LOA/MDT PCT

Letter of Agreement

Harrisburg TRACON (MDT) & Potomac TRACON (PCT)

Rev. 1 - 27 Apr 2014

Purpose

This agreement prescribes transfer of control procedures, radar handoff procedures, route/altitude assignments, and delegation of airspace between Harrisburg TRACON (MDT) and Potomac TRACON (PCT).

Scope

The procedures contained herein must apply unless prior coordination is effected.

Disclosure

vZNY and any other facilities mentioned in this document are affiliated with the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation (VATSIM) network. The procedures outlined in this document are intended exclusively for use in the VATSIM flight simulation environment and must never be used for actual flight or air traffic control operations. vZNY and any other facility mentioned in this document are not affiliated with the FAA in any manner.

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General Procedures

• The airways, routes, altitudes, frequencies, and transfer points are depicted in Attachment 1.
• Radar handoffs are mandatory before entering the receiving facility's area.
• One facility shall not require the other to change or issue amended routing to enroute aircraft if the routing is satisfactory to the first fix in the receiving facility's area, unless that traffic originated within either PCT or MDT airspace. If an aircraft originates within PCT or MDT airspace, the transferring facility shall ensure that the traffic has received the correct routing through the receiving facility's area.
• A point-out to any sector shall be considered a point-out to the entire facility. It is the receiving controller's responsibility to coordinate with other appropriate sectors.
• PCT and MDT are authorized to change beacon codes and turn traffic 30 degrees left or right of course on initial contact.
• MDT has control to descend traffic landing THV or LNS on initial contact.

Attachment 1 - Airspace Depiction

       Airspace Depiction
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Attachment 2 - Route Descriptions & Procedures

       Route Descriptions and Procedures
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MDT to PCT

Destination	Route	Altitude
BWI & Sats	MDT/CXY/HAR BAL	4,000', 6,000' or 8,000'
	LRP BAL	4,000' or 6,000'
BWI Western	Direct EMI	4,000' or 6,000'
DCA & Satellites	HAR V265 KRANT	6,000'
	LRP V93 BAL DCA	6,000' or 8,000'
IAD & Satellites or Routed via MRB	LRP V39-143 MULRR	6,000'
IAD & Satellites	HAR BINNS V143	6,000'
IAD & Satellites Turboprops	LRP V39-V143 MULRR HAR HYPER V143	8,000'
Enroute via BAL	HAR V31-33 LRP V93	6,000' or 8,000'

PCT to MDT

Destination	Route	Altitude
CXY/MDT	Direct	5,000' or 7,000'
HAR	V265, V31-33	5,000' or 7,000'
LNS/LRP/THV	V39-143	5,000'
	V93-457	5,000' or 7,000'
	V499	5,000' or 7,000'

Note: Traffic may be routed direct to EMI, BAL, or HAR without prior coordination at or below 6,000'. Traffic may be routed direct MTN or LRP or LRP direct BAL without prior coordination at or below 8,000 feet.