The Aussie format is a little different from the US. Actually it’s the US that’s is different to everywhere. Australia follows the ICAO format, in use around most of the world (a particular gripe with Flight Sim since its inception and at least FS4).
ATIS: "[Airport] terminal information Uniform. Runway xx. Surface wind 050 degrees, 7 knots (gust 12 knots, max crosswind 7 knots). Cloud scattered 3000’, broken 4500’, visibility greater than 10km, temperature 15, QNH 1013. (Departure frequency 123.0). On first contact with [airport], advise receipt of Uniform.
Aussie airports are a little different. Some require permission to start, and permission to taxi. Some don’t require permission to start, and only need permission to exit the apron area, and some require a taxi clearance to move (if you’re in a larger aircraft at a gate for example).
% Call by ATC
$ Call by you
Clearance:
$ “[Airport] clearance delivery, Cessna ABC, at the GA apron ,for [destination], request ATC clearance.”
% “ABC, cleared to [destination], climb 7000’, squawk 1234”
$ “Cleared to [destination], 7000, squawk 1234, ABC”
Taxi:
$ “[Airport] ABC, received Uniform, request taxi”
% “ABC, taxi from the GA apron via A, H, holding point B runway xx”
$ “Taxi from the GA apron via A, H, holding point B runway xx, ABC”
Takeoff: Usually on tower frequency. We normally don’t get handed off to tower (or ground on exiting) in Australia.
$ “[Airport] tower, ABC, ready”
% “ABC, (airborne contact approach), cleared for takeoff”
$ “Cleared for takeoff, ABC”
Approach (often used for departure frequency, and named approach.)
$ “[Airport] approach, ABC passing 500, on climb 7000”
% “ABC, climb 7000, resume own navigation track direct xxx”
$ “Climb 7000, resume own navigation direct xxx, ABC”
Leaving CTA:
% “ABC, position 15nm to the north east, control services terminated, squawk 1200, and contact Brisbane/Melbourne centre on 130.0 (or frequency change approved)”
or
% “ABC, cleared to leave controlled airspace on descent, squawk 1200, contact Brisbane/Melbourne centre on 130.0”
$ “(Cleared to leave controlled area on descent), Squawk 1200, 130.0, ABC”
Entering CTA:
Clearance:
$ “[Airport] approach, ABC, Cessna 172, 30nm to the north east, inbound, maintain 7000, received Uniform, request clearance.”
% “ABC squawk 3456, remain outside controlled airspace”
$ “Squawk 3456, remain outside controlled airspace, ABC”
% “ABC identified, cleared to enter controlled airspace, track direct to [waypoint/feature], maintain 7000”
$ “Track direct to [waypoint/feature], maintain 7000, ABC”
% “ABC, from [waypoint/feature], cleared visual approach, join left/right base runway xx.”
$ “From [waypoint/feature]. cleared visual approach, join left/right base runway xx, ABC”
% “ABC contact tower 120.5”
$ “120.5, ABC”
Tower:
$ “[Airport] tower, ABC”
% “ABC”
% “ABC cleared to land”
$ “Cleared to land, ABC”
Ground:
$ “Ground ABC for the GA apron (Gate xx)”
% “ABC taxi to the GA apron (Gate xx)”
$ “Taxi to the GA apron (Gate xx), ABC”
For non-controlled airports you’d just be making calls. Other aircraft may respond with their position and intentions. The first call in 10 minutes may prompt an automated readback (but many airports don’t have this):
“Beep. [Airport] CTAF 126.7”
Subsequent calls will just beep.
AWIS: “[Airport] automatic weather information service: Wind, 050 degrees, 7 knots. Cloud, scattered 3000’, broken 4500’. Visibility greater than 10km, temperature 15 (dew point 13), QNH 1013 Hectopascals.”
Taxi Call outside controlled airspace:
“[Airport], ABC, Cessna 172 taxis [airport] runway xx for departure to the west/[to airport]. [Airport] traffic.”
Backtrack:
“[Airport] traffic, ABC backtracking runway xx, [airport]”
Line up & takeoff:
“[Airport] traffic, ABC, rolling runway xx for departure to the west. [Airport]”
Departure:
“[Airport] traffic, ABC, departed (upwind/downwind/overhead), tracking [direction] (for destination), on climb 7000’, ABC.”
Arrival:
“[Airport] traffic, ABC, 10 miles north east, 7000’, inbound, estimate circuit area time 05, [airport] traffic.”
Circuit:
“[Airport] traffic, ABC overhead, (descending to join/joining) crosswind, runway xx, [airport]”
“[Airport] traffic, ABC downwind runway xx, [Airport]”
“[Airport] traffic, ABC base runway xx, [Airport]”
“[Airport] traffic, ABC final runway xx, full stop/touch and go, [Airport]”
“[Airport] traffic, ABC clear of runway xx, [Airport]”
If a SARwatch was lodged: (May be on HF or VHF (if within range)), or you might need to call them.
“Brisbane centre, ABC landed [airport], cancel SAR”
“ABC SARwatch terminated”
“ABC”
