L O A

LETTER OF AGREEMENT

LOA-O2

Subject

OAKLAND OCEANIC FIR

OPERATIONAL LETTER OF AGREEMENT

FINAL

POC: KZAK FAB

Comment

02/10/03



1. PURPOSE:

This Letter of Agreement (LOA) sets forth the operational ATC procedures for the VATSIM Oakland Oceanic Flight Information Region and the associated FSS Position with adjacent ARTCCs and FIRs.

2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Offices of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for this LOA is the KZAK Facility Advisory Board (FAB).

3. DISTRIBUTION:

This LOA is intended for use by controllers of Oakland Oceanic FIR and adjacent ARTCC/FIRs and as a reference to controller training for, or staffing, the Oakland Oceanic FSS Position.

4. BACKGROUND:

This LOA, when in effect, shall supercede any and all previous agreements between ARTCC/FIRss regarding the operational procedures of the Oakland Oceanic FIR. However, this LOA shall be superceded by published VATSIM and VATUSA policies in effect, should there be any conflict between the two. This LOA was adopted on 02/01/03 by the following representatives:

* Note - Vancouver FIR has not approved this LOA as of this date.

5. PROCEDURES:

5a. Routing.

(1). Anchorage ARTCC shall route departures as follows:

PANC,  PAFA to ZHN destinations ODK.56N52.53N53.49N54.45N55.

.39N56.32N57.27N57.ZIGIE

 from FL290 and above use FL310 & 350 for 1-x flight (non RVSM). Use FL390 for 2x and FL410 for 4x.

(2). Vancouver FIR shall route departures as follows:

CYVR to ZHN destinations TOU.SEDAR.A331 from FL290 and above use FL310 & 350 for 1-x flight (non RVSM). Use FL390 for 2x and FL410 for 4x.

(3). Seattle ARTCC shall route departures as follows:

KSEA to ZHN destinations A331 from FL290 and above use FL310 & 350 for 1-x flight (non-RVSM). Use FL390 for 2x and FL410 for 4x.
KPDX to ZHN destinations A332 from FL290 and above use FL310 & 350 for 1-x flight (non-RVSM). Use FL390 for 2x and FL410 for 4x.

(4). Oakland ARTCC shall route departures as follows:

KSMF to ZHN destinations R463 from FL290 and above use FL310 & 350 for 1-x flight (non-RVSM). Use FL390 for 2x and FL410 for 4x.
KOAK, KSFO, KSJC to ZHN destinations R463 from FL290 and above use FL310 & 350 for 1-x flight (non-RVSM). Use FL390 for 2x and FL410 for 4x.
KOAK, KSFO, KSJC to ZHN destinations R464 from FL290 and above use FL300, 320, 340, 360 for 1-x flight (RVSM). Use FL390 for 2x and FL410 for 4x.

(5). Los Angeles ARTCC shall route departures as follows:

KBUR, KLAS, KLAX to ZHN destinations R576 from FL290 and above use FL300, 320, 340, 360 for 1-x flight (RVSM). Use FL390 for 2x and FL410 for 4x.
KONT, KSAN, KSNA to ZHN destinations R578 from FL290 and above use FL320 & 360 for 1-x flight (RVSM). Use FL390 for 2x and FL410 for 4x.

(6). Honolulu CF shall route departures as follows:

ZHN origins to PANC, PAFA ZIGIE.27N57.32N57.39N56.45N55.

.49N54.53N53.56N52.ODK

 from FL290 and above use FL290, 330, & 370 for 1-x flight (non-RVSM). Use FL380 for 2x and FL400 for 4x.
ZHN origins to CYVR A331.SEDAR.TOU from FL290 and above use FL290, 330, & 370 for 1-x flight (non-RVSM). Use FL380 for 2x and FL400 for 4x.
ZHN origins to KSEA A331.SEDAR.HQM from FL290 and above use FL290, 330, & 370 for 1-x flight (non-RVSM).  Use FL380 for 2x and FL400 for 4x.
ZHN origins to KPDX A332.HEMLO.ONP from FL290 and above use FL290, 330, & 370 for 1-x flight (non-RVSM).  Use FL380 for 2x and FL400 for 4x.
ZHN origins to KSMF (R463) R463.ALCOA.OAK.CCR from FL290 and above use FL290, 330, & 370 for 1-x flight (non-RVSM).  Use FL380 for 2x and FL400 for 4x.
ZHN origins to KSFO (R463) R463.ALCOA.HADLY from FL290 and above use FL290, 330, & 370 for 1-x flight (non-RVSM).  Use FL380 for 2x and FL400 for 4x.
ZHN origins to  KSJC (R463) R463.ALCOA.SFO from FL290 and above use FL290, 330, & 370 for 1-x flight (non-RVSM).  Use FL380 for 2x and FL400 for 4x.
ZHN origins to KOAK (R463) R463.ALCOA.OAK from FL290 and above use FL290, 330, & 370 for 1-x flight (non-RVSM).  Use FL380 for 2x and FL400 for 4x.
ZHN origins to KSMF (R465) R465.CINNY.OAK.CCR from FL290 and above use FL290, 310, 330, 350 for 1-x flight (RVSM).  Use FL380 for 2x and FL400 for 4x.
ZHN origins to KSFO (R465) R465.CINNY.HADLY from FL290 and above use FL290, 310, 330, 350 for 1-x flight (RVSM).  Use FL380 for 2x and FL400 for 4x.
ZHN origins to , KSJC (R465) R465.CINNY.SFO from FL290 and above use FL290, 310, 330, 350 for 1-x flight (RVSM).  Use FL380 for 2x and FL400 for 4x.
ZHN origins to KOAK (R465) R463.CINNY.OAK from FL290 and above use FL290, 310, 330, 350 for 1-x flight (RVSM).  Use FL380 for 2x and FL400 for 4x.
ZHN origins to KBUR, KLAS, KLAX R577.ELKEY from FL290 and above use FL290, 310, 330, 350 for 1-x flight (RVSM).  Use FL380 for 2x and FL400 for 4x.
ZHN origins to KLAX, KONT, KSAN, KSNA R578.FICKY from FL290 and above use FL300, 340 for 1-x flight (RVSM).  Use FL380 for 2x and FL400 for 4x.

5b. Coordination.

(1). Each ARTCC/FIR shall insure their controllers are trained on, and adhere to the coordination procedures outlined in the KZAK SOP 001 section 5(e) and 5(f).

(2). Vancouver FIR shall not handoff an aircraft to Seattle Center that has not obtained an oceanic clearance (OC) unless it has been coordinated and approved, and Seattle Center has assumed responsibility to obtain the OC.

5c. Cruise Altitude

(1). Aircraft shall file cruise altitudes for standard IFR altitudes for the departure ARTCC/FIR, and final oceanic cruise altitudes (which may be RVSM) in the flight plan comments (example: "R464 FL320").

(2). The departure ARTCC/FIR shall issue clearance to climb to final oceanic cruise altitude as indicated in the flight plan comments, prior to transfer-of-control. If this clearance can not be issued, the ARTCC/FIR shall inform the FSS. 

5d. Time Compression Procedures.

(1). Aircraft must be at 1x at time of handoff to Oceanic FSS to allow sequencing in the non-radar environment of the Oceanic FIR.

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