The infamous north Atlantic

[SFly]

Hey all, Forgive a non-ATC'er for posting in ATC forum! I'll never do it again! :D

Been out of touch with the Atlantic for quite a while, and I would like to ask: I hear they put specific waypoints along the 15W line which are now used instead of "5515N" etc for the NAT-Tracks.

What are the new waypoints and what did they used to be?

Thanks,
SFly

[WetFeet]

They aren't new way points as such. It is the boundary positions being renamed so that they have a name instead of lat/long. They are all in the AIP but here's a list:

61/10 = RATSU
60/10 = ATSIX
59/10 = BALIX
58/10 = ERAKA
57/10 = GOMUP
56/10 = MIMKU
55/10 = NIBOG
54/15 = DOGAL
53/15 = MALOT
52/15 = LIMRI
51/15 = DINIM
50/15 = SOMAX
49/15 = BEDRA

South of 49/15 remains as it has been for some time. Don't ask me who picked the names, why and how.

After entering the ocean it's lat/long as always.

[SFly]

Obviously! I'm sure they put those into a computer and got random names!

Thanks for that wet feet.

SFly

[AyrTC]

Some of the names are not so random :

RATSU Reykjavik Air Traffic Service Unit
ATSIX At 60/10
BALIX what most of us think of the name changes (B*ll*cks :) )
ERAKA name of one of the people involved daughter.
NIBOG no comment :eek:

The names were allegedly generated after several pints in a local pub:p

Nothing to do with me by the way!!!

rgds
AyrTC

[jetfour]

SFly,

try


http://www.nicklocke.co.uk/Points/

Enjoy,

jetfour