LOA/PHL DOV

Letter of Agreement

Philadelphia TRACON (PHL) & Dover RAPCON (DOV)

Rev. 1 - 23 Apr 2015

Purpose

This agreement prescribes transfer of control procedures, radar handoff procedures, route/altitude assignments, and delegation of airspace between Philadelphia TRACON (PHL) and Dover RAPCON (DOV).

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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Departure Procedures

Departures from PHL TRACON to DOV RAPCON

• All aircraft shall be cleared to the destination airport via the routes and altitudes described in this LOA. Routes and altitudes other than those depicted in this LOA shall be on an APREQ basis.
• DOV arrivals and overflights (see Attachment 1 for more details) shall be routed via one of the following routes at 6,000' (overflights) or 4,000' (DOV arrivals):
  • OOD V157
  • DQO V29
  • Direct ENO
• BWI or DCA arrivals shall be routed via one of the following routes at 6,000' or 4,000':
  • ENO V268 BAL (BWI)
  • ENO V16 CHOPS V308 OTT (DCA)

Departures from DOV RAPCON to PHL TRACON

• All aircraft shall be cleared to the destination airport via the routes and altitudes described in Attachment 1 - Table 1. Routes and altitudes other than those depicted in this LOA shall be on an APREQ basis.
• DOV shall be responsible for correct routing on aircraft flying northbound that will enter the ZNY structure (9,000' and above).

Arrival Procedures

Control Authority

• Transfer of control on all aircraft shall be accomplished no later than the PHL/DOV common boundary.
• Completion of radar handoff and transfer of communications constitutes authorization to:
  • For PHL TRACON: Turn aircraft up to thirty degrees and descend to 4,000'.
  • For DOV RAPCON: To turn aircraft up to thirty degrees.
  • Change of beacon code if the beacon code differs from that of the receiving facility.

Traffic Management Restrictions

• When either facility requires a restriction affecting more than one aircraft, coordinate any traffic management initiatives with Controller-In-Charge.

VFR Procedures

• Automated VFR handoffs are optional between facilities. No verbal coordination is required.
• The receiving controller shall be responsible for obtaining all pertinent information.
• Beacon codes need not be changed.

BLARE Area

• The BLARE Area depicted in Attachment 2 is delegated to DOV at and between 4,000' and 6,000'. If needed by PHL, it may be recalled by agreement of the Controller-In-Charge.

Attachment 1 - Route Depiction, Area of Jurisdiction, and Procedures Chart

Route Depiction, Area of Jurisdiction, and Procedures Chart [Show]

Table 1 - Departures from DOV to PHL

From	Types	Route	Altitude Restriction
DOV and Satellites	Departures Requesting >FL180	MXE J110	7,000'
	PHL Arrivals	Direct DQO	7,000'
	PHL Satellites and Overflights	ENO V29 DQO or Direct DQO	5,000' or 3,000'
	Landing EVY	Direct	3,000'
	All	Direct ENO	3,000'
	EWR Satellites	V29 MXE V3 SBJ	5,000'

Attachment 2 – BLARE Area Chart

BLARE Area Chart [Show]

Attachment 3 – Satellite Airports

Satellite Airports [Show]

Area	Abbreviation	Satellite Airport Codes
Philadelphia Area North	PHLN	CKZ, DYL, LOM, PNE, PTW, TTN, UKT, N10, N47, 3NJ6, 9N1
Philadelphia Area South	PHLS	EVY, ILG, MQS, OQN, N57, NJ74, 17N, 58M, 7N7
ARD Area		3NJ6, CKZ, DYL, UKT, PNE, TTN
PTW/DQO Area		OQN, 7N7, 58M, PTW, MQS, N10, ILG, N47, N57, LOM, EVY