Radio use in the Gold Coast

Automatic terminal information service

Automatic terminal information service (ATIS) is available on frequency 134.5 (aerodrome control tower [TWR] hours only), on the VOR/DME frequency of 112.3 (H24), or by telephone at 07 5599 5910.

It broadcasts the following information, in order:

1. aerodrome ('Gold Coast Terminal Information')
2. runway
3. wind
4. crosswind
5. visibility
6. cloud
7. temperature
8. QNH
9. other information if required (for example, bird activity or showers in the area).

ATC transmission readback

The following components of an ATC transmission require accurate readback:

1. an ATC route clearance in its entirety, and any amendments
2. en route holding instructions
3. any route and holding point specified in a taxi clearance
4. any clearances, conditional clearances or instructions to hold short of, enter, land on, line-up on, wait, take-off from, cross, taxi or backtrack on any runway
5. any approach clearance
6. assigned runway, altimeter settings directed to specific aircraft, radio and radio navigation aid frequency instructions
7. aid frequency instructions
8. SSR codes, data link logon codes
9. level instructions, direction of turn, heading and speed instructions.

Airways clearance request: clearance delivery frequency 128.75

This is the order of broadcasts. The items in brackets will be dependent on your circumstance.

Initial call

1. Gold Coast Clearance Delivery
2. (Your aircraft type and callsign)
3. for (training area/your planned destination)
4. (altitude)
5. request clearance

Read back

1. Cleared to (destination via tracking details)
2. (Altitude)
3. Squawk (transponder code)
4. (Your callsign)

Taxi clearance request: ground frequency 121.8

Initial call

1. Gold Coast Ground
2. (Your aircraft type and callsign)
3. (Persons on board)
4. (Dual or solo if applicable)
5. Received (ATIS) at (location on airfield e.g. GA),
6. Request taxi

Read back

1. Cleared to taxi
2. Runway (the runway)
3. Via taxiway (taxi route details)
4. Cross or hold at (holding point instructions)
5. (Your callsign)

Holding point crossing clearance: ground frequency 121.8

Initial call

1. Gold Coast Ground
2. (Your aircraft callsign)
3. Request cross holding point (Your holding point identifier)

Read back

1. Cross or hold holding point (Your holding point identifier)
2. (Your callsign)

Take-off clearance request: tower frequency 118.7

Initial call

1. Gold Coast Tower
2. (Your callsign)
3. Ready runway (runway number)

Read back

1. Approach 123.5/ Remain this frequency
2. Turn right/left (assigned heading/turn direction)
3. Track via (tracking instructions, if applicable)
4. Runway (Runway identifier)
5. Cleared for take-off
6. (Your callsign)