Ground
!!! info Lomé does not have a dedicated Ground frequency, as such all Ground responsibilities are assumed by Lomé Tower (DXXX_TWR). Under no circumstances should a DXXX_GND position ever be opened without prior approval from staff.
Parking Stand Restrictions
The following table details the Parking stand wingspan restrictions for Lomé Airport.
Apron S
| Stands | Restricted To |
|---|---|
| S1-S9, S10a, S10b | Code C (max 36m wingspan) |
| S10 | Code E (max 65m wingspan) |
Traffic may taxi out of stand S10 without the requirement of pushback.
Apron P
| Stands | Restricted To |
|---|---|
| P1-P3 | Code E (max 65m wingspan) |
| P4-P5 | Code D (max 52m wingspan) |
!!! note Code F aircraft are not permitted to operate out of the Lomé Airport. However, since VATSIM is VATSIM, code F aircraft can be accommodated with stands P1-P3.
Pushback Procedures
Directions
| Runway in use | Pushback clearance |
|---|---|
| 22 | Facing East |
| 04 | Facing West |
Pushback Phraseology
"(callsign), push and start approved, facing Wasr, QNH (QNH)."
Taxi Procedures
Taxi Out
- When Runway 22 is active, departing traffic shall be instructed to taxi to holding point A.
- When Runway 04 is active, departing traffic shall be instructed to taxi to holding point D.
- Intersection departures may be assigned using holding points B and M.
- Aircraft larger than the Boeing 737 are not permitted to make use of holding point M.
- It can be assumed that all medium and heavy category aircraft require backtrack.
Taxi in
- The Tower controller should give priority to arriving traffic taxiing to their stand before issuing pushback clearances to departing traffic. This is to prevent traffic from blocking arrivals vacating from the runway.
Taxi Phraseology
"(callsign), taxi to holding point A Runway 22."
Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Start-up and Taxi Procedures
On initial call with Tower, the VFR aircraft is expected to provide:
- Aircraft Registration, if the callsign used is not the aircraft registration
- Aircraft Type
- Persons on Board
- Fuel Endurance
- Intentions
Once this data has been received by the Tower controller, the controller shall then issue the QNH, Active runway, and if operating on a FPL, a squawk.
VFR Phraseology
"5VOWU, thank you, start up approved, Runway 22 in use, QNH 1021, report ready for taxi."