Belfast Aldergrove Airport is located 11.5 nautical miles north west of Belfast in the country of Northern Ireland
ATC Positions
| Callsign | Frequency |
| Aldergrove Ground | 121.755 |
| Aldergrove Tower | 118.300 |
| Aldergrove Director | 120.905 |
| Aldergrove Approach | 133.125 |
Aircraft landing at Aldergrove should contact Aldergrove Approach unless told otherwise
Preferential Runway
Runway 25 is the preferential runway when there is a tailwind component of 5 knots or less and the runway is dry
Taxiway
The taxiway chart can be viewed here
Circuits
Are variable at the discretion of ATC
SIDs
Aldergrove does not have any conventional SIDs. Instead, it has standard airway joins in
| Departure Direction | Via | Route |
| South East | Q39 | LISBO – RINGA – BABGU – ETIGA |
| South East | L603/L10 | LISBO – PEPOD – IOM |
| South East | L603/Q38 | LISBO – PEPOD – VAKPO – MAKUX |
| South East | L10 | LISBO – RINGA – BAGBU – SLYDA – IOM |
| South | P620 | LISBO – NUMPI – NIMAT |
| North | P600 | BLACA – TRN |
STARs
Aldergrove also does not have conventional STARs, but it does have some preferred arrival routes as detailed below
| Arrival Direction | Via | Route |
| North East | P600 | TRN – BLACA – BEL |
| South East | L10 | IOM – RINGA – BEL |
| South East | L10 | IOM – NELBO – BEL |
| South East | M147 | REMSI M147 ROBOP – IPSET – BEL |
| South East | M146 | DIGMA M146 ROBOP – IPSET – BEL |
| South | N34 | NEVRI – ABSUN – BEL |
Terminal Allocation
| Type of arrival | Stand |
| Domestic | 1-18 |
| International | 21-29, 22, 25A, 27 |
| Cargo | 1F-6F |
VRPs
The Aldergrove control zone and VRP chart can be viewed here
Ballymena (North)
Cluntoe (West)
Divis (South East)
Glengormley (East)
Larne (North East)
Portadown (South West)
Toome (North West)
Holds
| Runway in use | Holding Area | Direction of turn | Inbound Course |
| 07 | BEL | Left Hand | 052 degrees |
| 17 | BEL | Right Hand | 164 degrees |
| 25 | BEL | Left Hand | 052 degrees |
| 35 | BEL | Right Hand | 165 degrees |
Notes
Pilots operating in the vicinity of Aldergrove controlled airspace but intending to remain outside should maintain a listening watch on 133.125 and should squawk 7045
Warnings
Pilots should be aware of the presence of Langford Lodge situated 3 nautical miles to the south west of Aldergrove. Pilots should exercise caution when landing on runway 07 and should ensure that pilots have identified the correct aerodrome. Runway 07 lights will always be on when runway 07 is in use
Model aircraft occurs at Nutts Corner, a disused aerodrome 3 nautical miles south east of Aldergrove up to 400 feet QFE.
Hazardous accumulations of Whooper Swans and small Gulls at Langford Lodge may pose a risk to aircraft landing and taking off runway 07
Who to Contact
Below is the order in which you should contact a controller
Vatsim
EGAA_GND, EGAA_TWR, EGAA_APP, STC_A_CTR, SCO_R_CTR, SCO_W_CTR, SCO_WD_CTR, SCO_CTR
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