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New York ARTCC
Standard Operating Procedure — SWF

Rev. 7 — Revised: 2026-03-27

Area at a glance

ICAO Code Airport Name Airspace
KSWF Stewart International D
KPOU Dutchess County D 
       Uncontrolled Fields
       [Show]
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
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