| Position | Callsign | Radio Name | Frequency | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearance Delivery | HPN_DEL | Westchester Clearance Delivery | 127.250 | |
| Ground Control | HPN_GND | Westchester Ground | 121.825 | |
| Local Control | HPN_TWR | Westchester Tower | 118.575 | 1W |
| ATIS | KHPN_ATIS | 133.800 |
New York ARTCC
Standard Operating Procedure — Westchester ATCT
Rev. 3 — Revised: 2026-01-12
Area at a glance
| KHPN | Westchester County | D |
- Purpose
- This document prescribes the procedures to be utilized for providing air traffic control services at the Westchester County Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). The procedures described herein are supplemental to the New York ARTCC Standard Operating Procedures and FAA Order JO 7110.65.
- Distribution
- This order is distributed to all New York ARTCC personnel.
- Procedural Deviations
- Exceptional or unusual requirements may dictate procedural deviations or supplementary procedures to this order. A situation may arise that is not adequately covered herein; in such an event use good judgment to adequately resolve the problem.
Operational Positions
| Sector | Callsign | Frequency | Identifier | Combined Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGuardia Departure | LGA_DEP | 120.400 | 1L | Primary Departure |
| HAARP | LGA_V_APP | 120.800 | 1V | Primary Approach (LGA_APP when combined) |
| Final Vector | LGA_F_APP | 134.900 | 1F | 1V |
| NYACK | LGA_Y_DEP | 120.550 | 1Y | 1X (1L if NOBBI is not covered) |
| EMPYR | LGA_D_APP | 127.300 | 1D | 1V |
| NOBBI | LGA_X_APP | 126.400 | 1X | 1V |
| Sector | Callsign | Frequency | Identifier | Combined Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Vector | JFK_A_APP | 132.400 | 2A | 2K |
| CAMRN | JFK_G_APP | 128.125 | 2G | 2K |
| Kennedy Departure | JFK_DEP | 135.900 | 2J | Primary Departure |
| ROBER | JFK_K_APP | 125.700 | 2K | Primary Approach (JFK_APP when combined) |
| Kennedy Satellite | JFK_M_APP | 118.400 | 2M | 2K |
| Sector | Callsign | Frequency | Identifier | Combined Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calverton | ISP_N_APP | 120.050 | 3N | Primary TRACON (ISP_APP if combined) |
| Islip | ISP_H_APP | 134.550 | 3H | 3N |
| SEALL | ISP_R_APP | 133.100 | 3R | 3N |
| VIKKY | ISP_O_APP | 128.625 | 3O | 3N |
| LOVES | ISP_Z_APP | 124.075 | 3Z | 3N |
| BEADS Low | ISP_I_APP | 118.950 | 3I | 3N |
| BEADS High | ISP_B_APP | 125.975 | 3B | 3N |
| Sector | Callsign | Frequency | Identifier | Combined Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Departure | EWR_DEP | 119.200 | 4N | Primary Departure |
| Yardley | EWR_P_APP | 128.550 | 4P | Primary Approach (EWR_APP when combined) |
| Final Vector 22 | EWR_M_APP | 125.500 | 4M | 4P |
| Final Vector 4 | EWR_Q_APP | 125.500 | 4Q | 4P |
| North Arrival | EWR_A_APP | 120.150 | 4A | 4P |
| MUGZY | EWR_U_APP | 127.600 | 4U | 4P |
| ZEEBO | EWR_S_APP | 123.775 | 4S | 4U |
| METRO | EWR_H_APP | 132.800 | 4H | 4U |
| Sector | Callsign | Frequency | Identifier | Combined Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | NY_LE_DEP | 126.800 | 5E | 5W |
| West | NY_LW_DEP | 120.850 | 5W | Primary TRACON (NY_L_APP when combined and covering Catskill) |
| North | NY_LN_DEP | 118.175 | 5T | 5W |
| South | NY_LS_DEP | 124.750 | 5S | 5W |
| Catskill | SWF_APP | 132.750 | 5H | 5W |
ATCT
Clearance Delivery
| Exit Gate | Exit | Radial |
|---|---|---|
| North | SAX | |
| COATE | SAX 311 / HUO 207 | |
| NEION | LGA 322 | |
| HAAYS | HUO 145 | |
| GAYEL | DPK 320 | |
| East | GREKI | CMK 057 |
| MERIT | LGA 055 | |
| BAAYS | BDR 054 | |
| CMK | ||
| BDR | ||
| South | DIXIE | JFK 221 |
| WHITE | JFK 221 | |
| SHIPP | JFK 139 | |
| WAVEY | JFK 136 | |
| West | SBJ | |
| BIGGY | SBJ 237 | |
| LANNA | PTW 059 / SBJ 274 | |
| PARKE | BWZ 250 | |
| ELIOT | SAX 252 | |
| NEWEL | SAX 264 | |
| ZIMMZ | SAX 250 |
| Position | Frequency |
|---|---|
| NYACK | 120.550 |
| NOBBI | 126.400 |
| HAARP | 120.800 |
| New York Center (Sector 56) | 125.325 |
| LGA Departure | 120.400 |
The table on the right lists the common frequencies used as departure frequency by HPN Clearance Delivery. The first available controller in this list should be handling departures.
Note that this table only serves as a guide. The actual departure frequency has to be determined based on coordination with the other online controllers.
If there is no other controller online that would accept departures from HPN, advise the pilot that Departure is offline.| Airway | Join |
|---|---|
| L454/L455/L457/L459 | WAVEY OWENZ .. |
| J6 | PARKE J6 |
| J37 | GREKI ALB J37 |
| J42 | MERIT HFD J42 |
| J48 | LANNA J48 |
| J60 | NEWEL J60 |
| J63 | HAAYS HUO Q812 |
| J64 | NEWEL J60 DANNR RAV J64 |
| J70 | SAX LVZ J70 |
| J79 | East: BDR HOFFI J79 South: WHITE Q409 VILLS J79 |
| J95 | GAYEL J95 |
| J106 | SAX LVZ J106 |
| J146 | PARKE FJC J146 |
| J174 | WAVEY EMJAY J174 |
| J222 | GREKI J222 |
| J223 | NEION J223 |
| J225 | BDR RAALF J225 |
| J584 | SAX LVZ FQM J584 |
| Q42 | ZIMMZ Q42 |
| Q75 | North: GREKI Q75 South: BIGGY Q75 |
| Q409 | WHITE Q409 |
| Q436 | COATE Q436 |
| Q480 | ZIMMZ SPOTZ Q480 |
| Filed Exit | From KLGA |
|---|---|
| ARD | BIGGY |
| BOUND | WAVEY |
| CCC | DPK |
| COL | WHITE |
| ETX | PARKE |
| FJC | PARKE |
| GEDIC | WAVEY GEDIC |
| HFD | MERIT HFD |
| HOFFI | BDR HOFFI |
| HTO | BDR HOFFI HTO |
| HUO | HAAYS |
| IGN | GREKI |
| JOANI | WHITE |
| LAURN | WHITE |
| MARIO | MERIT |
| NEWES | MERIT |
| OWENZ | WAVEY OWENZ |
| PACER | MERIT |
| PNE | BIGGY PNE |
| PUT | MERIT |
| RAALF | MERIT |
| RBV | West: BIGGY South: WHITE |
| STW | SAX |
The initial altitude for IFR departures is 3,000'. None of the SIDs at HPN have published altitude restrictions, so "maintain phraseology" must be used.
PHRASEOLOGY
MAINTAIN (altitude).
MAINTAIN (altitude).
The HPN# Departure (pronounced Westchester #, such as Westchester Eight) is the standard departure procedure for HPN departures, and should be assigned to all aircraft.
The PROP# Departure is valid only for runway 16 departures, when requested by NY TRACON. It must not be issued otherwise.HPN is located inside the Westchester County Class Delta Airspace.
VFR aircraft are NOT required to obtain a clearance before departing, but may request flight following.
Issue the following instructions to aircraft requesting flight following on the ground:
- Advisory to remain outside New York Class Bravo Airspace.
- Initial altitude "at or below 2,500".
- Departure control frequency in use.
- Squawk code.
PHRASEOLOGY
REMAIN OUTESIDE BRAVO AIRSPACE.
REMAIN OUTESIDE BRAVO AIRSPACE.
EXAMPLE
"N825BT, remain outside Bravo Airspace. Maintain VFR at or below two thousand five hundred. Departure frequency 120.55, squawk 0205."
Ground Control
Departure Sequencing
Aircraft should be sequenced to depart in the following order:
- By alternating gate.
- If not the above, then by alternating exit fix.
- If not the above, then by aircraft performance, fastest to slowest.
Intersection Departures and Usable Runway Lengths
The location of taxiway "Hotel" at the intersection of runways 11/29 and 16/34 has led to confusion for pilots requesting an intersection departure. As a safety measure, intersection departures on any runway from "Hotel" may not be approved.
Below is a list of usable runway lengths from intersections which may be used for intersection departures. Issue the measured distance from the intersection to the runway end to any pilot who requests and to all military aircraft. Intersection distances need not be issued to non-military pilots who do not request them.
PHRASEOLOGY
RUNWAY (number) AT (taxiway designator) INTERSECTION DEPARTURE (remaining length) FEET AVAILABLE.
RUNWAY (number) AT (taxiway designator) INTERSECTION DEPARTURE (remaining length) FEET AVAILABLE.
FAA Order JO 7110.65 § 3-7-1(d)
| 11 | 16 | 29 | 34 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K (4,450') | A (6,550') | K (4,450') | A (6,550') |
| C (3,800') | B (5,800') | A (3,450') | K (5,000') |
| F (3,000') | C (4,550') | 34 (2,800') | 29 (4,200') |
| D (4,500') | L (2,200') | G (3,350') | |
| E (3,550') | F (3,100') | ||
| F (3,400') | E (2,900') | ||
| G (3,000') |
Local Control
Releases
Releases from Westchester are automatic unless N90 requests individual releases.
Separation
The standard departure separation technique to be used is anticipated radar separation.
Radar and Airspace
Westchester ATCT owns below 3,000' within a 4 mile radius of the airport. The tower also owns below 3,000' up to 6 miles from the airport along the runway 16/34 extended centerline, which laterally extends 1.5 miles on each side.
Westchester ATCT is Limited Radar Approach Control certified.
- This tower shall NOT radar identify departing IFR aircraft and shall instruct departing aircraft to contact Departure Control once they appear to be clear of any traffic. It is imperative that Local Control observe departing traffic turning towards the assigned climb, heading, or visual reporting point before handing off.
- Tower MAY radar identify VFR aircraft if necessary for identification and separation/sequencing in the Class D.
Aircraft Exiting the Runway
Arriving aircraft shall be issued a turn onto one of the taxiways parallel to the landing runway to ensure the aircraft continues its taxi away from the runway exit. Handoff to Ground Control after the aircraft starts taxiing away from the active runway. Local Control will coordinate with Ground Control as needed to determine the traffic flow on the taxiways.
Intersecting runway operations
Due to the close proximity of the runway 29 displaced threshold and the edge of runway 16/34 it is necessary to increase separation standards for runway 29 arrivals when runway 16/34 is being used simultaneously. Therefore, for the purpose of separation, Local Control shall ensure that an aircraft arriving runway 29 does not cross the “original” threshold of runway 29 until:
- The aircraft landing runway 16/34 has passed the intersection of runway 29 or has completed landing roll and will hold short of the runway 29 intersection, or
- The aircraft departing runway 16/34 has passed the intersection of runway 29 or is airborne and turning to avoid conflict.
For all other situations, apply FAA Order 7110.65 standards and use the runway 29 displaced threshold as the separation point.
Land and Hold Short (LAHSO)
LAHSO may only be used with the following runway configurations:
- Land runway 16 to hold short of runway 11/29. Available Landing Distance (ALD) is 4,000 feet and aircraft groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 are authorized.
- Land runway 11 to hold short runway 16/34. ALD is 2,500 feet and only group 1 aircraft are authorized.
LAHSO may only be conducted under daylight VFR conditions (ceiling 100' and visibility 3 miles) and the ALD of the LAHSO runway must be dry. Dry is defined as no visible moisture.
VFR Pattern Work
Aircraft conducting pattern work on runway 11/29 shall be instructed to make their downwind over the numbers of runway 16 or 34 as appropriate for the current configuration, to separate pattern work aircraft from IFR arrivals.
PHRASEOLOGY
MAKE YOUR DOWNWIND OVER THE RUNWAY (runway) NUMBERS.
MAKE YOUR DOWNWIND OVER THE RUNWAY (runway) NUMBERS.
EXAMPLE
"MAKE LEFT CLOSED TRAFFIC, MAKE YOUR DOWNWIND OVER THE RUNWAY 34 NUMBERS, RUNWAY 29, CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF."
The calm wind configuration is landing and departing runways 34 and 29. When the wind is in excess of 4 knots, select the runway configuration most operationally advantageous and aligned with the wind. IFR traffic must use runway 16/34 only.
IFR departures will fly the assigned SID. No additional phraseology is necessary.
PHRASEOLOGY
CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF.
IFR departures not assigned or unable to fly the assigned SID must be released on a heading provided by NY TRACON.CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF.
| Runway | Heading | Altitude |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 090 | 2200' |
| 16 | 090 | 2200' |
| 29 | 340 | 2000' |
| 34 | 340 | 2000' |
TRACON
TRACON services for Westchester County Airport are provided by New York TRACON (N90).