NOTAMS -- WATRS.doc

**[MISCELLANEOUS WATRS PLUS NOTAMS -- 11 July 08]{.underline}**

**A0151/03** - QXXXX **[BEACON CODE PROCEDURES IN THE WEST ATLANTIC
ROUTE SYSTEM]{.underline}** **(WATRS AREA EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL
AIRCRAFT TRANSITIONING INTO THE WEST ATLANTIC ROUTE SYSTEM (WATRS VIA
FIXED ATS ROUTES SHALL REMAIN ON THE LAST ATC-ASSIGNED BEACON CODE. WIE
UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 07 MAR 15:05 2003**

**A0096/08 - QXXXX [NEW YORK CENTER OCEANIC IS EXPERIENCING AN
UNACCEPTABLY HIGH NUMBER OF ICAO FLIGHT PLANS THAT ARE NOT BEING
CORRECTLY ROUTED.]{.underline} OPERATORS AND DISPATCHERS FLIGHT PLANNING
WITHIN THE NEW YORK OCEANIC FIR ARE REMINDED OF THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS
WHEN OPERATING WITHIN THE NEW YORK OCEANIC FIR UNDER CURRENT OPERATING
PROCEDURES AND THOSE PROPOSED FOR JUNE 5, 2008, IN SUPPORT OF THE WATRS
PLUS ROUTE STRUCTURE REDESIGN AND SEPARATION REDUCTION. FAILURE TO
COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND
EFFICIENCY OF THE WATRS PLUS PROJECT AND WILL NEGATIVELY AND NEEDLESSLY
AFFECT BOTH PARTICIPATING AND NON-PARTICIPATING AIRCRAFT. OPERATORS
SHOULD REVIEW AND COMPLY WITH THE CURRENT AND PROPOSED PROVISIONS LISTED
BELOW AND DOCUMENTED IN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PUBLICATION
NOTICES TO AIRMEN DOMESTIC/INTERNATIONAL, DATED FEBRUARY 14, 2008, IN:
PART 3: INTERNATIONAL NOTICES TO AIRMEN SECTION 2: INTERNATIONAL OCEANIC
AIRSPACE NOTICES. WIE UNTIL 30 JUN 23:59 2008. CREATED: 15 FEB 00:10
2008**

![](media/image1.wmf)**A0096/08 - QXXXX SPECIFIC REGION: ATLANTIC
PARAGRAPH: NEW YORK FIR SUB-PARAGRAPH: ICAO FLIGHT PLAN ADDRESSING IN
THE NEW YORK OCEANIC FIR: ALL FLIGHT ENTERING THE NEW YORK OCEANIC
CTA/FIR SHOULD ADDRESS FLIGHT PLANS TO KZWYZOZX. FLIGHTS ENTERING THE
NEW YORK OCEANIC CTA/FIR FROM DOMESTIC UNITED STATES AIRSPACE OR BERMUDA
SHOULD ADDRESS FLIGHT PLANS TO BOTH KZWYZOZX AND KZNYZQZX THEN RESTATED
IN: PART 3: INTERNATIONAL NOTICES TO AIRMEN SECTION 2: INTERNATIONAL
OCEANIC AIRSPACE NOTICES SPECIFIC REGION: ATLANTIC PARAGRAPH:
OPERATIONAL POLICY AND PROCEDURES SUB-PARAGRAPH 7. FLIGHT PLANNING
REQUIREMENTS. B. ICAO FLIGHT PLAN AFTN ADDRESSING FOR OPERATIONS IN THE
NEW YORK OCEANIC CTA/FIR (INCLUDING WATRS). ALL FLIGHTS ENTERING THE NEW
YORK OCEANIC CTA/FIR SHALL ADDRESS FLIGHT PLANS TO KZWYZOZX. FLIGHTS
ENTERING THE NEW YORK OCEANIC CTA/FIR FROM DOMESTIC U.S. AIRSPACE OR
BERMUDA SHALL ADDRESS FLIGHT PLANS TO BOTH KZWYZOZX AND KZNYZQZX. IF
OPERATORS DO NOT ADDRESS FLIGHT PLANS TO KZWYZOZX, 50 NM LATERAL
SEPARATION WILL NOT BE APPLIED TO THEM. THE NOTICE, ALONG WITH OTHER
WATRS PLUS INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON UNDER \"OPERATING POLICY\"
ON THE FAA WATRS PLUS WEBPAGE.
(HTTP://WWW.FAA.GOV/ABOUT/OFFICE_ORG/HEADQUARTERS_OFFICES/ATO/SERVICE
\_UNITS/ENROUTE/OCEANIC/WATRS_PLUS/) PLEASE FORWARD ANY QUESTIONS TO
PETER HRUZ, NEW YORK CENTER (001) 631-468-1018. WIE UNTIL 30 JUN 23:59
2008. CREATED: 15 FEB 00:11 2008**

**A0332/08 - QXXXX [POSITION REPORTING IN NY OAC/FIR WATRS
AREA.]{.underline} EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
OPERATORS ARE REMINDED THAT WHEN CLEARED DIRECT FROM ONE FIX TO ANTHOER,
BOTH FIXES BECOME COMPULSORY REPORTING POINTS, EVEN IF BOTH ARE CHARTED
AS NON-COMPULSORY FOR THE ROUTE BEING DEPARTED OR JOINED. EXAMPLE
\"A\" - ROUTE: SQUAD DARUX L456 THANK. SQUAD, DARUS, EMAKO VINSO AND
BOXAR WOULD BE COMPULSORY REPORTING POINTS. EXAMPLE \"B\" - ROUTE: OKONU
L454 GRAMN LAMAR. OKONU, PERDO GRAMN AND LAMER WOULD BE COMPULSORY
REPORTING POINTS. NOTE: THE EXAMPLES USED ABOVE HIGHLIGHT FIXES THAT
WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON 5 JUNE 2008 AS PART OF THE WATRS PLUS PROJECT.
PLEASE FORWARD ANY QUESTIONS TO:
PETER.C.EHRLEIN@FAA.GOV,001-631-468-1021. WIE UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 18 MAY
19:00 2008**

**A0337/08 - [NEW YORK OCEANIC FIR DATA LINK PROCEDURES EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY]{.underline} AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. NOTE: THIS NOTAM
UPDATES AND SUPERSEDES/REPLACES NOTAM A0338/05 AND THE GUIDANCE IN THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, NOTICES TO AIRMEN,
DOMESTIC/INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION, PART 3 INTERNATIONAL NOTICES TO
AIRMEN, PAGE 3-INTL-51/52, SECTION TITLED \"NEW YORK OCEANIC FIR DATA
LINK PROCEDURES\". THE NOTICES TO AIRMEN MANUAL WILL CONTAIN THE TEXT OF
THIS NOTAM IN THE 3 JULY 2008 EDITION. NEW YORK ARTCC PROVIDES FULL
CONTROLLER PILOT DATA LINK COMMUNICATIONS (CPDLC) AND AUTOMATIC
DEPENDANT SURVEILLANCE-CONTRACT (ADS-C) SERVICES THROUGHOUT IT\'S
OCEANIC AIRSPACE TO FANS-1/A CAPABLE FLIGHTS. THE NEW YORK OCEANIC FIR
FANS LOGON ADDRESS IS \"KZWY\". CADS LOGON IS NOT SUPPORTED. FLIGHTS
SHOULD USE ADS FOR POSITION REPORTING AND CPDLC FOR ALL OTHER ATC
COMMUNICATIONS WHILE IN THE NEW YORK OCEANIC AREA. SEE SECTION 4 OF THIS
NOTAM FOR MORE INFORMATION. 1. LOGON/ENTRY PROCEDURES FOR AIRCRAFT
ENTERING THE KZWY DATA LINK SERVICE AREA FROM NON-DATA LINK AIRSPACE:
PART 1 OF 7. WIE UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 19 MAY 17:33 2008**

![](media/image1.wmf)**A0337/08 - 1) LOGON TO KZWY AT LEAT 15 MINUTES
BUT NOT MORE THAN 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO ENTERING THE NEW YORK OCEANIC
CTA/FIR. 2) PRIOR TO ENTERING THE NEW YORK OCEANIC FIR CONTACT ARINC ON
HF OR VHF PROVIDING THE INFORMATION AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 7 BELOW. 2.
AIRCRAFT ENTERING THE NEW YORK OCEANIC FIR FROM ADJACENT CPDLC AIRSPACE:
CPDLC AND ADS SERVICES WILL BE FORWARDED AUTOMATICALLY BETWEEN NEW YORK,
SANTA MARIA, AND GANDER OCA\'S. CPDLC CONNECTIONS WILL BE TRANSFERRED
APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUITES PRIOR TO THE BOUNDARY CROSSING POINT. PILOTS
SHOULD DETERMINE THE STATUS OF THE FANS CONNECTION WHEN CROSSING THE NEW
YORK OCEANIC FIR BOUNDARY. END PART 2 OF 7. WIE UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 19
MAY 17:34 2008**

![](media/image1.wmf)**A0337/08 - 1) IF \"KZWY\" IS THE ACTIVE
CONNECTION, WHEN CROSSING THE NEW YORK OCEANIC FIR BOUNDARY THE PILOT
SHALL: A) CONTACT ARINC ON HF PROVIDING THE INFORMATION AS OUTLINED IN
SECTION 7 BELOW. 2) IF \"KZWY\" IS NOT THE ACTIVE CENTER, WHEN CROSSING
THE NEW YORK OCEANIC FIR BOUNDARY THE PILOT SHALL: A) TERMINATE THE
CPDLC CONNECTION, THEN LOG-ON TO \"KZWY\". B) CONTACT ARINC ON HF
PROVIDING THE INFORMATION AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 7 BELOW. 3. FLIGHTS
OVER FLYING NEW YORK BERMUDA RADAR AIRSPACE PRIOR TO ENTERING NEW YORK
BERMUDA RADAR AIRSPACE, AIRCRAFT WILL RECEIVE AN END SERVICE MESSAGE
THAT WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF CPDLC. AIRCRAFT SHALL RE-LOG-ON TO
\"KZWY\" PRIOR TO RE-ENTERING THE NEW YORK OCEANIC CTA/FIR WHEN THEY ARE
ADVISED BY ATC TO CONTACT ARINC ON HF. 4. POSITION REPORTS - POSITION
REPORTS SHOULD BE MADE VIA ADS. THE TWO TYPES OF ADS CONTRACTS THAT WILL
BE ESTABLISHED WITH EACH AIRCRAFT ARE A TWENTY (20) MINUTE PERIODIC
REPORT RATE AND A FIVE (5) MILE LATERAL DEVIATION EVENT. THIS IS IN
ADDITION TO NORMAL WAYPOINT REPORTS. OPERATORS SHOULD NOT USE CPDLC FOR
POSITION REPORTS BUT IT SHOULD BE USED FOR ALL OTHER ATC COMMUNICATIONS.
POSITION REPORTS SHOULD BE MADE VIA HF IF ADS IS NOT AVAILABLE. KZWY
CANNOT ACCEPT CPDLC POSITION REPORTS CONTAINING LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
IN THE ARINC 424 FORMAT (E.G. 4050N) END PART 3 OF 7. WIE UNTIL UFN.
CREATED: 19 MAY 17:35 2008**

![](media/image1.wmf)**A0337/08 - 5. CONTROLLER PILOT DATA LINK
COMMUNICATIONS (CPDLC) FAILURE IN THE EVENT OF DATA LINK FAILURE OR
OUTAGES, FLIGHT CREWS SHALL CONTACT NEW YORK RADIO VIA HF VOICE FOR
ROUTINE COMMUNICATIONS. SATVOICE CONTACT SHOULD BE LIMITED TO DISTRESS
AND URGENCY SITUATIONS 6. EXIT PROCEDURES FOR AIRCRAFT EXITING THE KZWY
DATA LINK SERVICE AREA TO ADJACENT NON-CPDLC AIRSPACE AIRCRAFT
APPROACHING NEW YORK CENTER DOMESTIC, NEW YORK CENTER BERMUDA RADAR, SAN
JUAN, PIARCO, JACKSONVILLE, MIAMI, MONCTON, AND GANDER DOMESTIC CAN
EXPECT A CPDLC UPLINK MESSAGE CONTAINING THE VHF FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENT
FOR THE NEXT FACILITY. CPDLC END SERVICE WILL BE SENT APPROXIMATELY 5
MINUTES PRIOR TO THE BOUNDARY CROSSING POINT. END PART 4 OF 7. WIE UNTIL
UFN. CREATED: 19 MAY 17:38 2008**

![](media/image1.wmf)**A0337/08 - 7. HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) AND VERY HIGH
FREQUENCY (VHF) COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO ENTERING THE KZWY
OCEANIC AREA 1) CONTACT NEW YORK RADIO (ARNIC) ON HF OR VHF AND IDENTIFY
THE FREQUENCY WHICH CALLS ARE BEING MADE ON. 2) IDENTIFY THE FLIGHT AS
ADS AND/OR CPDLC CONNECTED. 3) STATE THE NAME OF THE NEXT CTA/FIR TO BE
ENTERED ALONG WITH THE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE OR WAYPOINT EXIT POINT
LEAVING THE ZNY FIR. 4) REQUEST A SELCAL CHECK. 5) EXPECT TO RECEIVE
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HF FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS FROM NEW YORK RADIO FOR
THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT WITHIN THE DATA LINK SERVICE AREA. END PART 5 OF 7.
WIE UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 19 MAY 17:38 2008**

![](media/image1.wmf)**A0337/08 - IF THE FLIGHT WILL EXIT ZNY OCEANIC
AIRSPACE INTO DOMESTIC AIRSPACE (INCLUDING OVERHEAD NEW YORK BERMUDA
RADAR) 1) IDENTIFY THE FLIGHT AS ADS AND/OR CPDLC CONNECTED. 2) STATE
THE TRACK LETTER IF OPERATING ON THE ORGANIZED TRACK SYSTEM (OTS). 3)
STATE THE NAME OF THE NEXT CTA/FIR TO BE ENTERED ALONG WITH THE LATITUDE
AND LONGITUDE OR WAYPOINT EXIT POINT LEAVING THE ZNY FIR. 4) REQUEST A
SELCAL CHECK. NOTE 1: ARINC MAY REQUIRE FLIGHTS TO CONTACT THEM AT 60
WEST FOR HF FREQUENCY UPDATES. END PART 6 OF 7. WIE UNTIL UFN. CREATED:
19 MAY 17:39 2008**

![](media/image1.wmf)**A0337/08 - NOTE 2: HF FREQUENCY UPDATES ARE
REQUIRED DUE TO FREQUENCY PROPAGATION. NOTE 3: PILOTS MUST MAINTAIN
SELCAL WATCH AT ALL TIMES WITHIN THE NEW YORK OCEANIC FIR. EXAMPLE
TRANSMISSIONS RANDOM ROUTE: \"NEW YORK RADIO, (N12345), ON (11396). ADS
AND CPDLC CONNECTED, EXIT POINT (SUMRS), (MIAMI) NEXT, SELCAL (AD-CD)
.\" ORGANIZED TRACK: \"NEW YORK RADIO, (N12345), NAT TRACK (WHISKEY),
EXIT POINT (44N50W), (GANDER) NEXT, SELCAL (AB-CD)\" 8. QUESTIONS -
DIRECT QUESTIONS TO THE NEW YORK CENTER AIRSPACE AND PROCEDURES OFFICE,
TELEPHONE: 001-631-468-1018, FAX 001-631-468-4229 DURING NORMAL BUSINESS
HOURS, MONDAY-FRIDAY. DURING ALL OTHER TIMES, CONTACT NEW YORK CENTER
NORTH ATLANTIC SUPERVISOR: 001-631-468-1496, OR AERONAUTICAL RADIO
SUPERVISOR: 001-631-244-2483. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING CPDLC
CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://WWW.FAA.GOV/ATS/ATO/130.HTM. END PART 7 OF 7.
WIE UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 19 MAY 17:40 2008**

**A0369/08** - **[CLARIFICATION TO NOTAM A0367/08 \"WATRS PLUS FAA
NAVIGATION CHART DISCREPANCIES\"]{.underline} THIS NOTAM PROVIDES A
CLARIFICATION TO NOTAM A0367/08 \"WATRS PLUS FAA NAVIGATION CHART
DISCREPANCIES\" PUBLISHED (29 MAY 2008). NOTAM A0367/08 INDICATED IN
\"CATEGORY A: FIXES REQUIRING DELETION\" OF THE \"COMMENTS\" SECTION OF
\"ITEM A3 (GRANN INTERSECTION)\" AND \"ITEM A4 (KRAFT INTERSECTION)\",
THAT THE SAN JUAN VERMO4 SID WAS NOTAMED UNUSABLE. THE VERMO4 SID WAS
NOT NOTAMED UNUSABLE, ONLY THE \"GRANN\" AND \"KRAFT\" TRANITIONS OF THE
VERMO4 SID WERE NOTAMED UNUSABLE. PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING TWO
CORRECTIONS TO THE A0367/08 NOTAM. 1. CATEGORY A: FIXES REQUIRING
DELETION, ITEM A3, FIX NAME: GRANN. COMMENT SHOULD READ \"GRANN IS A FIX
ON THE VERMO4 SID FROM SAN JUAN, THIS TRANSITION OF THE VERMO4 SID HAS
BEEN NOTAMED UNUSABLE, THE FIX WILL BE DELETED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
SID BEING MODIFIED\". 2. CATEGORY A: FIXES REQUIRING DELETION, ITEM A4,
FIX NAME: KRAFT. COMMENT SHOULD READ \"KRAFT IS A FIX ON THE VERMO4 SID
FROM SAN JUAN, THIS TRANSITION OF THE VERMO4 SID HAS BEEN NOTAMED
UNUSABLE, THE FIX WILL BE DELETED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SID BEING
MODIFIED\". OPERATORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO OBATIN CURRENT INFORMATION ON
THE WATRS PLUS PROJECT AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE:
HTTP://WWW.FAA.GOV/ABOUT/OFFICE_ORG/HEADQUARTERS_OFFICES/ATO/SERVICE\_
UNITS/ENROUTE/OCEANIC/WATRS_PLUS. 30 MAY 16:06 2008 UNTIL UFN. CREATED:
30 MAY 16:23 2008**

**A0370/08** - **[UPDATE TO WATRS PLUS TRANSITION ROUTE DEFINITION AND
PROCEDURES]{.underline} (NOTAM A0308/08) THIS NOTAM MODIFIES CURRENT
NOTAM A0308/08 TITLED; \"WATRS PLUS TRANSITION ROUTE DEFINITION AND
PROCEDURES\". THE ONLY MATERIAL CHANGE THAT THIS NOTAM TRANSMITS FROM
THE ORIGINAL IS THE DELETION OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: UNDER THE
SECTION \"TIME SCHEDULE FOR 5 JUNE 2008\", DELETE THE \"AT 1000Z\"
SECTION \--STARTING POINT OF DELETION\-\-- \"AT 1000Z: AT 1000Z TIME,
AIRCRAFT MAY START FILING WATRS PLUS ROUTES (E.G., \"LIMA\" AND \"MIKE\"
ROUTES) USING NORMAL ROUTE FILING PRACTICES (I.E., NO LONGER NECESSARY
TO FILE INDIVIDUAL STAND-ALONE FIXES).\" \-\--ENDING POINT FOR
DELETION\-\-- THE INTENT OF THE DELETION OF THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS TO
ELIMINATE A POSSIBLE PROCEDURAL INCONSISTENCY AS TO WHEN AN OPERATOR MAY
START FILING FLIGHT PLANS UTILIZING THE NEW WATRS PLUS ROUTE STRUCTURE.
NOTAM A0308/08 STATES THAT \"AIRCRAFT ENTERING WATRS PLUS AIRSPACE
AT/AFTER 1100Z INTENDING TO OPERATE ON OCEANIC ROUTES SHALL HAVE FILED
AND SHALL BE CLEARED ON WATRS PLUS ROUTES (E.G. L-456, M-203)\". TO MEET
THIS REQUIREMENT, OPERATORS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO WAIT UNTIL 1000Z ON 5
JUNE 2005 TO START FILING THE NEW WATRS PLUS ROUTES. OPERATORS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO OBTAIN CURRENT INFORMATION ON THE WATRS PLUS PROJECT AT
THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE:
HTTP://WWW.FAA.GOV/ABOUT/OFFICE_ORG/HEADQUARTERS_OFFICES/ATO/SERVICE\_
UNITS/ENROUTE/OCEANIC/WATRS_PLUS. 30 MAY 15:49 2008 UNTIL 05 JUL 23:59
2008. CREATED: 30 MAY 16:26 2008**

**[A0444/08]{.underline} - IT HAS COME TO THE ATTENTION OF NEW YORK
CENTER THAT CERTAIN AIRCRAFT ARE NOT DEPICTING THE ACCURATE LATITUDE AND
LONGITUDE FOR NEW WATRS PLUS FIXES SQUAD AND KINGG IN THEIR FMS
DATABASES. ALL OPERATORS ARE ADVISED THAT KZNY NOTAM A0385/08, ISSUED 03
JUNE 2008, IS CURRENT, AND DEPICTS THE CURRENT AND CORRECT
LATITUDES/LONGITUDES FOR THOSE FIXES, AS WELL AS FOR FIX OKONU. THAT
NOTAM HAD UPDATED A PREVIOUS VERSION AS THE CONTENT EXPLAINS. PLEASE
ENSURE THAT ALL FMS DATABASES ARE UPDATED AND INCOMPLIANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF NOTAM A0385/08. REGARDS, NEW YORK ARTCC. 03 JUL 15:00 2008
UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 03 JUL 14:52 2008**

![](media/image1.wmf)**[A0414/08]{.underline} - QXXXX NEW YORK OCEANIC
WATERS PLUS FLIGHT PLANNING CLARIFICATION: ROUTING VIA M204 SOORY
EFFECTIVE: IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT PLANNING
EITHER: (EASTBOUND) VIA M204 SOORY OR, (WESTBOUND) VIA SOORY M204 ARE
NOT REQUIRED TO FILE A 06000W COORDINATE. THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF SOORY
INTERSECTION TO 06000W WILL SUFFICE AS A REPORTING POINT FOR 06000W.
PLEASE FORWARD ANY QUESTIONS TO: PETER.C.EHRLEIN@FAA.GOV, OR
001(631)468-1018. WIE UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 16 JUN 15:00 2008**