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    • ZSE-ZOA LOA

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    ZSE LOA 2003-ZOA01 

    KZSE - KZOA Letter Of Agreement Version 1100

    Effective 14-NOV-2002

    Letter of Agreement: Seattle ARTCC (KZSE) and Oakland ARTCC (KZOA)

    Effective: 14NOV2002
    Amended: 12APR2003
    Amended:09MAR2004                                                                                                           Amended:15AUG2012                                                                                                            Amended: 27APR2013

    1. PURPOSE:

    This Letter of Agreement (LOA) outlines procedures to be used by Oakland Center (ZOA) and Seattle Center (ZSE).

    2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    The Offices of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for this LOA are the ZOA Facility Advisory Board and the ZSE ARTCC Deputy Air Traffic Manager.

    3. DISTRIBUTION:

    This LOA is intended for use by controllers staffing ZOA and ZSE positions.

    4. BACKGROUND:

    This LOA, when in effect, shall supersede any and all previous LOA's between ZOA and ZSE. This LOA outlines procedures for handoffs and routings between the respective centers. This LOA establishes "arrival fixes" through which traffic will be routed, to establish consistent traffic flows between the ARTCCs.

    5. REQUIREMENTS:

    5a. General Handoff Procedures

    (1). General handoff procedures shall be in accordance with current VATSIM and VATUSA policies.

    (2). When sectorized, handoffs to ZOA are to OAK_C_CTR on 127.80.

    (3). When sectorized, handoffs to ZSE are to:

    • SEA_S_CTR on 126.10 (North/South configuration).
    • SEA_D_CTR on 135.15 (Four-sector configuration).

    5b. Procedures and Responsibilities:

    5b(1). The following table outlines arrival routing from ZSE to ZOA.

    ZSE shall ensure all traffic bound for the listed destination from the departure area is cleared via a route that includes the corresponding route segment:

    Destination

    Departure Area

    Route Segment

    Altitude

    KSFO

    All

    RBG or RBL or PYE (expect GOLDN6)

    n/a

    KOAK

    All

    RBG or RBL or STIKM (expect RAIDR2), non-RNAV equipped airplanes should be routed via RBG RBL SAU

    n/a

    KSJC

    All

    RBG or RBL or PYE (expect GOLDN6)

    n/a

    KSMF

    All

    LKV or LMT (expect TUDOR2)

    n/a

    KRNO

    All

    J5 FMG or J92 FMG

    At Handoff - FL270 or below

     

    5b(2). The following table outlines arrival routing from ZOA to ZSE.

    ZOA shall ensure all traffic bound for the listed destination from the departure area is cleared via a route that includes the corresponding route segment. When applicable, the aircraft shall be at the listed altitude prior to handoff. 

    Any aircraft routed via MOXEE.MOXEE6 is also acceptable into Portland.

    Any aircraft (RNAV Capable) routed via LMT.HAWKS2, or LMT.HAWKS2 are also acceptable into Seattle.

     

    Destination

    Departure Area

    Route Segment

    Altitude

    KPDX

    Bay, Sacramento, Redding

    RBL.OED.MOXEE6

    n/a

    KSEA

    Bay, Sacramento, Redding

    RBL.OED.BTG.OLM7

    n/a

    KPDX

    Reno

    FMG.LMT.MOXEE6

    n/a

    KSEA

    Reno

    FMG.LMT.BTG.OLM7

    n/a

    KACV

    Any

    V607.YAGER or V195.YAGER

    10000' or below

    KCEC

    Any

    FOT

    FL200 or below

    KMFR

    Any

    OED

    FL200 or below

    KLMT

    Any

    LMT

    FL200 or below

    END

    Prepared by: Dylan Lundberg - Seattle ARTCC Deputy Air Traffic Manager

    Approved by: Jerry Swalling - Seattle ARTCC Air Traffic Manager 

    Mark Dalforno - Oakland Air Traffic Manager 

    Mark Hubbert - Western Regional Air Traffic Director

    This document created by Marcus Miller on 2011-10-09 18:33 and was last updated on 2013-04-27 23:25 by Dylan Lundberg