ZMA LOA

Table of Updates

Date	Revision	Items Revised
20 April 2023	A	Removal of DARBS# and LZARD#; MAATY crossing for TPA is 11,000. 280Kts if South. BANGZ# is BANGZ at 10,000.
7 September 2023	B	No Stacks to and From, ZJX/ZMA Control when other offline, Crossing Restrictions at Multiple Airfields
11 December 2023	C	F11 Departure DTA information updated.
26 February 2024	D	Additional restrictions for aircraft landing in ZJX and TPA border crossing over the gulf updated.

ARTCC Information

ARTCC Code	ARTCC Name	Effective Date
ZMA	Miami ARTCC	15 July 2020

Purpose: This Letter of Agreement, establishes a set of agreed upon air traffic control procedures between ZJX and ZMA. This LOA also defines the limitations and coordination expectations of both ZJX/ZMA facilities, and is supplementary to the procedures in FAA Order 7110.65, VATSIM policies and procedures, ZJX/ZMA ARTCC policies and procedures, and any other relevant governing document.

Distribution: This agreement is made by and between Jacksonville ARTCC (herein ZJX) and Miami ARTCC (herein ZMA) of the United States Division of the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network.

Coordinating Runway Configurations

When tower services are being provided at KMCO, ZJX shall advise the relevant ZMA controller(s) of the runway configuration currently in use at KMCO. (1)
When tower services are being provided at KTPA, ZMA shall advise the relevant ZJX controller(s) of the runway configuration currently in use at KTPA. (2)

Note:
(1)Including any of TPA_TWR, TPA_APP, or MIA_CTR.
(2)Including any of MCO_TWR, MCO_APP, or JAX_CTR.

Conditional Authorization for Use of Airspace

General
The below sections outline conditions under which one ARTCC may control aircraft within the other’s airspace while they are offline. The using controller may retain, or initiate, radar identification and/or communications with aircraft outside their airspace, but only as described below. If the “owning controller later connects to the network, the using controller must immediately relinquish control and communications with the aircraft to the owning controller, unless otherwise approved by the owning controller.

F11 Area Arrivals
If Miami Center (MIA_CTR) is offline, ZMA authorizes ZJX to use any Miami Center airspace reasonably deemed necessary to sequence and/or descend aircraft inbound to the F11 TRACON, not to exceed 100nm5 from the relevant airspace boundary.

TPA Area Arrivals
If Jacksonville Center (JAX_CTR) is offline, ZJX authorizes ZMA to use any Jacksonville Center airspace reasonably deemed necessary to sequence and/or descend aircraft inbound to the TPA TRACON, not to exceed 100nm from the relevant airspace boundary.

Other Inbound Aircraft
When one facility is offline, the other may initiate radar identification and/or communications with inbound aircraft in the other’s airspace, not to exceed 50nm prior to the relevant airspace boundary.

F11 Departure Traffic

1. Unless otherwise requested by ZMA, ZJX shall assign RNAV capable aircraft an appropriate RNAV SID, and shall be established on the SID before entering the ZMA airspace.
2. Non-RNAV aircraft who are not able to fly an RNAV SID shall be vectored toward the Departure Transition Area (DTA) by F11 and transferred to ZMA on a heading. EXCEPTION: Departures via the ATLAS DTA when MLB VOR is in the flight plan shall be cleared to MLB VOR by F11 before transferring to ZMA.
3. F11 departures via TPSTR/ATLAS/CUSSR shall be delivered to ZMA climbing to 14000 or lower and ZMA shall have control for climb on contact.
4. The MLBSO West and MLBSO East DTAs may only be used for departing traffic from MLB COF COI TIX XMR TTS or X21.
5. ZMA shall have control for turns, on contact, for all F11 departure traffic.
   

Q77 Rule

Aircraft on or east of Q77/V267 shall be cleared northbound at ODD altitudes and southbound at EVEN altitudes. Aircraft west of Q77/V267 shall be cleared northbound at EVEN altitudes and southbound at ODD altitudes.

Activation of ZMA's HOBEE Sector

When ZMA Sector 02 (HOBEE) is online, ZJX shall ensure all aircraft landing within ZMA are tucked below HOBEE, and into the relevant low sector. For aircraft routed via the OMN corridor (east coast), this will be AOB FL300, and via the west coast AOB FL310. Whenever ZMA activates HOBEE, the controller working HOBEE shall be signed in as MIA_02_CTR, and no other callsign.

Transfer of Control and Communication

Aircraft communications shall be transferred no later than the airspace boundary.
All handoffs and point outs shall be conducted through automated means, when available, unless otherwise coordinated.
Prior to initiation of a radar handoff, the transferring controller shall ensure the data block accurately reflects assigned altitude, routing, and all other relevant information, unless otherwise coordinated.
Aircraft of similar performance, on same or similar routings/trajectories, which land within ZJX/ZMA shall be provided 5 miles in trail per destination, constant or increasing, regardless of altitude (no stacks).
Both ZJX and ZMA shall comply with all posted TMIs, provided those TMIs are either implemented through established VATUSA Command Center (DCC) processes, or communicated directly between ZMA/ZJX TMUs, coordinators, or controllers.
Transitioning aircraft shall not be permitted to operate an enhanced simulation rate greater than 1x across the mutual airspace boundary, unless prior coordination has been achieved.

Routing and Altitude Requirements

ZJX and ZMA agree to ensure all aircraft are exchanged established on the routings and at the altitudes outlined in the tables below. Aircraft on nonstandard routings require prior coordination with the affected controller(s).

Restrictions and Requirements

Daytona (KDAB and Satellites)

Route	Type	Restriction	Note
KNEED V152 OMN	JET, TP	AOB 11,000	TPA-F11 Traffic
	PISTON	AOB 50
any		F11 BDRY @ 150

F11 Orlando (KMCO and Satellites)

Route	Type	Restriction	Note
ALYNA#	JET	SURFR @ 140
GOOFY#	JET,TP	BAIRN @ 110	MCO SOUTH OPS
	JET,TP	BAIRN @ 080	MCO NORTH OPS
	JET,TP	BAIRN @ 080	SATELLITES
JOKRS#	JET	MOANS @ 130	NORTH OPS: 250KTS
	TP	MOANS @ 100
	PISTON	MOANS @ 050
MINEE#	JET	MOANS/ANDRO @ 130	NORTH OPS: 250KTS
	TP	MOANS/ANDRO @ 100
	PISTON	MOANS/ANDRO @ 050
PRICY#	JET	DESCEND VIA	NORTH OPS: PRICY @ 250KTS
RIDES#	JET	DESCEND VIA
KMLB		AOB 50

Jacksonville (KJAX and Satellites)

Route	Type	Restriction	Note
QUBEN#/POGIE#		AOB FL310	J57/J75 COMBINED
		AOB FL250	J57/J75 SPLIT

Fort Myers Area (KRSW)

Route	Type	Restriction	Note
JOSFF#		BDRY (10 HILTI) AOB FL270
PIKKR#		WHITL AOB FL310
SHIFTY#		INPIN AOB FL310
TYNEE#		OGGER/PIE @ FL270
ZEILR#		PIE AOB FL310

Sarasota/bradenton ATCT (KSRQ)

Route	Type	Restriction	Note
BANGZ# (STAR)	JET	BANGZ AOB 130
	TP	CORRL AOB 110
BANGZ DCT	JET	BANGZ AOB 130	NON-RNAV A/C
	TP	BANGZ AOB 110
LUBBR#	JET	LUBBR AOB 130
	TP	LUBBR AOB 110
VARZE BREKR DCT	JET	TPA BDRY (30 VARZE) AOB 130	NON-RNAV A/C
	TP	TPA BDRY (30 VARZE) AOB 110

St Pete-Clearwater ATCT (KPIE)

Route	Type	Restriction	Note
BANGZ# (STAR)	JET	BANGZ AOB 100
	TP	CORRL AOB 090
BANGZ DCT	JET	BANGZ AOB 100	NON-RNAV A/C
	TP	BANGZ AOB 090
DADES# (STAR)	JET	OLENE AOB 130	South Ops: 250Kts
	TP	OLENE AOB 090
		GUURR @ 120	North Ops
		GUURR @ 100	South Ops
DADES DCT	JET	TPA BDRY (20 DADES)@ 130	NON-RNAV A/C
	TP	TPA BDRY (20 DADES)@ 110

Tampa ATCT (KTPA)

Route	Type	Restriction	Note
DADES#	JET	OLENE @ 130	South Ops: 250 Kts
	TP	OLENE AOB 1100
		ZINGR @ 170	ZMA-F11 VIA HIBAK
		GUURR @ 120	North Ops
		GUURR @ 100, 250Kts	South Ops
DADES DCT	JET	TPA BDRY (20 DADES) @ 130	SOUTH OPS: 250KTS
	TP	TPA BDRY (20 DADES) @ 110
MAATY#	JET	MAATY @ 110	SOUTH OPS: 280KTS
	TP	MAATY AOB 90
TABIR#	JET	TABIR @ 110	SOUTH OPS: 280KTS
	TP	TABIR AOB 90

Note: F11 may deliver prop traffic landing within TPA TRACON via vectors through the KNEED DTA.

West Palm Beach ATCT (KPBI)

Route	Type	Restriction	Note
CPTAN# WOPNR	JET	NONE	ATC ASSIGNED ONLY
CPTAN# KENLL	JET	JOEYY AOB FL280
JESTR#	TP	DEBRL AOB FL240
MLB#	TP, PISTON	MLB AOB FL240
STOOP#	JET	MLB AOB FL240
TTYLR#		PIE AOB FL270

Additional Preferred Routes (PDARs)

Orig	Dest	Required Routing	Note
F11	KMIA	DDANY# DDANY CSTAL#
F11	KFLL	DDANY# JIPOD CUUDA#
F11	KTPA	GUURR DADES# or ORL LZARD#	CAP AOB 120

Note: F11 may deliver prop traffic landing within TPA TRACON via vectors through the KNEED DTA.

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