Andrews Air Force Base Local SOP
Andrews Clearance
Frequency
- VHF - 127.55
Departure Procedures
There are no published departures
Initial Altitudes
- Jets - 3,000
- Props - 3,000
Departure Gates
Unless coordinated with the departure controller, all aircraft will use one of the following departure gates
| Direction | Gate |
| North | EMI |
| East | SWANN, PALEO |
| South / Southeast | DAILY |
| South / Southwest | HAFNR, FLUKY |
| West | LDN, AML (J149) |
| Northwest | MRB, BUFFR, JERES |
Departures exitiing via AML J149 will be given "... radar vectors to join J149 ..." in the clearance instead of "... radar vectors to AML ..."
Departure Frequency
The departure frequency for all exits at all times will be 125.65 (DCA_N_DEP)
Andrews Ground
Frequency
- VHF - 121.80
Andrews Tower
Frequency
- VHF - 118.40
Active Runways
Due to the close proximity to Washington-National, Andrews AFB will determine the runways based on Washington-National's configuration
DCA Using |
ADW Arrivals |
ADW Departures |
Aircraft Types |
19 |
19's |
19's |
all types |
1 |
1's |
1's |
all types |
Use runway 19R/1L for ILS approaches
Use runway 19L/1R for visual approachs
Departures
No departure heading is needed unless requested by the departure controller.
Remember that the Andrews Arrival Radar (ADW_APP) is NOT the departure controller, Washington East Departure Radar (DCA_N_DEP) on 125.65 is the departure controller.
Once an aircraft is observed airborne, (not when they call airborne) should be told to contact departure. The frequency is not needed since it was given in the clearance.
Fighter jets should be instructed to change to the departure controller frequency on the runway. This is done in the takeoff clearance.
- PHRASEOLOGY: "EAGLE15, RUNWAY 22L, WIND CALM, CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF, CHANGE TO DEPARTURE".
Fighter jets requiring a high performance climb to either 10,000 or to their cruise altitude must be coordinated prior to the takeoff clearance.
Traffic Pattern
Pattern altitudes
- Normal closed traffic pattern altitude is 1,000
- High pattern altitude is 1,500
- Any aircraft from an approach controller will be at 2,000
Runways
- To the extent possible, use only runway 1R/19L for closed traffic circuts.
- Runway 1R - Right traffic (since this is right traffic you need to specify that to aircraft)
- Runway 19L - Left traffic
- If you need to use runway 1L/19R, check with Washington-National Tower
(if a Washington Arrival Radar sector is covering the tower, be sure to
check with them) prior to approving any requests for that runway.
- Runway 1L - Left traffic
- Runway 19R - Right traffic (since this is right traffic you need to specify that to aircraft)