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457 Fighter Squadron Local Area Flight Procedures During AFW Operations August 1 thru September 5, 2013. Prepared for Hicks Airfield. Overview. F-16s operating out of AFW from 1 Aug – 5 Sep while NFW runway is under construction Fly windows Approximately 1100L - 1300L // 1500 – 1700.
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457 Fighter Squadron Local Area Flight Procedures During AFW OperationsAugust 1 thru September 5, 2013 Prepared for Hicks Airfield
Overview • F-16s operating out of AFW from 1 Aug – 5 Sep while NFW runway is under construction • Fly windows Approximately 1100L - 1300L // 1500 – 1700. • Departures and recoveries during this time. Minimal time spent in AFW pattern. “One to a full stop”. • Will be traveling to and from training airspace not beating up the pattern at AFW. • Bottom line: Expect increase in F16 traffic operating in and around AFW during the month of August
Notes • Will be transitioning East to West and West to East at 3000 MSL near Hicks Airfield (diagram to follow) • 2 ship or 4 ship formations • Traffic Deconfliction • AFW tower and regional departure will point out “primary” radar contacts to us. • We always use VFR flight following if VMC • F16s will exercise visual clearing while coming and going (VFR departures and recoveries) • F16s do not have TCAS
301 FW / AFW Local Area 110 30 110 50 Hicks Patt alt 1,500’ No tower 110 40 Meacham Class D SFC – 3,200
VFR Departure 110 50 110 30 2 DME 2 DME 110 60 110 40
VFR Departures RWY HDG 2 DME / 2500’MSL RWY HDG 2 DME /3000’MSL Maintain 3000’ Hicks
VFR Recovery “3 mile initial” 2500’MSL “3 mile initial” 2500’MSL Hicks