Oceanic Overview
Pacific Oceanic Partnership
The pages contained within the Oceanic section of this website act as the Local Instructions, as required under Section 2.3(3) of the Pacific Oceanic Letter of Agreement.
Airspace
VATNZ is responsible for three Oceanic FIRs in the Pacific area, and can be logged onto by anybody who possesses an Oceanic Endorsement:
- NZZO - Auckland Oceanic
- NZCM - McMurdo Oceanic
- NTTT - Tahiti Oceanic
VATNZ is responsible for maintaining these sectors, as well as any aerodromes or services that fall within them.
Pacific Oceanic Agreement
VATNZ is party to the Pacific Oceanic Letter of Agreement - allowing any Oceanic Controller from a participating Division to control any of the participating FIR's Oceanic positions.
VATNZ and VATPAC Reciprocal Controller Rights
You should note that the Pacific Oceanic LOA and the Inter-Division Visiting Controller Policy are different, although achieving largely the same outcome.
The Visiting Controller Policy allows any VATPAC Controller to control within any VATNZ FIR as if it were their Home Division, providing they're controlling in line with their rating or endorsements.
The Pacific Oceanic Agreement specifically authorises only Oceanic Endorsed Controllers to control only Oceanic Positions in any FIR - this does not authorise them to control any other position, such as a Tower or Enroute.
The following Divisions are party to the agreement:
- VATNZ (NZZO, NZCM and NTTT)
- VATPAC (YMMM, YBBB, NFFF, AGGG, ANAU)
- VATUSA (KZAK)
- VATJPN (RJTG)
- VATMEX (MMFO)
Control Positions
| Sector Name | Callsign | Frequency | Logon ID | Division | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZAK - Oakland Oceanic | San Francisco Radio | 11.282 (129.400) | ZAK_FSS | VATUSA | |
| YBBB - Brisbane Oceanic | Brisbane Radio | 17.904 (124.650) | BN-TSN_FSS | VATPAC | Also controls AGGG, ANAU |
| YMMM - Melbourne Oceanic | Melbourne Radio | 17.904 (124.650) | ML-IND_FSS | VATPAC | |
| NZZO - Auckland Oceanic | Auckland Radio | 8.867 (129.000) | NZZO_FSS | VATNZ | Can be split into -E sector |
| NZZO-TSN - Auckland Oceanic (Tasman) | Auckland Radio | 5.567 (129.500) | NZZO-TSN_FSS | VATNZ | |
| NZCM - McMurdo Oceanic | McMurdo Radio | 9.032 (128.700) | NZCM_FSS | VATNZ | |
| NFFF - Nadi Oceanic | Nadi Radio | 8.846 (123.600) | NFFF_FSS | VATPAC | |
| NTTT - Tahiti Oceanic | Tahiti Radio | 9.116 (125.500) | NTTT_FSS | VATPAC | |
| RJTG - Tokyo Oceanic | Tokyo Radio | VATJPN | |||
| MMFO - Mexico |
Currency Requirements
In order to utilise your Oceanic Endorsement, and by extension, exersise your rights under the Pacific Oceanic Agreement, you must meet the following criteria:
- A Participating Organisation must require a permitted controller to log 1 hour on a permitted oceanic position, within the previous 3 months, for them to be considered active; and
- A permitted controller who does not meet the hour requirement specified above, will be considered inactive; and
- An inactive permitted controller may become active again, by performing a buddy session with a permitted controller who is approved to do so by that PO; and
- Any additional currency or activity requirements imposed by a PO on local or visiting controllers do not apply to permitted controllers.
Procedures for participating Oceanic Sectors
Procedures for Divisions that are participating in the Pacific Oceanic Agreement can be found in the following table.
| Sectors | Divison | Procedures Link |
|---|---|---|
| YBBB, YMMM | VATPAC | VATPAC SOPs |
| NFFF | VATPAC | VATPAC SOPs |
| RJTG | VATJPN | To be added |
| MMFO | VATMEX | To be added |
| KZAK | VATUSA | ZAK Standard Operating Procedure |