2-10-10 Meeting Minutes

AFTW Meeting Minutes

Luke Air Force Base

February 10, 2010

1. Luke Air Force Base Special Air Traffic Rule (SATR)
   1. Will become effective May 6, 2010, on the next VFR charting cycle publication date
   2. The SATR dimensions were discussed
   3. Two-way radio communication must be established prior to entry and while operating within the SATR area for VFR traffic
   4. The SATR has been determined to be necessary for safety
   5. The SATR will be active from Monday to Friday during daylight hours
   6. The SATR may be activated on other days and at other times by NOTAM
   7. It is expected that various ATIS broadcasts will alert airspace users of the SATR status
   • KDVT
   • KLUF
   • KGEU
   • KGYR

1. 1. Two telephone lines are forecast to provide information about the status of the SATR as well
   2. Frequency 118.15 to be used when north of Luke runways
   3. Frequency 125.45 to be used when south of Luke runways
   4. Luke requests aircraft identification, location, and altitude from the pilot in the initial radio transmission
2. Some noise complaints were generally discussed
3. Reported near midair collision with model aircraft operated from Rittenhouse on the east side of KIWA
4. Noise abatement at KFFZ was discussed
   1. Airport management requests flight training operations be avoided from 2200 to 0600 local at KFFZ
   2. Runway 4L is the preferred training runway