ZDC LOA

ARTCC Information


ARTCC Code	ARTCC Name	Effective Date
ZTL	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.

General Responsibilities

ZJX delegates to ZDC the responsibility for ATC service as depicted.
Both ARTCCs should make all efforts to ensure adequate or better (10-15 MIT) sequencing and separation prior to any and all handoffs.
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 shall announce details of internal delegation (splitting) upon sign-on where both ARTCCs are online.

General Procedures

The receiving ARTCC has control for beacon code changes.
Each ARTCC shall route/restrict aircraft in accordance with Attachment C, additionally:
-With regards to aircraft landing within 60 miles of the boundary shall enter the receiving ARTCC’s airspace AOB FL230, and the receiving ARTCC shall have control for descent and turns.
ZJX may clear aircraft direct ILM without prior approval.
ZDC may clear aircraft direct CRE, FLO without prior approval.<br,

Standard Routing


Departure Airport	Arrival Airport	Routing (Segment)	Conditions
ALL	MCO	North Ops: ... LPERD SNFLD# South Ops: .... LPERD GTOUT#	JET
ALL	CHS	BLAMO AMYLU#	JET
ALL	JAX	CHS ESENT LUNNI#	JET


Departure Airport	Arrival Airport	Routing (Segment)	Conditions
ALL	MCO	North Ops: ... LPERD SNFLD# South Ops: .... LPERD GTOUT#	JET
ALL	DCA	DWYTE J165 NKKIE WAVES CAPSS#	JET
ALL	DCA	CHS J79 SBY LAFLN DEALE#	JET OVFLW/ALTN***
ALL	DCA	CHS V437 FLO V157 FAY RIC IRONS#	NON-RNAV
ALL	IAD	J207 RDU BZNGA DORRN CAVLR#	JET
ALL	IAD	J207 RDU DORRN WIGOL#	JET OVFLW/ALTRN***
ALL	IAD	J207 RDU FAK COATT#	NON-RNAV
ALL	BWI	J79 TYI THHMP RAVNN#	JET
ALL	BWI	CHS J79 SBY LAFLN MIIDY#	JET OVFLW/ALTRN

In high volume traffic scenarios, ZJX TMU or ZDC TMU may request additional routing requirements.
- These routes should only be used when requested by ZJX TMU or ZDC TMU or their designee.