Information about local traffic in Ämari Military Aerodrome is published in AIP.

Procedures for military flights, that are not published in AIP, are in Ämari LOP (Local Operation Procedures, available from Ämari Military Aerodrome Aeronautical Information Service and home page
https://mil.ee/en/air-force/#t-military-aviation-publications).

All turbine powered aircraft are subject to engine start-up approval from Ämari TWR on FREQ 122.100 MHz or 257.800 MHz.

Ämari TWR shall not permit engine start-up when CTOT assigned for aircraft is expiring and it is reasonable to suspect that this aircraft will not be able to depart within CTOT tolerance. New CTOT shall be requested by the operator or its representative or by Ämari Military Aerodrome Aeronautical Information Service.

Pilots aware of their inability to comply with the allocated CTOT shall duly apply for new CTOT.

Maintenance run-ups shall be coordinated with Ämari TWR by the phone +372 717 3415 or on FREQ 122.100 MHz or 257.800 MHz.

Push/power-back shall be done according to marshaller or Ämari TWR permission and instructions.

APU may be used without time restrictions on stands at aprons 1, 2, 3 and 4.

During refuelling it is forbidden to switch APU on or off.

Maintenance run-ups shall be coordinated with Ämari TWR on the phone +372 717 3415 or on FREQ 122.100 MHz or 257.800 MHz.

Engine idle checks are allowed on all aprons' aircraft stands.

High-power maintenance run-ups without any restrictions are only allowed on the concrete part of TWY A and E, on the concrete part of RWY and on engine test apron.

De-icing is allowed:

For en-route clearance, departing IFR traffic shall contact Ämari TWR on FREQ 122.100 MHz or 257.800 MHz not earlier than 15 minutes prior to EOBT or estimated Engine Start-up Time, whichever is the earliest, reporting their call sign and stand number.

If a flight regulated by EUROCONTROL Network Manager Operations Centre (NMOC) is ready to depart before given CTOT then they may inform Ämari TWR on FREQ 122.100 MHz or 257.800 MHz about the request of REA message.

When the flight is not able to depart within CTOT tolerance, a new CTOT should be requested via Ämari TWR on FREQ 122.100 MHz or 257.800 MHz, flight operator or ground handling.

Parking according to Ämari LOP (Local Operation Procedures):
https://mil.ee/en/air-force/#t-military-aviation-publications.

An aircraft landing at Ämari Military Aerodrome for the first time shall be guided to apron by "FOLLOW ME" vehicle after vacating the runway to TWY. If ground handling is not available then Ämari TWR shall give the parking instructions.

Ämari TWR provides taxiing clearance only on TWY or RWY. Ämari TWR will provide taxiing guidelines and information for movement on aprons.

TWY-s do not have stop-bars. During winter the yellow TWY guidelines may not be visible due to precipitations.

An aircraft can be assisted by “FOLLOW ME” vehicle. Assistance from the “FOLLOW ME” vehicle can be requested via Ämari TWR on FREQ 122.100 MHz or 257.800 MHz.

When an aircraft is assisted by “FOLLOW ME” vehicle, Ämari TWR shall give taxiing clearance for arriving aircraft until the site where assistance starts and for departing aircraft from the site where assistance finishes.

Aircraft with MTOW greater than 46 000 kg needing to back-track on the RWY, must do the 180º turn at the end of RWY, on the concrete hammerheads.

Helicopters are allowed to use the RWY (TWY B intersection), Helipad North and Helipad South for take-off and landing.

TWY A, B or F, and air taxiway between the RWY and Helipad North must be used for taxiing.

Further information is available in Ämari LOP (Local Operation Procedures):
https://mil.ee/en/air-force/#t-military-aviation-publications.

Air-taxiing over other aircraft, vehicles or humans is forbidden.

Reduced distances are given in para. EEEI AD 2.13.1.

Powered-pushback is forbidden when the visibility in Ämari Military Aerodrome drops to or below 1500 m.

Ämari TWR is taking into consideration that aircraft lining up on the RWY is ready to depart without substantial delay.

If an aircraft is not ready to depart, flight crew shall inform Ämari TWR on FREQ 122.100 MHz or 257.800 MHz before lining up the RWY.

Military procedures that supplement the information published in AIP, are in Ämari LOP (Local Operation Procedures, available from Ämari Military Aerodrome Aeronautical Information Service and home page
https://mil.ee/en/air-force/#t-military-aviation-publications).

VFR flights shall plan its entry and/or exit to/from Ämari CTR via the entry/exit points shown on the Visual Approach Chart (VAC) unless otherwise authorised by ATC.

VFR flights intending to enter Ämari CTR are required to use altitude 1200 ft or lower.

VFR flights intending to enter Ämari CTR from uncontrolled airspace, shall establish radio contact with Ämari TWR on FREQ 122.100 MHz at least 5 minutes before the entry to obtain clearance for flight in CTR.

Pilots of arriving and departing aircraft are requested to report receipt of ATIS broadcast by reading back relevant designator of the broadcast and QNH on initial radio contact.

If not instructed otherwise, squawk A2000.

CTR entry/exit points are:

If traffic situation requires or runway is blocked, an aircraft conducting VFR flight may be directed to one of the visual holding areas (see VAC chart).

Maximum altitude in traffic circuit is 1200 ft AMSL. Joining to southern traffic circuit shall be done abeam control tower.

Traffic circuits and relevant information are shown on Landing Chart (LDG).

Special VFR flights may be authorised to operate within a control zone, subject to an ATC clearance.

Except when permitted by the competent authority for helicopters in special cases such as medical flights, search and rescue operations and fire-fighting, the following additional conditions shall be applied:

ATC will provide separations between special VFR and IFR flights and between all special VFR flights.

Special VFR operations in Ämari CTR will be suspended when the reported visibility is less than 1500 m or the ceiling is less than 600 ft.

Ämari TWR may not give special VFR clearance due to traffic or safety reasons.

Flight information service and alerting service in uncontrolled airspace below Tallinn TMA is provided by Tallinn Radar on CH 127.905.

Aircraft flying in uncontrolled airspace below Tallinn TMA shall, without coordination with Tallinn Radar on CH 127.905, stay at least 500 ft below the lower limit of Tallinn TMA.

Lower limit of Tallinn TMA is described as follows:

Intention to climb closer than 500 ft to the lower limit of Tallinn TMA, a report shall be made to Tallinn Radar on CH 127.905, provided that the aircraft has:

Flights of balloons in Ämari CTR are subjects to prior approval from Airbase.

Conditions to be fulfilled:

Prior to departure from a site inside of Ämari CTR the pilot-in-command is obliged to request ATC clearance from Ämari TWR either on FREQ 122.100 MHz or by telephone +372 717 3415.

Prior to entrance to Ämari CTR the pilot-in-command is obliged to request entry clearance from Ämari TWR at least 5 minutes before calculated time of crossing the CTR border.

Flights of balloons may be restricted if necessary to maintain desired level of safety, fluency and efficiency of air traffic at Ämari Military Aerodrome.

Flights of balloons in Tallinn TMA are subject to prior approval from Estonian ANS and Estonian Transport Administration.

Exercise and training Zone 1 is established within Ämari CTR for conducting school and training flights, which is depicted on the Visual Approach Chart (AD 2. EEEI-VAC).

Clearance to use this zone is obtained from Ämari TWR.

The use of Ämari Military Aerodrome, with an exception to the case of emergency, is permitted solely with the prior permission of the operator (PPR):
To: EEEI@mil.ee.

PPR shall be submitted at least 5 working days prior to the intended flight.

PPR form is available here: PPR_2021.docx.