Columbus Tower Letter to Airmen No. 04-1

This Letter to Airmen is issued to promote understanding and provide guidance for users who request practice instrument approaches at airports within the Columbus/Dayton Terminal Area.

Approval of practice instrument approaches at Port Columbus International, Dayton International Airport, Ohio State University, Wright Patterson AFB, Springfield, Bolton and Rickenbacker airports requires the controller to provide standard Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) separation. The application of IFR separation for practice instrument approaches at non-controlled airports for all aircraft not operating on an IFR clearance (flight plan) is optional for both the controller and the user. Normally, aircraft operating on Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conducting practice instrument approaches at any airport within the Columbus Terminal Area are provided standard IFR separation. Moreover, VFR approaches will be conducted IAW provisions outlined in FAAO JO 7110.65, Chapter 4-8-11, Practice Approaches, specifically; VFR practice approaches terminate at the published missed approach point. Approval from Columbus Approach Control is required to execute a missed approach.

Pilots wishing to conduct practice instrument approaches should file an IFR flight plan with the Flight Service Station at (800) WX-BRIEF or, if airborne and operating in VFR conditions, contact Columbus Approach Control on one of the following frequencies for approaches to:

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N-125.95 or S-119.15

Port Columbus International

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120.2

Ohio State University                     

Union County                                

Licking County                             

Delaware County                        

Knox County

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 119.15                              

Bolton                                         

Rickenbacker Airport                   

Pickaway County                        

Fairfield County                          

Perry County                              

Fayette County                           

Ross County                               

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 134.45

Richmond Municipal                    

Philipsburg                                 

Connersville/Mettel Field              

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118.42

Neil Armstrong                            

Winchester/Randolph County       

Dayton International                   

Celina/Lakefield                         

Piqua                                        

Sidney Municipal                        

Bellefontaine Municipal                

Darke County                             

Urban Grimes                             

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118.85

Wright-Patterson AFB                 

Springfield Beckley                    

Wilmington Airborne Airpark       

Middletown Hook Field                

London/Madison County             

Lebanon/Warren County            

Dayton/Greene County              

Dayton Wright Brothers             

Clinton Field                              

 

Because of workload conditions, it may be necessary for controllers to deny practice instrument approaches to some or all of the airports in the Columbus terminal Area. At those airports not served by a Control Tower, a VFR aircraft may conduct a practice instrument approach in VFR conditions without prior approval from approach control. Pilots should advise approach control of their intentions. Workload permitting, the controllers will issue traffic information or advisories.

These procedures do not relieve the pilot on a VFR flight plan of the responsibility of complying with basic Visual Flight Rules (FAR 91.105), nor do they relieve IFR and VFR pilots of their responsibility to see and avoid other traffic while operating in VFR onditions (FAR 91.67). For additional information, refer to the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM).