Departure separation
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The arrival vortex spacing varies between countries, and in the UK certainly it varies between airports. In the UK the CAA stipulates that a Light following a Heavy is eight miles. At Heathrow, the same traffic is seven miles apart.
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Medium following heavy is five miles at Heathrow.
If there is no vortex requirement (ie. medium following medium, or heavy following medium, we can use 2.5 miles, if certain criteria are met (10kt headwind, daylight, dry runway etc.)
If there is no vortex requirement (ie. medium following medium, or heavy following medium, we can use 2.5 miles, if certain criteria are met (10kt headwind, daylight, dry runway etc.)
