F11 SOP

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.

Operational Positions

CAE TRACON

Position	Sector Name	Callsign	Relief Callsign	Symbol	Frequency
DRE	Departure Radar East	MCO_E_APP	MCO_1E_APP	4E	124.800
DRW	Departure Radar West	MCO_W_APP	MCO_1W_APP	4W	120.150
ARB	Arrival Radar Bitho	MCO_B_APP	MCO_1B_APP	4B	128.375
ARL	Arrival Radar Leese	MCO_L_APP	MCO_1L_APP	4L	134.050
ARG	Arrival Radar Goofy	MCO_G_APP	MCO_1G_APP	4G	127.750
ARM	Arrival Radar Minee	MCO_M_APP	MCO_1M_APP	4M	123.850
SRD	Satellite Radar Disney	MCO_D_APP	MCO_1D_APP	4D	119.400
SRK	Satellite Radar Kape	MCO_K_APP	MCO_1K_APP	4K	134.950
SRN	Satellite Radar North	MCO_N_APP	MCO_1N_APP	4N	121.100
SRS	Satellite Radar South	MCO_S_APP	MCO_1S_APP	4S	132.650
SRV	Satellite Radar Ovido	MCO_V_APP	MCO_4V_APP	4V	119.775
SRP	Satellite Radar Paola	MCO_P_APP	MCO_1P_APP	4P	135.300

Sector in Red is the primary sector.

Sectorization Flow Chart

Description:
1. The primary “combined” radar position shall be DRE. No other sectors shall be staffed until the “combined” position is already in use.
2. Once DRE is in use, DRE may delegate a portion of its airspace to DRW. Thereafter, DRW may delegate a portion of its airspace to ARB.
3. Once ARB is in use, ARB may delegate a portion of its airspace to ARL. Thereafter, ARL may delegate a portion of its airspace to ARM.
4. Once ARM is in use, ARM may delegate a portion of its airspace to ARG. ARM/ARG are considered “final” radar positions and of the two ARM shall be opened first.
5. Once DRW is in use, DRW may delegate a portion of its airspace to SRD. Thereafter, SRD may delegate a portion of its airspace to SRK.
6. Once SRK is in use, SRK may delegate a portion of its airspace to SRS or SRN. Thereafter, SRN may delegate a portion of its airspace to SRV and SRP. SRV is dependent on SRN and therefore, SRV shall NOT be opened unless SRN is already in use. SRN assumes responsibility for SRV airspace when SRV is not in use.

NOTE: SRP is intended to be a “final” radar position for the SFB Airport and should only be used during high-volume traffic scenarios.

General Information

Handoffs: MCO ATCT is a radar tower. Radar handoffs shall be accomplished prior to aircraft entering MCO ATCT’s area of responsibility. Any other ATCTs within F11 shall not receive a radar handoff for arriving aircraft. 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 as per Chapter 7.1 of this SOP.
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.

Departure Radar

DRE- Departure Radar EastDRW- Departure Radar WestDiagram

Responsibility

Provide approach control services within the airspace depicted

Departures

Unless established on an RNAV SID, vector IFR departures to the appropriate DTA.

Arrivals

TPA Deliver TPA arrivals from the ALYNA ATA to DRW at 16,000 feet.

TIX, TTS, XMR, COI, X21, and 21FA Delivery aircraft to SRK at or descending to 6,000 feet.

MLB, COF, and X59 Delivery jet landing MLB, COF and X59 to SRS at or descending to 6,000 feet on a vector to parallel DRE/SRS airspace.

Responsibility

Provide approach control services within the airspace depicted

Departures

Unless established on an RNAV SID, vector IFR departures to the appropriate DTA.
When MCO is on a North Operation, do not turn MCO turbojet turbojet departures westbound prior to the ORL VORTAC.

North Operations

South Operations