Delivery
!!! info Cotonou does not have a dedicated Delivery frequency, as such all Delivery responsibilities are assumed by Cotonou Tower (DBBB_TWR). Under no circumstances should a DBBB_DEL position ever be opened without prior approval from staff.
Cruise Level Rules
- Bénin Airspace operates with the following RVSM standard table of Cruising Levels
- Traffic departing westbound are to be assigned even cruising levels, while traffic departing eastbound are to be assigned odd cruising levels.
Flight Plan Validation
The Preferred outbound routings for the Bénin/Togo FIRs from Cotonou are tabulated below
| Exit Fix | Preferred Routing | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| EREKA | TYE L433 EREKA | - |
| POLTO | TYE L433 POLTO | - |
| PAMPA | Random Routing | - |
| TAMIL | Random Routing | - |
| BATIA | Random Routing | - |
| SENOR | Random Routing | - |
| TENTU | Random Routing | - |
| OPALA | Random Routing | - |
Departure Procedures & Initial Climbs
There are currently no operational Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) from the Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport. All traffic are to be assigned one of the following, given prior coordination with the TMA controller. * Runway track after departure * Left/Right turn to an initial fix
There are no standard initial climb clearance for traffic out of Cotonou. As a guideline, traffic may be cleared up to FL240 given that it is coordinated appropriately with Cotonou Approach (if online).
Phraseology
IFR clearance with non standard departure.
Non standard departures are to be issued at the discretion of the TMA controller. (DBBB_APP)
Delivery Phraseology
"(callsign), cleared to (destination), after departure runway 24, right turn direct OPALA, climb initially (FL), squawk (squawk)."
Delivery Phraseology
"(callsign), cleared to (destination), after departure runway 06, non standard maintain runway track, climb initially (FL), squawk (squawk)."
If Cotonou Approach is not online, Cotonou Tower should instruct all departures to maintain runway track after departure.