SWF SOP

New York ARTCC

Standard Operating Procedure — SWF

Rev. 7 — Revised: 2026-03-22

Area at a glance

ICAO Code	Airport Name	Airspace
KSWF	Stewart International	D
KPOU	Dutchess County	D

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ICAO Code	Airport Name	Airspace
KMGJ	Orange County	G
KMSV	Sullivan County	G
NY35	Stanton	G
N45	Kolbelt	G
N69	Stormville	G
N72	Warwick Municipal	G
N82	Wurtsboro-Sullivan County	G
N89	Joseph Y Resnick	G
06N	Randall	G
20N	Kingston-Ulster	G
44N	Sky Acres	G
46N	Sky Park	G
5NY5	Gardiner	G

Purpose

This document prescribes the procedures to be utilized for providing air traffic control services at the Allentown Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and any of the positions within the Allentown TRACON and the airports it serves. The procedures described herein are supplemental to the New York ARTCC Standard Operating Procedures and FAA Order JO 7110.65.

Distribution

This order is distributed to all New York ARTCC personnel.

Procedural Deviations

Exceptional or unusual requirements may dictate procedural deviations or supplementary procedures to this order. A situation may arise that is not adequately covered herein; in such an event use good judgment to adequately resolve the problem.

Operational Positions

Position	Callsign	Radio Name	Frequency	Identifier
Ground Control	SWF_GND	Stewart Ground	121.900	5B
Local Control	SWF_TWR	Stewart Tower	121.000	5A
ATIS	KSWF_ATIS		124.570

Position	Callsign	Radio Name	Frequency	Identifier
Ground Control	POU_GND	Dutchess County Ground	121.800	5D
Local Control	POU_TWR	Dutchess County Tower	124.000	5C
ATIS	KPOU_ATIS		126.750

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
LaGuardia Departure	LGA_DEP	120.400	1L	Primary Departure
HAARP	LGA_V_APP	120.800	1V	Primary Approach (LGA_APP when combined)
Final Vector	LGA_F_APP	134.900	1F	1V
NYACK	LGA_Y_DEP	120.550	1Y	1X (1L if NOBBI is not covered)
EMPYR	LGA_D_APP	127.300	1D	1V
NOBBI	LGA_X_APP	126.400	1X	1V

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
Final Vector	JFK_A_APP	132.400	2A	2K
CAMRN	JFK_G_APP	128.125	2G	2K
Kennedy Departure	JFK_DEP	135.900	2J	Primary Departure
ROBER	JFK_K_APP	125.700	2K	Primary Approach (JFK_APP when combined)
Kennedy Satellite	JFK_M_APP	118.400	2M	2K

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
Calverton	ISP_N_APP	120.050	3N	Primary TRACON (ISP_APP if combined)
Islip	ISP_H_APP	134.550	3H	3N
SEALL	ISP_R_APP	133.100	3R	3N
VIKKY	ISP_O_APP	128.625	3O	3N
LOVES	ISP_Z_APP	124.075	3Z	3N
BEADS Low	ISP_I_APP	118.950	3I	3N
BEADS High	ISP_B_APP	125.975	3B	3N

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
Newark Departure	EWR_DEP	119.200	4N	Primary Departure
Yardley	EWR_P_APP	128.550	4P	Primary Approach (EWR_APP when combined)
Final Vector 22	EWR_M_APP	125.500	4M	4P
Final Vector 4	EWR_Q_APP	125.500	4Q	4P
North Arrival	EWR_A_APP	120.150	4A	4P
MUGZY	EWR_U_APP	127.600	4U	4P
ZEEBO	EWR_S_APP	123.775	4S	4U
METRO	EWR_H_APP	132.800	4H	4U

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
East	NY_LE_DEP	126.800	5E	5W
West	NY_LW_DEP	120.850	5W	Primary TRACON (NY_L_APP when combined and covering Catskill)
North	NY_LN_DEP	118.175	5T	5W
South	NY_LS_DEP	124.750	5S	5W
Catskill	SWF_APP	132.750	5H	5W

ATCT

Clearance Delivery

Exit Gate	Exit	Scratchpad	Radial
North / Northeast	IGN	IGN
	PWL	PWL
	STUBY	STU	PWL 055
	HIDAL	HID	PWL 021
East	HFD	HFD
	LOVES	LOV	PWL 172
	BRISS	BRI	PWL 111
	MOONI	MOO	IGN 107
South / Southeast	COL	COL
	VALRE	VAL	IGN 203
	WHITE	WHI	COL 204
Southwest	SBJ	SBJ
	LANNA	LAN	SBJ 274
	BIGGY	BIG	SBJ 237
	COATE	COA	HUO 207
West / Northwest	HUO	HUO
	HNK	HNK
	WEARD	WEA	HUO 019

Notes

1. MOONI is not a valid exit for SWF. It can only be used by POU departures.
2. HUO, COATE, VALRE, HIDAL, BRISS and LOVES can only be used for tower enroute control (TEC) routes at or below 5,000'.
3. HFD can only be used for traffic with a cruise altitude of 9,000' or below.
4. WHITE can only be used for traffic with a cruise altitude of 10,000' or above.

Position	Frequency	Code
SWF_APP	132.750	5H
NY_CTR (Kennedy 56)	125.325	N56

The table lists the common frequencies used as departure frequency by SWF Clearance Delivery. The first available controller in this list should be handling departures.

Note that this table only serves as a guide. The actual departure frequency has to be determined based on coordination with the other online controllers.

Airway	Join
J6	North: STUBY V487 CANAN V130 ALB J6 Q75 South: LANNA V405 PTW V143 LRP J6
J37	STUBY V487 CANAN V130 ALB J37
J42	North: PWL V34 MOONI V58 HFD J42 South: WHITE J209 CYN J150 OOD J42
J48	LANNA J48
J60	WEARD V167 HNK J49 PSB J60
J70	WEARD V106 LHY V93 LVZ J70
J75	North: PWL V34 MOONI V58 JUDDS J75 South: BIGGY J75
J77	North: PWL V106 BAF J77 South: LANNA J48 PTW J77
J79	East: PWL V34 MOONI V91 CCC HOFFI J79 South: WHITE J209 VILLS J79
J80	North: PWL V106 BAF J77 South: LANNA V30 ETX J80
J95	WEARD V167 HNK CFB J95
J106	WEARD V106 LHY V93 LVZ J106
J146	WEARD LAAYK LVZ V106 DIANO MIP J146
J209	WHITE J209
J222	North: STUBY V487 CAM J222 South: (next airway)
J223	WEARD…CORDS J132
J225	PWL V34 MOONI V167 PVD J225

Filed Exit	Amendment
ALB PWL	PWL
ARD	BIGGY
BAF	PWL BAF
BDL	PWL BDL
BDR	PWL BDR
COL	WHITE
CTR	PWL CTR
DNY	WEARD DNY
ETX	LANNA ETX
FJC	LANNA FJC
HVN	PWL HVN
JOANI	WHITE
LAURN	WHITE
MAD	PWL MAD
PUT	PWL PUT
RBV	West: BIGGY RBV South: WHITE RBV
SAX	COATE
STW	COATE STW

Routing to certain airports in ZNY, ZDC and ZBW ARTCCs is pre-coordinated through letters of agreement (LOA). These routes have been added to the Preferred Route Database(PRD). Therefore, PRD must be referenced for all departures.

The initial altitude for IFR departures is 3000'.

SWF#

SWF# Departure (pronounced Stewart (Version #), such as Stewart Five) is the standard departure procedure for SWF departures. Note that its runway 16 climb is designed to avoid the restricted area R-5206. It should always be assigned, unless the pilot indicates not possessing charts, in which case no departure procedure should be assigned and the pilot should be cleared to their destination via radar vectors to a proper SWF exit.

Because this departure procedure does not have published altitude restrictions, the phrase "Maintain (initial altitude)" must be included in the IFR clearance, as explained in FAA Order JO 7110.65 para 4-3-2.

SWF is located inside the Stewart Class Delta airspace. See the VFR Operations SOP for a detailed explanatino of VFR procedures.

Ground Control

Departure Sequencing

Exit Gate	Exits
North / Northeast	HIDAL, STUBY, IGN, PWL
East	BRISS, HFD, LOVES
South / Southeast	COL, VALRE, WHITE
Southwest	BIGGY, COATE, LANNA, SBJ
West / Northwest	HNK, HUO, WEARD

Aircraft should be sequenced to depart in the following order:

1. By alternating gate group.
2. If not the above, then by alternating exit.
3. If not the above, then by aircraft type largest to smallest.

Taxi Routes

1. As the taxiway system is simple, there are no pre-defined routings.
2. Since there are no parallel taxiways, you may use each taxiway as a two-way road whereby aircraft may be taxied in the opposite direction on the same taxiway at the same time. When you do this, ensure that both aircraft are told to watch out for the other. This procedure is only available to single engine props during daylight hours as they are narrow enough to be able to fit two abreast.
3. Coordinate all crossings with Tower. Pay special note that aircraft from the Cargo Area will need to cross Rwy 9/27 (always active).

Local Control

Releases

Releases from Stewart are on a per aircraft request basis unless blanket release is coordinated.

Separation

The standard departure separation technique to be used is anticipated radar separation. When wake turbulence is a factor, use timed separation in accordance with FAA JO 7110.126A.

Radar (RACD)

This tower uses a DBRITE display and is NOT certified for any approach operations.

This tower shall NOT radar identify departing IFR aircraft and shall instruct a departing aircraft to contact Departure Control once they appear to be clear of any traffic. It is imperative that tower controllers observe departing traffic turning towards the assigned climb or heading before handing off.

Aircraft Exiting the Runway

Arriving aircraft shall be issued a turn onto one of the taxiways adjacent to the landing runway to ensure the aircraft continues its taxi away from the runway exit. Handoff to Ground Control after the aircraft starts taxiing away from the active runway. Local Control will coordinate with Ground Control, as needed, to determine the traffic flow on the taxiways.

Wind Speed (kts)	Direction	Depart	Land
0-4	Any	27	27
5-15	001-180	9	9
	181-360	27	27
>15	001-045	34, 9	34, 9
	046-089	9	9
	090-135	9, 16	9, 16
	136-179	16, 9	16, 9
	180-225	27	16, 27
	226-269	27	27
	270-315	27	27, 34
	316-360	34, 27	34, 27

• For IFR traffic that is flying a published climb, do not assign a heading (this will override the climb); instead, instruct the pilot to fly the departure procedure..

PHRASEOLOGY
Fly the SWF# departure, wind (wind), Runway (runway), cleared for takeoff.

• For IFR traffic that is not flying a published climb, departure heading will be based on the table.

Runway	Heading
9	080
16	250
27	Runway Heading
34	Runway Heading

• Caution: Pay special attention to aircraft departing runway 16; ensure they turn to heading 250 in a timely manner to avoid restricted area R-5206.

Runway	Heading	Altitude
9	060	2900’
16	160	4000'
27	060	3000’
34	340	3900’

• Missed approaches or go-arounds shall fly runway heading or track the localizer until reaching the departure end of the runway, then be issued a heading in accordance with the table below unless the controller determines that it would be advantageous to delay or initiate a turn early.
• Separation must be based on altitude initially during all missed approaches or go-arounds. Prior to issuing a climb to 3,000’, interval altitudes such as 2,000’ may be utilized to prevent converging targets from losing separation.
• In order to prevent increased workload on Departure Control, consider issuing missed approaches or go-arounds speed restrictions in accordance with FAA Order JO 7110.65.
• Coordinate with Departure Control as soon as possible and hand off when Local Control traffic is not a factor.
• Sound judgment must be exercised when dealing with go-arounds or missed approaches. Deviate as necessary from the following headings and altitudes if using them would compromise safety.
• The table indicates the heading and altitude that need to be assigned to a missed approach or go-around prior to release to Departure Control frequency. The shaded cells designate special airport operations and should only be used when those types of operations have been authorized by a TRACON or Center level controller.
• Caution: Runway 9 and runway 27 missed approaches will fly heading 060 over or to the west of PUO, which puts them parallel to runway 6 arrivals at PUO. Be aware of arrivals and departures at POU and issue appropriate traffic advisories when applicable.

Airspace

• Class Delta.
• The tower owns 3,000' and below within a 5 mile radius of the airport.

Radar

• This Tower uses a DBRITE display and is NOT certified for approach operations
• Tower MAY radar identify aircraft if necessary for identification and separation/sequencing in the Class D

Departures

• All departures whose destinations are POU should remain on the ground until an approval has been received from the destination tower (or from N90 TRACON) that they are able to accept the aircraft into their airspace.

Pattern Work

Runway	Direction
9	Left
16	Right
27	Right
34	Left

• Use the following as a guide for pilots wanting to perform pattern work at SWF.
• All helicopters should be at 1,200', props should be at 1,700’ and jets at 2,500’.
• Simultaneous pattern work at both runways is not allowed.
• Caution: Rwy 27 extended centerline crosses Rwy 6 final approach course for POU. Do not allow aircraft to fly wide patterns. Also, be aware of arrivals and departures at POU and issue appropriate traffic advisories when applicable.

TRACON

General

Coordination

Procedures contained in Letters of Agreement must apply at all times unless prior verbal (or textual) coordination between facilities has been affected otherwise.

Point Outs

When using an automated point out, verbal (or textual) approval must be obtained before an aircraft may enter another controller’s airspace. An automated point out not accompanied by a verbal or textual description does NOT constitute a valid point out.

Separation Minima

Minimum radar separation between aircraft shall be at least three miles (intra-TRACON) or five miles (TRACON-Center) constant or increasing when transfer of control is accomplished. Other factors such as wake turbulence separation and miles-in-trail requirements may increase this minimum.

Restricted Area R-5206

Restricted Area R-5206 is approximately 9 miles southeast of Stewart airport. Restrictions apply from surface to 5,000' only during 06:00 to 24:00 local time from July 1st to August 31st.

Radar Coverage

Due to several ranges of mountains in the area, radar coverage and minimum vectoring altitude in Liberty Catskills area is complex. Specifically, in Area #53 the MVA is 5,600', and airspace ownership is only from surface to 6,000'. Controllers should pay special caution vectoring in this area.

Departure Procedures

1. LIB-ISP:
   1. ISP (SEALL) has control for descent of arrivals from 5,000’ to 4,000’ 1-1/2nm northwest of the ISP/LIB boundary.
2. LIB-LGA:
   1. LIB shall ensure aircraft at or below 3,000' remain on or north of the IGN R-107 (V58) to provide a minimum of 3.5nm separation from the edge of the ANDLE holding pattern.
   2. LIB may clear traffic routed IGN V157 direct VALRE.

Arrival Procedures

1. LIBH has control for turns not to exceed headings needed to transition the Catskill Gate for LIBH arrivals from LGAN.
2. When the HPN Radar Sensor is in use, advise inter/intrafacilities that traffic through Catskill Area is on an approval request (APREQ) basis.
3. When LIB is using SWF ILS RWY 27 approach, LGA will block 3,000’ and below in LaGuardia Airspace Areas #43 and #44, remaining 1 1/2nm from the boundary line.
4. The following holding fixes are available:

Fix	Direction	Turns	Leg Length	Max Speed	Altitude
FILPS	NW	Right (on DNY 130)	1	210 KIAS	6000'
TRESA	N	Left (on PWL 316)	1	210 KIAS	3000'

Block	Unconditional	Conditional
51	4,000' and below	None.
52	6,000’ and below	None.
53	6,000’ and below	(MVA 5,700')
54	5,000’ and below	None.
55	5,000' and below	None.
56	4,000' and below	None.
57	None.	3,000' and below 57A & B: When released by LGA for SWF ILS RWY 27 3,000' and below 57B & C: When released by LGA for N69 Apch’s & Dept’s.

Departure Chart

Traffic from LIBH (Liberty Catskill) Area

From	Through	To	Route	Altitude	Hand-off	Frequency
LIBH		EWR/EWRS	HUO V489 COATE	50	4S	123.77
LIB		LGA	IGN V157 VALRE V157 HAARP	30	1X	126.4
LIB		LGAN	IGN V157 VALRE	30	1X	126.4
LIBH	ISPN	ISP/E/N/JFK	IGN LOVES	50	3R	133.1
LIBH		ABE	HUO V162 FJC	40	AF	119.65
LIBH		ALBE	PWL HIDAL V487	50	C	132.82
LIBH		ALBW	IGN V157 ATHOS	50	C	118.05
LIBH		AVP	LAAYK (except MSV)	40/60	WB	124.5
LIBH		AVP	LVZ (except MSV)	40	WB	124.5
LIBH		AVP	RAGER or LAAYK (MSV only)	60	WB	124.5
LIBH		Y90 BRISTOL	PWL BRISS	50	C	123.95
LIBH		Y90 WEST	PWL V405 BAF	50	C	123.35
LIBH		BGM	WEARD V167 HNK	50	BL	118.6
LIBH		ZBW PWL	STUBY	50	C	128.1
LIBH		ZBW SWF	WEARD	60	C	134.3

Traffic not from LIBH (Liberty Catskill) Area

From	Through	To	Route	Altitude	Hand-off	Frequency
ABE	LIBH	LGAN	FJC V162 IGN V157 VALRE IGN	30	1X	126.4
ABE	LIBH	ISP	FJC V162 HUO IGN LOVES	50	3R	133.1
ZBW PWL	LIBH	AVP	T295 or LAAYK	40/60	WB	124.5

Traffic from LIBH (Liberty Catskill) Area

From	Through	To	Route	Altitude	Hand-off	Frequency
EWR		LIBH	SAX SAX R-022 MANEE (SWF only)	40	5H	132.75
EWR		LIBH	SAX V213 HELON	40	5H	132.75
LGA/LGAN		LIBH	Catskill Gate (Track 280-320)	40	5H	132.75
LGA/LGAN		LIBH	IGN (POU only)	40	5H	132.75
ALB		LIBH	V123 TRESA	40	5H	132.75
ABE		LIBH	FJC V162 HUO	50	5H	132.75
AVP		LIBH	RAGER	50	5H	132.75
Y90 BRISTOL		LIBH	HFD PWL	40	5H	132.75
Y90 WEST		LIBH	BAF V405 PWL	40	5H	132.75
BGM		LIBH	HNK V34 FILPS	60	5H	132.75
ZBW SWF		LIBH	FILPS	70	5H	132.75
ZBW PWL		LIBH	TRESA	60	5H	132.75

Traffic not landing in LIBH (Liberty Catskill) Area

From	Through	To	Route	Altitude	Hand-off	Frequency
LGA/LGAN	LIBH	ABE	Catskill Gate HUO V162 FJC (Gate Track 280-320)	40	5H	132.75
Y90	LIBH	ABE	PWL V106 WEETS HOU V162 FJC	40	5H	132.75
Y90	LIBH	AVP	PWL V106 WEETS	40	5H	132.75
ALB	LIBH	LGA/LGAN	V44 PWL V405 CMK	30	5H	132.75
ALB	LIBH	N90	V157 IGN	40	5H	132.75
ABE	LIBH	ISP	FJC V162 HUO IGN LOVES	50	5H	132.75
ABE	LIBH	LGAN	FJC V162 HUO IGN V157 VALRE	50	5H	132.75
AVP	LIBH	N90	T216 IGN	50	5H	132.75
AVP	LIBH	Y90 BRISTOL	T216 IGN PWL BRISS	50	5H	132.75
AVP	LIBH	Y90 WEST	T216 IGN PWL V405	50	5H	132.75
ZBW PWL	LIBH	AVP	V262 SAGES T295	60	5H	132.75

Appendix

Changelog

Change	Date Published	Description
CHG1	24 Aug 2003	Initial release.
CHG2	13 Jul 2004	Final Release.
CHG3	16 Feb 2006	Updated Radar Positions and Area Airport Notes pages
CHG4	22 Nov 2011	Significant Revision: updated airspace, procedures, for all positions/areas.
CHG5	18 Apr 2018	MAJOR REVISION. Converted to Wiki format. Airspace delegation and video map diagrams were updated. Departure and Arrival charts were revised. TRACON procedures were updated and holding patterns were added.
CHG6	22 May 2020	Amended the IFR Squawk Code Range. Updated POU_GND frequency.
CHG7	27 Feb 2023	Minor update, callsign changes
CHG8	29 OCT 2024	Converted to new Wiki format