Part 2: Adjacent Sector Procedures

Section 1: Wellington Terminal Procedures

1.1 Area of Responsibility:

Wellington Terminal is responsible for all aircraft within the Wellington CTA/C.

1.2 IFR Departures:

Wellington Tower shall request an IFR release from Wellington Terminal for all departures prior to clearing the aircraft for take off. Multiple departures may be released at once when Tower can provide 30 degree successive departure separation. When making a multiple release request, Tower shall provide the sequence and the SID of each flight.

Wellington Tower shall annotate the flightplan to display the SID being used by the aircraft.

Unless otherwise coordinated, Terminal shall only turn aircraft in the closest direction to their track.

1.3 IFR Arrivals:

Wellington Terminal shall restrict aircraft on visual approach to 3,000’ unless otherwise coordinated. No descent restrictions apply to aircraft on a RNAV Visual Arrival.

Aircraft on an instrument approach may descend below 3,000’ in accordance with the published profile.

1.4 Transfer of Control:

Departures:

• 3,000, unless otherwise coordinated

Arrivals:

• Within 10 WN DME

1.5 Transfer of Communications:

Departures:

Arrivals:

• On an Instrument Approach:
  
  • At DOGGY or LIBRI, established on a straight in approach;

• On a Visual Approach/Arrival:
  
  • 15 WN DME