DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Rochester Tower
1375 Scottsville Road
Rochester, NY 14624

Issued: 01/11/2018 1513 (UTC) Effective: 02/18/2018 1200 (UTC)
Rochester Tower Letter to Airmen: LTA-ROC-19
****Expired****

Subject: PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES

Cancellation: 02/18/2020 1200 (UTC)

The Rochester Airport Traffic Control Tower provides radar services to aircraft executing practice instrument approaches to the Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) and other satellite airports within its delegated airspace. Separation services are provided to all aircraft (IFR & VFR) executing practice instrument approaches to ROC, and IFR aircraft executing practice instrument approaches to satellite airports within Rochester ATCT’s delegated airspace (listed below). Separation services will be provided to VFR aircraft executing practice instrument approaches to satellite airports within Rochester ATCT’s delegated airspace when workload permits. When separation services are not provided ATC will advise “no separation services provided”

The following is a list of the satellite airports where these services are provided and the corresponding Rochester Approach Control frequency: 

119.55

123.7

IUA

GVQ

SDC

DSV

 

7G0

 

5G0

Note: Frequency assignment (119.55 or 123.7) for approaches at ROC Airport will vary depending runway configuration, amount of traffic in area, and other conditions. 

IFR separation, when available, will commence at the point where the approach clearance is issued. Pilots should note that 500' vertical separation may be applied to separate a VFR aircraft from all other aircraft. 

Pilots of VFR aircraft should be aware that approach clearance/approval to make a practice instrument approach does not authorize a pilot to enter conditions less than VMC, nor does it relieve the pilot of responsibility to and see and avoid other traffic while making the approach. Included in the approach clearance/approval will be instructions to “maintain VFR”. Pilots should be particularly alert for other VFR traffic, which may be unknown to the controller.

Controllers should ensure that practice approaches do not disrupt the flow of other arriving or departing traffic; therefore, it may be necessary at times to refuse, delay, or withdraw authorization for the practice approach.


Brian C. Reilly
Air Traffic Manager, Rochester Tower