White Mountain Flight Advisory

Fairbanks, Fort Yukon, Arctic Circle, White Mountain Areas

Posted Friday, August 13, 1999
Updated Thursday, December 13, 2007

Source: Alaska Supplement

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The graphic depicts the routes that are typically flown by flight-seeing commercial aircraft over the White Mountains between Fairbanks and Fort Yukon, and between Fairbanks and the Arctic Circle (just north of Beaver, AK). Aircraft are encouraged to use the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency 122.750 to make position reports.

The chart depicts the VFR reporting points commonly used by those flying in this area. The coordinates for these points are listed below, along with altitudes used for each segment of flight. When making a position report, give location, altitude, destination and/or direction of flight. Example: "White Mountain Traffic, Cessna 1234, Lime Peak, 7,500 feet, enroute Fort Yukon."

ALL AIRCRAFT SHOULD FLY WITH THEIR LIGHTS ON.
Be aware that routes may cross or parallel IFR airways.

BE ALERT! Climb early, stay high. Be sure your aircraft has the performance capability to operate in mountainous terrain. Obtain a current altimeter setting from the nearest facility. Check weather for route of flight, and file a flight plan.

Tour aircraft may have their radios turned down to talk to their passengers and therefore may miss a report. ALWAYS presume that other aircraft may be in your area and might have missed your call.

Expect the heaviest traffic in this area during the April - September months.

Be sure you report the correct altitude you are flying in order to maximize separation and minimize the mid-air potential.

Be sure to study up on your mountain flying techniques before flying in the mountains. There are many excellent books and pamphlets available. Consider reviewing and brushing up on your flying skills with a flight instructor.

Wildlife Flight Advisories - Alaska

Cape Lisburne NEW!, Cape Newenham, Cape Peirce, Cape Seniavin, Icy Cape NEW!, St. George Island & St. Paul Island

Posted Monday October 6, 2008
This page incorporates five pre-existing advisory areas currently listed in the Alaska Supplement and adds two new areas, (Cape Lisburne and Icy Cape).

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Preferred Arrival & Departure Routes into the Airports at St. George & St. Paul Islands

The National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requests pilots maintain a minimum altitude of 1,000 feet above ground level (AGL) within a 1 mile radius of any of the coastline of the Pribilof Islands (St. Paul, St. George, Sea Lion Rock, Walrus, and Otter Islands) from 14 May until 14 December. Flights less than 1,000 feet AGL and less than 1 mile seaward or � mile landward may harass marine mammals and seabirds. Harassment of wildlife may increase the incidence of bird strikes and violate the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

During approach and takeoff from St. George to the east a right bank turn is recommended between � and 1 mile from the end of the runway to heading 060� True or 240� True. During approach and takeoff from St. Paul follow aircraft advisory corridors to the north and south. Inter-island flights along heading 138� True or 318� True should avoid the aircraft advisory zones if less than 1,000 feet AGL and within 1 mile of any coastline except as recommended above.

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YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION IS REQUESTED TO
MINIMIZE DISTURBANCE TO WALRUS RESTING
AT CAPE NEWHENHAM AND CAPE PEIRCE

THESE ARE IMPORTANT RESTING AREAS FOR PACIFIC WALRUS. Each summer, thousands of walrus migrate into Bristol Bay to feed on rich beds of clams and other marine organisms. Between feeding cycles, they come to shore to rest at isolated resting areas (haulouts) distributed around the shoreline in the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge.

WALRUS ARE SENSITIVE TO HUMAN DISTURBANCES.Although responses to human activities are variable, walrus will often flee haulouts in response to the sight, sound, or odor of humans or their machines. Trampling deaths associated with haulout disturbance is one of the largest known sources of natural mortality for walrus. Frequent or prolonged disturbances may even result in long term haulout abandonment.

DISTURBING WALRUS IS AGAINST THE LAW. Operating an aircraft or boat in a manner which results in disturbing, harassing, herding, hazing, or driving of walrus is prohibited under provisions of the Marine Mammals Protection Act and Federal Airborne Hunting Act.

YOU CAN HELP MINIMIZE DISTURBANCES TO WALRUS AT CAPE NEWENHAM AND CAPE PEIRCE. To ensure that walrus are not disturbed, please follow these guidelines between April 1st and October 31st when traveling near Cape Newenham and Cape Peirce:

• Fixed wing aircraft remain at altitudes greater thatn 2,000 feet above ground level (AGL) within 1/2 mile of Togiak National Wildlife Refuge boundary within one (1) nautical mile of the boundary. If cloud conditions necessitate flying lower than these recommended altitudes, please pass inland to avoid flushing walrus from the beach.
• Walrus are particularly sensitive to changes in engine noise and are more likely to stampede off beaches when planes turn or fly low overhead - please avoid circling or turning while in the area of the haulout.
• Aircraft visiting Togiak National Wildlife Refuge should land well away from the haulout and only taxi as close to the haulout as is necessary for landing and take off. Approaching the haulout by foot will greatly reduce the amount of disturbance to the animals resting at the haulout.
• Marine vessels are requested to remain at least 1/2 mile from shore when transiting past Cape Newenhame and Cape Peirce.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND COOPERATION.

To report incidences of harassment contact:

• USFWS Law Enforcement Division: 1-800-858-7621
• United States Department of the Interior
  Fish and Wildlife Service
  Marine Mammals Management Field Office
  1011 E. Tudor Road
  Anchorage Alaska 99503-6199
  Toll free: 1-800-362-5148; fax 786-3816

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YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION IS REQUESTED TO
MINIMIZE DISTURBANCE TO WALRUS RESTING AT CAPE SENIAVIN

CAPE SENIAVIN IS AN IMPORTANT RESTING AREA FOR PACIFIC WALRUS. Each summer, thousands of walrus migrate into Bristol Bay to feed on rich beds of clams and other marine organisms. Between feeding cycles, they come to shore to rest at isolated resting areas (haulouts) distributed around the Bay. In recent years, the number of walrus using the haulout at Cape Seniavin on the Alaska Peninsula has increased substantially and this haulout has become one of the most important resting areas for walrus in Alaska.

WALRUS ARE SENSITIVE TO HUMAN DISTURBANCES.Although responses to human activities are variable, walrus will often flee haulouts in response to the sight, sound, or odor of humans or their machines. Trampling deaths associated with haulout disturbance is one of the largest known sources of natural mortality for walrus. Frequent or prolonged disturbances may even result in long term haulout abandonment.

DISTURBING WALRUS IS AGAINST THE LAW. Operating an aircraft or boat in a manner which results in disturbing, harassing, herding, hazing, or driving of walrus is prohibited under provisions of the Marine Mammals Protection Act and Federal Airborne Hunting Act.

YOU CAN HELP MINIMIZE DISTURBANCES TO WALRUS AT CAPE SENIAVIN. To ensure that walrus are not disturbed, please follow these guidelines between April 1st and October 31st when traveling near Cape Seniavin:

• Fixed wing aircraft remain at altitudes greater than 2,000 feet above ground level (AGL) within 1/2 mile of Cape Seniavin (56� 24' N, 160� 09' W). Helicopters remain at altitudes greater than 5,000 feet AGL within one (1) nautical mile of the Cape. If cloud conditions necessitate flying lower than these recommended altitudes, please pass inland to avoid flushing walrus from the beach.
• Walrus are particularly sensitive to changes in engine noise and are more likely to stampede off beaches when planes turn or fly low overhead - please avoid circling or turning while in the area of the haulout.
• Aircraft visiting Cape Seniavin should land well away from the haulout and only taxi as close to the haulout as is necessary for landing and take off. Approaching the haulout by foot will greatly reduce the amount of disturbance to the animals resting at the haulout.
• Marine vessels are requested to remain at least 1/2 mile from shore when transiting past the Cape.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND COOPERATION.

To report incidences of harassment contact:

• USFWS Law Enforcement Division: 1-800-858-7621
• United States Department of the Interior
  Fish and Wildlife Service
  Marine Mammals Management Field Office
  1011 E. Tudor Road
  Anchorage Alaska 99503-6199
  Toll free: 1-800-362-5148; fax 786-3816

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Please Review the Attached FWS Advisory for the Cape Lisburne, Icy Cape Areas

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Unalaska RWY 30 Roadway Gate Control Operations - Dutch Harbor, AK

Posted Monday October 6, 2008

This page includes includes vehicle traffic information for the road around the Unalaska Airport RWY 30 in Dutch Harbor.

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New Traffic Pattern Around the SE end of RWY 30 at Unalaska Airport

Kotzebue RWY 09 Roadway Gate Control Operations - Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, Kotzebue, AK

Updated Monday, September 27, 2010

This page includes further UPDATED (Sep 24th) information about requirements for specific SIAPs.

This is an update from the information previously posted and contained in the Alaska Supplement. The use of the road traffic gate mechanism at Kotzebue is mandatory when flying the ILS, LNAV/VNAV, and LPV RWY 9 SIAPs. It is voluntary for other operations to runway 9.

Please note the date (Sep 24, 2010) at the top of PDF document dowloadable below. If you downloaded any previous versions, please replace them with this one containing the current affected SIAPs.

New Traffic Pattern Around the West end of RWY 09 at Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, Kotzebue, AK

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Fairbanks Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA) Procedures

Updated Friday, September 16, 2011
Posted Monday, April 1, 2002

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Fairbanks General Guidlines

1. Each person operating an aircraft within the Fairbanks Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA) should operate that aircraft according to the rules set forth in this section unless otherwise authorized or required by ATC.
2. Each person operation a helicopter shall operate it in a manner so as to avoid the flow of airplanes.
3. All aircraft while in the Fairbanks Surface Area should fly with their lights on at all times.
4. Arriving aircraft should contact Fairbanks Approach at least 20 miles from the airport of arrival destination.  Arriving traffic northeast through east through southeast of Fairbanks International Airport should contact Fairbanks Approach on 126.5.  All other arrivals should contact Fairbanks Approach on 125.35.
5. All aircraft arriving Fairbanks International Airport on downwind from the north or south remain at least 1 mile east or west of the extended centerlines for Fairbanks International RWYs 2/20.

Fairbanks Traffic Pattern Altitudes

Aircraft arrival/departure altitudes may vary from these listed:

Chena Marina Procedures

1. Arrival/departure/pattern traffic for Chena Marina contact Fairbanks Tower on 118.3.
2. Chena Marina traffic will observe a ceiling of 1,200 MSL while in the pattern.
3. Traffic patterns will be to the west of the Chena Marina runway and float pond with Chena Ridge being the western boundary.
4. All Chena Marina traffic will remain west of Chena Pump Road at or below 1200 MSL and will advise Fairbanks Tower prior to crossing Chena Pump Road eastbound.
5. Departure traffic remains west of Fairbanks International Airport at all times unless otherwise authorized or required by ATC.
6. In the interest of safety, please utilize Fairbanks Radar Services whenever departing Chena Marina.

TRSA Services

A. Standard TRSA Departure Instructions

Departing aircraft should monitor the ATIS, then contact Fairbanks Clearance Delivery on the appropriate frequency being broadcast on the ATIS prior to taxi. Pilots are expected to inform the controller of an intended destination and/or initial heading and desired cruising altitude. All departing aircraft will be given TRSA services unless the pilot states "negative TRSA service" or makes a similar comment.

B. TRSA Departure (VFR Departing Aircraft)

The standard TRSA departure for Fairbanks International Airport will be to fly runway heading for the runway assigned, departure frequency on 125.35. This will be referred to as the "TRSA departure". Fairbanks Clearance Delivery will issue to each aircraft: "TRSA departure, squawk (code)".

C. TRSA Service from Float Pond

Clearance Delivery frequency stated on ATIS. Aircraft departing the Float Pond at Fairbanks International Airport should monitor the ATIS, then contact Fairbanks Clearance Delivery for services. Those departing aircraft should then contact Fairbanks Tower 118.3 directly for taxi clearance.

D. TRSA Service from Satelllite Airports

Clearance Delivery frequency stated on ATIS. Aircraft departing satellite airports, inside the Fairbanks Class D surface area, such as Chena Marina, Chena River, Metro Field, and Peger Pond, and requesting TRSA services should monitor the ATIS, then contact Fairbanks Clearance Delivery for TRSA services. Those departing aircraft should then contact Fairbanks Tower directly on 118.3.

Fairbanks TRSA Description

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 7,000 feet MSL within a 4.7-mile radius of Eielson AFB (lat. 64° 39' 56" N, long. 147° 06' 05" W), and within 5.4-mile radius of Fairbanks International Airport (lat. 64° 48' 57" N, long. 147° 51' 29" W), and within 5.3-mile radius of Ladd AAF (lat. 64° 50' 11" N, long. 147° 37' 01" W), and within 3.3 miles each side of the 218° bearing and 038° bearing from the Fox NDB (lat. 64° 58' 08" N, long. 147° 34' 48" W) extending from the 5.4-mile radius of the Fairbanks International Airport to 13.5 miles north of the Fairbanks International Airport, and within 2.4 miles each side of the Chena NDB (lat. 64° 50' 17" N, long. 147° 29' 24" W) 089° bearing extending from the 5.3-mile radius of the Ladd AAF to 10.1 miles east of the Ladd AAF and within 1.8 miles north of the Fairbanks VORTAC (lat. 64° 48' 00" N, long. 148° 00' 43" W) 078° radial extending from the 5.3-mile radius of the Ladd AAF to 9.9 miles east of Ladd AAF; excluding the portion of the arrival extension south of a line from lat. 64° 48' 44" N, long. 147° 13' 18" W; to lat. 64° 47' 57" N, long. 147° 21' 23" W; and upward from 2,500 feet MSL to and including 7,000 feet MSL within a 15-mile arc around the Fairbanks Int�l Airport from the centerline of V-480 counterclockwise to the intersection of the 15-mile arc around the Eielson AFB, then counterclockwise along the Eielson AFB 15-mile arc to lat.64° 27� 27" N, long. 146° 47�00" W, then north to the boundary of the Viper MOA at lat. 64° 33� 23"N, long. W146° 46� 09" W then northwest via the Viper MOA Boundary to the intersection of the Eielson Class D surface area, then clockwise along the Eielson Class D surface area to the Viper MOA, then north to the northwest corner of the Viper MOA, then northwest on a direct line to the southeast corner of the Ladd AAF Class E surface area extension, thence clockwise along the Fairbanks, Ladd AAF, and Fairbanks Intl, AK Class D & E surface areas to V-480; and upward from 3,000 feet MSL to and including 7,000 feet MSL within a 15-mile arc around the Fairbanks Int�l Airport from the centerline of V-480 clockwise to lat. 64° 56� 00�N, long. 147° 20� 44"W; thence directly east along lat. 64° 56� 00" N to the boundary of the Yukon 1 MOA, then southwest along the Yukon 1 and Viper MOA�s to the Northwest Corner of the Viper MOA then direct to the Southeast corner of the Ladd AAF Class E4 surface area extension, then counterclockwise along the Fairbanks, Ladd AAF, and Fairbanks Int�l, AK Class D & E surface areas to V-480.

Denali Flight Advisory

Updated April 20, 2011