LOA/JFK ZNY

Letter of Agreement

New York TRACON (N90) & New York ARTCC (ZNY)

Rev. 1 - 1 Jan 2011

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 New York ARTCC (ZNY).

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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Kennedy Departure Procedures

Exits	Altitudes	ZNY Control Authority	Headings
SHIPP / WAVEY	Below 12,000’	East of DPK R-221	Any that remain east of DPK R-221
	At or above 12,000’	5 DME west of the DPK R-221	Right to 190 max

1. New York (N90) TRACON Shall
   1. Clear aircraft direct SHIPP or WAVEY or establish departures on a vector to intercept JFK R-139 or JFK R-156 respectively prior to release to ZNY frequency.
   2. Clear scratch pads once aircraft have been established direct SHIPP or WAVEY.
   3. Issue SHIPP and WAVEY departures at 12,000’ prior to release to ZNY frequency if the requested final altitude is 12,000’ or higher. If the requested final altitude is lower, ensure aircraft are between 7,000’ and 12,000’.
   4. Turboprop aircraft shall be transferred to ZNY climbing to 10,000’.
   5. If unable to comply with the above altitude restrictions, notify ZNY of the altitude assigned.
   6. Ensure transfer of communications to Center NO later than Deer Park (DPK) R-211 for SHIPP and WAVEY departures.
2. New York (ZNY) ARTCC Shall
   1. Receive departures on a course that will intercept SHIPP and WAVEY from N90 between 7,000’ to 12,000’.
   2. ZNY has control for climbs above 12,000’ on contact. When there is a possible conflict between enroute aircraft on V139 and SHIPP/WAVEY departures, ZNY shall instruct N90 to issue altitudes lower than 12,000’ for conflicting departures prior to accepting handoffs.
   3. For turboprop departures, ZNY has control for climbs above 10,000’ on contact.
   4. ZNY has control for turns of departures as described in the table.

NOTE: If aircraft are left on vectors, ZNY may clear aircraft direct to SHIPP or WAVEY or vector them in compliance with the above table. ZNY is responsible for separation from other N90 IFR traffic in N90 airspace.

Kennedy Arrival Procedures

1. New York (ZNY) ARTCC shall
   1. Route aircraft via LENDY#, IGN#, CAMRN#, ZIGGI, or radar vectors that emulate these routes.
   2. Ensure aircraft have been issued the appropriate fix crossing altitudes per Table 1 before releasing to N90 frequency.
   3. Ensure all aircraft do not exceed 250 knots IAS at all arrival fixes, unless higher IAS is approved by N90.
   4. Ensure LENDY arrivals are established on LGA R-315 prior to LENDY or are proceeding direct LGA southwest of LGA R-315. Keep aircraft North of EWR and cross 15 DME West of LGA at 250 knots IAS unless higher speed is approved by N90.
   5. Unless coordinated, instruct CAMRN and ZIGGI arrivals to depart those fixes heading 040 before handoff to N90.
   6. Retain communications and control of arrivals in holding patterns when holding (see Table 2).
2. New York (N90) TRACON shall
   1. Avoid reducing IAS of arrivals below 250 knots within 10 miles of the arrival fix unless coordinated with ZNY.
   2. Advise ZNY before suspending airport clearances.
   3. N90 has control for turns on arrivals via fixes in Table 3.
   4. Coordinate any non-standard crossing altitudes. All single-engine props to JFK and JFK satellites shall be routed via the TEC environment at 7,000’ or below.

Table 1 – Fix crossing altitudes

Entry	STAR or Route	Aircraft Types	Altitudes
LENDY	LENDY#, IGN#, or LGA R-315	All aircraft capable of FL190 and 250 knots or greater	FL190 or FL180 (if the altimeter permits its use)
CAMRN	CAMRN#	Turbojets	11,000’
	DPK R-221	Turbojets	11,000’
		Turboprops	8,000’
	RBV R-121 from OWENZ	Turbojets and turboprops	9,000’
ZIGGI	Direct or JFK R-210	Overflow JFK turboprops or single-engine ISP turboprops	8,000’

Table 2 – Arrival holding patterns

Entry	Hold	Turns	Altitudes
LENDY	West of LGA R-315 at 14 DME	Right	FL180-FL230
CAMRN	South of DPK R-221 at 53 DME	Left	11,000’-14,000’
ZIGGI	South of JFK R-210 at 37 DME	Right	7,000’-8,000’

Table 3 – Areas delegated to N90 TRACON for arrivals

Entry	STAR or Route	N90 Control Authority	Headings
LENDY	LENDY#, IGN#, or LGA R-315	East of IGN R-225 and south of SAX R-103	120-160
CAMRN	CAMRN#	On Contact	360-060
	DPK R-221
	RBV R-121 from OWENZ	5 DME west of V139	60 degrees right
ZIGGI	Direct or JFK R-210	On Contact	030-090