The two pictures shown above indicate the airport diagram (left) and the airspace depicted by a sectional chart (right) of Eglin Air Force Base. An airport diagram shows all valuable information of an airport so pilots can navigate properly, and know quick information about an airfield. The sectional chart depicts valuable information such as airspace, obstructions, and terrain to help pilots navigate. The airport diagram for Eglin Air Force base is pretty generic in style. The airport has two medium to long length runways which run nearly perpendicular to each other. The first of which is runway 01/19. This runway runs roughly North/South, and is the primary runway for operations at Eglin Air Force base. It is 10,001 feet in length, and 300
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All of this information is outlined in Air Force Guidance Memorandum EGLINAFBI11-201. The memorandum states, “All military aircraft operating in airspace delegated to the Eglin Radar Control Facility (ERCF) shall adhere to the following procedures to the maximum extent possible unless established on a published approach/departure procedure or deviations are dictated by Air Traffic Control (ATC), safety, or mission constraints/ requirements… Turbojet, Propeller, and Tiltrotor Aircraft. All turbojet, propeller, and tiltrotor aircraft shall maintain at or above 1,500 ft AGL over populated areas and will use minimum thrust levels consistent with safe operations. Aircraft within 5 NM of an airfield may descend once they are established on final approach or are in an established traffic pattern” (96 TW/CC 2017). Currently, there are still airport noise and safety issues that remain of concern to the community even after this was published. Even though these procedures reduce noise, citizens in the Valparaiso area and Fort Walton Beach are still feel the effects of all the fighter type aircraft that fly in the vicinity. To help combat the noise even further, Eglin Air Traffic Controllers strategically use the runways depending on the wind direction. Also, they have established their own “no fly” zones around the airport that can’t be flown less than 3,000 AGL. For military jets, “On all afterburner takeoffs, aircraft shall retard throttle out of afterburner as soon as safety permits, but not later than reaching 300 KIAS. Climb to 3,000 ft MSL at or below 350 KIAS using military thrust or less. Afterburner takeoffs between 2300L and 0600L shall be limited to RWY 12, 19, or 30 (96 TW/CC 2017). The source of all these actions are legally given to by the Federal
All of this information is outlined in Air Force Guidance Memorandum EGLINAFBI11-201. The memorandum states, “All military aircraft operating in airspace delegated to the Eglin Radar Control Facility (ERCF) shall adhere to the following procedures to the maximum extent possible unless established on a published approach/departure procedure or deviations are dictated by Air Traffic Control (ATC), safety, or mission constraints/ requirements… Turbojet, Propeller, and Tiltrotor Aircraft. All turbojet, propeller, and tiltrotor aircraft shall maintain at or above 1,500 ft AGL over populated areas and will use minimum thrust levels consistent with safe operations. Aircraft within 5 NM of an airfield may descend once they are established on final approach or are in an established traffic pattern” (96 TW/CC 2017). Currently, there are still airport noise and safety issues that remain of concern to the community even after this was published. Even though these procedures reduce noise, citizens in the Valparaiso area and Fort Walton Beach are still feel the effects of all the fighter type aircraft that fly in the vicinity. To help combat the noise even further, Eglin Air Traffic Controllers strategically use the runways depending on the wind direction. Also, they have established their own “no fly” zones around the airport that can’t be flown less than 3,000 AGL. For military jets, “On all afterburner takeoffs, aircraft shall retard throttle out of afterburner as soon as safety permits, but not later than reaching 300 KIAS. Climb to 3,000 ft MSL at or below 350 KIAS using military thrust or less. Afterburner takeoffs between 2300L and 0600L shall be limited to RWY 12, 19, or 30 (96 TW/CC 2017). The source of all these actions are legally given to by the Federal