Using this tool

This tool will provide Standard Instrument Departure Routes & Standard Arrival Routes for any airport with these capabilities. To see the routes, type the four-letter ICAO code for the aerodrome into the text box and choose between "SID" or "STAR". The information will be given in a table, click into the rows to get the procedure displayed into the map.

Why?

At bigger airports pilots, follow so-called Arrival/Departure routes to safely be guided to or from the airport and avoid obstacles and other terrain. Important to know is that, not every aerodrome has these procedures! In the United States they almost dont use Standard Instrument Departure Routes, for more Information check out ATC Comms

If you choose the "SID" button. More options will be available:

• "Correct Runway"
  will use the runway analyze tool on "Aviation Tools" and provide the correct runway at the specific aerodrome, based on the weather information and many more factors.
• "Choose Runway"
  will let you choose the desired runway for takeoff.


• "Departure Selection"
  will show a compass. The buttons in the compass will draw a line in the direction you would like to fly to, also known as "Track".

If you choose the "STAR" button. More options will be available:

• "Correct Runway"
  will use the runway analyze tool on "Aviation Tools" and provide the correct runway at the specific aerodrome based on the weather information and many more factors.
• "Choose Runway"
  will let you choose the desired runway for landing.
• "Approach Selection"
  will show a compass. The buttons in the compass will draw a line in the direction from where the plane initially came from also known as "Track".
• "Activate Approach"
  can be activated if you would like to see the complete approach procedure on the map, this includes the "missed approach" and the "holding patterns". The table will show the available approach procedures from were you can click and choose the desired runway.

The Generated Table will show the following:

Sid/Star Name

The unique name e.g "COL7B" to specify the given procedure.

Runway

The runway which will be available for the procedure.

Flight Level (only available with SID)

The flight level gets calculated through the so called "Semicircular Rule". This basically lets you know if the flight level you will be choosing is going to be even or odd e.g (Odd => FL350 || Even => FL380). This lets aircraft safely be separated when coming from opposite directions.

Track in (degrees)

The track gets measured by the last waypoints (Sid) or the first waypoints (Star).

Track HDG

The track hdg is basically the same as the track just converted to compass terminology.

Waypoints

The waypoint names will be shown in the right order for the given procedure.

Applying this tool

Remember that Air Traffic Control always determines the SID or STAR and active runways; it is the pilot's job to determine whether it is safe to use this information depending on the conditions and their aircraft. Where no ATC is present, pilots should use all the information available to them, including the movement of other traffic, to determine the procedure which they intend to use.

Version

AIRAC: 1811
CIFP: Coded Instrument Flight Procedures"
Database Source: Federal Aviation Administration