ZHU LOA
ARTCC Information
| ARTCC Code | ARTCC Name | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| ZHU | Houston ARTCC |
PURPOSE: This Letter of Agreement (LOA) between Houston ARTCC (ZHU) and Jacksonville ARTCC (ZJX) covers radar handoff and intercenter coordination procedures and is supplementary to procedures contained in FAA JO 7110.65, Air Traffic Control, and other FAA directives.
CANCELLATION: This letter of agreement cancels and supersedes the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center and Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center Letter of Agreement dated July 15, 2020.
DISCLAIMER: The information contained herein is designed and specifically for use in a virtual air traffic control environment and is not applicable in, nor should it be referenced for, live operations in the National Airspace System (NAS).
ABBREVIATIONS:
| ABBREVIATION | MEANING |
|---|---|
| PNST | Pensacola Terminal Area |
| VPST | Meridian Terminal Area |
| MSYT | New Orleans Terminal Area |
| GPTT | Gulfport Terminal Area |
| JANT | Jackson Terminal Area |
| AOB | At or below |
COORDINATION PROCEDURES:
a. Deviations from procedures outlined in this agreement may be made only after completion of coordination, which defines responsibility in each case.
b. An automated radar handoff constitutes approval for aircraft climbing/descending to the altitude in the data block. Controllers are still responsible for pointouts if the aircraft will climb/descend through another controller’s stratum.
c. Inappropriate Altitude For Direction Of Flight (IAFDOF) must be coordinated, except for aircraft departing the Pensacola Terminal Area assigned an interim altitude of FL230.
d. Transponder codes may be changed without coordination on initial contact.
e. Aircraft routed via a STAR shall not be cleared past the transition of the arrival.
f. Anytime ZHU or ZJX is split, all controllers must be notified how the center is being split.
ARRIVALS / OVERFLIGHTS:
| TO | QUALIFIER | ROUTE | RESTRICTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| PNST | On v198, v241, or via LOXLY..PENSI | ALL | LOXLY at 11,000 and 250kt or less |
| MCO,TPA,DAB,PIE | From ZHU sector 24 LEV, or sector 92 VOODO | Routed to remain north of MIA, FLL, EYW, FXE traffic (Y280) | |
| MIA, FLL, EYW, FXE | From ZHU sector 24 LEV, or sector 92 VOODO | Routed to remain south of MCO, TPA, DAB, PIE traffic (Y290) | |
| CEW, VPST | FL240+ | J2.CEW..(Direct destination) | AOB FL240 |
| ECP | ALL | V198/J2.DEFUN..CUGAR.. KECP | AOB FL250 |
| TO | QUALIFIER | ROUTE | RESTRICTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| I90 | ALL | Via airways or a STAR | Cannot be cleared further west than SJI, HRV, LEV, SNYDE, or SHREQ |
| MSY, NEW, NBG | From ZJX sector 11 BREWTON | SJI / GPT.MNSTR# STAR | AOB FL320 |
| Other MSYT | From ZJX sector 11 BREWTON | ALL | AOB FL320 |
| GPTT | From ZJX sector 11 BREWTON | ALL | AOB FL300 Descending FL240 |
| JANT | North of J50 | ALL | Level at an altitude AOB FL340, or routed via GCV direct |
| HRV | ALL | (Y280) | Remain north of LEV traffic |
| LEV | ALL | (Y290) | Remain south of HRV traffic |
| D10 | ALL | Via airways or a STAR |
Micellaneous
Deviations from procedures outlined in this agreement may be made only after completion of coordination, which defines responsibility in each case.
