Central Florida Tracon SOP

Table of Updates

Date	Revision	Items Revised
9 September 2023	A	STAR Arriving Procedures for GOOFY#, JOKRS#, MINEE# via revised LOA with ZMA. DADES# HIBAC Arrival Procedures.
18 September 2023	B	Update of Primary Departure, Arrival, and Satellite Frequencies
10 October 2023	C	No Radar Handoffs to Twr
4 February 2024	D	Updating of all sectorization, primary frequency, updated of all sectors.
5 May 2024	E	Updating ALYNA# Arrivals

Area Information

ICAO Code	Airport Name	Airspace	IFR Beacon Codes	VFR Beacon Codes
F11	Central Florida Tracon

Purpose:

This document prescribes the procedures to be utilized for providing air traffic control services at the Central Florida Tracon. The procedures described herein are supplemental to the Jacksonville ARTCC Facility Operating Guidelines and FAA Order JO 7110.65, as well as any published FAA guidelines or procedures.

Distribution:

This order is distributed to all Jacksonville ARTCC personnel.

Tracon Positions

Departure Tracon

Position	Sector Name	Callsign	Symbol	Frequency
DRE	Departure Radar East	MCO_E_APP*	1E	124.800
DRW	Departure Radar West	MCO_W_APP*	1W	120.150
ARB	Arrival Radar Bitho	MCO_B_APP	1B	128.375
ARL	Arrival Radar Leese	MCO_L_APP	1L	134.050
STD	Satellite Radar Disney	MCO_D_APP	1D	119.400
STN	Satellite Radar Seminole	MCO_N_APP	1N	135.300
STV	Satellite Radar Valor	MCO_V_APP	1V	119.775
STK	Satellite Radar Kape	MCO_K_APP	1K	134.950
STA	Satellite Radar Palm	MCO_A_APP	1A	132.650
ARM	Arrival Radar M	MCO_M_APP	1M	127.750
ARG	Arrival Radar G	MCO_G_APP	1G	123.850

Note: * If the controller is ONLY providing Departure Services, the callsign selected should be _DEP. ARL, ARB, and all Tier 1 sectors must be online before these sectors shall only provide services DEP.

Sectorization Flow Chart

Description:
1. The primary arrival, departure, and satellite "combined" radar position shall be DRE.

General Information

Handoffs: F11 shall not complete any a radar handoff for arriving aircraft to tower. All other internal and external handoffs shall be initiated as soon as the aircraft are clear of conflict.

VFR Aircraft: VFR Aircraft within the Orlando Class Bravo airspace shall ordinarily be kept below 5,000 feet and within the appropriate satellite radar position.

Departure Release: Unless otherwise coordinated, F11 shall give automatic departure releases to all traffic from MCO. All other airports within F11 shall request a departure release for traffic receiving radar services. Upon receipt of the departure release, the release shall remain valid for five (5) consecutive minutes. Upon issuance of the takeoff clearance, a rolling call notification message shall be sent to the appropriate F11 radar controller. This notification should include the callsign of the aircraft and the departure runway the aircraft is departing from.

Rolling Calls:MCO ATCT will ensure datatag auto acquires and will not send rolling calls to F11 departure controllers unless one of the following criteria is met:
a. The F11 departure controller requests rolling calls.
b. The departure scratchpads are not completed.
c. The departing aircraft is issued a departure heading not outlined in the MCO ATCT Standard Operating Procedures.

Runway Change Procedures: When changing runways, LC must verbally coordinate with the appropriate F11 position(s) for the last departure/arrival off the previously used runway and the first departure/arrival off the newly selected active runway(s). Notify F11 of the new runway configuration and last departure and arrivals. When notified by F11, stop all departures on the present configuration. When F11 is ready for the new configuration, F11 will notify LC. Upon completion of notification, departures may resume with the new configuration. Ensure ATIS has been updated to reflect the new configuration.

Simultaneous Approaches: Runway 36L/36R and Runway 18R/18L may not be used for simultaneous instrument approaches. The ATIS shall indicate at all times “Caution simultaneous approaches in use” prior to stating the arrival runways.

Special Use Airspace: The following areas are designated special use airspace under the jurisdiction of the F11 TRACON. R-2901B, E, M (by LOA with ZMA, SFC-FL180), R-2932, R-2933, R-2934, R-2935, R-2910B and C, Disney World TFR (SFC-3,000ft until further notice).

Approach Scratchpads: F11 uses a three letter format consisting of XYY where X identifies the type of approach and YY consists of the runway truncated to two characters. For example, Runway 18R would be 8R. Therefore, an ILS approach to Runway 18R would be represented by I8R.

STARS Map List:

Departure Radar

General NOTAMsDRE- Departure Radar EastDRW- Departure Radar WestNorth OperationsSouth Operations

In-trail spacing
Radar positions shall ensure aircraft have at least five nautical mile in-trail spacing, constant or increasing, when exiting the F11 airspace.

Missed Approach Procedure
All aircraft will be instructed to climb to 3000 feet. Aircraft landing the west complex will be turned heading 270 and transferred to ARM (DRW if combined). Aircraft landing the east complex will be turned heading 090 and transferred to ARG (DRE if combined). Do not assign the published missed approach for IFR aircraft unless the pilot requests it and traffic allows, or it's requested by the F11 radar sectors. Radar handoff, controller coordination and voice handoffs should be initiated as soon as practical to the appropriate final controller.

Pre-arranged Coordination Procedures
1. MCO departures operating under the jurisdiction of either DRE or DRW (DR) may penetrate the depicted (see sections 3.10 and 3.11) ARL or ARB (Feeder) airspace without a pointout.
2. While utilizing PACP, DR must “quicklook” ARL and ARB sectors or otherwise display the full data block of aircraft under Feeder control.
3. DR is responsible for maintaining separation from AR aircraft and must not interfere with normal AR operations.
4. DR may climb, but not level aircraft within AR airspace.
5. DR must not utilize visual separation with AR aircraft without prior coordination with AR.
6. AR reserves the right to temporarily cancel the procedures outlined in this section for any reason.

North Operations

South Operations

Responsibility

Provide approach control services within the airspace depicted

Departures

Departure	Operations	Vector Point	Climbing Restrictions	Handing off to
CITR#	All Ops	DTA.	Variable	Variable
Daytona Arrivals	All Ops (Piston Aircraft Only)	DTA		6,000
DDANY#	North Ops		Climb via SID except maintain 14,000.	MIA_CTR
South Ops	UKAYY	14,000
FATHE#	North Ops		Climb via SID except maintain 16,000.	JAX_57_CTR
South Ops	BUFFI	16,000
Jacksonville Arrivals	All Ops (Piston Aircraft Only)	DTA		10,000
MZULO#	North Ops		Climb via SID except maintain 14,000.	MIA_CTR
South Ops	GERCK	14,000
ORLA#	All Ops	DTA.	Variable	Variable
All Other		DTA.	Variable	Variable

Aircraft Not on the RNAV SID shall not be climbed above 7,000 feet until clear of arrival corridor and arrival radar sectors.
Jet and Turboprop aircraft departing KMLB and KCOF Airports which are Southeast bound may be cleared direct TRV, in accordance with the ZJX/ZMA LOA.

Arrivals

Arrival Airport(s)	Transition	Crossing Point	Altitude Restriction	Speed Restriction	Handing off to
MCO	ALYNA.SURFR	SURFR 14000	Descend VIA		ARB
MCO	ALYNA.WOPNR/GRDON	TIMIE 12000	Descend VIA		ARB
TPA	DADES# STAR	Border of DRE/DRW	16,000 Feet		DRW
TIX, TTS, XMR, COI, X21, and 21FA		Border of DRE/SRK	6,000 Feet		SRK
MLB, COF, and X59		Border of DRE/SRS	6,000 Feet		SRS

Responsibility

Provide approach control services within the airspace depicted
Unless established on an RNAV SID, vector IFR departures to the appropriate DTA. Aircraft on the ORLA# and CITR# departure shall not be climbed above 7,000 feet until clear of the arrival corridor and arrival radar sectors.

Departures

Departure	Operations	Vector Point	Climbing Restrictions	Handing off to
CITR#	All Ops	DTA.	Variable	Variable
Daytona Arrivals	All Ops	DTA		6,000
FSHUN#	North Ops		Climb via SID except maintain 16,000.	MIA_CTR
South Ops	TUPPY	16,000
Jacksonville Arrivals	All Ops (Piston Aircraft Only)	DTA		10,000
JEEMY#	North Ops		Climb via SID except maintain 16,000.	JAX_57_CTR
South Ops	MDUSA	16,000
ORLA#	All Ops	DTA.	Variable	Variable
OSPRY#	North Ops		Climb via SID except maintain 16,000.	JAX_15_CTR
South Ops	OSPRY	16,000
RDSOX#	North Ops		Climb via SID except maintain 16,000.	JAX_15_CTR
South Ops	RDSOX	16,000
All Other		DTA.	Variable	Variable

Arrivals

Arrival Airport(s)	Transition	Crossing Point	Altitude Restriction	Speed Restriction	Handing off to
TPA	DADES# via HIBAC	GUURR	North at 12,000, South at 10,000 and 250 Kts.		TPA_APP

Aircraft Not on the RNAV SID shall not be climbed above 7,000 feet until clear of arrival corridor and arrival radar sectors.
Aircraft inbound to the TPA ATCT not an a STAR into TPA area shall exit F11 at or below 12,000 feet and be vectored through the KNEED DTA. CAMDT shall not be used for TPA arrivals unless on the DADES/LZARD STARs. </tab>

Arrival Radar

ARB- Arrival Radar BithoARL- Arrival Radar LeeseARG- Arrival Radar GARM- Arrival Radar MLeese/Bitho North OpsLeese/Bitho South OpsM/G North OpsM/G South Ops

STAR	Transition	Receiving From	Operations	Crossing Point	Altitude Restriction	Speed Restriction	NOTE	Handing off to
ALYNA#	GRDON/WOPNR	JAX_57_CTR TIMIE at 12,000. South Ops: 250 Kts					Descend via from DRE	ARG
BITHO#	OMN	JAX_57_CTR LAMMA at 12,000. South Ops: 250 Kts	North ops	BITHO	8,000		After BITHO Vector Towards a downwind to the airport, Descend to 5,000.	ARG
			South Ops	Upon Receipt of Aircraft	6,000		Vector Towards a base leg	ARG
GTOUT (Get Out)	LPERD	JAX_57_CTR Descending via	North ops	N/A
			South Ops				Aircraft will cross BANYA at 6,000.	ARG
GOOFY#		MIA_CTR at BAIRN: North Ops @ 11,000, South Ops @ 8,000. Satelittes @ 8,000.	North ops	Upon Receipt of Aircraft	6,000		After BAIRN Vector Towards a downwind to the airport.	ARG
			South Ops	Upon Receipt Parallel the field	8,000 5,000		After ODDEL vector for a downwind.	ARG
RIDES#		MIA_CTR Descend via	North ops				Aircraft will cross HAHNA at 6,000	ARG
			South Ops				Aircraft will cross PTMAN at 5,000	ARG
SNFLD (Sinfeld)	LPERD	JAX_57_CTR Descending via	North Ops				Aircraft will cross CUBAL at 5,000.	ARG
			South ops	N/A

STAR	Transition	Receiving From	Operations	Crossing Point	Altitude Restriction	Speed Restriction	NOTE	Handing off to
GRNCH#/JAFAR#		JAX_15_CTR Descend via	North Ops				Aircraft will cross BRICE at 5,000.	ARM
			South Ops				Aircraft will cross YAGGO at 6,000.	ARM
JOKRS#		MIA_CTR at MOANS: JET at 13,000 TP at 10,000 Piston at 5,000	North Ops				F11 shall instruct aircraft to Descend via the Arrival with Runway Assignment.	ARM
			South Ops				F11 shall instruct aircraft to Descend via the Arrival with Runway Assignment.	ARM
LEESE		JAX_15_CTR via SHIMM at 11,000	North Ops				Descend to 8000 then enter a downwind for the runway and descend to 5,000.	ARM
			South Ops				Descend to 6,000.	ARM
MINEE		MIA_CTR at MOANS or ANDRO Jets at 13,000 TP at 10,000 Pistons at 5,000	North OPS				After MINEE vector to a base and descend to 5,000.	ARM
			South Ops				After UNITY vector to a downwind and descend to 5,000.	ARM
PRICY#		MIA_CTR Descend via	North Ops				Aircraft will cross LORRA at 7,000.	ARM
			South Ops				Aircraft will cross LYENS at 5,000.	ARM

All aircraft shall be handed off to facilitate further descent. Radar handoffs to ARM/ARG shall be completed no later than aircraft crossing the ARM/ARG boundary. ARM/ARG shall issue a descent to no lower than 4,000 feet in south operations or 3000 feet in north operations and vector aircraft towards the final approach course. Arrivals should be kept at or above 4000 feet to remain above the SFB Class C Airspace.

If the aircraft is on a visual approach, aircraft can be instructed to, “Join the localizer…” for their respective runway. Further descent may be issued to aircraft having difficulty obtaining the airport visually:
MCO South Operations - 2,500 feet: Aircraft should maintain 2500 until south of KORL, ORL VOR or TUFFE, GLOSI or SEEDO on the localizers.
MCO North Operations - 1,600 feet

During periods of IMC conditions, simultaneous parallel instrument approaches to the outer runways may be executed without diagonal separation. These runways are separated by more than 12000 feet. Ensure aircraft are separated by 3 NM or 1000 ft at turn on.

Once aircraft have received an approach clearance aircraft communications shall be transferred to the MCO ATCT.

Extreme caution should be exercised during MCO south operations due to inbound and outbound traffic at ORL. Aircraft inbound or outbound to ORL are below MCO inbound traffic and with SRV/SRD controllers.

All aircraft shall be handed off to facilitate further descent. Radar handoffs to ARM/ARG shall be completed no later than aircraft crossing the ARM/ARG boundary. ARM/ARG shall issue a descent to no lower than 4,000 feet in south operations or 3000 feet in north operations and vector aircraft towards the final approach course. Arrivals should be kept at or above 4000 feet to remain above the SFB Class C Airspace.

If the aircraft is on a visual approach, aircraft can be instructed to, “Join the localizer…” for their respective runway. Further descent may be issued to aircraft having difficulty obtaining the airport visually:
MCO South Operations - 2,500 feet: Aircraft should maintain 2500 until south of KORL, ORL VOR or TUFFE, GLOSI or SEEDO on the localizers.
MCO North Operations - 1,600 feet

During periods of IMC conditions, simultaneous parallel instrument approaches to the outer runways may be executed without diagonal separation. These runways are separated by more than 12000 feet. Ensure aircraft are separated by 3 NM or 1000 ft at turn on.

Once aircraft have received an approach clearance aircraft communications shall be transferred to the MCO ATCT.

Extreme caution should be exercised during MCO south operations due to inbound and outbound traffic at ORL. Aircraft inbound or outbound to ORL are below MCO inbound traffic.

Satellite Radar

General InformationSatellite North OpsSatellite South Ops

Satellite radar airspace extends from the surface to 5,000 feet. Satellite radar’s primary function is to sequence inbound and outbound traffic to satellite airports. Aircraft inbound to any airport other than MCO within F11 airspace will eventually be under the jurisdiction of a satellite radar position, prior to landing.

ARL and ARB shall provide satellite bound aircraft appropriate initial vectors and will descend to 6000 feet.

For arrivals into satellite airports: Once aircraft have received an approach clearance, a pointout to the appropriate ATCT shall be initiated. Once the pointout is completed, aircraft communications shall be transferred to the ATCT.

SHREK# shall transition from Enroute via DUNNELLON/VITTS (JAX TRACON) to be at the border at 7000. TTHOR# shall transition from Enroute via DAB TRACON to be at LOKII at 5000.

Sanford ATCT
Departures: Aircraft departing SFB shall turn in accordance with their assigned heading. Upon identification, aircraft shall be climbed to 5,000 feet and a headoff inititated with the appropriate departure radar. SFB northbound departures shall receive an immediate turn towards the WORMS DTA. SFB Airport departures exiting F11 via the WORMS DTA shall cross the F11 TRACON Boundary into DAB at or below 11,000. SRN shall send the aircraft to DAB APP or JAX_CTR. SRN will provide positive separation with aircraft in DRE airspace and DRE will provide automatic pointout with SRN for this outbound traffic.

Note: KSFB utilizes a Terminal VFR Arrival Route. Jessup and Monroe Arrival. Pilots familiar with this may request this procedure. Please see Monroe/Jessup VFR Arrival in the SFB ATCT SOP,

Daytona ATCT
DAB Arrivals: Aircraft inbound to the DAB ATCT area shall be established northbound on V267 prior to initiating a handoff to the DAB ATCT. Aircraft NOT established on V267 shall be cleared direct KIZER and instructed to join V267.

Tampa ATCT
TPA Arrivals: Aircraft inbound to the TPA ATCT area shall be vectored through the KNEED DTA on a heading of 250.

Key: Seminole = Red, Disney= Dark Green, Valor = Blue, Kape = Purple, Palm = Yellow
For altitudes not labeled over the East. SFC to 050.

Key: Seminole = Red, Disney= Dark Green, Valor = Blue, Kape = Purple, Palm = Yellow
For altitudes not labeled over the East. SFC to 050.