YYZ 33 ops

wingtip · Post by **wingtip** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:08 pm

This question may already have been asked but when did YYZ start conducting simultaneous approches on the 33's? I understood there were separation issues in the past??

Good to see anyways...

YYZ Tower · Post by **YYZ Tower** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:44 pm

I don't know when it started but it is permissable in both VFR and IFR weather. In IFR the staggered spacing must be 1.5 miles, therefore 3 in trail for the same runway. In VFR almost anything goes, just no overtakes. Normally offloads to 33R are limited to 6 an hour so as not to impact the departure rate too much.

wingtip · Post by **wingtip** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:48 pm

Thanks YYZ twr,

As a frequent user, I am happy to see both being used.

The Velvet Fog · Post by **The Velvet Fog** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:50 pm

Overtakes are fine on the 33's. They are not permitted in the unlikely event of simultaneous 6R/6L operations. Aircraft must be established on headings of 30 degrees or less to the localizer before vertical separation can be discontinued. There won't likely be more then 6 arrivals per hour on 33R to avoid departure delays.

Cheers

Mel

YYZ Tower · Post by **YYZ Tower** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:38 pm

Thanks for the clarification!

There won't likely be more then 6 arrivals per hour on 33R to avoid departure delays.

Instead of "avoid" I would maybe say "minimize" as there are always departure delays on the 33s.