ZLA Diverse Vector Area Policy

This policy establishes criteria for issuing headings below the applicable minimum vectoring altitude (MVA) to departures and missed approaches from certain ZLA airports.

Changelog

2.00 Updated all SCT airports with most recently available DVAs. Updated policy organization by TRACON.

QUICKLINKS

KAVX	KBFL	KBUR	KCCB	KCNO	KCRQ
KEDW	KEMT	KFUL	KHHR	KHND	KLAS
KLAX	KLGB	KLSV	KMYF	KNKX	KNTD
KONT	KOXR	KPMD	KPOC	KPSP	KRAL
KRIV	KSAN	KSBA	KSDM	KSEE	KSLI
KSMO	KSMX	KSNA	KTOA	KVCV	KVGT
KVNY	KNYL

 

BACKGROUND

In most cases, aircraft must be at an altitude at or above the MVA for the controller to assign a heading. The only exception to this rule for IFR aircraft is covered by 7110.65 5-6-3. It provides that "diverse vector areas" (term defined by the pilot/controller glossary) may be established to permit the assignment of headings to departures operating below the MVA. Each airport included in this policy has been evaluated for acceptable departure headings. The headings provide clearance from obstacles to accommodate unfavorable crosswinds and give a margin of error for pilots.

The FAA has published a document titled "United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures" (TERPS). This document covers all aspects of instrument approaches and departures. The TERPS require that pilots climb at a minimum of 200' per nautical mile; pilots are informed of this requirement in AIM 5-2-7.

A few of the airports below have takeoff minimums associated with them in order to use the DVA heading provided. These takeoff minimums are established because of obstacles close to the runway that the pilot will be expected to see and avoid. If the ceiling or visibility is reported as less than the takeoff minimums, use of the DVA headings off that runway are not authorized.

REQUIREMENTS

IFR departures or missed approaches may be issued any heading in the allowable ranges below. The headings assume that the shortest direction of turn will be assigned; a pilot may not be issued an instruction that will require a turn greater than 180 degrees after takeoff.

If an aircraft has been assigned an appropriate DVA heading initially, it may subsequently be issued any other heading within that same range while below the MVA

Some runways will have multiple ranges of headings established. In that case, pilots assigned a heading from one range, may not be assigned a heading from another range until above the MVA. For example, KEDW has two ranges assigned: RWY 22L/R 190 clockwise to 240 and LEFT turn heading 050 to 110. An aircraft departing RWY 22L/R may be assigned heading 190, but then may not be assigned a left turn to 050 until above the MVA.

Pilots may depart in one MVA area and subsequently enter a higher MVA area. This is permissible as the headings have been evaluated for obstacle avoidance. The pilot must be above the appropriate MVA prior to assigning a heading outside the DVA range, however. Also, the pilot must always be assigned an altitude at or above the MVA for his position.

Pilots may also be assigned a direct routing to any fix if the direct track from the departure end of the runway to that fix falls in the heading ranges set forth below.

If an airport or runway is not included in the list below, headings may not be assigned to departures or missed approaches.

The following headings are approved for all departures and missed approaches:

 

Bakersfield ATC Tower/TRACON (KBFL)

KBFL - Bakersfield:

RWY 12L/R	230 clockwise to 300
RWY 30L/R	220 clockwise to 310

 

Joshua Control Facility (JCF)

KEDW - Edwards AFB:

RWY 04L/R	340 clockwise to 110
RWY 22L/R	90 clockwise to 240; LEFT TURN heading 050 through 110
Lakebed RWYS	360 clockwise to 090; 200 clockwise to 230

KPMD - Palmdale:

ALL RWYS

360 clockwise to 080

KVCV - Victorville:

RWY 3	250 clockwise to 350
RWY 17	RIGHT TURN heading 250 clockwise to 350
RWY 21	250 clockwise to 350
RWY 35	250 clockwise to 350

 

Las Vegas ATC Tower/TRACON (KLAS/L30)

KHND - Henderson:

RWY 17 L/R	RIGHT TURN heading 350 to 020
RWY 35L/R	010 clockwise through 050

KLAS - Las Vegas:

RWY 01L/R	010 clockwise to 070; 315 with T/O min. of 1100’/3SM
RWY 07L/R	010 clockwise to 130
RWY 19L/R	160 clockwise to 220
RWY 26L/R	160 clockwise to 190; or RIGHT TURN heading 315; or RIGHT TURN heading 050 clockwise to 070

KVGT - North Las Vegas:

RWY 07	040 clockwise to 070; 110 clockwise to 160
RWY 12L/R	040 clockwise to 050; 090 clockwise to 180 with T/O min. 1000’/3SM
RWY 25	050 clockwise to 220
RWY 30L/R	070 clockwise to 170

 

Nellis AFB ATC Tower/TRACON (KLSV)

KLSV - Nellis:

RWY 03L/R	heading 040
RWY 21L/R	heading 190

 

Point Mugu NAS (KNTD)

KNTD - Point Mugu NAS:

RWY 03	LEFT TURN heading 210 clockwise to 270
RWY 21	120 clockwise to 280
RWY 27	120 clockwise to 280

KOXR - Oxnard:

RWY 07	RIGHT TURN heading 160 clockwise to 250
RWY 25	140 clockwise to 270

 

Santa Barbara ATC Tower/TRACON (SBA)

KSBA - Santa Barbara:

RWY 07	090 clockwise to 220
RWY 15L/R	090 clockwise to 261
RWY 25	089 clockwise to 271

KSBP - San Luis Obispo:

RWY 07	130 clockwise to 220
RWY 11	120 clockwise to 220

KSMX - Santa Maria:

RWY 02	280 clockwise to 330
RWY 12	LEFT TURN heading 300 clockwise 330
RWY 20	290 clockwise to 350
RWY 30	280 clockwise to 340

 

Southern California TRACON (SCT)

KBUR - Bob Hope:

RWY 08	130 clockwise to 230 within 14NM
RWY 15	180 clockwise to 270 within 13NM
RWY 26	240 clockwise to 300 within 14NM
RWY 33	250 clockwise to 300 within 12NM

KCNO - Chino:

RWY 03	LEFT TURN 260 within 13NM
RWY 8L/R	RIGHT TURN 255 within 13NM
RWY 21	260 within 13NM
RWY 26L/R	260 clockwise to 290 within 13NM

KCRQ - Palomar:

RWY 24

114 clockwise to 009 within 11NM

KEMT - El Monte:

RWY 19

190 clockwise to 264 within 14NM

KFUL - Fullerton:

RWY 24

063 clockwise to 242 within 10NM

KHHR - Hawthorne:

RWY 07	070 clockwise to 180 within 14NM
RWY 25	180 clockwise to 250 within 14NM

KLAX - Los Angeles:

RWY 06L/R	035 clockwise to 210 within 13NM
RWY 07L/R	325 clockwise to 210 within 13NM
RWY 24L/R	120 clockwise to 265 within 13NM; 265 clockwise to 280 within 8NM
RWY 25L/R	120 clockwise to 265 within 13NM; 265 clockwise to 280 within 8NM

KLGB - Long Beach:

RWY 08L/R	ALL HEADINGS within 14NM
RWY 12	301 clockwise to 158 within 14NM
RWY 26L/R	ALL HEADINGS within 13NM
RWY 30	ALL HEADINGS within 14NM

KMYF - Montgomery:

RWY 10L/R	143 clockwise to 280 within 10NM
RWY 23	099 clockwise to 050 within 10NM
RWY 28L/R	131 clockwise to 056 within 10NM

KNKX - Miramar MCAS:

RWY 24L/R	150 clockwise to 330
RWY 28	heading 150 clockwise to 330

KONT - Ontario:

RWY 8L/R	065 clockwise to 257 within 11NM
RWY 26L/R	110 clockwise to 270 within 9NM

KPOC - Brackett:

RWY 8L/R

100 clockwise to 259 within 11NM

KPSP - Palm Springs:

RWY 13L/R	080 clockwise to 110 within 15NM
RWY 31L/R	350 clockwise to 090 within 15NM

KRAL - Riverside:

RWY 27

285 within 12NM

KRIV - March Air Reserve Base:

RWY 14	150 clockwise to 160
RWY 32	LEFT TURN heading 135 to 150

KSAN - San Diego:

RWY 27

113 clockwise to 063 within 12NM

KSBD - San Bernardino:

RWY 24

250 within 14NM

KSDM - Brown:

RWY 26R

280 clockwise to 329 within 11NM

KSEE - Gillespie:

RWY 27L/R	320 within 15NM
RWY 35	320 within 15NM

KSLI - Los Alamitos:

RWY 04L/R	ALL HEADINGS within 15NM
RWY 22L/R	ALL HEADINGS within 15NM

KSMO - Santa Monica:

RWY 03	060 clockwise to 210 within 13NM
RWY 21	046 clockwise to 270 within 14NM

KSNA - John Wayne:

RWY 02L/R	196 clockwise to 005 within 11NM
RWY 20L/R	168 clockwise to 011 within 11NM

KTOA - Torrance:

RWY 29L	279 clockwise to 114 within 11NM
RWY 29R	280 clockwise to 114 within 11NM

KVNY - Van Nuys:

RWY 16L	110 clockwise to 210 within 13NM
RWY 16R	110 clockwise to 210 within 13NM

 

Yuma MCAS (KNYL)

Yuma MCAS/Intl.:

ALL RWYS

Any heading so long as the aircraft does not enter the 17,000 MVA area north of the airport while below that MVA