Procedures
Arriving flights
Please check that you have the latest procedures (charts, FMC database etc.) for Helsinki-Vantaa.
Charts can be downloaded here and the newest terminal procedures for addons can be downloaded or bought from Navigraph.
If you do not have the latest procedures or charts, or if you are not able to fly them for some reason, INFORM THE ATC.
Plan your flight to end at one of the TMA entry fixes, which are INTOR, LAKUT, ORM, PEXEN and PVO. Do not enter arrival routes to your flight plan.
If you do not have a scenery with the new third runway, please download it from here.
On initial contact with:
Helsinki Radar (EFHK_APP) report your callsign, aircraft type, current altitude, assigned altitude, heading/arrival route given by Tampere Radar (EFES_CTR) and received ATIS.
Helsinki Arrival (EFHK_ARR) report your callsign only.
Helsinki Tower (EFHK_TWR) report your callsign and runway.
When vacating runway 22L, 04R, 33 or 15 contact Helsinki Ground (EFHK_GND) for taxi instructions, no handoff will be given. If you however landed on runway 04L/22R, then remain on Tower frequency. Remember squawk standby on the ground.
You do not have to report when parked at your gate (you do not have to request a clearance to shutdown engines either)
In case of missed approach fly the published procedure if no other instructed. Tower will advise you of the frequency change to EFHK_APP.
Remember! If you book the flight, you must fly it.
Finnish VIP modelset by Lauri Matikainen is highly recommended. SquawkBox3 version and FSInn version (modified by Juha Hepokangas).
Departing flights
- Plan your flight to start at one of the TMA exit points, which are ANT, ARTUR, DOBAN, ELMUT, MILSI, PIVAK, PVO and RUNEN. Do not enter SID routes to your flightplan
- Please check that you have the latest procedures (charts, FMC database etc.) for Helsinki-Vantaa.
- Charts can be downloaded here and the newest terminal procedures for addons can be downloaded or bought from Navigraph.
- If you are not able to fly the cleared SID route, please inform the delivery when you're getting your clearance.
- If you do not have a scenery with the new third runway, please download it from here.
- Departure clearance can be requested max. 15 minutes before estimated engine start from Helsinki Delivery.
- For engine start and pushback will be given by Helsinki Ground (EFHK_GND) after you have received your clearance.
- Do not cross any runways during taxi without a permission from ATC.
- Contact Helsinki Radar when passing 1500 ft, unless otherwise instructed.
- On initial contact with:
- Helsinki Delivery (EFHK_DEL): Report your callsign and received ATIS. If you are unable to fly the SID given please inform the ATC.
- Helsinki Ground (EFHK_GND): Report your callsign and stand/gate number.
- Helsinki Tower (EFHK_TWR): Report your callsign and current position.
- Helsinki Radar (EFHK_APP): Report your callsign, SID/given heading and current altitude passing.
- Remember! There are 2 radars online (EFHK_W_APP and EFHK_E_APP). It depends on the SID, which you have to contact after departure. Info can be found from the SID-Charts.
- After takeoff do not climb over 4000 ft until ATC has cleared you to a higher level.
- Remember! If you book the flight, you must fly it.
- Finnish VIP modelset by Lauri Matikainen is highly recommended. SquawkBox3 version and FSInn version (modified by Juha Hepokangas).