Hoppie CPDLC / DCL in Operation

(Chinese version: 关于VATPRC全空域实施Hoppie CPDLC / DCL(部分)的通知)

Dear controllers and pilots,

Since the effective of Cycle 2404, CPDLC based on Hoppie will be implemented in all airspaces of VATPRC. Part of the airports will implement DCL based on Hoppie. VATPRC encourages its usage.

Please be aware of that

  • CPDLC / DCL is effective based on ATC’s discretion, and please refer to ATC Info.
  • CPDLC is available only above S0780 (excl.).
  • CPDLC does not waive the duty of maintaining two-way communication on VHF.
  • DCL is only available at the airports listed in the attachments.
  • Differenting from real-world, DCL does not require readback. The tower controller may confirm SID and initial altitude before entering the runway.
  • VATPRC recommends the usage of built-in CPDLC or EasyCPDLC.
  • Please use DCL whenever possible to reduce the burden of delivery controllers.

Attachment 1: List of airports with DCL

ICAO Code Airport Name
ZBAA BEIJING/Capital
ZBAD BEIJING/Daxing
ZBHH HOHHOT/Baita
ZBLA HULUNBEIER/Hailar
ZBSJ SHIJIAZHUANG/Zhengding
ZBTJ TIANJIN/Binhai
ZBYN TAIYUAN/Wusu
ZGGG GUANGZHOU/Baiyun
ZGHA CHANGSHA/Huanghua
ZGKL GUILIN/Liangjiang
ZGNN NANNING/Wuxu
ZGOW JIEYANG/Chaoshan
ZGSD ZHUHAI/Jinwa
ZGSZ SHENZHEN/Bao’an
ZGZJ ZHANGJIANG/Wuchuan
ZHCC ZHENGZHOU/Xinzheng
ZHEC EZHOU/Huahu
ZHHH WUHAN/Tianhe
ZJHK HAIKOU/Meilan
ZJSY SANYA/Phoenix
ZLIC YINCHUAN/Hedong
ZLLL LANZHOU/Zhongchuan
ZLXN XINING/Caojiapu
ZLXY XI’AN/Xianyang
ZPJH XISHUANGBANNA/Gasa
ZPPP KUNMING/Changshui
ZSAM XIAMEN/Gaoqi
ZSCN NANCHANG/Changbei
ZSFZ FUZHOU/Changle
ZSHC HANGZHOU/Xiaoshan
ZSJN JINAN/Yaoqiang
ZSLY LINYI/Qiyang
ZSNB NINGBO/Lishe
ZSNJ NANJING/Lukou
ZSOF HEFEI/Xinqiao
ZSPD SHANGHAI/Pudong
ZSQD QINGDAO/Jiaodong
ZSSS SHANGHAI/Hongqiao
ZSWZ WENZHOU/Longwan
ZSYT YANTAI/Penglai
ZUCK CHONGQING/Jiangbei
ZUGY GUIYANG/Longdongbao
ZUTF CHENGDU/Tianfu
ZUUU CHENGDU/Shuangliu
ZWWW URUMQI/Diwopu
ZYCC CHANGCHUN/Longjia
ZYHB HARBIN/Taiping
ZYTL DALIAN/Zhoushuizi
ZYTX SHENYANG/Taoxian

Attachment 2: Diagram of airports with DCL

Operation Department of VATPRC
2024/03/24