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Waypoints, Half Degree and More

PRESENTED BY:

Mitch Launius

Air Training International

Monday, 21 March 2015 | 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

International Operators Conference | San Diego, CA | March 21 – 24, 2016

The following criteria apply when 5-alphanumeric name codes

are used

The 5-alphanumeric name code should consist of no more

than 3 numbers

The convention and the rules of application shall be published

in the State Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)

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State Specific Waypoints

Shanghai, Pudong

ZSPD

Shanghai, Pudong

ZSPD

PD007

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State Specific Waypoints

Berlin

Schonefeld

EDDB

Berlin

Schonefeld

EDDB

DB446

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FAA Domestic Waypoints

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Continental Airspace Upper Altitude Structure

Resolution of 2 Degrees Longitude

and Half Degree Latitude

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NAT Flight Plan Waypoints have traditionally

been 1 Degree Latitude North/South

The distance between the Longitudes measured

east to west is also 60 minutes

The distance is 60NM only at the equator

1 Degree is 60 minutes and 60NM

OCEANIC WAYPOINTS

The following criteria apply when 5-alphanumeric name codes

are used

The 5-alphanumeric name code should consist of no more

than 3 numbers

ARINC 424 Code Convention

57N30

5730S 57S3057W30

5730E5730N

5730W

57E30

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1 Degree is 60 minutes and 60NMARINC 424 Code 5450N

N54º 00.0’ W050º 00.0’

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• N540º0.0’ W050º00.0’ FMS 13 Character Version

FMS uses tenths of a minute, not seconds

• 5450N ARINC 424 NAT Whole Degree Waypoint

• 54N050W ICAO Radio Phraseology

• 54/50 Track Message Whole Degree

N54ºDegrees

Latitude

0-90

W050ºDegrees

Longitude

0-180

00’0-60

Minutes

00’0-60

Minutes

00”0-60

Seconds

00”0-60

Seconds

N54º00.0’ W050º00.0’

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Reduced Lateral Separation Minimums (RLatSM) is a

trial program utilized in Gander and Shanwick oceanic

control areas

25NM lateral separation may be applied between

three designated core tracks FL350-FL390 (inclusive)

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• N54º30.0’ W050º00.0’ 1/2 Degree Representation

• N5450 ARINC 424 waypoint created in 2014

• H5450 New Floating Waypoint for 1/2 Degree

H Represents ”Half” not an ARINC Code

• 5430/50 Track Message NAT 1/2 Degree Waypoint

RLatSM Half-Degree Waypoints

N54º30.0’ W050º00.0’

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ARINC 424 Code 5450N

N54º 00.0’ W050º 00.0’

Half Degree Code H5450

N54º 30.0’ W050º 00.0’

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N5020

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True or False, is the abbreviated code

H5050, an ARINC 424 code?

Question?

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False

The abbreviated code H5050 is a floating

waypoint only used in the North Atlantic

and is not an ARINC 424 code.

Answer:

Make your point the right one!PRESENTED BY:

Mitch Launius

mitch@trainati.com

Air Training International