along with other information such as the assigned squawk and climb or further routing clearance.
Therefore, it is mandatory to coordinate before the aircraft starts taxiing towards the runway.
¶ IFR Arrivals
Traffic inbound on a Y FPLN cancels IFR at TIBER waypoint and continues VFR or at LOCRI (3000ft) where, prior coordination by Rome Radar, it orbits west of the field until reaching 1000ft to then join downwind.
¶ Taxi
As controller, it’s not usual to assign parking stands, instead, taxi routing to Apron North, Apron South or one of the hangars is given.
Urbe Ground, OE-DDF, VFR with flight plan LIRU LIRZ, apron north ready to taxi.
OE-DDF, in use runway 34, QNH 1013, wind 340 degrees 5 knots, taxi to holding point S runway 34.
PORTION OF APRON TAXILINE BTN NORTH APRON AND SOUTH APRON (BOTH EXCLUDED) CLOSED DUE TO WIP.
¶ Helicopters
Helicopter traffic is frequent at Roma Urbe, specially HEMS and state helicopters. Operations are subject to coordination between GND and TWR and may include:
- Runway departures/arrivals
- Helipad departures
- Air taxi