¶ Standard Operating Procedures
¶ IFR
IFR Example:
Cleared to Miami Intl airport via radar vectors (fix), then as filed. Maintain 5000, expect FL300 10 minutes after departure. Departure frequency 125.95, squawk 1234.
IFR squawk code assignment:
via Aurora
¶ Pre-Departure Clearance
PDC via CPDLC is not available at this airport.
¶ VFR
Columbos International airport is surrounded by class C airspace. Aircraft entering class C airspace VFR require a clearance in accordance
with 7110.65 Chapter 7, section 9-2.
VFR Deaprture:
Westbound departure approved, maintain VFR at or below 2500 until further advised. Departure frequency 122.8. Squawk 0301.
VFR Local Pattern Example:
Pattern altitude 2500, expect right closed traffic runway 28L, squawk 0301.
VFR squawk code assignment:
via Aurora
¶ TAXIWAYS
¶ Parking Gates
¶ Transponder
Columbos International Airport is not facilitated ground radar. Pilots are not required to operate transponders on mode ‘active’.
¶ Airspace
Columbos International airport is surrounded by class C airspace.
¶ Area of Responsibility
- TWR owns all active RWY’s.
- TWR owns all taxiways between runways 28L/10R and 28R/10L
- The ceiling is 2500ft MSL within a 8nm radius around the airport.
¶ Runway configuration
- via Digital ATIS
¶ VFR
VFR Local Pattern Example:
Join left downwind runway 28L, report midfield with intentions.
VFR Transition:
Entering:
- Proceed eastbound, maintain VFR at 2500 while in the charlie.
VFR Exiting Tower airspace:
- You are leaving my airspace, squawk VFR, frequency change approved.
- You are leaving my airspace, contact Columbos approach on 125.950
VFR squawk code assignment:
via Aurora
¶ Airspace
Columbos TRACON is responsible for all airports and airspace from surface up to 10000ft as depicted.
