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DATE VERSION CONTACT
2025-09-07 3.40 Facility Advisory Board

1. PURPOSE.
This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) outlines the procedures to be used by controllers working ZLA positions to ensure that aircraft flying between ZLA-owned airports not covered by TEC routes are routed properly and consistently.

2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
The Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for this SOP is the ZLA Senior Staff. This SOP was originally signed by Tim Roden, ZLA Training Administrator, on January 14, 2016. This SOP shall be maintained, revised, updated or cancelled by the ZLA Staff or any organization that supersedes, replaces or assumes the Staff responsibilities. Any suggestions for modification/amendment to this SOP should be sent to the Staff for review.

3. DISTRIBUTION.
This SOP is intended for use by all ZLA controllers.

4. CHANGES

Version Date Notes
3.00 25FEB21 Adjusted routes to comply with L30 Metroplex procedures. Formatting and grammar. Version control added
3.10 21JUN21 Adjusted LAX-PSP route to note turbojet-only for LAXX SID. Added non-turbojet route.
3.20 16FEB24 Added route max cruise alt. FL290 for flights to L30
3.30 12JUN25 Added PSP-LAS routes
3.40 9AUG25 Adjusted SAN/LAS non-jet routes, added route options for M-Class and other non-jets

 

5. REQUIREMENTS.

  1. Definitions:
    1. The '#' character shall be used to indicate the current number of any procedure mentioned
  2. Note: Appropriate SIDs and STARs must be assigned if the pilot is able to accept them.
  3. The routes listed below cover the en route and arrival portion. An appropriate SID must be assigned if the aircraft is able.
  4. All flights from SCT, NTD, SBA TRACONs to L30 airports maximum cruise altitude: FL290
  5. Aircraft filed KLAX - KLAS shall be routed over:
    1. Turbojet aircraft
      1. MISEN.RNDRZ# (RNAV)
      2. DAG.LARKK# (NON-RNAV)
    2. Non-turbojet aircraft
      1. DAG.CRESO#
      2. HEC.CRESO#
    3. Maximum cruise altitude: FL290
  6. Aircraft filed KLAS - KLAX shall be routed over:
    1. Turbojet aircraft
      1. BLAQQ.SHTNR.ANJLL# (LAX West Ops/RNAV)
      2. BLAQQ.SHTNR.BIGBR# (LAX East Ops/RNAV)
      3. BLAQQ.SHTNR.MDNYT# (LAX Noise Ops/RNAV)
      4. HEC.J6.PMD.SADDE# (LAX West Ops/NON-RNAV)
      5. HEC.BASET# (LAX East/Noise Ops/NON-RNAV)
    2. Non-turbojet aircraft
      1. HEC.PMD.KIMMO#
      2. WNCHL.BOGET# (RNAV)
    3. Maximum cruise altitude: FL280
  7. Aircraft filed KSAN - KLAX shall be routed via:
    1. SANP3, SANP4, SANP4R, SANP5, SANP6 or SANP6R TEC ROUTE
    2. CWARD#.SLI
  8. Aircraft filed KSAN - KLAS shall be routed via:
    1. Turbojet aircraft
      1. CHKNN.SEBBY.YELAH.MISEN.RNDRZ# (RNAV, SAN West Ops)
      2. ECHHO#.SLI..SEBBY..YELAH..MISEN.RNDRZ# (RNAV, SAN East Ops)
      3. PEBLE#.SXC.LAX.DAG.LARKK# (NON-RNAV, SAN West Ops)
      4. FALCC#.SLI.POM.DAG.LARKK# (NON-RNAV, SAN East Ops)
    2. Non-turbojet aircraft
      1. BRDR#.JLI.V514.BLD.. (NON-RNAV)
      2. BRDR#.JLI.V514.GFS..KONNG.T357.DICSA.. (RNAV)
    3. Maximum cruise altitude: FL290
  9. Aircraft filed KLAS - KSAN shall be routed over:
    1. LVELL.LUCKI# (West Ops/RNAV)
    2. LVELL.Q73.MOMAR.TOPGN# (East Ops/RNAV)
    3. TNP.BARET# (NON-RNAV)
    4. ..LAS.V538.GFS.V514.MZB.. (Non-Turbojet)
  10. Aircraft filed KLAX - KPSP shall be routed via:
    1. LAXX#.TRM (turbojets only)
    2. SLI#.SLI.V64.TRM (non-turbojet)
  11. Aircraft filed KPSP - KLAX shall be routed via the appropriate TEC route
  12. Aircraft filed KPSP- KLAS shall be routed via:
    1. HWRDD#.FUSBL..TNP.RNDRZ#. (RNAV Jets) OR
    2. IKONE#.FUSBL..TNP.RNDRZ#. (RNAV Jets)
    3. HWRRD#.FUSBL..TNP.V514.GFS..KONNG.T357.DICSA.. (RNAV Turboprops)
    4. IKONE#1.FUSBL..TNP.V514.GFS..KONNG.T357.DICSA.. (RNAV Turboprops)
    5. CATH#.PSP.V370.TNP.V514.BLD.. (Non-RNAV, Props)
  13. Aircraft filed KLAS - KPSP shall be routed via:
    1. RADYR#.BLAQQ..ZELMA.RDBUL#. (RNAV Jets)
    2. MCCRN#.TNP..CLOWD.CLOWD#. (Non-RNAV Jets, Props)