northeast throughput plan 2021

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Northeast Throughput Plan 2021

Air Traffic Flow Management

“Delivering Optimal Performance”

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REFERENCE GUIDE

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Objective: Proactive Management of the NAS without Over Control

❖ Distribute volume then reduce volume prior to route closure

❖ Anticipate airspace use and coordination – TRANSCON, CAN Routes, VACAPEs, etc.

❖ GDPs (variable rates) & Structured Routes verse AFPs/GDPs & Structured Routes

❖ Timely decision making and implementation

❖ Triggers driving action

❖ Exit Strategies

❖ Common Situational Awareness

Build on improvements

❖ Advanced Planning

❖ Departure Coordinator(s)

❖ ZNY anticipated Route telcon

Note: It is acknowledged that the impacts of COVID-19 to the aviation industry has been significant in 2020 & 2021. Traffic volume has been at

unprecedentedly low levels and will most likely not completely recover this SWAP season. However, even at lower than normal traffic levels,

these techniques can be utilized to maximize the throughput of the New York airports.

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Special Emphasis, Advanced Planning 4

Move NYArrivals from ZOB to ZBW to support N90 Departures 7

Route Closing /Opening Process 9

Cap DC Metro’s allow some NY departure deviations Q42 and J80 11

J60 / J64 /Q62 Route Closing / Opening 14

J6 / J48 / J75 Route Closing / Opening 17

J209 / J174 / J79 Route Closing / Opening 20

International Departure Planning 23

Pathfinders 28

SWAP Statement / Hotline 31

AZEZU Route 32

SERMN Route(s) 33

PHLYER Route(s) 35

LIMBO Route(s) 37

Departure Coordinator(s) DCC/ZNY, N90 TMU, Stakeholder 39

AFPs, Structured Routes, GS, GDP planning 40

Reducing the “Double hit” on NY departures to BOS 41

Boundary-less Operational Plan (BOP) 42

Moving select aircraft/destinations/fixes to improve overall flow 43

WAVEY Shuffle 44

Reduce WHITE 45

Reduce RBV 46

High Altitude Exemptions 47

Contents

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Focus Item –Special Emphasis, Advanced PlanningAdvanced Planning – Planning team will update the plan at ATCSCC D-1 eve update, mid update, D0 initial. Facility commitment to print/display plan

Trigger(s): N/A

Responsible Facility: ATCSCC / Facilities

Process/Considerations/Action

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Planner is responsible for initiating discussion with facilities 2 hours prior to impacts.

TMI Planning will include analysis of arrival demand reduction to manage forecast departure route impacts and surface congestion

potential impacts. Facilities are encouraged to think strategically when discussing the arrival demand considering turn times, departure

bank impacts from convective impacts to departure routes, and potential surface constraint issues.

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Example: Gate/Route Impact Planning 7/22/19

N90 Gate Impact Forecast

ZNY SWAP Outlook

ZDC SWAP Forecast

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Focus Item –Move NY Arrivals from ZOB to ZBW to support N90 Departures

Advanced Planning: Anticipated gate impact and timing will be included the NY Departure Plan. ZNY CWSU SWAP slide will be included.

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Trigger(s):

❑ Day of Operation forecast Weather/Convection to impact ZOB arrival flow into N90.

❑ Actual Weather/Convection development impacting ZOB arrival flow into N90.

Responsible Facility: ATCSCC Planner / ZOB (trigger)Process/Considerations/Action:

- Conference ZOB / ATCSCC / ZNY(N90) / ZBW approximately 2 hours prior to route impact. Coordinate impact actions.

- Reduce/distribute incremental volume from N90 arrival flow(s) LIZZI/PENNS/LENDY as Convection Impact develops –

move to ZBW either tactically or via playbook

- Move specific city pairs ie. ORD, MDW, DTW, MSP…

- As routes close move flows to ZBW / (ZDC)

- Exit strategy – route reopening

New Playbook – ZOB to N90 through ZBW

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Advanced Planning: Anticipated gate impact and timing will be included the NY Departure Plan. ZNY CWSU SWAP & ZDC CWSU slide will be included.

Trigger(s): Day of Operation Convection- Actual Weather/Convection development impacting departure routes- -STOP message sent via NTML closing departure route due to convective weather affecting route

Responsible Facility: All

Focus Item – Route Closing / Opening Process

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Process/Considerations/Action:

As weather constraints are anticipated to impact a route(s):

Use Weather Products – Short term forecast.

➢ NWS Gate Guide, CIWS, RAPT, etc.

Distribute volume then reduce volume using appropriate TMIs

➢ CDR’s, Playbooks, Route advisories, Capping, DUCT, SERMN, etc.

➢ Sample pattern: Low MIT → High MIT → Route Stop → High MIT → Low MIT → Normal operationsSpecific development/timing/volume may dictate a different pattern

When route closure occurs:

➢ Use Weather Products - CWIS, RAPT, etc. to estimate/anticipate decrease route constraint time and location

➢ ZNY Route Coordinator request TWR/N90 TMU advise #1 aircraft to resume using route and appropriate “High MIT”

Note: A line of convection along a front versus air mass cells growth and dissipation will impact confidence level and appropriate MIT.

➢ ZNY Route Coordinator coordinate #1 aircraft with TWR/N90, appropriate ARTCC and ATCSCC Departure Coordinator

➢ ZNY manages the process, coordination thru the TMU’s, ATCSCC Departure Coordinator, NTML entries, etc.

➢ ATCSCC Route Coordinator – coordinates route priority/needs with surrounding ARTCC’s & Stakeholders

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Trigger(s):• Day of Operation forecast Weather/Convection to impact ZNY/ZOB Q42/J80 departure routes from N90.• Actual Weather/Convection development impacting ZNY/ZOB Q42/J80 departure routes from N90.• STOP message sent via NTML for Q42/J80 departures due to weather deviations

Focus Item – Cap DC Metro’s, allow NY departure deviations on Q42 and J80

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Responsible Facility: ATCSCC Planner / ZNY (trigger)

Process/Considerations/Action:❑ Conference ZNY(N90) / ATCSCC / ZOB / ZDC approximately 2 hours prior to route impact.

Coordinate impact actions.

❑ Cap DC Metro’s AOB FL220, allow some deviations at both filed and capped altitudes

❑ DQO Tunnel West

❑ PHLYR West

❑ N90 sats – initiate CDRs

❑ As impact occurs – MIT, use CDRs, As routes close move flows to No J80, etc.

❑ Exit strategy – route reopening

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PHLYER WestProps 60 Jets 80Higher 220 from ZOB

DQO Tunnel WestExpect 100 / MORTYExpect 230 / RAMAY/OTTTO

No J80

Routes supporting Q42/J80 Deviations

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Advanced Planning: Anticipated gate impact and timing will be included the NY Departure Plan. ZNY CWSU

SWAP slide will be included.

Trigger(s):- Day of Operation forecast Weather/Convection to impact ZOB/ZNY/(N90) J60/J64/Q62 departure

routes from N90.

- Actual Weather/Convection development impacting ZOB/ZNY/(N90) J60/J64/Q62 departure

routes from N90.

Focus Item – J60 / J64 /Q62 Route Closing / Opening

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Responsible Facility: ATCSCC Planner / ZNY (trigger)

Process/Considerations/Action:❑ Conference ZNY(N90) / ATCSCC / ZOB approximately 2 hours prior to route impact.


❑ Cap ZOB internal arrivals AOB FL280, others filed❑ altitude DUCT North, DUCT West❑ ZNY West Capping

❑ PHLYER West❑ Use either J60 or J64 and allow some deviations❑ As impact occurs – MIT, use of CDR’s, As routes close move flows to No J80, etc.


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New York Duct North - N90 160, ZNY FL220Higher after SLT

New York Duct WestExpect FL220 / PSB

ZNY West CappingProps 140Jets 160

PHLYER West Props 60 Jets 80, Expect FL220 from ZOB

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Focus Item – J6 / J48 / J75 Route Closing / Opening


Trigger(s):- Day of Operation forecast Weather/Convection to impact (ZID)/ZDC/ZNY/(N90) J6/J48/J75 departure

routes from N90.

- Actual Weather/Convection development impacting (ZID)/ZDC/ZNY J6/J48/J75 departure routes from N90.

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Responsible Facility: ATCSCC Planner / ZDC (trigger)


❑ Conference ZNY(N90) / ATCSCC / ZDC approximately 2 hours prior to route impact.

Coordinate impact actions

❑ DQO offloads Tunnel Southwest

❑ Cap DC Metro’s AOB FL320

❑ LIMBO West

❑ Move J6 traffic to J48, J75 to J174

❑ As impact occurs – MIT, use CDRs, as routes close move flows off of J6, J48, J75 as weather dictates


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DQO Tunnel SouthwestExpect 100 / MORTY Expect FL230 / RRSIN/KERRK/WALCE

PHLYER South 1 (if no SERMN South)Alt 60 & 80

PHLYER South 2 (if SERMN South at same time)Alt 60 & 80

LIMBO WestExpect 100 / ESL

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Focus item – J209 / J174 / J79 Route Closing / Opening


Trigger(s):❑ Day of Operation forecast Weather/Convection to impact ZDC/ZNY/(N90) J209/J174/J79

departure routes from N90.

❑ Actual Weather/Convection development impacting ZDC/ZNY J209/J174/J79 departure routes from

N90.

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Responsible Facility: ATCSCC Planner / ZDC (trigger)


❑ Conference ZNY(N90) / ATCSCC / ZDC approximately 2 hours prior to route impact.


❑ Cap PHL OOD AOB FL340

❑ DQO Tunnel Southwest

❑ Cap DC Metro’s AOB FL320

❑ LIMBO South

❑ As impact occurs – MIT, use CDRs, as routes close move flows to Northeast to Fla via J6/J48/J75 etc.


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DQO Tunnel SouthwestExpect 100 / MORTY Expect FL230 / RRSIN/KERRK/WALCE

PHLYER South 1 (if no SERMN South)Alt 60 & 80

PHLYER South 2 (if SERMN South at same time)Alt 60 & 80

LIMBO SouthExpect 120 / WEAVR

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Focus Item – International Departure Planning


Trigger(s):

❑ Day of Operation forecast Weather/Convection to impact International Departures from IAD/PHL/EWR/JFK, etc.

❑ Actual Weather/Convection development impacting IAD/PHL/EWR/JFK, etc.

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Responsible Facility: ATCSCC Planner / ZBW (trigger)


❑Conference ZBW / ATCSCC / ZDC / ZNY approximately 2-4 hours prior to International Departure route impact. Coordinate impact actions.

Individual Airport anticipated impact ATL/CLT, DFW/IAH, IAD/BWI, PHL/EWR/JFK

❑ ZBW advisory – International Northeast Departures SWAP Statement

❑ New Playbooks

➢ ZBW NAT escape via HNK

➢ ZBW NAT escape via SYR


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ZBW NATescapeviaHNK (southerly track structure) ZBW NAT escape via SYR (northerly track structure)

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ZBW International SWAP Statement

THIS STATEMENT IS FOR ADVISORY PURPOSES ONLY. CUSTOMERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FILEPUBLISHED TRACK ROUTINGS AND ANTICIPATE THE SPECIFIED ALTERNATE ROUTINGS AS WEATHER IMPACTS NORMALROUTES. PLEASE DO NOT FILE ALTERNATE ROUTES UNLESS ADVISED.

PLANNED ALTERNATE DEPARTURE ROUTES:

IF GREKI IS NOT AVAILABLE ALL EWR/JFK DEPARTURES FILED VIA GREKI FILE VIA MERIT HFD PUT BOS DIRECT (QUBIS/TAFFY/TOPPS/EBONY)

JFK: IF GREKI AND MERIT ARE NOT AVAILABLE FILE VIA BETTE ACK ALLEX DIRECT (OEP) IF GREKI/MERIT/BETTE/HAPIE ARE

NOT AVAILABLE FILE VIA GAYEL STOMP HNK ALB DIRECT(QUBIS/TAFFY/TOPPS/EBONY) OR GAYEL STOMP HNK ALLEX

DIRECT (OEP)

EWR: IF GREKI AND MERIT ARE NOT AVAILABLE FILE VIA ELVAE COL DIXIE POPPN ISLES JENYY VITOL

DIRECT (OEP) IF GREKI/MERIT/ELVAE ARE NOT AVAILABLE FILE VIA GAYEL STOMP HNK ALB

DIRECT (QUBIS/TAFFY/TOPPS/EBONY) OR GAYEL STOMP HNK ALLEX DIRECT (OEP)

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PHL: IF DITCH IS UNAVAILABLE FILE VIAHNK/CFB DIRECT (QUBIS/TAFFY/TOPPS/EBONY/ALLEX) ORHNK/CFB DIRECT BOS (TUSKY/BRADD/KANNI) ORHNK/CFB DIRECT KANNI (OEP)SIE B24 may be an option (Weather permitting)

IAD/BWI: IF SWANN/AGARD UNAVAILABLE PLEASE FILE VIA HNK/CFB DIRECT (QUBIS/TAFFY/TOPPS/EBONY/ALLEX) OR HNK/CFB DIRECT BOS (TUSKY/BRADD/KANNI) OR HNK/CFB DIRECT KANNI (OEP) SYR/BTV DIRECT (QUBIS/TAFFY/TOPPS/EBONY/ALLEX) OR SYR/BTV DIRECT (OEP)SIE B24 may also be an option (Weather permitting)

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Focus Item – Pathfinders


Trigger(s): Day of Operation forecast Weather / Convection forecast❑ Actual Weather/Convection development impacting departure routes

Responsible Facility: All

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Process/Considerations/Action:As weather constraints are anticipated to impact a route(s):

❑ Use Weather Products – Short term forecast.

➢ NWS Gate Guide, CIWS, RAPT, etc.

❑ Distribute volume then reduce volume using appropriate TMIs

➢ CDR’s, Playbooks, Route advisories, Capping, DUCT, SERMN, etc.

➢ Initiate Low MIT → High MIT → Route Stop → High MIT → Low MIT → Normal operations

❑ When route closure occurs:

➢ Use Weather Products - CWIS, RAPT, etc. to estimate/anticipate decrease route constraint time and location

➢ ZNY Route Coordinator request TWR/N90 TMU advise #1 aircraft to resume using route and appropriate “High MIT”

Note: A line of convection along a front verse air mass cells growth and dissipation will impact confidence level and appropriate MIT.

➢ ZNY Route Coordinator coordinate #1 aircraft with TWR/N90, appropriate ARTCC and ATCSCC Severe Weather

➢ ZNY manages the process, coordination thru the TMU’s, ATCSCC Severe Weather, NTML entries, etc.

➢ ATCSCC Severe Weather– coordinates route priority/needs with surrounding ARTCC’s & Stakeholders

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Route Closing / Opening Process – Pathfinders (continued)

Responsible Facility: ATCSCC / ZNY / N90

Common Situational Awareness – Exit Strategies Process/Considerations/Action:

❑ Use pathfinder process as a guideline or common operating practice.

❑ Process is an operating method / guidance / consideration, a variety of situations may require adjustments.

➢ Forecast for a line of convection will include a higher level of confidence then airmass convection movement. TMU actions/decisions need to be adjusted based on confidence and changing situations.

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Focus Item – SWAP Statement / Hotline

Trigger(s):

Hotline should be initiated prior to departure route impacts.

Convective weather forecasted to impact departure and/or arrival routes within an enroute facility to a point where it is anticipated that alternate routing (SWAP routes) will be used for departing and/or arriving flights.

Responsible Facility: ZNY / ATCSCC


See ZNY Hotline Guidelines

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Focus Item –AZEZU RouteAdvanced Planning: AZEZU route will be identified on the PERTI advance plan

Trigger(s): White volume and/or weather impacting J209/174 Responsible Facility.

Responsible Facility: ZNY/ZDC/ATCSCC

Process/Considerations/Action: Forecasts indicate that convective weather will impact east coast routes through ZDC and operational impact can be reduced by redistributing volume to other routes that are less impacted. Always issued as RMD due to aircraft equipage. Unless advisory is issued closing one of the AZEZU route elements, the route is available. The advisory is to encourage usage.

When beneficial for stakeholders, advisory will be published

Route needs to be filed – ATC is not aware of equipment (life rafts, etc.)

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Focus Item –SERMN Route(s)

SERMN (Swap Escape Routes – Metro New York Area)

Advanced Planning: N90 Towers - SERMN routes will be identified on the PERTI

Trigger(s):

❑ Low altitude routes used when operationally beneficial for volume and/or weather

❑ Departure delays starting to build at N90 airports due to departure gate impacts (MIT, weather, etc.)

❑ Forecasts (TCF, etc.) indicate that convective weather will impact departure gates and operational impact

can be reduced by removing volume from those affected departure routes.

Responsible Facility: N90 / ZNY / ATCSCC

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❑ SERMN routes are used to reduce enroute fix/route volume and distribute to lower Tower Enroute Clearance (TEC) structure

❑ Coordination with appropriate terminal facilities

❑ Typically SERMN routes published as RMD until a time when transition to RQD is expected

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Focus Item –PHLYR Route(s)

Advanced Planning: Philadelphia Tower - PHLYER routes will be identified on the PERTI advance plan

Trigger(s):

❑ Low altitude routes used when operationally beneficial for volume and/or weather

❑ Departure delays starting to build at PHL due to departure gate impacts (MIT, weather, etc.)

❑ Forecasts (TCF, etc.) indicate that convective weather will impact departure gates and operational impact can be reduced by removing volume from those affected departure routes.

Responsible Facility: PHL / PCT / ZNY / ZDC / ATCSCC

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❑ PHLYER routes are used to reduce enroute fix/route volume and distribute to lower Tower enrouteclearance (TEC) structure


❑ PHLYER routes published as RMD with expected to transition to RQD

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Advanced Planning: DC Metro Towers - PHLYER routes will be identified on the PERTI advance plan

Trigger(s):

❑ Forecasts (TCF, etc.) indicate that convective weather will impact departure gates and operational impact can be reduced by removing volume from those affected departure routes or by removing DC Metro departures from affected routes in order to allow other markets to flow in a more unrestricted manner.

Responsible Facility: ZDC / PCT / ATCSCC

Focus Item – LIMBO Route(s)

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❑ LIMBO routes are used to reduce enroute fix/route volume and distribute to lower Tower EnrouteClearance (TEC) structure


❑ LIMBO routes published as RMD with expected transition to RQD

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Focus Item –Departure Coordinator(s) DCC/ZNY, N90 TMU, Stakeholder

Advanced Planning: SWAP is identified on the PERTI advanced plan

Trigger(s): Anticipated SWAP implementation

Responsible Facility: ATCSCC / ZNY


➢ Severe Weather Departure Position will be operational approximately 4 hour prior to a northeast severe weather event

➢ SVR Departure Position is the focal point for departure coordination and all of the items in this briefing

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Focus Item – AFPs, Structured Routes, GS, GDP Planning

Advanced Planning: SWAP is identified on the PERTI advanced plan

Trigger(s): Significant areas of convective weather in ZDC, ZOB, and/or ZNY is forecasted to heavily impact normal flows through the airspace or cause significant delays to outlying facilities.

Responsible Facility: ATCSCC

Process/Consideration/Action:

See AFP Strategy of Use Document

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Focus Item – Reducing the “Double Hit” on NY departures to BOS

Advanced Planning:

Trigger(s): Planned BOS GDP (Double hit of TBFM delay & GDP delay for N90 departures to BOS. Exempt N90 airports from delay in BOS GDP) during a northeast SWAP event where there will NOT be direct weather impact to BOS airport.

Responsible Facility: ATCSCC/ZBW


❑ ATCSCC - Exempt N90(JFK/LGA/EWR) from BOS GDP ZBW/N90 schedule in TBFM

❑ Alternate Route usage when appropriate

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Advanced Planning: NA for PERTI advanced plan

Trigger(s): ZDC need to reduce flows from ZNY

Responsible Facility: ZDC / ZNY


➢ ZNY (to ZDC) sectors relieved of MIT spacing requirement

➢ TMUs coordinate to provide reduced aircraft flow ie.

Provide MIT to TWRs, ZOB, etc. See attached

Focus Item – Boundary-less Operational Plan (BOP)

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Focus Item – Moving select aircraft/destination/fixes to improve flow

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Trigger(s): Volume/Weather dictates a need to segregate LGA and JFK southbound traffic, JFK departure backlog

Responsible Facility: N90 / ZNY


❑ JFK departure backlog

WAVEY Shuffle

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Reduce WHITE

Trigger(s): Anticipated volume on WHITE J209


Process/Considerations/Action: Reroute WHITE departures to alternate routes

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Reduce RBV

Trigger(s): Anticipated (JFK) volume/weather constraint on RBV


Process/Considerations/Action: Reroute RBV departures to alternate routes

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Focus Item – High Altitude Exemptions

Advanced Planning: Identify possibility based on extended TCF

Trigger: High confidence that actual convection will remain below FL430

Responsible Facility: ATCSCC


❑ Exempt (N90) aircraft filed at or above FL430 from structured route(s) if TCF and convection permits

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