New Procedures Coming to Southern California-Area Airports Nov. 10

Oct. 19, 2016

The Southern California Metroplex Project is designed to enhance the safety and efficiency of the airspace by utilizing performance based navigation procedures, in addition to optimizing the air traffic sectorization at the local FAA facilities.

The project will be implemented in phases, with phase one set to begin on Nov. 10. The following phases will be implemented in January, March and April of 2017. The full project itself is expected to be completed in late April 2017.

Review the FAA presentation on the new procedures. (PDF)

Phase One – Nov. 10

RNAV and Conventional STARs

• BUR/VNY WEESL ONE STAR (RNAV)
• LAX/SMO WAYVE ONE STAR (RNAV) – LAX arrivals on this procedure are props only.
• LGB/SNA/SLI/FUL/TOA KAYOH SIX STAR (Conventional) – modified to incorporate metroplex waypoints.
• ONT/ONT Satellites SETER FOUR STAR (Conventional) – modified to incorporate metroplex waypoints.
• SAN BAYVU FIVE STAR (RNAV) – ties into SAN RNAV/RNP RWY 27 approach.
• SAN LUCKI ONE STAR (RNAV) – optimized profile descent procedure.
• SBA PITBL ONE STAR (RNAV) – new SBA STAR (Procedure NA until April 27, 2017).
• SDM CHASR ONE STAR (RNAV) – designed to segregate SDM arrivals from SAN arrivals.
  (note that Non RNAV equipped aircraft destined to SAN will be assigned the BARET STAR)

RNAV SIDs

• LAS STAAV SEVEN SID (RNAV) – modified to incorporate SoCal metroplex waypoints.
• LAS TRALR SEVEN SID (RNAV) – modified to incorporate SoCal metroplex waypoints.
• SAN ZZOOO ONE SID (RNAV) – replaces the current POGGI SID.
• SBA GAUCH ONE SIDE (RNAV) – designed as northbound RNAV off the ground procedure
• SBA MISHN ONE SIDE (RNAV) – designed as eastbound RNAV off the ground procedure

Approach Procedures

Burbank/BUR

• RNP Y RWY 8 (RNAV)
• GPS Z RWY 8 (RNAV)
• ILS Z or LOC Z RWY 8 (conventional)
• ILS Y or LOC Y RWY 8 (conventional)

Carlsbad/CRQ

• RNP Z RWY 06 (RNAV)
• RNAV/GPS Y RWY 06 (RNAV)

Los Angeles International/LAX

• ILS or LOC RWY 06R (conventional)
• GPS Y RWY 06R (RNAV)
• GPS Z RWY 06R (RNAV)
• ILS or LOC RWY 06L (conventional)
• RNP Z RWY 06L (RNAV)
• GPS Y RWY 06L (RNAV)
• ILS or LOC RWY 07R (conventional)
• GPS Y RWY 07R (RNAV)
• RNP Z RWY 07R (RNAV)
• ILS or LOC RWY 07L (conventional)
• GPS Y RWY 07L (RNAV)
• RNP Z RWY 07L (RNAV)

Long Beach/LGB

• RNP RWY 12 (RNAV)
• RNP RWY 25R (RNAV)
• RNP Y RWY 30 (RNAV)
• VOR TAC RWY 30 (conventional)
• ILS or LOC RWY 30 (conventional)
• GPS Z RWY 30 (RNAV)

Palm Springs/PSP

• RNP Z RWY 13R (RNAV)

San Diego International/SAN

• GPS Y RWY 27 (RNAV)
• RNP Z RWY 27 (RNAV)
• LOC RWY 27 (conventional)

Burbank/BUR

• RNP Y RWY 8 (RNAV)
• GPS Z RWY 8 (RNAV)
• ILS Z or LOC Z RWY 8 (conventional)
• ILS Y or LOC Y RWY 8 (conventional)

Santa Monica/SMO

• VOR-A (conventional)

Orange County/SNA

• GPS Y RWY 02L (RNAV)
• RNP Z RWY 02L (RNAV)
• RNP Z RWY 20R (RNAV)

Operational Impacts During Phase One Initialization

During the first two weeks of implementation:

• No significant national traffic management initiatives are expected
• Mile in trail restrictions may be slightly higher during peak traffic periods for internal Los Angeles Center departures and adjacent facilities (Oakland and Albuquerque Centers)
• There is potential for periodic departure flow restrictions over IPL and TRM (expected to remain below 15 minutes)