VATSIM-UK - NAT Tracks
Shanwick Oceanic Control Area
NAT Tracks
DAILY NAT TRACKS AVAILABLE HERE
This page needs to be read inconjunction with the Pilot Procedures page.
Oceanic tracks are available on a daily basis from the link above. Please check for the current days tracks before filing your flight plan.
The table below shows a SAMPLE track signal.
IT IS OUT OF DATE, DO NOT USE IT FOR FLIGHT PLANNING.
It is here in order to demonstrate the format of the signal in order to assist pilots and controllers in understanding it.
Text in red within the track notice is not part of the notice but is intended to make the explanation clearer.
| SAMPLE ONLY. NOTE EFFECTIVE DATE |
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| Daily North Atlantic Tracks - Script ATC DELAYS AND ADVISORIES ATCSCC ADVZY 032 DCC 10/26/04 NORTH ATLANTIC ADVISORY FOR 10/26/04 2000Z - 10/27/04 0500Z the above two lines are irrelevant for VATSIM purposes AIRCRAFT DEPARTING JFK PLEASE FILE THE FOLLOWING ROUTES TO MINIMIZE DEPARTURE DELAYS DESTINED TO EUROPE: TRACK S/ JFK.GREKI3.MARTN..TOPPS.N111B.DOTTY.TRAKS TRACK T/ JFK.GREKI3.MARTN..EBONY.N95B.CYMON.TRAKT TRACK U/ JFK.MERIT3.PUT..WITCH..ALLEX.N79B.YQX.TRAKU TRACK V/ JFK.BETTE3.ACK..TUSKY.N63B.VIXUN.TRAKV TRACK W/ JFK.BETTE3.ACK..BRADD.N53B.YYT.TRAKW TRACK X/ JFK.HAPIE3.YAHOO..KANNI.N43A.COLOR.TRAKX TRACK Y/ JFK.HAPIE3.YAHOO..VITOL.21C.BOBTU.TRAKY |
| AIRCRAFT DEPARTING EWR PLEASE FILE THE FOLLOWING TO MINIMIZE
DEPARTURE DELAYS GOING TO EUROPE: TRACK S/ EWR..GREKI..JUDDS..MARTN..TOPPS.N111B.DOTTY.TRAKS TRACK T/ EWR..GREKI..JUDDS..MARTN..EBONY.N95B.CYMON.TRAKT TRACK U/ EWR..MERIT..HFD..PUT..WITCH..ALLEX.N79B.YQX.TRAKU TRACK V/ EWR..MERIT..HFD..PUT..BOS..TUSKY.N63B.VIXUN.TRAKV TRACK W/ EWR..MERIT..HFD..PUT..BOS..BRADD.N53B.YYT.TRAKW TRACK X/ EWR..MERIT..HFD..PUT..BOS..KANNI.N43A.COLOR.TRAKX TRACK Y/ EWR..MERIT..HFD..PUT..BOS..VITOL.N21C.BOBTU.TRAKY |
| AIRCRAFT REQUESTING ROUTES OVER TOPPS/EBONY/ALLEX PLEASE FILE: AT OR WEST OF A LINE: JFK..PUT..TOPPS/EBONY OR AT OR WEST OF A LINE: JFK..PUT..WITCH..ALLEX AIRCRAFT REQUESTING ROUTES OVER TUSKY/BRADD PLEASE FILE: VIA J174.RIFLE..ACK..DIRECT AIRCRAFT REQUESTING ROUTES OVER KANNI/VITOL PLEASE FILE: VIA J174.RIFLE..YAHOO..DIRECT |
| AIRCRAFT DEPARTING DC METRO ARPTS FLIGHT PLANNED OVER TUSKY/BRADD MAY FILE: VIA PALEO.V44.SIE.J121.SHLEP..ACK..DIRECT OR VIA SWANN.V268.BROSS.J42.RBV..ACK..DIRECT AIRCRAFT DEPARTING DC METRO ARPTS FLIGHT PLANNED OVER KANNI/VITOL MAY FILE: VIA PALEO.V44.SIE.J121.SHLEP..YAHOO..DIRECT OR VIA SWANN.V268.BROSS.J42.RBV..YAHOO..DIRECT |
| ACFT DEPARTING PHL OVER TOPPS/EBONY/ALLEX PLEASE FILE: PHL..DITCH.J225.JFK..PUT..TOPPS/EBONY OR PHL..DITCH.J225.JFK..PUT..WITCH..ALLEX ACFT DEPARTING PHL OVER TUSKY/BRADD PLEASE FILE: PHL..DITCH.V312.DRIFT.J121.SHLEP..ACK..DIRECT ACFT DEPARTING PHL OVER KANNI/VITOL PLEASE FILE: PHL..DITCH.V312.DRIFT.J121.SHLEP..YAHOO..DIRECT |
| ANY QUESTIONS CALL ZBW TMU AT 603-879-6666 OR ZNY TMU AT 631-468-1078 OR ZDC TMU AT 703-771-3504. The information above is relevant to RW operations to ease congestion. You may wish to comply with the recommended routings but it is not compulsory 261410-270400 04/10/26 14:10 FSB.// NAT-1/2 TRACKS FLS 310/400 INCLUSIVE OCT 27/0100Z TO OCT 27/0800Z Now we get to the actual track signal, this shows the effective date and time, format is DD/HHMM-DD/HHMM so this one is valid from 01:00 until 08:00 on the 27th October (2004). Since we do not apply the diurnal track changes on VATSIM these tracks would be used throughout the 27th October. PART ONE OF TWO PARTS- It is never possible to get the whole track message on one teleprinter signal due to size limitations! S DOTTY CRONO 52/50 53/40 53/30 53/20 MALOT BURAK the details of Track Sierra EAST LVLS 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400 for VATSIM purposes these other four lines are irrelevant. Standard Semicircular levels will be applied. WEST LVLS NIL EUR RTS WEST NIL NAR N111B N113B N115B- Merely indicates a group of North American Routes applicable to this track, irrelevant to us. T CYMON DENDU 51/50 52/40 52/30 52/20 LIMRI DOLIP EAST LVLS 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400 WEST LVLS NIL EUR RTS WEST NIL NAR N95B N97B N99A- U YQX KOBEV 50/50 51/40 51/30 51/20 DINIM GIPER EAST LVLS 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400 WEST LVLS NIL EUR RTS WEST NIL NAR N79B N83B N85A- V VIXUN LOGSU 49/50 50/40 50/30 50/20 SOMAX KENUK EAST LVLS 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400 WEST LVLS NIL EUR RTS WEST NIL NAR N63B N67B- W YYT NOVEP 48/50 49/40 49/30 49/20 BEDRA GUNSO EAST LVLS 320 330 340 350 370 380 390 400 WEST LVLS NIL EUR RTS WEST NIL NAR N53B N59A- END OF PART ONE OF TWO PARTS NAT-2/2 TRACKS FLS 310/400 INCLUSIVE OCT 27/0100Z TO OCT 27/0800Z and now for the second part PART TWO OF TWO PARTS- X COLOR RONPO 47/50 48/40 48/30 48/20 48/15 ETIKI REGHI EAST LVLS 320 330 340 350 370 380 390 400 WEST LVLS NIL EUR RTS WEST NIL NAR N43A N49A- Y JAROM BOBTU 44/50 44/40 44/30 44/20 MUDOS STG EAST LVLS 330 350 370 WEST LVLS NIL EUR RTS WEST NIL NAR N21C N25B- Z 29/60 34/50 39/40 43/30 46/20 47/15 SEPAL LAPEX EAST LVLS 310 340 380 WEST LVLS NIL EUR RTS WEST NIL NAR NIL- |
| REMARKS: 1.TRACK MESSAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS 301 AND OPERATORS ARE REMINDED TO INCLUDE THE TRACK MESSAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AS PART OF THE OCEANIC CLEARANCE READ BACK. this is not important, since we will make you read back ALL the track co-ordinates! 2.CLEARANCE DELIVERY FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS FOR AIRCRAFT OPERATING FROM MOATT TO BOBTU INCLUSIVE: irrelevant, use private chat message to request your oceanic clearance MOATT TO SCROD 128.7 OYSTR TO DOTTY 135.45 CYMON TO YQX 135.05 VIXUN TO COLOR 128.45 BANCS TO BOBTU 119.42 3.80 PERCENT OF GROSS NAVIGATIONAL ERRORS RESULT FROM POOR COCKPIT PROCEDURES. ALWAYS CARRY OUT PROPER WAYPOINT CHECKS. DO IT! 4.NAT EASTBOUND FLIGHT PLANNING RESTRICTIONS IN FORCE REFER TO EGGX G0182/04 AND LFRR A2664/04. irrelevant to us. END OF PART TWO OF TWO PARTS |
| So much for the Eastbound tracks, now for the Westbounds, same format. NAT-1/2 TRACKS FLS 310/390 INCLUSIVE OCT 27/1130Z TO OCT 27/1900Z PART ONE OF TWO PARTS- A MIMKU 56/20 56/30 54/40 51/50 DENDU CYMON EAST LVLS NIL WEST LVLS 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 EUR RTS WEST MORAG NAR N144B N148B- B NIBOG 55/20 55/30 53/40 50/50 KOBEV YQX EAST LVLS NIL WEST LVLS 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 EUR RTS WEST NURSI NAR N128B N130 C XXXXX 54/20 54/30 52/40 49/50 XXXXX XXX EAST LVLS NIL WEST LVLS 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 EUR RTS WEST BABAN NAR N112B N116A- D MALOT 53/20 53/30 51/40 48/50 NOVEP YYT EAST LVLS NIL WEST LVLS 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 EUR RTS WEST BURAK NAR N94A N102B- END OF PART ONE OF TWO PARTS NAT-2/2 TRACKS FLS 310/390 INCLUSIVE OCT 27/1130Z TO OCT 27/1900Z PART TWO OF TWO PARTS- E LIMRI 52/20 52/30 50/40 47/50 RONPO COLOR EAST LVLS NIL WEST LVLS 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 EUR RTS WEST DOLIP NAR N82B N88A- REMARKS. 1. TRACK MESSAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS 301 AND OPERATORS ARE REMINDED TO INCLUDE THE TMI NUMBER AS PART OF THE OCEANIC CLEARANCE READ BACK. 2. MNPS AIRSPACE EXTENDS FROM FL285 TO FL420. OPERATORS ARE REMINDED THAT SPECIFIC MNPS APPROVAL IS REQUIRED TO FLY IN THIS AIRSPACE. IN ADDITION, RVSM APPROVAL IS REQUIRED TO FLY BETWEEN FL290 AND FL410 INCLUSIVE. 3. EIGHTY PERCENT OF GROSS NAVIGATION ERRORS RESULT FROM POOR COCKPIT PROCEDURES. ALWAYS CARRY OUT PROPER WAY POINT CHECKS. 4. OPERATORS SHOULD REFER TO FRENCH NOTAM LFRR A2664/04.- END OF PART TWO OF TWO PARTS |
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