Washington ARTCC

Washington Center Area "F" SOP

Frequency

  1. VHF - 132.55

Airspace

  1. Normally, this sector should be combined with Area A or Area D and use the area A or area D 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.
  3. Shall assume control of the following TRACONS when the sectors are not manned
    1. Patuxent RAPCON
    2. Richmond sector of the Potomac TRACON
    3. Washington sector of the Potomac TRACON

Arrival Routing

Potomac (PCT) TRACON

  1. Shall be routed as per the LOA

Potomac (PCT) TRACON- Richmond (RIC) Sector

  1. HCM, cross HCM at 9,000

Handoff to “Potomac Approach” RIC_W_APP (126.4)

Raleigh-Durham (RDU) TRACON

  1. ARGAL5 arrival, cross ALDAN at 10,000

Handoff to “Washington Center” DC_D_CTR (123.85)

Norfolk (ORF) TRACON

  1. TERKS 2 arrival, cross RUSSL at 16,000

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

New York (N90) TRACON

  1. Kennedy- SIE CAMRN4 or SIE HOGGS CAMRN with clearance to cross HOGGS at FL190
  2. La Guardia- PXT KORRY2 or PXT ENO RBV
  3. Newark- PXT DYLIN2 or PXT DQO ARD

Handoff to “Washington Center” DC_A_CTR (127.7)

Philadelphia (PHL) TRACON

  1. SWL VCN7 or SWL SIE VCN OOD with clearance to cross VCN at 9,000
  2. FAK DUPONT4 or PXT DUPONT4 or PXT TERRI with clearance to cross TERRI at 10,000

Handoff to “Washington Center” DC_A_CTR (127.7)

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 (ZNY Oceanic)

Place all handoff requests to oceanic sectors at least 25nm from the end of your sector using the chat box or landline, do not use the automated handoff request feature for oceanic (non radar) sectors

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.