System B

Examining Systems Maps:


Fig.1  San Francisco Sectional Aeronautical Charts (1991, 1985)

-Topographic Information
-Airport Traffic Service and Airspace Information
-Radio Aids
-Obstructions
-Airport Data
-Highest elevation at 14,491 feet
-Dark brown color indicates 12,000 feet above sea level
Note: "Uncontrolled airspace within the United States extends up to 14,500 feet MSL.  At and above this altitude all airspace is within the Continental Control Area, excluding the airspace less than 1500 feet above the terrain and certain special use airspace areas."
-ARSA Airport Radar Service Area altitudes shown in purple, thick line, thick dashed line
-TCA Terminal Control Area altitudes shown in blue, thick line
-Military Operations Areas shown in purple line with dashed shading
-Prohibited, Restricted, Warning, and Alert areas shown in blue line with dashed shading
-Hard surfaced runways greater than 8000 feet are blue rectangular boxes

fig.2  VFR Terminal Area Charts San Francisco (1988, 1989, 1991) 

-San Francisco Terminal Control Area focus
-Similar key as fig.1

fig.3  VFR Terminal Area Chart Los Angeles (1987)

-Los Angeles Terminal Control Area focus
-Similar key as fig.1

*Read blue bold type concerning VFR Flyway planning in heavily congested areas

*Place tracing paper proposals over Los Angeles VFR Chart to gain perspective

fig.4  Ontario International Departure routes

fig.5  East flow Ontario

fig.6  Ontario Arrivals West

fig.7  LAX flows, jets, high performance twins

fig.8  LAX, Ontario flows, routes

fig.9,10,11,12  Los Angeles Regional Area Airspace Base Maps, beginning sketches: Generalized Instrument Flight Routes

fig.13  LAX Airspace Capacity Overview (1994)

-Existing Conditions
-Recent and Planned Changes in Airspace Structure and Operations
-Airspace/Airfield Capacity Estimates
-Emerging Technologies for Capacity and Safety Improvements
-Summary of Findings and Recommendations