8 April 2008

**[WATRS PLUS ROUTING PROCEDURES]{.underline}**

**[NEW YORK CENTER NOTAM A0169/08 (4 April 2008)]{.underline}**

**[Explanation of this version of NOTAM A0169/08.]{.underline}**
Starting below on this page, NOTAM A0169/08 is provided in a readable,
user friendly format.

This version of the NOTAM will be posted under "WATRS Plus Route-Fix
Data and Routing Information" in Section 2 of the FAA WATRS Plus Webpage
during the week of 7 April 08. The URL is:

**http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/enroute/oceanic/WATRS_Plus/**

**[Routing Questions.]{.underline}** For questions on recommended WATRS
Plus routing in individual centers, please contact one of the
specialists below:

New York Oceanic: <Peter.C.Ehrlein@faa.gov>; Ph. 631-468-1021

Miami Center: <Jim.McGrath@faa.gov>; Ph. 305-716-1592

San Juan Center: <Jose.Arcadia@faa.gov>; Ph. 787-253-8695

Jacksonville Center: <Stephen.Willett@faa.gov>; Ph. 904-549-1573

**[NEW YORK CENTER NOTAM A0169/08:]{.underline}**

**WATRS PLUS/NEW YORK OCEANIC ROUTING PROCEDURES**

**EFFECTIVE 5 JUNE 2008**

**Effective 5 June 2008 at 0001Z until further notice**

**NOTE:** to request a formatted electronic copy of this NOTAM please
forward an email request to: PETER.C.EHRLEIN@FAA.GOV

The following route scheme is being published to provide direction for
entering and exiting WATRS airspace in conjunction with the WATRS PLUS
separation reduction and airspace redesign implementation on 5 June
2008. The below procedures will replace and supersede existing entry and
exit routing procedures.

Effective 5 June 2008: MNPS certification is NOT required for aircraft
operating in a small portion of MNPS airspace in the New York CTA/FIR
west of 06700W and north of 3830N.

**SOUTHBOUND**

**SOUTHBOUND WATRS PLUS ROUTE STRUCTURE ACCESS FROM NEW YORK
METROLPOLITAN AREA**

Effective 5 June 2008: All airspace users entering New York Center's
West Atlantic Route System (WATRS) southbound on ATS routes: L453, L454,
L455, L456, L457, L459, L461 AND L462 shall flight plan and file the
following routes:

  ----------------------- -----------------------------------------------
  **ATS ROUTE**           **WATRS ACCESS ROUTING (SOUTHBOUND ONLY)**

  For L453;               ...LINND-AZEZU-L453...

  For L453 VIA B24;       ...B24-AZEZU-L453...

  For L454;               ...LINND-ROLLE-ATUGI-L454...

  For L454 VIA B24;       ...B24-WEBBB-ROLLE-ATUGI-L454...

  For L455;               ...LINND-RESQU-UMEDA-L455...

  For L455 VIA B24;       ...B24-WEBBB-RESQU-UMEDA-L455...

  For L456;               ...LINND-SQUAD-DARUX-L456...

  For L456 VIA B24;       ...B24-WEBBB-RESQU-DARUX-L456...

  For L457;               ...LINND-RESQU-UMEDA-L457...

  For L457 VIA B24;       ...B24-WEBBB-RESQU-UMEDA-L457...

  For L459;               ...LINND-SQUAD-DARUX-L459...

  For L459 VIA B24;       ...B24-WEBBB-RESQU-DARUX-L459...

  For L461;               ...LINND-KINGG-KINER-L461...

  For L462;               ...LINND-KAYYT-L462...

  For L462 VIA ACK;       ...ACK-J97-LACKS-KAYYT-L462...
  ----------------------- -----------------------------------------------

  --------------- ---------------------- --------------- ------------------------
  **SIGNIFICANT   **COORDINATES**        **SIGNIFICANT   **COORDINATES**
  POINT**                                POINT**         

  LINND           39 24 35.130N / 071 42 AZEZU           37 52 28.100N / 072 22
                  37.750W                                43.200W

  ROLLE           37 23 35.259N / 071 42 ATUGI           35 38 18.475N / 071 31
                  21.109W                                36.304W

  RESQU           37 28 45.872N / 071 26 UMEDA           35 45 32.979N / 070 26
                  49.799W                                55.630W

  SQUAD           38 06 48.392N / 070 27 DARUX           36 09 35.558N / 069 27
                  44.915W                                18.311W

  KINGG           38 13 15.726N / 070 15 KINER           36 34 27.229N / 068 17
                  40.015W                                14.807W

  KAYYT           38 52 37.839N / 067 34 WEBBB           37 40 17.560N / 071 58
                  22.287W                                55.326W

  ACK             41 16.91N / 070 01.60W LACKS           40 00.01N / 068 11.96W
  --------------- ---------------------- --------------- ------------------------

**EASTBOUND**

**TRANSITION TO NEW YORK OCEANIC CTA/FIR**

**VIA: ORF AR9 ZIBUT**

Effective 5 June 2008: All airspace operators transitioning the New York
Center West Atlantic Route System (WATRS) via ZIBUT intersection, en
route to the New York Center North Atlantic RNP/MNPS/RVSM airspace, are
encouraged to flight plan via:

**ZIBUT \[DCT\] LARGE \[DCT\]:** SLATN **\[or\]** JOBOC **\[or\]** DOVEY

Operators opting to flight plan via any other fix or Latitude/Longitude
coordinates east of ZIBUT intersection shall expect no higher than FL290
and may be rerouted to accommodate WATRS non-radar traffic.

**NOTE- This route may be filed bi-directionally**

  ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
  **SIGNIFICANT POINT**                 **COORDINATES**

  ZIBUT                                 36 56.30N / 72 40.00W

  LARGE                                 39 17.12N / 69 18.07W

  SLATN                                 39 07.00N / 67 00.00W

  JOBOC                                 40 07.00N / 67 00.00W

  DOVEY                                 41 07.00N / 67 00.00W
  ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------

**VIA: KAYYT \[DCT\] 06000W Longitude**

Effective 5 June 2008: Operators departing the metropolitan New York
Area destined to the African Continent may file via:

LINND-KAYYT-\[ TO 3800N/06000W or South, e.g. 3800N/06000W or
3700N/06000W or 3600N/06000W\] -- flight planned route.

**NOTE- This route may be filed bi-directionally**

  ------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
  **SIGNIFICANT POINT**           **COORDINATES**

  LINND                           39 24 35.130N / 071 42 37.750W

  KAYYT                           38 52 37.839N / 067 34 22.287W
  ------------------------------- ---------------------------------------

**NORTHBOUND**

**NORTHBOUND WATRS PLUS ROUTE STRUCTURE ACCESS TO NEW YORK METROLPOLITAN
AREA**

Effective 5 June 2008: All northbound airspace users exiting New York
Center's West Atlantic Route System (WATRS) destined to New York Area
airports on ATS routes: L453, L454, L455, L456, L457, L459, L461 AND
L462 shall flight plan and file the following transition routes to join
standard airport arrival routing:

  --------------------------- -------------------------------------------
  **ATS ROUTE**               **WATRS EXIT ROUTING (NORTHBOUND ONLY)**

  From L453;                  ...AZEZU-BERGH...

  From L454;                  ...OKONU-L454-BERGH...

  From L454 TO B24;           ...OKONU-L454-WEBBB-B24...

  From L455;                  ...SAVIK-L455-BERGH...

  From L455 TO B24;           ...SAVIK-AZEZU-B24...

  From L456;                  ...MARIG-BERGH...

  From L457;                  ...OKONU-L457-BERGH...

  From L457 TO B24;           ...OKONU-L457-WEBBB-B24...

  From L459;                  ...SAVIK-L459-BERGH...

  From L459 TO B24;           ...SAVIK-AZEZU-B24...

  From L461;                  ...MARIG-BERGH...

  From L462;                  ...KAYYT-BERGH...
  --------------------------- -------------------------------------------

  --------------- ---------------------- --------------- ------------------------
  **SIGNIFICANT   **COORDINATES**        **SIGNIFICANT   **COORDINATES**
  POINT**                                POINT**         

  AZEZU           37 52 28.100N / 072 22 BERGH           39 07 56.840N / 072 03
                  43.200W                                05.680W

  OKONU           37 17 21.273N / 071 57 WEBBB           37 40 17.560N / 071 58
                  54.219W                                55.326W

  SAVIK           37 42 41.536N / 070 59 MARIG           38 19 42.402N / 070 03
                  01.760W                                34.262W

  KAYYT           38 52 37.839N / 067 34                 
                  22.287W                                
  --------------- ---------------------- --------------- ------------------------