1. Portland Tower/TRACON UAO Customer Briefing July 2010
Tower at sunset, Mt. Hood in background , jet on final for RWY 28R

2. Portland Approach Control Airspace
Extends approximately 30 NM from the Portland Airport
Surface to 15,000 ft
Has Class C airspace
Besides PDX Tower, also included are HIO and TTD Towers with their associated D surface areas

3. Class C Airspace and associated outer area
15,000’
20 NM radius
4000’
CLASS C
Outer area has a 20NM radius. VFR aircraft can operate within the outer area without being in communications with ATC.
10 NM radius
5 NM radius

4. Portland Class C

5. Portland Class C
Requires an operating transponder with automatic altitude reporting (Mode C)
Two way radio communications with Portland Approach Control must be established before entering Class C
Transition VFR over the top of the Class C airspace above 4000’ does not require two way radio communications, but does require an operating transponder with Mode C.

6. Class C Services Sequencing of all aircraft to PDX
Standard IFR services to IFR aircraft
Separation, traffic advisories, and safety alerts between IFR and VFR aircraft
Mandatory traffic advisories and safety alerts between VFR aircraft
Provide these services to all aircraft within Class C airspace and participating aircraft within the outer area
Participating aircraft are those that call Portland approach for services

7. VUO Cutout
The Class C airspace has a cutout over VUO airport that is D surface area up to, but not including, 1100 ft MSL
VFR aircraft can transition to/from VUO within the cutout and beneath the Class C airspace
PDX Tower is the controlling facility for the VUO D surface area on 119.0
Use caution for PDX departures/arrivals from RWY 10L/28R
The cutout allows for the transition of VFR aircraft to/from VUO without the need for the aircraft to comply with Class C requirements. An aircraft can arrive from the northwest below the C airspace and continue to VUO via the cutout. Alternately, VUO departures can depart via the cutout, and remain below the Class C until clear. Aircraft must advise PDX tower on before they depart or enter the D surface area when arriving.

8. PDX Rwy 28 Departures

9. PDX Rwy 28 Arrivals

10. PDX Rwy 10 Departures

11. PDX Rwy 10 Arrivals

12. VFR Arrivals to PDX
Portland TRACON will sequence VFR arrivals to enter the Class C airspace from the North or South
PDX Tower will then provide pattern entry instructions based on traffic

13. PDX Airport Diagram

14. Wake Turbulence

15. 124.35
126.0
118.1

17. VFR to IFR
FAA para : When a VFR aircraft, operating below the minimum altitude for IFR operations, requests an IFR clearance and you are aware that the pilot is unable to climb in VFR conditions to the minimum IFR altitude:
1. Before issuing a clearance, ask if the pilot is able to maintain terrain and obstruction clearance during a climb to the minimum IFR altitude.
2. If the pilot is able to maintain terrain and obstruction separation, issue the appropriate clearance as prescribed in para 4-2-1, Clearance Items, and para4-5-6, Minimum En Route Altitudes.
3. If unable to maintain terrain and obstruction separation, instruct the pilot to maintain VFR and to state intentions.

18. VFR Services
The easiest way to obtain VFR services is to remember the three basic items the controller needs to know
Who you are
Where you are
What you want to do

19. “SKYHAWK ONE TWO ONE THREE FOUR BRAVO PORTLAND APPROACH RODGER,
“PORTLAND APPROACH, SKYHAWK ONE TWO THREE FOUR BRAVO, OVER BATTLEGROUND AT FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED, REQUESTING FLIGHT FOLLOWING TO OLYMPIA.”
On initial transmission the controller knows everything he needs to know, he doesn’t need to play twenty questions with the pilot.
“SKYHAWK ONE TWO ONE THREE FOUR BRAVO PORTLAND APPROACH RODGER,
SQUAWK 3546”
TS-7-2-2

20. TFR ARTCCs are the issuing facility Types of TFR’s (AC 91-63C)- Hazard
VIP
Security
Specials
Air Shows/Sports
Available at FSS, DUATS or the FAA TFR website (

21. HAZARD TFR’s
A3 (lowest priority)- To prevent an unsafe congestion of sightseeing and other aircraft above an incident or event which may generate a high degree of public interest.
A2- To Provide a safe environment for the operation of disaster relief aircraft.
A1 (highest priority)-To protect persons and property on the surface or in the air from a hazard associated with the incident on the surface.

23. VIP TFR’s Can extend to FL180 with various radius lengths
Usually have multiple restrictions on IFR and VFR flight

25. Air Shows/Sporting Events

26. Practice Approaches
Portland Approach has a system to streamline the process of communicating local instrument approach training requests
It is a system of three-character approach codes to be used when pre-filing your IFR flight plan.
Place approach request codes in the “REMARKS” section of your flight plan. If you have a special request or change your intentions after you are airborne, advise the controller.

27. Practice Approaches
For each desired approach, enter the first character for the AIRPORT, the second for the APPROACH requested, and the third for how it will TERMINATE.
This system is for use with Portland Approach only

28. Practice Approaches 1st Character - AIRPORT: A = UAO H = HIO M = MMV
S = SPB
T = TTD
P = PDX

29. Practice Approaches 2nd Character - APPROACH: I = ILS L = LOC N = NDB
V = VOR
G = RNAV (GPS)

30. Practice Approaches 3rd Character - TERMINATION: F = Full Stop
M = Missed Approach
C = Planning to Cancel IFR

31. Practice Approaches

32. Practice Approaches

33. VFR Practice Approaches
AIM para , FAA para
Locations where IFR separation services are provided are covered in Western Service Center LTA 10-01
Standard IFR separation, except 500 ft. vertical
Missed approach procedure not authorized unless requested and approved

34. Questions?