ZDC LOA

ARTCC Information

ARTCC Code	ARTCC Name	Effective Date
ZDC	Washington ARTCC	1 February 2024

Scope: This agreement is made by and between Jacksonville ARTCC (herein ZJX) and Washington ARTCC (herein ZDC) of the United States Division of the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network (herein VATSIM).

Purpose: This agreement is made by and between Jacksonville ARTCC (herein ZJX) and Washington ARTCC (herein ZDC) of the United States Division of the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network (herein VATSIM).

Cancellation: This LOA cancels any pre-existing LOA between ZJX and ZDC. This LOA shall become the agreement in use on the effective date.

Authorized Coordination

-ZJX may clear aircraft direct ILM without prior authorization.

-ZDC may clear aircraft direct CRE, FLO without prior authorization.

-ZJX will announce via ATC chat any details of internal delegation (splitting) upon sign-on where both ARTCCs are online.

-Both ARTCCs should make all efforts to ensure that handoffs occur at least 10 nm from the agreed border. Handoff requests may be initiated up to 50 nm without prior coordination.

-Both ARTCCs should make all efforts to ensure adequate or better (10-15 MIT) sequencing and separation prior to any and all handoffs.

TRAFFIC

ZJX to ZDC

Destination	Route	Altitude/Restriction	Notes
RDU (Overland)	DMSTR STAR or BUZZY STAR	Jets AOB FL210 / Props AOB 170	Released for descent 10NM from boundary
RDU (Ocean)	GARIC/BLOGS STAR	AOB FL290	Released for descent to FL240 20NM from boundary
GSO/INT	via BLOCC STAR	Border AOB FL230
FAY		Border 110
ILM		Border 110
BUY	via SDZ	AOB FL210
POB		AOB FL230 desc to 110
IAD	via OGRAE
BWI/DCA	Q99 or Q113
ORF	Q135

ZJX to ZDC

Destination	Route	Altitude/Restriction	Notes
CAE	BOUNDARY AOB FL220	N/A
MYR	BOUNDARY AOB 11k	H/O TO MYR ATCT, AUTO P/O APPVED
FLO	BOUNDARY AOB 5k	H/O TO FLO ATCT, AUTO P/O APPVED

Airspace Delegation

ZJX delegates to ZDC (ILM) the responsibility for ATC service as depicted.

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