Tower

Amilcabral Tower is the main position that should be used at GVNP when online they operate of the frequency of 119.700, when online they assume the responsibilities of DEL when offline (Prior permission required), they control The entire GVNP CTR up to 3500 feet, there after APP covers traffic so coordination will be required.

Warning

S1 controllers are permitted to connect to TWR after they have completed S2 theory exam.

Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Aircraft

There are no published VFR departure or arrival routings in and out of the Praia CTR. Traffic should instead be asked to report either leaving or entering the CTR.
Circuit altitude is 1500ft AGL (1800 ft), with circuits conducted Right hand on 03 and Left hand on 19 to avoid terrain

Circuit Clearance

GPHPY, hold position, after departure Runway 03, left hand circuits, not above 1700 ft, report left downwind Runway 03.

Exit Clearance

GPHPY, hold position, after departure Runway 03, cleared to leave the control zone to the east, not above 1500ft report Leaving the CTR.

Exit coordintation

Any CTR exits should be coordinated with any position above you prior to engine start. And only then will a start clearence be given

Wake Seperation

Arrivals (nm)

Lead	J	H	M	L
J
H	6	4
M	7	5	5
L	8	6	5	5

Departures (mins)

Lead	J	H	M
J
H	2
M	3	2
L	3	2	2

Runway Selection

Runway 03 should be used unless the tailwind component is greater than 10 knots and runway 21 in use with the direction of wind.