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ZAU Template 11/25/2009


A. Facility and NWS Management Contact Information

1. Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) _Chicago (ZAU)_________________

i. Air Traffic Manager_ Glen Martin (acting)____________________________

Contact Information ___630-906-8221/8222___________________________

ii. Assistant Air Traffic Manager _Doris Arno_(acting) ____________________

Contact Information __630-906-8443_________________________________

iii. Air Traffic Executive Secretary __Mary Sandoval_______________________

Contact Information __630-906-8220/8223_____________________________

iv. Airway Facilities ___Keith Brandt__________________________ ______


v. Quality Assurance ___Rita Thiel _ __________________________________


vi. Training Officer ____Dave Peterson __________________________

Contact Information ___630-906-8437 ______________________________

vii. Logistics Officer ____Maria Ramos-Noonan___________________________

Contact Information __630-906-8269__ ______________________________

viii. Flight Data __Lary McClinton_________ ___

Contact Information ___630-906-8386 ___________________

2. Supporting Warning Forecast Office (WFO) _Chicago/Romeoville (LOT) ______

i. WFO Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) __Ed Fenelon_____________________

Contact Information __815-834-0600 x642_____________________________



ii. WFO Science Operations Officer (SOO) __Eric Lenning________________

Contact Information ___815-834-0600 x766___ ______________________

iii. Regional Aviation Meteorologist (RAM) _Jennifer Zeltwanger___________

Contact Information _816-268-3143_________________________________

iv. CWSU Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) _Patricia Wontroba_______________

Contact Information ___630-906-8291 _______________________________

v. WFO Administrative Services Assistant (ASA) _Terrie Sheetz____________

Contact Information ___815-834-0600 x221 ______________

vi. Electronics Systems Analyst (ESA) _Walter Cowan_____________________

Contact Information _815-834-0600 x372 ____________

vii. Aviation Focal Point (AFP) __Andy Krein and Paul Merzlock_____________

Contact Information __815-834-0600 x286_____________________________

3. Supporting WFOs writing TAFs within the airspace (e.g., BOU)

i. __LOT__________________________________________________________

a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _ORD, MDW, DPA, RFD, GYY __

b. Contact Information __ 815-834-0651 _____________

ii. __DVN_________________________________________________________

a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _DBQ, CID, MLI, BRL__________

b. Contact Information __563-386-3815____ __________________________

iii. __MKX_________________________________________________________

a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _MKE, MSN, ENW, UES________

b. Contact Information ___262-965-5061 ___________________________

iv. ___GRR________________________________________________________



a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _GRR, MKG, AZO, BTL________

b. Contact Information ___616-949-0643 ___________________________

v.___IWX_________________________________________________________

a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _FWA, SBN___________________

b. Contact Information ____574-834-1104____________________________

vi.__IND__________________________________________________________

a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _LAF________________________

b. Contact Information __317-856-0360______________________________

vii.__ILX___________________________________________________________

a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) _BMI, CMI, PIA_______________

b. Contact Information __217-732-4029______________________________

viii.__DMX_________________________________________________________

a. TAF Identifiers (e.g., COS, DEN, etc.) __ALO, OTM ________________

b. Contact Information ____515-331-4424 ____________________________

4. Traffic Management Unit (TMU)

i. Traffic Management Officer (TMO) ___Mike O’Brien___________________

Contact Information ___630-906-8445 _______________________________

ii. Supervisory Traffic Management Controllers


a. __ Jon Hubbard____

b. __ Dave Scaffidi___

c. __ Lary McClenton_



d. Keith Freidlein_

e. Earle Roberston_

5. Air Route Traffic Control Centers

B. ARTCC Facility Structure

1. TMU Positions:

i. __Restriction Coordinator____ ___________________________________

Weather Impacts _TS, icing, turb, jetstream, conditions at ORD, MDW, MKE and

in general around the Midwest ______

ii. __ Arrival_Coordinator_____________________________________________

Weather Impacts _TS, icing, turb, conditions at ORD and MDW_____________

iii.__Enroute Coordinator 1, 2 and 3_______________ _____________________

Weather Impacts _TS, icing, turb, jetstream, general conditions around the

Midwest and nationally __ ___________________________

iv. __Departure/SWAP_______________________________________________



Weather Impacts _TS, icing, turb, jetstream, conditions at ORD, MDW and MKE

ZAU Super High sectors by area:



ZAU High sectors by area:



ZAU Low and ultra-low sectors by area:



2. North Area Sectors: General Area _north of ORD __________

Operations Manager __Caroline Pogue___________________________________

i. Ultra High# __HOR_(61) ________________________________________



ii. High# __BAE (60)___________ __________________________________

iii. Low# _DBQ (63), LNR (64), HARLY (62) _________________

iv. Ultra Low# _none____________________ _______________________

v. En Route Weather Impacts _thunderstorms, icing, turbulence, jetstream______

3. Northeast Area Sectors: General Area __northeast of ORD___________________

Operations Manager __Harrell Cooper ___________________________________

i. Ultra High# __EMP_(23) _________________________________________

ii. High# _PMM (25), 3FM (24)_ __________________________________

iii. Low# _SPARTA (22), SQUIB (27), KUBBS (26)_______________________

iv. Ultra Low# _none _____________________________________________

v. En Route Weather Impacts _thunderstorms, icing, turb, conditions at ORD,

jetstream _

4. East Area Sectors: General Area __east of ORD____________________________

Operations Manager ___Harrell Cooper___________________________________

i. Ultra High# __LGR(85), MCK(84)___________________________________

ii. High# _ELX (88), GIJ (89)__________________________________________

iii. Low# __KELOG (80), CRIBB (81), SWEET (82)_______________________

iv. Ultra Low# __none________________________________________________


5. Southeast Area Sectors: General Area ___southeast of ORD__________________

Operations Manager ___Doug Holland ___________________________________

i. Ultra High# __BURBN (33) _____ _________________________________

ii. High# _LOGAN (34), FWA (36)__ _______________________________



iii. Low# _LOOTH (32), OLK (37), BEARZ (35) _______ ___________

iv. Ultra Low# _ ________________________________________

v. En Route Weather Impacts _thunderstorms, icing, turb, conditions at ORD,

jetstream ____

6. South Area Sectors: General Area _south of ORD ________________

Operations Manager ___Frank Karkula _____________________

i. Ultra High# __JANNECKE (41), CHANUTE (47)_______________________

ii. High# __RBS (45), BVT (46) ____________________________________

iii. Low# __EON (44), NEWT (43) __________________________________

iv. Ultra Low# _none_________________________________________________


7. Southwest Area Sectors: General Area ____southwest of ORD, west end of ZAU_

low altitude sectors ________

Operations Manager __Caroline Pogue___________________________________

i. Ultra High# _none________________________________________________

ii. High# ___BDF_(52) _______ ___________________________________

iii. Low# __PLANO (51),________ BRL (55), OTM (56), DNV (57), _________

iv. Ultra Low# _STQ (50), IKK (53)_____________________________________

v. En Route Weather Impacts _thunderstorms, icing, turb, conditions at ORD, __

jetstream or any wind direction even at a lesser speed that would increase_____

aircraft compression in BDF arrivals__ ___

8. West Area Sectors: General Area _High and super-high altitude sectors west and

southwest of ORD



Operations Manager __Frank Karkula ________________________________

i. Ultra High# __HNC (91), AWG (95),_________ ___________

ii. High# __LOWLI (90), HAWKS (92), IOW (94)_________________________

iii.Low# __none ___________________________________________________

iv. Ultra Low# __none _______________________________________________

v. En Route Weather Impacts _Thunderstorms, turbulence, jetstream, icing__ ___

9. Northwest Area Sectors: General Area ___northwest of ORD ________________

Operations Manager __ _Doug Holland_________________________________

i. Ultra High# _ARL (76), ALO (71) _____________________________

ii. High# __COTON (75)_____________________________________________

iii. Low# __FARMM (74), MALTA (77) _______________________________

iv. Ultra Low# _none_________________________________________________

v. En Route Weather Impacts _thunderstorms, icing, turbulence, conditions at

ORD, jetstream ____

11. TRACONs and Phone #s within ARTCC _______________________________

vi. _C90 (O’Hare) 847-608-5620 ______________________________________

vii. _GUS 765-688-4321 ____________________________________________

viii. _MKE 414-489-2160 ___________________________________________

ix. _RFD 815-484-5312 ____________________________________________

x. _MLI 309-799-8065 ___________________________________________

xi._CID 319-364-2344_____________________________________________

xii._CMI 217-355-4050_____________________________________________



xiii._MKG 231-798-1222_____________________________________________

xiv._GRR 616-575-1902 ____________________________________________

xv._MSN 608-244-5691_____________________________________________

xvi._PIA 309-697-0751_____________________________________________

xvii._FWA 260-747-5915 ____________________________________________

xviii. ALO 319-233-7230 _

xix. AZO 269-345-6026 _

xx. SBN 514-236-8405 _

xxi. VOK 608-427-1258 _

12. FAA Towers and Phone #s within ARTCC ______________________________

xxii.ALO 310-233-7230 _

xxiii.ARR 630-466-5611 ____________________________________________

xxiv. AZO 269-345-6026 ___________________________________

xxv. CID 319-366-2344 ____________________________________________

xxvi. CMI 217-355-4060 ____________________________________________

xxvii. DPA 630-587-7800 ___________________________________________

xxviii. FWA 260-747-5915 ____________________________________________

xxix. GRR 616-575-1902 ___________________________________________

xxx. LAF 465-743-2611 ___________________________________________

xxxi. MDW 773-884-3670 ____________________________________________

xxxii. MKE 414-489-2150 ___________________________________________

xxxiii. MKG 231-789-1222 ___________________________________________

xxxiv. MLI 309-799-8065 _________________________________________



xxxv.MSN 608-244-5691 __________________________________________

xxxvi.ORD 773-601-7648 ___________________________________________

xxxvii. PIA 309-697-0751 ____________________________________________

xxxviii. PWK 847-229-6010 _

xxxix.RFD 815-484-5312 ___________________________________________

xl.SBN 574-236-8412 ___________________________________________

C. Hub/Pacing Airports

1. __ORD____________________________________________________________



i. Time of Daily Pushes (i.e., aviation “rush hour”)

a. Morning ___7 AM to Noon_(arrivals)___________________________

b. Afternoon __Noon to 6 PM__(arrivals)_______ ___________________

c. Evening __6 PM to 8:00 PM (arrivals)______ ___________________



d. Other _______________________________________________________

ii. Runways _See table below (next page).

Normal operations are to use one of the named Plans with the trip. Most

frequently used Plans are West flow and X. B is used less frequently, then

RODNY. Plans A, C and D are almost never used.



AAR Land Depart IMC low VMC Notes

VMC (2000/3) 27L/27R/28 22L/32L/28 84 84 112 West flow, preferred operation

32L/27L 32L/32R/28 76 76 76 Plan A, no trip, WX min 700 and 2

14R/22R 22L/14L/28/14R/10 72 76 76 Plan B, no trip, WX min 700 and 2

14R/22R/27L 22L/28

96 96 Plan C, LAHSO config, clear and dry runways

needed; WX min 1000 and 3

14R/22R/10 14L/14R/22L/10

96 96 Plan D, LAHSO config, clear and dry runways

needed; WX min 1000 and 3

14R/10 22L/9R/4L/14L

76 76 Plan Rodney, no trip, dry runway needed;

WX min 1000 and 3

14L/10 4L/9R/22L/14R/10

96 96 Plan Rodney, w/trip, LAHSO config, clear and dry

runway needed. WX min 1000 and 3

4L/10 9R/22L/14R/10

76 76 Modified Rodney, WX min 1000 and 3

4R/10 32L/32R/4L/9R/10

76 76 Plan X, no trip, WX min 1000 and 3

4R/10/9R

100 100 Plain X, w/trip, WX 1000 and 3, dry runways not nec

4R/9R 32L/4L

100 100 Plan X, no trip, WX min 1000 and 3

4R/10/9R 32L/4L/9R

100 100 Plan X, w/trip, dry runways not needed for trip;

WX min 1000 and 3

4R/9R 32L/4L 72 72 72 Modified X, WX min 700 and 2

4's 9R/10/32L 64 76 76 Simo ILS's blw 700 and 2

14's 9R/10/22L 64 76 76 Simo ILS's blw 700 and 2

22's 28/27L/32R 64 76 76 Simo ILS's blw 700 and 2

27L/28 32L/32R/22L 64 76 76 Simo ILS's blw 700 and 2

32's 32's 64 72 76 Simo ILS's blw 700 and 2

10/9R 22L/4L/32R 64 76 76 Simo ILS's blw 700 and 2

Arrival Flows

Category Mins

Centers Fixes

Cat RVR ZMP, ZLC, ZDV, KRENA: NW

I 1800 ft

ZSE, ZOA, ZLA, ZAB

II 1200 ft

ZBW, ZNY, ZDC, KUBBS: NE

IIIa 700 ft ZOB, ZMP

IIIb 150 ft

ZKC, ZME, ZFW, PLANO: SW

IIIc 0 ft ZAB, ZDV, ZLA, ZHU

ZOB, ZID, ZME BEARZ: SE ZHU, ZTL, ZMA,

ZJX, ZDC, ZNY



a. West flow – specific limiting issues: Wind

(dependent on tail wind reports); CIGS <026 or

VIS <5sm; dry

b. Plan X – specific limiting issues: Wind > 10 kt

and > 340 degrees___

c. Plan B – specific limiting issues: configuration

does not work as well as the previous two for

ground control/departures; dry________________

d. Plan R or “Rodny” – specific limiting issues: Dry

and uncontaminated runways required for trip_

f. Plans A, C and D – specific limiting issues: Does not

work well for ground control/departures.

iii.Significant Weather

a.TS – any cell within about 50 miles, TS in south

departure corridor through east central IL and western

IN

b. Visibility - 7 miles, 3 miles, 2 miles, ½ mile______

c. Ceilings - 1000 feet, 700 feet, 200 feet

d. Weather - any precipitation that will make runways

wet (except on plan X), falling and/or an accumulating snow,

freezing precipitation, ice pellets, snow pellets or fog

e. Other - RVRs of 1200 and 600 feet, wind direction



and speed

Climatology

iv. Arrival Fixes/Gates



v. Arrival Fix/Gate Significant Weather

a. TS - any cells at all or in the adjacent departure areas

b. Visibility - no issues

c. Ceilings - no issues

d. Weather - heavy snow, ice pellets, snow pellets

vi. Other - Icing potential at holding altitudes

vii. Departure Fixes/Gates: The graphic below depicts the general directions. There

are multiple departure routes within each of these areas that are normally used

in combinations. _



viii. Departure Fix/Gate Significant Weather

a. TS - any cells in the area or adjacent arrival areas

b. Visibility - 3 miles

c. Ceilings - 1000 feet

d. Weather - Heavy snow, ice pellets, snow pellets

e. Other - turbulence, wind direction & speed

2. MDW



i. Time of Daily Pushes (i.e., aviation “rush hour”)

a. Morning _pretty steady arrival demand 7 AM to noon local time________

b. Afternoon _pretty steady arrival demand noon to 6 PM local time _____

c. Evening _pretty steady arrival demand 6 PM to 8 PM local time_________

d. Other _______________________________________________________

ii. Runways_______________________________________________________

e. ___4R arrivals_________________________________________________

1) Approaches ___ILS______________________ ___________________

2) Minimums __ceiling 400 feet or visibility 1 mile__________________



3) Limiting Issues _____________________________________________

f. ___13C arrivals _______________________________________________

1) Approaches __ILS, circle from 04R approach_____________________

2) Minimums __ceiling 400 feet or visibility 1 mile _________________

3) Limiting Issues __conflicts with ORD 22L departures______________

g. ___22L arrivals_______________________________________________

1) Approaches __ILS, circle from 31C approach_____________________

2) Minimums __ceiling 400 feet or visibility 1 mile __________________

3) Limiting Issues _____________________________________________

d. 31C arrivals _

1) Approaches ILS _

2) Minimums ceiling 300 feet or visibility ¾ miles (at least one airline has

a waiver for ½ mile)__

3) Limiting Issues _ _

ii. Significant Weather

a. TS _any cells within about 50 miles ____________________ ________

b. Visibility _1 mile, ¾ mile, ½ mile ________________ _________

c. Ceilings __400 feet, 300 feet __________________________ __________

d. Weather _accumulating snow, freezing precipitation, ice pellets___ ______

e. Other _winds necessitating arrivals on 13C _________________________

iii. Climatology _____________________________________________________



iv. Arrival Fixes/Gates



v. Arrival Fix/Gate Significant Weather

a. TS _any cells at all, or in the adjacent arrival areas____________________

b. Visibility __3 miles ___________________________________________

c. Ceilings ___1000 feet___________________________________________

d. Weather ___precipitation in general_______________________________

e. Other _icing potential at holding altitudes___________________________

vi. Departure Fixes/Gates: The graphic below depicts the general directions. There

are multiple departure routes within each of these areas that are normally used

in conjuction with ORD departures. _



vii. Departure Fix/Gate Significant Weather

a. TS _any cells at all, or in the adjacent arrivals areas______ ___________

b. Visibility _no issues_ _________________________________________

c. Ceilings __no issues __________________________________________

d. Weather _heavy snow, ice pellets, snow pellets ______________________

e. Other __turbulence_____________________________________________

D. FAA Playbook Operations and CCFP

1. Support to Strategic Plan of Operations Telcon

i. Participants TMU Supervisor at ZAU, C90, ORD, UAL, AAL for operations at

ORD. Others as needed. ____________

ii. Telcon Schedule _Every two hours, 6:15 AM to 10:15 PM. Other times are

coordinated on an as-needed basis. ________________

iii. Weather Requirements Conditions that will affect runway configuration or

arrival rate at ORD; CCFP; thunderstorms in or affecting ZAU between CCFP

hours or not meeting CCFP criteria. __________________



2. Weather Impacts to Internal Airports

i. _Thunderstorms affecting ORD, MDW and MKE STARs and departures _

ii. _Conditions requiring deicing operations ___

3. Weather Impacts to Outer-Tier Airports

i. _Thunderstorms affecting STARs at MSP, DTW, STL, CVG, CLE, IND_____

4.Airway Closers

i. __Thunderstorms causing deviations__________________________________

ii. __Severe turbulence ______________________________________________

iii. Radar outages _

5. East to West Transcon Routes

i. _Thuderstorms affecting airspace north or south of ZAU.______ ___________

6.West to East Transcon Routes

i. _Thunderstorms affecting airspace north or south of ZAU. ________________

7.Regional Routes

i. _Some of the SNOWBIRD routes into ZMA impact ZAU.___ _____________

E. Special ARTCC Requirements

1. Quality Control Office Weather Support Requirements for

i. Operational Errors

a. _Informal procedure for CWSU to provide printout of weather information

as requested by OMIC or QA specialist_ _________________

ii.Aircraft Accidents (fatal and non-fatal)

a. _Informal procedure for CWSU to provide printouts of weather information

that would have been available to controller(s) involved in the accident.



Working with QA office to standardize/formalize this procedure and set of

products. _____

2.Routine Briefings to ARTCC and other FAA Facilities

i. ARTCC Verbal Briefings

a. Standup/Management Briefing Times

1) ___7:05 AM_Central time_____ _______________________

2) ___3:15 PM_Central time; ____________________________________

b. Locally Required Briefing Content

1) _Standard briefing content from NWS Directive 10-803, highlighting:__

2) _conditions at ORD and MDW, and at MKE when they are near______

minimums__________________________________________________

3) _Icing and turbulence forecasts _______________________

4) _ Jetstream _

5) _Thunderstorms affecting ZAU directly or indirectly________________

ii. ARTCC Written Briefings

a. Full Forecast Briefings __________________________________________

1) _Following morning and afternoon stand-up briefings_______________

b.Forecast Updates ______________________________________________

1) _4 hours after briefing time when thunderstorms are occurring or

forecast, or when other changes that affect traffic have occurred or are

forecast _______ ____________________

2) _Other times as needed or requested ____________________________



iii. Other Routine Briefings _ts impact graphic for afternoon as a whole issued as

needed around 11:30 AM Local time___________________________________

3. Special Event Briefings

i. Event/Facility Briefed _Osh Kosh EAA Air Venture/TMU and North Area

FLM _

a. Date of Event __late July/early August_____________________________

b. Weather Issues _Thunderstorms, ceilings, visibility, wind ______________

c. Requested Products _Verbal coordination with ZAU TMU and North Area.

Any others upon request

_____

ii. Event/Facility Briefed __NASCAR event – Joliet, IL/ZAU TMU___________

a. Date of Event ____mid July ____ ________________________________

b. Weather Issues __Thunderstorms_ ________________________________

c. Requested Products _Verbal coordination with ZAU TMU_____________

iii. Event/Facility Briefed __University of Notre Dame football home games/ZAU

TMU

a. Date of Event _some Saturdays Sept-Dec __________________________

b. Weather Issues __Thunderstorms enroute, low ceiling or visibility at SBN_

c. Requested Products _verbal coordination with ZAU TMU______________

iv. Event/Facility Briefed various conventions in Chicago that generate large

number of aircraft operations _

a. Date of Event _various throughout the year ________________________

b. Weather Issues __Thunderstorms, conditions at MDW _




v. Event/Facility Briefed _Chicago Air & Water Show/ZAU TMU____________

a. Date of Event _mid August weekend event ________________________

b. Weather Issues __conditions at ORD, particularly winds necessitating use

of 27R/L for arrivals during the air shows or during practice times _


4. Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) Support

i. _Kankakee, IL __________________________________________________

ii. _Full briefing or weather consultation upon request______________________

5. Outreach Programs

i. _Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair judging __________________

ii. _Give talks about and tours of CWSU_________________________________

6. Center-Unique Support to FAA and NWS Components

i. _Routine coordination via phone with WFO Chicago about ORD and MDW

TAFs. Also write ZAU specific aviation discussion sent to WFO LOT via

AWIPS.

ii. _Provide several graphics to IDS4 (WSR88D 0.5 degree base reflectivity

for_KDVN and KLOT, radar mosaic, infrared and visible satellite

imagery;_meteorologist analyzed surface plot four times/day) available to

various FAA facilities in Chicago metro area.

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