LOA/JFK LIB

Letter of Agreement

John F Kennedy TRACON (JFK) & Liberty TRACON (LIB)

Rev. 1 - 1 Jan 2016

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 Liberty TRACON (LIB).

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/through JFK Area planned over GAYEL/HAAYS/NEION/COATE

• Departures from/through the JFK Area flight planned over GAYEL/HAAYS/NEION/COATE at or above 12,000’ shall be at or above 11,000’, 1.5nm prior to the JFK/LIB boundary.
• Props shall maintain 12,000’, and LIB Area has control for climb to requested altitude on contact.
• Jets filed for flight levels shall climb to 17,000’.
• Jets filed for 14,000’-17,000’ shall climb to 16,000’, and jets filed for 12,000’ should be left at 12,000’.

Departures from/through JFK Area planned over GREKI/MERIT/BAYYS/BDR

• Departures from/through JFK Area flight planned over GREKI/MERIT/BAYYS/BDR at or above 10,000’ shall be at or above 9,000’ climbing to 11,000’ (10,000’ for BDL, CEF, or BAF arrivals), 1.5nm prior to the JFK/LIB boundary.
• JFK may leave props at 9,000’ without coordination.
• LIBE has control on contact for climbs to 17,000’ (13,000’ on the east side of the ZBW/ZNY boundary) and for turns not to exceed headings needed to transition the combined North and East Departure Gate, referencing known traffic in JFK Departure airspace still on JFK Departure frequency.

Departures from/through the JFK Area planned over RBV/ARD/WHITE

• RWY 4 RBV departures shall be issued direct RBV, and ARD departures shall be vectored towards RBV. When LGA is on Coney Climbs, both RBV and ARD departures will be issued 9,000’. LIBS has control for climb and turns to the west.
• RWY 13 RBV departures shall be issued direct RBV, and ARD departures shall be vectored towards RBV, both climbing to 11,000’. LIBS has control for climbs and turns to the West.
• RWY 22 departures shall remain on the assigned heading or route with coordination. LIBS has control for climb from 7,000’ to 11,000’, 1.5nm Southwest of the JFK 15nm arc. LIBS has control for turns to the West.
• RWY 31 RBV and WHITE departures shall remain on the SID. With coordination, JFK will climb to 11,000’, otherwise, LIBS has control for climb from 7,000’ to 11,000’, 1.5nm Southwest of the JFK 15nm arc. LIBS has control for turns to the West.
• When LIB owns the Narrows, LIBS has control for climb on JFK DIXIE jets and WHITE departures.

WHITE/WAVEY Route SWAP (WWRS)

• Hand off JFK WHITE jet departures to LIBS at the coordinated RBV departure altitude.
• JFK WHITE prop departures and overflights remain routed via V1.
• DCA traffic may remain over WAVEY, no higher than 16,000’, or be filed/re-routed over WHITE.
• APREQ FRG BEADS
• LGA hands off all WAVEY and SHIPP jet departures direct JFK to pass between CRI and JFK ILS RWY 22L FAF, direct to the appropriate fix at 8,000’. JFK Area has control on contact for climb and turns from 140 to 210 not to exceed the gate.

Airspace Delegation

Coney Climb Airspace [Show]

• When JFK delegates the airspace for Coney Climbs to LGA DEP, the following areas shall also be released, after coordination, to LIB-S:
  • JFK Area #7 at 11,000’ and 12,000’
  • JFK Area #8 from 6,000’ to 12,000’

Narrows Airspace [Show]

• When JFK is landing RWY 4L/R OR 13L/R, JFK shall release to LIB-S, with coordination:
  • JFK Area #9, from 13,000’ through 17,000’
  • JFK Area #9A, from 13,000’ through 17,000’
• LIB-S has control for climb on JFK RBV, ARD, DIXIE jets, and WHITE departures, with control for turns to the West on RBV/ARD departures.

Narrows Extension [Show]

• When JFK is landing RWY 4L/R, AND LIB has the Narrows AND LGA is making CONEY Climbs, JFK shall release to LIB-S, with coordination:
  • JFK Areas ##8, from 13,000’ to 17,000’
  • JFK Areas #7, from 13,000’ to 17,000’