457 Fighter Squadron Local Area Flight Procedures During AFW Operations

August 1 thru September 5, 2013

Prepared for Hicks Airfield

Overview

• F-16s operating out of AFW from 1 Aug – 5 Sep while NFW runway is under construction

• Fly windows Approximately 1100L - 1300L // 1500 – 1700.

• Departures and recoveries during this time. Minimal time spent in AFW pattern. “One to a full stop”.

• Will be traveling to and from training airspace not beating up the pattern at AFW.

• Bottom line: Expect increase in F16 traffic operating in and around AFW during the month of August

Notes• Will be transitioning East to West and West to East

at 3000 MSL near Hicks Airfield (diagram to follow)• 2 ship or 4 ship formations• Traffic Deconfliction– AFW tower and regional departure will point out

“primary” radar contacts to us.– We always use VFR flight following if VMC– F16s will exercise visual clearing while coming and going

(VFR departures and recoveries)– F16s do not have TCAS

301 FW / AFW Local Area11050

11030

11040

HicksPatt alt 1,500’

No tower

Meacham Class D SFC – 3,200

VFR Departure11030

11040

11050

11060

2 DME

2 DME

RWY HDG2 DME / 2500’MSL

RWY HDG 2 DME /3000’MSL

VFR Departures

Maintain 3000’

Hicks

“3 mile initial”2500’MSL

“3 mile initial”2500’MSL

VFR Recovery

Hicks