Here is part of our KJFK briefing on 13L arrivals:
Arrival Runway Details
A. Runway 13L/13R Canarsie VOR/Lead In Approach
When Kennedy weather permits, (ceiling 800 FT and visibility 2.5 statute miles) the Canarsie approach to runways 13L and R permit simultaneous approaches to these two noise preferred runways.
During peak arrival periods, aircraft spacing through CRI may be as close as 3NM. Handover to Kennedy tower will occur inbound to CRI, at this stage the landing runway will be advised. CRI is crossed at 1,500 FT and the profile to touchdown is about 3°. Advise Kennedy approach if hand off to tower has not been received by CRI. (An Audio Visual presentation is available for the CRI approaches in the route-briefing package.)
NOTE: If flying the GPS overlay of this approach the aircraft computed profile will cross the MAP well above the MDA. This is due to the length of the approach and the systems design to fly a 3 degree profile. Refer to the notes on the port page.
Note: (31/05/07)
As a result of feedback on the use of this approach KJFK has designed and will be shortly implementing an RNAV/RNP approach for runways 13L/R which is designed to allow crews to maintain flight director guidance in the final and visual segment of the approach.
Arrivals for runways 13L/R can expect radar vectors from the Kingston Arrival which will bring you almost overhead or a little to the SW of the airport on a heading roughly SE. The vectoring from director will normally be 3 right hand turns and subsequent descents and speed control where you will eventually be cleared normally to ASALT at 250kts/3000ft. Crews will then expect to be handed off to tower for the approach, expect a tower specified speed on the approach.
B. Runway 13L
Expect radar vectors to a right-base. Strong tailwinds may be present on the initial approach, configure early to comply with speed control requirements.
Sequenced flashing lead-in lights commence 1.7 NM beyond CRI and lead the aircraft to runway 13L. On reaching the MAPt (CRI radial 041 DME 2.6), the lead in lights will be directly below the aircraft. Do not step outside of these lights, as this would constitute a noise violation.
At MAPt and 800 FT, runway 13L displaced threshold is 4 NM distant, the resulting profile is significantly flatter than 3°, as a result aircraft have a tendency to be low on the approach to 13L. If the visibility is good this can easily be resolved by delaying the descent from 1,500FT for 2 minutes, or descending at 1/200 ft/minute, so that the final approach angle is more realistic. In IMC 800FT by MAR is very low, and although the strobes are easy to see – the threshold is not.
The lead-in lights track arrivals around the shoreline of Jamaica Bay, the Shore Park Highway will be visible to the left of the approach path. Other visual features on this approach are the racetrack on the left and a ‘T’ shaped hotel about 1 NM on the extended centreline of 13L. Runway 13L is fitted with 2 bar VASI for visual guidance of the displaced threshold.
When the surface wind is from 170-230 expect low level turbulence because of power station cooling towers S.W. of the threshold. Exiting the runway at either 2A or runway 22R acceptable.