1. Rev.2

a. Comprehensive rewrite replacing existing San Antonio ATCT/TRACON Standard Operating Procedures.

b. Eliminated duplication of VATUSA and VATSIM Policies.

The San Antonio TRACON is the section of airspace that encompasses the San Antonio Airport (herein referred to in this document as KSAT), Randolph Air Force Base (herein referred to in this document as KRND), Kelly Field (Lackland Air Force Base) (herein referred to in this document as KSKF), and Stinson Municipal Airport (herein referred to in this document as KSSF). 

At its longest point, the airspace covers approximately 75 square nautical miles laterally. The San Antonio TRACON extends vertically from SFC to 13,000 ft MSL 

VATSIM CALLSIGN Radio Callsign Position Frequency

SAT_N_APP San Antonio Approach North Approach 124.450 (*)

SAT_E_APP San Antonio Approach East Approach 128.050

SAT_S_APP San Antonio Approach South Approach 118.050

SAT_W_APP San Antonio Approach West Approach 125.100

1. Approach Control must provide separation between departing aircraft and between departures, overflights, and all arriving aircraft. 

2. When approach control STARS is operational, the computer generated beacon code must be assigned to all transponder equipped aircraft that are arriving, departing, or overflying Approach Control Airspace. 

3. Departures requesting an altitude above 14,000 shall be delivered to Houston Center cleared to 13,000 and handed off as soon as practical. 

4. Departure will deliver aircraft to Center direct to the first fix or a heading to intercept that fix if it is outside TRACON boundary.

5. Houston Center has control for turns above 11,000. 

1. The minimum radar separation between successive aircraft being handed off must be 5 NM, constant or increasing. 

2. The TCP must be the lateral and vertical limits of TRACON airspace.

3. Center must ensure that arrival aircraft, other than military penetrations, coded recoveries, and Hondo Corridor arrivals are established on a STAR or, if military, a route that overlies the STAR prior to TRACON lateral boundary. 

4. Center must issue the following crossing restrictions: 

1. RND arrivals that will execute the RANDY Recovery must be cleared for the recovery by the Center. TRACON may vector and descend RANDY Recovery aircraft upon completion of handoff and transfer of communications. 

2. SKF arrivals that will execute the high altitude approach at DUBBY must be cleared for the recovery by the Center. 

3. Center must clear BAZ arrivals from over STV via STV direct BAZ, at the STV crossing altitudes mentioned above.

4. TRACON may vector arrival aircraft to enter the Arrival Corridors:

   1. Arrivals via CSI may be vectored after CSI 

   2. Arrivals via LEMIG may be vectored within 10 NM south of LEMIG. 

   3. Arrivals via STV may be vectored after STV. 

1. TRACON must issue clearances to RND, SKF ,BAZ and SSF ATCTs when their associated Tower is Closed.

2. TRACON must ensure all aircraft exit TRACON airspace via the appropriate departure gate as depicted in the RADAR ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES ROUTING, except where otherwise noted. TRACON must ensure departing aircraft are established on the appropriate SID/ADR/ADAR routing at or prior to TRACON's lateral boundary. 

3. Except where otherwise noted, all aircraft must be assigned 13,000 feet or requested altitude, whichever is lower. TRACON must advise aircraft that are initially cleared below their requested altitude to, "Expect (filed altitude) 10 minutes after departure." 

4. If conditions prevent the integration of piston and/or turboprop aircraft with turbojet traffic, TRACON may assign an interim altitude appropriate for direction and advise Center. 

5. TRACON must not transfer control to the Center until the aircraft are established on the assigned route or on a heading to intercept the assigned route within the lateral limits of TRACON airspace, and separation is established from arriving, departing, and overflight aircraft under TRACON jurisdiction. 

6. Except for east departures cleared via the SETZR RNAV SID/V198/V212/J138 or where otherwise noted, Center may vector departures once established within the departure corridor at or above 11,000 feet. 

1. Unless otherwise coordinated, all overflights must be considered approved based upon the latest computer generated strip. Overflights below 5,000 feet must be coordinated on an individual basis. 

2. The Center must have control to climb aircraft departing the Austin Terminal Area, that are initially assigned 12,000 feet MSL, through TRACON airspace provided the aircraft are established on J21/V17/BNDIA SID between GARDS Intersection and the SAT VORTAC. 

3. Turbojet aircraft inbound to ERV or HDO from over MARCS must be cleared by the Center via MARCS, direct destination, and to cross MARCS at and maintain 13,000 feet. 

4. VFR Handoffs. If the receiving facility does not accept the handoff by the TRACON/Center boundary, the controlling facility must terminate radar service, remove the flight plan and advise the aircraft to change to the appropriate TRACON/Center frequency. 

Forward the following information to the tower when the tower and TRACON are part of the same facility:

1. Aircraft identification. (If the Tower is equipped with a radar display, this requirement is satisfied.)

2. Type aircraft if required for separation purposes. (If the tower is equipped with a radar display, this requirement is satisfied.)

3. Type of instrument approach procedure and/or runway if different from that in use.  (Utilizing the scratchpad function on VRC/vSTARS/vERAM satisifies this requirement.)

Aircraft communications should be transferred no later than the FAF fix for an aircraft on an instrument approach.

Aircraft communications should be transferred not later than 8 NM from the airport center for an aircraft on a visual approach. 

AUS TRACON is responsible for issuing climb out instructions to aircraft executing an intentional missed approach at KAUS, KEDC, KHYI, and KGTU.  AUS TRACON must advise tower when non-standard climb out instructions are issued.

Runway Instructions

4 TR 130, CM 4K

13R TR 220, CM 4k

13L TL 040, CM 4k

22 TL 130, CM 4k

Runway Instructions

15L RH, CM 3k

15R RH, CM 3k

33L RH, CM 3k

33R RH, CM 3k

Runway Instructions

16 TL 250, CM 3K

34 TR 250, CM 3K

Runway Instructions

14 RH, CM 3K

9 RH, CM 3K

27 TL 170, CM 3K

32 TR 080, CM 3K

1. VFR aircraft shall not be unnecessarily restricted.

2. VFR aircraft should be transferred to local control no earlier than 10nm, no later than 5nm, with the airport in sight.

3. SVFR aircraft should be transferred to local control no later than the boundary of the surface area.