LOA/JFK ISP

Letter of Agreement

John F Kennedy TRACON (JFK) & Islip TRACON (ISP)

Rev. 3 - 31 Aug 2021

Purpose

This agreement prescribes transfer of control procedures, radar handoff procedures, route/altitude assignments, and delegation of airspace between John F Kennedy TRACON (JFK) and Islip TRACON (ISP).

Scope

The procedures contained herein must apply unless prior coordination is effected.

Disclosure

vZNY and any other facilities mentioned in this document are affiliated with the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation (VATSIM) network. The procedures outlined in this document are intended exclusively for use in the VATSIM flight simulation environment and must never be used for actual flight or air traffic control operations. vZNY and any other facility mentioned in this document are not affiliated with the FAA in any manner.

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Departures from/through the ISP Area

• Departures from/through the ISP Area flight planned over GAYEL/HAAYS/NEION/COATE/LGA at 9,000' shall be vectored through the JFK/ISP Departure Gate on a track between 260 to 290 degrees.
• GAYEL/HAAYS/NEION/COATE/LGA at 9,000' traffic shall be at or above 6,000’ to maintain 8,000’ 1-1/2nm prior to the ISP/JFK boundary.
• JFK Area has control on contact for turns not to exceed headings needed to transition the gate.
• Traffic below 6,000’ will be pointed out to ROBER.

Single Engine Aircraft from/through the ISP Area

• Single engine aircraft from/through the ISP Area flight planned V16, shall be established on V16 and at 6,000’ 1-1/2nm prior to the ISP/JFK boundary.
• Traffic below 6,000’ will be pointed out by ISP to ROBER.

Departures from/through the JFK Area over BDR

• Departures from/through the JFK Area flight planned over BDR below 10,000’ shall be climbed to 7,000’ or 8,000’.
• ISP has control for turns not to exceed headings needed to transition the East Departure Gate.

ISP and ISP East Single Engine Arrivals

• Use the single engine arrival gate for ISP and ISP East single engine arrivals.
• The JFK Area shall hand off these aircraft on a 090 heading at 3,000’.

ISP and ISP East Turbo Prop, Twin Engine, and Jet Arrivals

• Use the jet, turbo prop and twin engine arrival gate for ISP and ISP East jets, turbo props and twin engine arrivals.
• JFK Area shall vector jet, turbo prop and twin engine aircraft through the arrival gate at 4,000’, on a track between 040 and 085.
• ISP Area has control on contact for turns not to exceed headings necessary to transit the gate.

FRG BEADS departures

• The JFK Area will handoff the FRG BEADS departures to the ISP Area through the ISP multi-engine gate at 4,000’, or if the aircraft departs FRG to the north, towards DPK climbing to 5,000’.

JFK Area to LGA North

• Traffic from the JFK Area to LGA North airports shall be handed off to LOVES through the ISPN gate direct BDR at 3,000’.

JFK/FRG arrivals over DPK

• SATELLITE/ROBER has control on contact for turns 30 degrees right of course for all JFK and FRG arrivals routed over DPK from ISP Area.

JFK Southeast Arrivals

• JFK area may provide an automated point out of JFK arrivals to the VIKKY position. If the point out is accepted:
• Aircraft may transition JFK Area 24/ ISP Area 16 Southwest corner no further Northeast than the extended centerline of ISP RWY 33L as low as 9,000’.
• ISP is responsible for separation between the aircraft and other aircraft under ISP control and shall issue restrictions necessary to provide separation from other aircraft within ISP area of Jurisdiction.

ISP Eastbound Departures

• ISP Area may provide an automated point out of Eastbound ISP departures to the JFK ROBER position. If the point out is acepted:
• Aircraft may transition JFK Areas 21 (no further South than the Fire Island shoreline)/22/23/25, ISP Areas 7/9 (no further South than the Fire Island shoreline)/15 and climb to 11,000’ after ISP Area coordination with ZBW.
• ROBER is responsible for separation between the aircraft and other aircraft under ROBER control, and shall issue restrictions necessary to provide separation from other aircraft within ROBER area of jurisdiction.
• ISP must verbally coordinate with ROBER prior to course reversal in ISP Areas 7/9/15 (JFK Areas 21/22/23/25).

JFK & FRG ROBER Arrivals

• JFK area may provide an automated point out of JFK and FRG arrivals to the ISLIP position. If the point out is accepted:
• Aircraft may transition JFK Areas 25, 23, 22 and 21/ ISP Areas 7, 9 and 15 as low as 4,000’.
• ISP is responsible for separation between the aircraft and other aircraft under ISP control and shall issue restrictions necessary to provide separation from other aircraft within ISP area of Jurisdiction.

FRG RNAV (GPS) RWY 32

• When the FRG RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 is in use, JFK will determine which of the following procedures they will use to work the FRG arrival traffic through ISP airspace:
  • Automated Point Out: JFK will initiate an automated point out to ISP when a FRG RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 is inbound. Upon acceptance of the point out, JFK will ensure that the aircraft remains on or west of the FAC. The point out terminates when the aircraft leaves ISP airspace. JFK will make an additional point out in the event of a missed approach.
  • Conditional Airspace: after coordination, ISP may delegate the Captree Block (ISP Block # 10, JFK Block # 20) to JFK at and below 2,000’. When the Captree Block is delegated to JFK, aircraft established on ISP ILS 6 localizer may not descend below 3,000’ until east of the RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 FAC. JFK will coordinate with ISP to return the conditional airspace.

HPN Arrivals Over BOUNO

• ISP Area may provide an automated point out of BOUNO arrivals to the JFK ROBER position. If the point out is accepted:
• The aircraft may transition the JFK Area 24, Eastbound and descend below 11,000’.
• ROBER is responsible for separation between the aircraft and other aircraft under ROBER control, and shall issue restrictions necessary to provide separation from other aircraft within ROBER area of jurisdiction.