¶ Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Standard Operating Procedures
¶ Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Standard Operating Procedures
This document is here to provide guidelines for all control and operation of traffic at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. All controllers who wish to control the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport must be well versed with the content of this document, and of the KZMA general SOP. If something is not covered in this document we suggest reviewing the Air Traffic Control Handbook, Order 7110.65 using your best judgment, and bring this situation to the attention of the Miami ARTCC leadership.
¶ Airport Information
The following information provided can be seen as a “quick reference” for information relating to the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
- Airspace: Class C
- TRACON: MIAMI
- ICAO: KFLL
¶ Quick Reference Links:
| Position | Frequency | FRA |
|---|---|---|
| KFLL_DEL | 128.4 MHz |  |
The job of the delivery controller is to provide relief to the ground controller by managing and issuing PDC’s (Pre-Departure clearance), ensuring that all flight plans comply with posted SOP’s, event co-ordination, and FAA procedures.
¶ Delivery Procedures
| SID | SID Type | Pronounciation | Aircraft | Runways |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGERS# | RNAV | A-gers | Jet | ALL |
| BNICE# | RNAV | be nice | Jet | ALL |
| DORRL# | Hybrid | Dor-ral | Turboprop at or above 13000 | ALL |
| FEALX# | RNAV | Felix | Jet | ALL |
| FRSBE# | RNAV | Frisbee | Jet | ALL |
| GLADZ# | RNAV | Glades | Jet | ALL |
| HROCK# | RNAV | Hardrock | Jet | ALL |
| LIFRR# | RNAV | Lifer | Jet | ALL |
| MAYNR# | RNAV | Maynor | Jet | ALL |
| REGAE# | Hybrid | Re-gae | Jet at or below 12000 | ALL |
| SNAPR# | RNAV | Snapper | Jet | ALL |
| FLL# | Vectored | Fort Lauderdale | ALL | ALL |
¶ IFR initial altitudes
| Aircraft type | Altitude |
|---|---|
| Jet | 4000 |
| Prop/Turboprop | 2000 |
¶ IFR Clearance (RNAV)
IFR (RNAV) Example:
(Callsign), Cleared to Boston Intl airport via the FEALX2 departure, ETECK transition, then as filed. Maintain 4000, expect FL350 10 minutes after departure. Departure frequency 122.8, squawk 2001.
¶ IFR Clearance (Radar Vectors)
If no RNAV departure is useable you can use FT Lauderdale1 SID and instruct aircraft to expect radar vectors to first fix.
Example:
(Callsign), Cleared to Atlanta airport via the Fort Lauderdale1 departure, radar vectors FRSBE, then as filed. Maintain 4000, expect FL350 10 minutes after departure. Departure frequency 122.8, squawk 1234.
¶ Pre-Departure Clearance
PDC via CPDLC is available at this airport.
Fort Lauderdale International airport is Class C airspace and located within close proximity to Class B airspace which is situated to the south of the airport.
VFR Departure Example:
(With Flight Following)
(Callsign), Southbound departure approved, maintain VFR at or below 2500 until further advised, squawk 0244.
(Without Flight Following)
(Callsign), Northbound departure approved, maintain VFR at or below 2500 until further advised.
VFR Local Pattern Example:
(Callsign), Expect left traffic runway 10L, pattern altitude 1000, squawk 0301.
¶ VFR Squawk Codes
via Aurora or 0301-0377
| Position | Frequency | FRA |
|---|---|---|
| KFLL_GND | 121.4 MHz | |
The job of the ground controller is to control and co-ordinate the smooth and efficient operation and flow of traffic on the airport movement zones.
¶ Taxi Operations
B/C: Taxiway C is preferred for outbound traffic and taxiway B for inbound traffic.
¶ Runway Crossings
When requesting a runway crossing from TWR, specify the runway and the point at which crossing will occur, use this format.
Format:
“Cross (rwy) at (intersection)?”. Callsign is not required.
TWR’s approval is only valid for one aircraft to cross as specified.
Example of co-ordenating a corssing after first contact:
Ground: “Cross 10L at B6?”
Local: “Cross 10L at L6. AB”
¶ Transponder
Fort Lauderdale International Airport is facilitated with ASDE–X (Ground Radar). Pilots are required to operate transponders on mode ‘active’.
¶ Restrictions
Taxiway B east of taxiway B12 and taxilane T east of taxiway T1 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 118 feet and tail height greater than 45 feet.
Taxiway A between taxiway A2 and taxiway A3 closed to aircraft wingspan more than 170 feet and tail heigt more than 59 feet.
¶ Parking positions
| Airline | Terminal |
|---|---|
| Air Canada | 2 |
| Air Transat | 4 |
| Alaska Airlines | 1 |
| Allegiant | 1 |
| American Airlines | 3 |
| Avianca | 4 |
| Azul | 3 |
| Bahamasair | 1 |
| British Airways | 4 |
| Carribean | 4 |
| Copa Airlines | 4 |
| Delta Airlines | 2 |
| Emirates | 3 |
| IBC Airways | 4 |
| JetBlue | 3 |
| Norwegian Air | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| SkyBahamas | 4 |
| Spirit Airlines | 4 |
| Southwest | 1 |
| Sunwing Airlines | 4 |
| TAME | 4 |
| United Airlines | 1 |
| Westjet | 1 |
¶ Transponder
Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood International Airport is facilitated with ASDE–X. Pilots are required to operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
| Position | Frequency | FRA |
|---|---|---|
| KFLL_TWR | 119.3 MHz |  |
The Fort Lauderdale Tower controller is responsible for managing traffic on the active runways, and traffic on the taxiways around active runways.
¶ Airspace
Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood International Airport airport is surrounded by class C airspace. Aircraft operating in class C airspace receive services as outlined in 7110.65 Chapter 7, section 8.
¶ Airspace delegation
KFLL_TWR owns the airspace inside the Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood class C surface area from the surface, up to, and including, 2,000 feet MSL.
¶ Runway configuration
Select the most suitable runway configuration based on prevailing weather conditions. During wind conditions less than 5 knots, east operations shall be used. To the furthest extent possible, the runway configuration selected shall match the runway configuration in effect at Miami International Airport.
When the airport is in East operations, or Winds calm, runways 10L and 10R are to be used for departing and arrving traffic.
| Runway Designator | Dimensions | Pattern Direction |
|---|---|---|
| 10L | 9000 x 150 | left |
| 10R | 8000 x 150 | left |
- You may use via Digital ATIS
Runway 10R is closed between 10pm and 7am local.
When the airport is in West operations, runways 28R and 28L are to be used for departing and arriving traffic.
| Runway Designator | Dimensions | Pattern Direction |
|---|---|---|
| 28R | 9000 x 150 | right |
| 28L | 8000 x 150 | left |
- You may use via Digital ATIS
Runway 28L is closed between 10pm and 7am local.
¶ VFR transitions
VFR aircraft transitioning the Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood class C airspace north to south or south to north will do so via the Fort Lauderdale overhead transition (mid field at 2,500 feet MSL). These aircraft will be under Air Traffic Control of the overlying facility.
Alternatively, north to south or south to north transitioning aircraft may use the Fort Lauderdale shore line transition (along the coast line at or below 500 feet MSL). Pilots flying the shore line transition need to request the transition with KFLL_TWR.
| Position | Frequency | FRA |
|---|---|---|
| KMIA_APP | 120.5 MHz |  |
Radar service for the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport are proveided by Miami TRACON.
¶ Area of Responsibility|
The Miami TRACON is responsible to provide radar service for following airfieds up to 16,000 ft:
- Miami International Airport - KMIA
- Miami Executive Airport - KTMB
- Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport - KOPF
- Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport - KFLL
- Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - KFXE
- North Perry Airport - KHWO
- Pompano Beach Airpark - KPMP
- Boca Raton Airport - KBCT
- Homestead Air Reserve Base - KHST
- Dade-Collier Training Airport - KTNT
- Ocean Reef Club Airport -07FA
¶ Departure & Arrival Flow For Fort Lauderdale
