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Dakar-Diass (GOBD)

Pilots taking part in events that depart from or arrive at GOBD should make themselves familiar with this briefing page as well as with all existing charts.

Overview

  • GOBD Dakar-Diass Blaise Diagne Intl Airport is Dakar's most recent international airport, capable of supporting a higher volume of traffic movements and aircraft types than the historical GOOY Leopold Sedar Senghor airport. It is a single runway (01/19) airport with RNAV and ILS (01 only) approaches and multiple airport parking positions.

Charts

Frequencies

Position Callsign Frequency Remarks
GOBD_ATIS Diass ATIS 126.200 126.600 not simulated
GOBD_DEL Diass Delivery 122.100 Events Only
GOBD_GND Diass Ground 121.800 -
GOBD_TWR Cape Town Tower 118.800 -
GOBD_APP Diass Approach 120.500 -
GOOO_CTR Dakar Control 129.500 -

Departure Briefing

Clearance Delivery

  • GOBD does not have a real-world Delivery position but one has been created on VATSIM, particularly for busy events. If offline, contact Ground for Delivery Clearance.

  • When requesting IFR clearance, please provide your Aircraft Type, Stand Number, and ATIS letter.

Departure Procedures

  • GOBD has RNAV departures. Please inform controllers on first contact if you are unable to comply or follow one of the departures. Once a controller gives you a departure procedure to follow, please pay special attention to altitude and speed restrictions.

  • Comply with your assigned departure procedure and do not climb above your initial Climb Altitude unless instructed so.

  • You may be given intermediate climb instructions due to traffic. Do not climb above any assigned flight level.

  • Comply with any speed restrictions if provided. They are important to maintain adequate separation between traffic.

  • When approaching the runway, you'll be asked to report fully ready for departure. That means that when given line-up or take-off clearance, you're expected to be ready to do so without delay. If you need more time, please advise the tower.

Ground Operations

  • GOBD_GND will be the position responsible for providing push-back and taxiing instructions.

  • Remember to squawk Mode C before taxiing.

  • If told to monitor a frequency, you're expected to tune in the frequency but not to contact the controller. He will contact you when able.

  • When approaching the runway, you'll be asked to report fully ready for departure. That means that when given line-up or take-off clearance, you're expected to be ready to do so without delay. If you need more time, please advise the tower.

Code F Restrictions

  • GOBD is Code F compliant.

  • Code F aircraft should taxi via C and A to the Terminal.

Departure Timeline

  • For Cross Africa, your slot time is represented as a CTOT (Calculated Takeoff Time).

  • You'll be expected to push back at TOBT (Target Off Block Time) between 15 and 20 minutes before CTOT (depending on how the traffic is flowing at that time).

  • As far as clearance is concerned, you can request it at any time before TOBT, as long as you'll be ready for push-back at TOBT. We suggest you request your clearance at least 15 minutes before TOBT.

  • You should not need to connect to the network more than 60 minutes before your CTOT.

Arrival Briefing

Arrivals and Approaches

  • As your flight is approaching GOBD, you should make yourself familiar with the existing Arrivals (STARs), Holding Points, and Approaches.

  • Be aware that GOBD has 3 distinct sets of ILS Approaches (X, Y, and Z) and that they have distinct approach procedures. Controllers will inform you what approach to expect based on an assigned Arrival.

  • During CTP, please expect one of the LIGOV or PIVSA STARs.

  • Please note, during CTP, a custom enroute hold at PIVSA may be activated. If activated, the inbound course will be 060º, with right-hand turns, and each leg will be 10 NM. Please ensure you are familiar with how to fly such a custom hold.

  • A similar custom hold around LIGOV might be utilized. If used, the inbound course will be 117º, with right-hand turns, and each leg will be 10 NM. Please ensure you are familiar with how to fly such a custom hold.

  • GOBD is a single runway airport, so during arrival events (like CTP), you should expect to hold.

  • In case of a missed approach or go-around, climb to 3000 ft and maintain runway heading. You'll receive further instructions from the controllers.

Parking and Ground Operations

  • GOBD has plenty of parking positions across multiple aprons. Initial aircraft may be offered the Main Terminal Apron whilst subsequent aircraft will be directed to adjacent Aprons. There is limited parking availability at the Cargo Apron, and due to its location on the airfield, you may be requested to taxi to a different parking position during busy events. During extremely busy events, we ask pilots to disconnect within a reasonable timeframe of reaching their stands to ensure availability.

  • During busy events, expect to vacate right on C3 if landing on runway 01 or vacate left on C5 if landing on runway 19. You might be requested by Tower to continue taxiing after vacating the runway. Follow instructions.

Oceanic Operations

  • For Dakar Oceanic flights, you will not be required to request an Oceanic Clearance.

  • You will be requested to maintain your Flight Level and an assigned Mach Number.

  • During Oceanic en-route, you'll be able to request higher flight levels depending on availability.

  • Position Reports will not be required. You may be requested from Oceanic controllers to provide your ETO (Expected Time Overhead) for a specific waypoint. The expected format is your time (e.g., 1615z) at the waypoint.

  • Remain on your last ATC assigned squawk code until instructed otherwise.

  • CPDLC may be available at Dakar Oceanic, but its availability is up to the controller.

  • SELCAL is also available at Dakar Oceanic.

  • SLOP (Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure) is also available at Dakar Oceanic.

From: VATSSA eAIP

Last update: 16/02/2026 13:38Z