GE + GW
GE + GW is the tower ground scope for EKCH_GW_TWR (118.580) and EKCH_GE_TWR (121.830), using the TWR aspect layout. It covers runway and taxi logic while coordinating with apron and delivery.
Strips live in bays that are ACTIVE or LOCKED. Use REQ where the bay allows; fully locked strip types cannot be requested.
Bay overview
Section titled “Bay overview”| Bay | Strip type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Messages | Messages | Coordination / free-text. |
| Final | TWR-ARR | Arrival finals — force assume gives GE+GW ownership. See TE + TW for detail. |
| RWY ARR | TWR-ARR | Runway arrival segment. Can be REQ. |
| TWY ARR | APN-ARR | Apron arrival taxi. Can be REQ. |
| Startup | APNPUSH | Cleared departures; labelled STARTUP-TWR. If any apron position is online, limited to stands G110–G137, W1, and AS; otherwise all stands. |
| Push back (TWR) | APNPUSH | Release / direction from the pushback map moves the strip here; opens the TWR taxi map. |
| TWY DEP (TWR) | TWR-DEP | Synced with apron TWY DEP-LWR; may use different strip designs. Can be REQ from TWY DEP-LWR. SI to next sector applies. |
| RWY DEP | TWR-DEP | Departures on the runway segment. |
| Airborne | TWR-DEP | After departure. |
| De-ice A | APNPUSH | Same strip family; mostly manual moves between active bays. |
| CLR DEL | (passive) | Passive if CLR DEL, DEL+SEQ, or SEQ PLN is online. |
| Stand | APN-ARR | Gate / stand; active. |
Departures
Section titled “Departures”Startup → Push back (TWR) via pushback map → TWY DEP (TWR) / De-ice A as needed. TWY DEP (TWR) and apron TWY DEP-LWR stay in sync.
The complete departure route contains GE or GW followed by TW for 22R/04L/12 and TE for 04R/22L/30. TWY DEP SI creates pending coordination to that next logical step. The actionable target is the primary carrying its frequency.
Arrivals
Section titled “Arrivals”For North stands, TWY ARR SI targets AA 121.630. East/South and West arrivals have no GE/GW handover target. Final and RWY ARR (TWR-ARR) landing workflow and runway colour rules are documented in TE + TW.
Uncleared strips
Section titled “Uncleared strips”All uncleared strips sit in CLR DEL (no airline split in this scope), with the same behaviour as CLR DEL.