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Surface Area Speed and Maneuvering Restrictions
Military Aircraft Operations
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Advanced Tower Topics
Limited Radar Identification Familiarization
Approach
Introduction to Radar
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Merging Target Procedures and Safety Alerts
Vectoring
Altitude Assignments
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Pop-up IFR Clearances
Uncontrolled Airport Operations
Coordination: Pointouts and Handoffs
STARS Map Number Guide
Wake Turbulence Application
Consolidated Wake Turbulence
ATPA Datablocks
FAA 7110.126B
Introduction to Instrument and Visual Approaches
Naming Approaches
Means of Navigation on an Approach
Approach Clearances
Visual Approaches
Example Approaches
LAX ILS 24R
SMX ILS 12
SMO VOR-A
PSP RNAV Z 13R
L35 RNAV (GPS) 26
CRQ ILS 24
VGT ILS 12L
SBA VOR or GPS 25
SAN LOC 27
LAS VOR/DME-A
SMX LOC/DME BC-A
Advanced Topics
300' Per Mile Rule
Simultaneous ILS Approaches at LAX
Simultaneous Visual Approaches
Stringing Visual Approaches Together
Turbine Aircraft in Class B Airspace
Cruise Clearance
Contact Approach
Approach Minimums
Arrival and Departure Procedures
Departure Procedures
Arrival Procedures
VFR Operations
General
Basic Radar Service to VFR Aircraft
Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)
Class C Service
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Alias Guide
What are aliases?
General Aliases
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Ground Aliases
Pilot Errors
In Scope Reference (ISR)
CWT Aliases
Training Syllabi
Ground Control 1 Training Syllabus
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Local Control 2 Training Syllabus
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D-ATIS
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Flights to/from ZLA
Departures (3)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
SIA37
KLAX
WSSS
Arriving
BOX474
KLAX
KSEA
Enroute
1052
ITY621
KLAX
LIRF
Enroute
1600
Arrivals (12)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
DLH455
EDDM
KLAX
Enroute
0824
AAL341
KJFK
KLAX
Enroute
1004
GTI501
YSSY
KLAX
Enroute
0627
BAW21B
EGLL
KLAX
Enroute
0111
DAL435
PHLI
KLAX
Enroute
0748
UAL1800
KSFO
KLAX
Enroute
0927
AAL3317
KDFW
KLAX
Departing
DAL1332
KSFO
KLAX
Enroute
1825
DLH88
KBOS
KLAX
Departing
ACA785
CYYZ
KLAX
Departing
UAL573
KPHX
KLAX
Enroute
1600
GTI1019
KILG
KLAX
Departing
Los Angeles (SoCal)
15
Arrivals (2)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
WAT172
KPHX
KONT
Enroute
1600
AAL1782
KPHX
KONT
Enroute
1600
Empire (SoCal)
2
Departures (6)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
AZG1T
KSAN
MMAA
Enroute
2331
SWA2693
KSAN
KSMF
Enroute
1016
FFT1572
KSAN
KPHX
Enroute
1045
AAL1950
KSAN
KPHX
Enroute
0746
SWA1935
KSAN
KPHX
Enroute
1600
UAL505
KSAN
KSFO
Enroute
0551
Arrivals (3)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
DAL173
KATL
KSAN
Enroute
0901
WAT5731
KPDX
KSAN
Enroute
0854
UAL229
KSEA
KSAN
Enroute
1600
San Diego (SoCal)
9
Departures (1)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
FDX1366
KSNA
KMEM
Enroute
2332
Coast (SoCal)
1
Departures (1)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
DBR585
KVNY
KNUQ
Enroute
0956
Arrivals (1)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
N22AT
KMCC
KVNY
Enroute
1154
Burbank (SoCal)
2
Departures (2)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
AXI600
KPSP
KCRP
Enroute
0023
VRD593
KPSP
KSFO
Enroute
1600
Palm Springs (SoCal)
2
Departures (1)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
DAL5443
KLAS
KJFK
Arriving
Arrivals (9)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
VIR155M
EGLL
KLAS
Enroute
0941
UAL1041
KIAD
KLAS
Enroute
1157
AAY284
KBLI
KLAS
Enroute
0859
UAL751
KSFO
KLAS
Enroute
1213
N707SM
KPDX
KLAS
Enroute
1006
PXT382
KOAK
KLAS
Enroute
1600
SWA514
KOAK
KLAS
Enroute
1600
VRG1345
KDEN
KLAS
Enroute
1600
SWA639
KDEN
KLAS
Enroute
1441
Las Vegas
10
Arrivals (2)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
FFT3242
KDYS
KBLH
Departing
SKW587
KDYS
KBLH
Departing
Other
2
Flights To/From ZLA:
43
Flights in ZLA Airspace:
10
Controller Schedule
March 11th, 2026
Los Angeles Tower
Alston Hao
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1730 - 1900 PDT / 0030 - 0200 Zulu
Documents
General
ZLA Mission Statement
2002-11-27
Position Restrictions Policy
2024-07-02
ZLA Training Summary
2025-10-30
General Requirements
2024-07-02
Coordination and Scratchpad Information
2026-01-17
Visiting and Transfer Controller Policy
2024-04-17
Removal Policy
2024-02-05
Training Staff Policy
2024-04-19
Discord Policy
2019-10-15
Required Internal Routes
2025-09-07
Airports
Los Angeles Tower (LAX)
2026-02-12
Las Vegas Tower (LAS)
2025-04-03
San Diego Tower (SAN)
2026-02-12
John Wayne Tower (SNA)
Updated
2026-03-08
Santa Monica Tower (SMO)
2023-09-17
Minor Airport Reference
2026-02-19
TRACON
SoCal TRACON - Combined
2026-02-19
SoCal TRACON Area 1 - Burbank
2026-02-19
SoCal TRACON Area 2 - Los Angeles
2025-12-05
SoCal TRACON Area 3 - Empire
2026-02-19
SoCal TRACON Area 4 - Coast
2025-12-05
SoCal TRACON Area 5 - San Diego
2025-12-05
SoCal TRACON Area 6 - Del Rey
2025-12-18
Las Vegas TRACON (L30)
2025-11-28
Nellis Air Traffic Control Facility (LSV)
2025-06-27
Santa Barbara Approach (SBA)
2024-12-31
Bakersfield Approach (BFL)
2024-06-19
Joshua Control Facility (JCF)
2024-06-20
Point Mugu Approach (NTD)
2025-05-13
Yuma Approach (NYL)
2024-06-20
Enroute
Los Angeles ARTCC
2024-06-22
Area A (25, 26, 28)
2024-06-23
Area B (27, 38)
2024-06-28
Area C (37, 39, 40, 60)
2024-06-23
Area D (16, 34, 54)
2024-06-28
Area E (30, 31)
2024-06-28
Area F (35, 53)
2024-06-28
Miscellaneous
Position Relief Briefing
2023-09-16
Initial Altitude Assignments
2026-02-19
IFR Release
2025-08-01
VFR Operations
2024-12-16
Diverse Vector Areas
2025-07-15
TEC Routes
2025-04-22
CalFlow Information Slideshow
2025-03-05
LOA
Los Angeles ARTCC (ZLA) - Las Vegas TRACON (L30)
2024-06-20
Los Angeles ARTCC (ZLA) - Southern California TRACON (SCT)
2026-02-19
Albuquerque ARTCC (ZAB)
2024-03-04
Denver ARTCC (ZDV)
2026-01-30
Mazatlan Area Control Center (MZT)
2025-01-02
Oakland ARTCC (ZOA)
2025-07-02
Salt Lake City ARTCC (ZLC)
2025-03-07