1. ATC COURSE RULES Organization Class “C” Airspace
Arrival Procedures IFR / VFR
Taxi Routes and Procedures
Departure Procedures IFR / VFR
Helo Ops – Preventive Control

2. NASP Air Traffic Control

3. Requirements Details Area of Responsibility
Class “C” Airspace
Requirements
Details
Area of Responsibility

4. Requirements for Class “C” Airspace
Working Transponder With Altitude Reporting Capabilities
Two-Way Comms

5. Class “C” Airspace EXTENDS TO 10 MILES N.E. OF NORTH WHITING EXCLUDING
EGLIN RANGE AIRSPACE

6. Area of Responsibility - AOR
1 NM Arc
700’-3000’
4NM RADIUS SFC-3000

7. Contacting Sherman Tower
Aircraft shall switch to Sherman Tower prior to:
The Final Approach Fix on a instrument approach
VFR reporting point for course rules
If past either point contact Approach and advise switching to Sherman Tower

8. ATIS Frequency 266.8/124.35 Call Approach with current ATIS code
Arresting gear status will be broadcast on the ATIS
Simultaneous same direction ops

9. Arresting Gear Configurations
Runway 7/25 – 7R/25L short field arresting gear de-rigged, long field rigged
No arresting gear rigged 7L/25R
Off-Duty runway, both arresting gear rigged
Runway 1/19 – No arresting gear on active
Both gear rigged on 7R/25L

10. Parallel Runway Ops Runways are ONLY 500’ apart edge to edge
Butterfly patterns are common practice
7R - right traffic / 7L - left traffic
25L - left traffic / 25R - right traffic
Any instructor/student pilot self-initiated wave off must over-fly assigned runway and maintain assigned altitude

11. Tower General Procedures
2000’ restriction on Course Rules until 3DME, Instrument traffic is at 1500’
Always acknowledge runway assignment
When operating in VFR traffic pattern, advise Tower prior to last approach for coordination purposes
High Key altitude 3000’, Low Key 1500’
Wake Turbulence – Must state “Waive”
Option is not the same as Missed Approach

12. Overhead Maneuver “Right/Left Break Approved”
Standard Right Break(7R) and Left Break(25L), line up over Taxiway Alpha when inbound. Left Break (7L) and Right Break (25R) line up north of the Runways. Runway (1) Right Break, Runway (19) Left Break, line up over Taxiway Bravo.
“At the Numbers, Break Right/Left”
Break is expected to occur AT the approach end numbers
“Follow (Acft) on Downwind”
Is used in lieu of “Right break approved” or “Break Right”
Pilot is expected to break when, in his/her judgment, separation with interval will be maintained

13. COURSE RULES RUNWAY 1 LEVEL BREAK 800’ PATTERN 3 MI DESCEND TO 1300’
POINT LONG
NPA 180/06
2000’

14. COURSE RULE RUNWAY 25 LEVEL BREAK 800’ PATTERN 3 MI DESCEND TO 1300’
PICKENS GATE
NPA 104/07
2000’

15. COURSE RULES RUNWAY 19 LEVEL BREAK 800’ PATTERN 3 MI DESCEND TO 1300’
OLF BRONSON
NPA 288/05
2000’

16. COURSE RULES RUNWAY 7 LEVEL BREAK 800’ PATTERN 3 MI DESCEND TO 1300’
POINT GOLF
NPA 254/07
2000’
POINT X-RAY
NPA 236/ ’

17. IFR / VFR Procedures ILS/GPS Approaches Are Monitored On SFA’ S:
Pilot’s Request
At Night
During IMC Conditions
500’ MINIMUM VERTICAL SEPARATION IS PROVIDED BETWEEN IFR ARRIVALS AND COURSE RULES APPROACH AIRCRAFT

18. GCA Pattern 8 Downwind - 200KIAS Final
150KIAS until 8 DME (T-6) or Final Approach Fix, then final approach speed
Base/Dogleg
180KIAS 
(T-45 will extend on downwind and will maintain 200KIAS) 8
If returning to the field for a straight-in GCA: 200KIAS until 15 DME, then 180KIAS until 8 DME
Downwind - 200KIAS

19. GCA Pattern Speed Downwind - 200KIAS
Base - 180KIAS (T-45 will extend on downwind and will maintain 200KIAS)
Final - 150KIAS until 8 DME (T-6) or Final Approach Fix
If returning for a straight-in GCA:
200KIAS until 15 DME, then 180 until 8 DME
For Arcing approaches:
High altitude approach: 250KIAS until intercepting one of the conditions above
Low altitude approach: 200KIAS until intercepting one of the conditions above

20. GCA Climbout
Runway Heading Maintain 800’ At 2 DME Climb And Maintain 1500’ And Fly The Appropriate Heading
RWY 1 TURN LEFT HEADING 240
RWY 7 TURN RIGHT HEADING 180
RWY 25 TURN LEFT HEADING 180
RWY 19 TURN RIGHT HEADING 210

21. Additional Climbouts
When RTB to Whiting you may receive IFR/VFR climbouts to NW
If IFR - heading 285 maintain 1500’
If VFR - heading 285 maintain VFR at or below 1500’
Departure freq. – 270.8/120.65

22. Reduced Runway Separation (RRS)
Daytime, VFR, Good or better Braking Action
Distances measured from landing threshold
USAF a/c do not participate in RRS

23. RRS Performance Categories (High to Low)
T-45, T-6
C-12
T-44

24. PARKING
T-Line
Base Ops
Helipads A6 3 B2 B3 1 2 D C

25. Departure Procedures - VFR
RWY 1 TURN LEFT HEADING 285
RWY 7 TURN LEFT HEADING 285
RWY 25 TURN RIGHT HEADING 285
RWY 19 TURN RIGHT HEADING 225

26. Departure Procedures - IFR
1 DME past the TACAN TR/TL heading (appropriate for Rwy), climb and maintain 3000, expect (RAL) 10 minutes after departure
RWY 1 FLY RUNWAY HEADING
RWY 7 TURN RIGHT HEADING 150
RWY 25 TURN LEFT HEADING 220
RWY 19 TURN LEFT HEADING 160

27. Tower Aircraft are expected to exit the runway as soon as practicable.
USAF T-6’s clean up on downwind
Wave-Off Lights – Provide visual mandatory wave off instruction. Located on all runways at 900’, 1700’, and 2500’ from threshold. The clusters are 25 ft. outboard from the runway.

28. NASP Deer Depredation Program and BASH
Bird/Animal Aircraft Strike Hazard
Three Levels of Intensity
Low
Moderate
Severe
Broadcast on ATIS
Levels established by Operations Duty Officer

29. Entry into the Tower Surface Area is at or below 300’ unless pilot specifically requests another altitude
FT Pickens
Fort Picken’s Gate
Fuel Pier
Gulf of Mexico
Bayou Grande
Pleasant Grove
Johnson Beach
Big Lagoon
Ferguson
Field
VFR Helo Departures
& Arrivals
300ft and below
Point Long

30. Preventive Control
Entry as specified below unless Tower specifies otherwise
East – Fort Pickens east along the coast
West – Johnson Beach west along the coast
North – Southbound remain north of parallel runways and
extended arrival/departure centerlines until instructed to
cross by Tower
Exit – is reverse of above
Tower VFR fixed wing pattern to all runways is 800 feet, so it is imperative that you remain at or below 300 feet

31. Preventive Control cont’d
Entry and exit at or below 300’
Can be to any runway as assigned by the Tower
“Right/Left Preventive control approved Runway ____”. Or “Right/Left Preventive control approved with ____, Runway ____.” It’s up to you to decide how to manage this with traffic assigned.
You must get approval to do auto’s in the preventive control pattern, specify the altitude requesting
Exiting let us know the number of operations and departure request (Hospital route…)

32. The End
Thank You For Your Time!