DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Atlanta TRACON
784 Highway 74 South
Peachtree City, GA 30269
Subject: VFR Aircraft Conducting Practice Instrument Approaches
Cancellation: 12/21/2023 1200 (UTC)
To the maximum extent possible, VFR aircraft conducting practice instrument approaches at the following airports will be provided standard IFR separation by Atlanta Approach Control during published operational hours of their respective control towers:
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK)
Fulton County Airport-Brown Field (FTY)
Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE)
Lawrenceville-Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field (LZU)
Cobb County-McCollum Field (RYY)
Macon Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)
Warner Robins Air Force Base (WRB)
Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG)
Lawson Army Air Field (LSF)
Athens/Ben Epps Airport (AHN)
Controller responsibility for separation begins at the point where the approach clearance becomes effective, or when the aircraft enters Class B or Class C airspace, or a TRSA, whichever comes first. Except for super or heavy aircraft, 500 feet vertical separation maybe applied between VFR aircraft and between a VFR and an IFR aircraft. Controller responsibility for separation ends at the missed approach point unless the published missed approach is specifically requested and approved.
Request for practice approached should be made on the frequencies shown below:
Airports Aircraft Position Frequency
PDK, FTY, MGE, LZU, RYY Within 40 NM of KATL, and South of KATL 119.8/343.675
North and East of KATL 126.975/257.9
North and West of KATL 121.0/268.7
MCN, WRB Within 40 NM of MCN 124.2/279.6
CSG, LSF Within 40 NM of CSG 125.5/323.1
AHN Within 40 NM of AHN 132.475/291.1
This program does not relieve pilots of their responsibility to see and avoid other traffic operating VFR. It will however, enhance safety by providing separation from other VFR aircraft making practice approaches and from those operating under IFR in the terminal area.