¶ Standard Operating Procedures
¶ IFR
IFR Example
Cleared to Saipan Intl airport via radar vectors (fix), then as filed. Maintain 5000, expect 15000 10 minutes after departure. Departure frequency 119.8, squawk 1234.
IFR squawk code assignment:
via Aurora
¶ Pre-Departure Clearance
PDC via CPDLC is not available at this airport.
¶ VFR
Guam International airport is surrounded by class C airspace.
VFR Deaprture:
Westbound departure approved, maintain VFR at or below 2500 until further advised. Departure frequency 122.8. Squawk 0301.
VFR Local Pattern Example:
Pattern altitude 2500, expect right closed traffic runway 24R, squawk 0301.
VFR squawk code assignment:
via Aurora
¶ Transponder
Guam International Airport is not facilitated ground radar. Pilots are not required to operate transponders on mode ‘active’.
¶ Airspace
Guam International airport is surrounded by class C airspace.
¶ Area of Responsibility
- TWR owns all active RWY’s.
- TWR owns all taxiways between runways 24R/06L 24R/06R
- The ceiling is 2600ft MSL within a 8nm radius around the airport.
¶ VFR
VFR Local Pattern Example:
Join left downwind runway 24L, report midfield with intentions.
VFR Transition:
Entering:
- Proceed eastbound, maintain VFR at 2500 while in the charlie.
VFR Exiting Tower airspace:
- You are leaving my airspace, squawk VFR, frequency change approved.
- You are leaving my airspace, contact Guam approach on 119.800
VFR squawk code assignment:
via Aurora
¶ Airspace
Guam CERAP is responsible for all airports and airspace from surface up to FL200 as depicted.
