Washington ARTCC

Washington Center Area "E" SOP

Frequency

  1. VHF - 124.05

Airspace

  1. Normally, this sector should be combined with Area B or Area C and use the area B or area C frequency.
  2. All airspace from the SFC up to but not including FL240 (or FL600 when High Area Sectors are closed) within the lateral limits of the sector as depicted on the Sector Diagram excluding any TRACON airspace.

Arrival Routing

Raleigh-Durham (RDU) TRACON

  1. ARGAL 5 arrival, cross ARGAL at 10,000

Handoff to “Raleigh Approach” RDU_E_APP (124.95)

Norfolk (ORF) TRACON

  1. FKN direct RDU, cross FKN at 17,000

Handoff to “Norfolk Approach” ORF_APP (118.9) prior to FKN

Potomac (PCT) TRACON arrivals

  1. Dulles- FAK or RIC COATT4
  2. Washington- RIC IRONS 4
  3. Baltimore- RIC or OTT5

Handoff to “Washington Center” DC_F_CTR (132.55) at cruise altitude

New York (N90) TRACON

  1. Kennedy- SIE CAMRN 4 or SIE HOGGS CAMRN
  2. La Guardia- PXT KORRY2 or PXT ENO RBV
  3. Newark- PXT DYLIN2 or PXT DQO ARD

Handoff to “Washington Center” DC_F_CTR (132.55) at cruise altitude

Philadelphia (PHL) TRACON

  1. FAK DUPONT 4 or FAK OTT HEDGE TERRI
    HEDGE may be omitted if coordinated

Handoff to “Washington Center” DC_F_CTR (132.55) at cruise altitude

Handoffs

TRACON’s within ZDC

Place all handoff requests at least 20nm and 5000ft prior to the aircraft leaving your sector to be sure that the TRACON is able to accept the aircraft

Center sectors within ZDC

Place all handoff requests at least 15nm prior to the aircraft leaving your sector to be sure the receiving facility can accept the aircraft

Neighboring Center sectors (ZTL)

Place all handoff requests at least 50nm prior to the aircraft leaving your sector to be sure the receiving facility can accept the aircraft

Transfer of communication

The transfer of communication shall occur at least 5nm and 1000ft from the end of your sector. You must be sure that the aircraft has sufficient time to contact the next controller prior to leaving your airspace.

Unless coordinated with the next sector, all aircraft must be at 1X prior to the transfer of communication.