Special Air Traffic Procedures will be enforced in the San Antonio, TX area due to the NCAA Division I Final Four Men’s Basketball Tournament taking place from March 29 -April 2.
This following NOTAM is available on the NBAA Final Four webpage:
https://www.nbaa.org/ops/airspace/regional/ncaa-final-four/
2018 NCAA MEN’S FINAL FOUR AIR TRAFFIC PROCEDURES
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
March 28-April 3, 2018
In anticipation of a large number of aircraft operating in the San Antonio, Texas area during the NCAA
Men’s Final Four, the following special air traffic procedures will be used to minimize air traffic delays and
enhance safety: Due to the high volume of air traffic in the San Antonio area, intended arrival and departure
times must be provided to your FBO for, non-scheduled air carrier, IFR and VFR, arrivals and departures.
This will include KSAT, KSSF and KSKF.
Standard FAA traffic management initiatives will be implemented when demand exceeds capacity.
VFR SAN ANTONIO TERMINAL AREA OPERATIONS
Class C airspace requirements apply. Contact San Antonio Approach Control a minimum of 10 miles from entering Class C airspace on the following frequencies: 127.1 arriving from the NORTH thru EAST, 128.05 arriving from the EAST thru SOUTH, 125.7 arriving from the
SOUTH thru WEST, 125.1 arriving from the WEST thru NORTH. VFR arrivals can expect lengthy delays outside San Antonio Class C airspace during peak traffic periods. Formation flights, practice approaches, touch and go operations are prohibited within the San Antonio terminal area. VFR advisory service within the San Antonio terminal area will be on a workload-permitting basis. Class C violators will be aggressively pursued.
SAN ANTONIO AREA AIRPORTS
SAN ANTONIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KSAT)
KSAT Airport Authority will monitor arrival and departure requests from March 28-April 3, the days leading up to and including the 2018 NCAA Men’s Final Four. Contact an FBO to make your arrival and departure arrangements.
FBO’s
Million Air 210-828-8181
Signature 210-828-0551
210-625-9100
Sky Place 210-805-3130
The FAA Airport Traffic Control Tower/Approach Control at KSAT is operational 24 hours a day.
PRIMARY FREQUENCIES:
|
KSAT ATCT - (Radio Call "SAN ANTONIO TOWER") |
119.8 |
|
KSAT Ground Control |
121.9 |
|
KSAT Clearance Delivery |
126.7 |
|
KSAT ATIS |
118.9 |
STINSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KSSF)
Contact local FBO for arrival and departure arrangements.
FBO
Gate One 210-922-1203
KSSF Airport Traffic Control Tower operational hours: 0700-2200 LOCAL TIME
(1200-0300 UTC)
FREQUENCIES:
|
KSSF ATCT - (Radio Call "STINSON TOWER") |
1 18.2 |
|
KSSF Ground Control |
121.7 |
|
KSSF Clearance Delivery After Hours Clearance Delivery |
121.7
|
|
KSSF ATIS |
128.8 |
KELLY FIELD AIRPORT (KSKF)
Contact local FBO for arrival and departure arrangements.
FBO
Atlantic Aviation 210-921-6100
The Airport Traffic Control Tower is operational 24 hours a day.
FREQUENCIES:
|
KSKF ATCT-(Radio Call “KELLY TOWER”) |
124.3 |
|
KSKF Ground Control |
121.8 |
|
KSKF ATIS |
120.45 |
NEW BRAUNFELS REGIONAL AIRPORT (KBAZ)
KBAZ Contract Airport Traffic Control Tower operational hours: 0700-1900 LOCAL TIME
(1200-0000 UTC)
FBO
Terminal Flight 830-221-4290
FREQUENCIES:
|
KBAZ ATCT- (Radio Call "NEW BRAUNFELS TOWER") |
127.05 |
|
KBAZ Ground Control |
120.175 |
|
KBAZ Clearance Delivery when KBAZ Tower closed contact SAT APCH phone |
134.75 210-805-5516 |
|
KBAZ ATIS |
119.325 |
|
KBAZ ATIS/AWOS |
119.325 |
AFSS
|
San Angelo Flight Service |
122.2 or 122.6 |
ARRIVALS
IFR ARRIVALS
IFR arrivals should expect sequencing to a standard instrument approach or straight in visual approach. Do not cancel IFR in an attempt to obtain more expedited handling.
San Antonio area airports not serviced by an Airport Traffic Control Tower or aircraft cancelling IFR after hours, may contact San Antonio Approach at 210-805-5516.
PREFERRED IFR ARRIVAL ROUTINGS
Please listen to the ATIS for Runway in use.
|
Inbound direction |
Arrival/Route to File/Expect |
|
Northeast/East |
MARCS ONE or BRAUN TWO |
|
Northwest/West |
CENTERPOINT TWO or STONEWALL ONE |
|
Southwest/ Southeast |
LEMIG ONE |
AFTER TOUCHDOWN:
After clearing the runway, you will be directed to contact San Antonio Ground on frequency 121.9. Do not stop unless giving way to other aircraft or vehicles. Advise San Antonio Ground of your parking destination.
IFR DEPARTURE
Confirm your departure date and time with FBO upon arrival or as soon as possible. Standard FAA traffic management initiatives will be implemented when demand exceeds capacity.
San Antonio a rea airports NOT serviced by a n Airport Traffic Control Tower, or pilots requesting clearance after hours, may contact San Antonio Approach at 210-805-5516 or on the above listed after hours’ frequencies.
Piston prop aircraft should expect 070 or 080 as a final altitude and request higher altitude with
Houston ARTCC, or Austin Approach, as appropriate.
Turboprops expect 100 or 110 as an interim altitude and request higher with Houston ARTCC.
Note: Please ensure that the correct ICAO format is utilized when filing your flight plan. Flight plans without the correct ICAO RNAV designators will be assigned conventional procedures.
Aircraft filed out of KSAT, KSSF, and KBAZ should file on of the following preferred routes:
JETS AND TURBOPROPS
|
NORTH |
ALAMO TWO DEPARTURE(GOBBY,AGJ,HENLY,JUMBO) |
|
NORTHWEST/WEST (RNAV) |
ALISS FIVE DEPARTURE |
|
NORTHWEST/WEST |
LEJON FOUR DEPARTURE |
|
EAST (RNAV) |
DIRECT CHURN THEN DIRECT WEMAR THEN NEXT FIX |
|
EAST (NON-RNAV) |
V198 SEEDS THEN NEXT FIX |
|
SOUTHWEST (RNAV) |
MILET FOUR DEPARTURE |
|
SOUTHEAST (RNAV) |
THREE RIVERS FOUR DEPARTURE |
|
SOUTH (NON-RNAV) |
BOWIE SEVEN DEPARTURE ( LAREDO OR CORPUS CHRISTI TRANSITION) |
PROPS
PROPS FILE SAME AS ABOVE UNLESS DEPARTING IN THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS:
|
NORTHEAST |
V550 TO CWK THEN NEXT FIX |
|
WEST |
DIRECT HDO OR UVA THEN NEXT FIX |
KSKF:
Aircraft filed out of KSKF should file one of the following preferred routes:
ROUTES:
JETS AND TURBOPROPS:
|
EAST/NORTHEAST |
DIRECT CHURN WEMAR THEN NEXT FIX |
|
NORTH |
DIRECT HENLY or GOBBY THEN NEXT FIX |
|
NORTHWEST/WEST |
DIRECT TATAR LEJON THEN NEXT FIX |
|
SOUTHWEST |
V17 MILET THEN NEXT FIX |
|
SOUTHEAST |
DIRECT YENNS THX THEN NEXT FIX |
PROPS:
PROPS FILE SAME ABOVE UNLESS DEPARTING IN THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS:
|
NORTHEAST |
DIRECT SAT V550 CWK THEN NEXT FIX |
|
WEST |
DIRECT HDO or UVA THEN NEXT FIX |
KSAT:
Engine Start-up and Taxi
All departing aircraft contact clearance delivery on 126.7, except PDC/CPDLC equipped aircraft. Advise if IFR or VFR, where you are parked, and ATIS code. Pilots are requested to delay engine start-up until you have your clearance and just immediately before taxi.
DO NOT CALL GROUND CONTROL TO TAXI until you can exit parking for the taxiway.
DO NOT CALL THE TOWER FOR DEPARTURE until you are in the number one position for the runway.
VFR DEPARTURES/IFR PICKUPS
Due to the high volume of traffic, VFR departures should not expect to obtain an IFR clearance within 200 NM of KSAT.
IFR OVERFLIGHTS
IFR overflights below 14,000 feet MSL expect routing to avoid the San Antonio area.
GENERAL INFORMATION
CUSTOMS
US Customs service is available at KSAT only. US Customs ramp is located northwest of the Taxiway R and D intersection.
OVERFLOW PARKING AREAS
Due to the large amount of traffic associated with the NCAA Men’s Final Four, the San Antonio International Airport may designate taxiways or alternative ramp areas as an aircraft overflow parking area. When directed to an overflow parking area, please follow instructions.
