PACOTS tracks 2 and 3 between WMKK and KLAX
 

Hy guys,

Does any body know if it is possible to use PACOTS tracks 2 and 3 between WMKK and KLAX as well as between WSSS and KSFO?

Yes, you can fly either Track 2 or 3 to KLAX or KSFO pretty much all the time. Fukuoka Center and Oakland Center publish notams daily for all of the east and west bound Pacots. These notams will clearly spell out any restrictions to either destination as well as routings from the end of the track to KSFO or KLAX. If you don't have access to these notams, send me a PM with your AFTN and/or SITA and/or e-mail address and I will send you a sample copy.

31Mar Pacots
 

EASTBOUND PACOTS TRACKS BETWEEN JAPAN AND NORTH AMERICA,
REQUIRED FOR ACFT CROSSING 160E
BETWEEN 03310900UTC AND 03311600UTC

Note: Crossing restriction
Exception: if outside hour, fly random and watchout for WB
Pacots

TRACK 1.
FLEX ROUTE : ETRON 42N160E 46N170E 49N180E 50N170W 52N160W 53N150W 52N140W NUDGE
JAPAN ROUTE : GUPPY OTR8 KAGIS OTR11 ABETS OTR9 ETRON
NAR ROUTE : ACFT LDG KSEA--NUDGE PETPA ITGAV TOU JAWBN KSEA
ACFT LDG KPDX--NUDGE PETPA ITGAV TOU KEIKO KPDX
RMK : ACFT LDG OTHER DEST--NUDGE PETPA ITGAV UPR TO DEST
ACFT LDG CYVR--53N150W 53N140W MANJO NAKBI EPTIV
POWOL CYVR
TRACK 2.
FLEX ROUTE : RIPKI 40N160E 43N170E 45N180E 47N170W 50N160W 51N150W
50N140W 46N130W FULMR
JAPAN ROUTE : GUPPY OTR8 KAGIS OTR11 RIPKI
NAR ROUTE : FULMR FOT ENI PYE KSFO
RMK : TRK 2 NOT AVAILABLE FOR LDG KLAX

TRACK 3.
FLEX ROUTE :SEALS 36N150E 39N160E 41N170E 43N180E 45N170W 48N160 W 49N150W 48N140W 44N130W NATTE
JAPAN ROUTE : GUPPY OTR13 SEALS
NAR ROUTE : ACFT LDG KLAX--NATTE ENI AVE FIM KLAX
ACFT LDG KSFO--NATTE ENI PYE KSFO

Note: Lookout fr RMK
Tdy's TRK 2 is not avbl fr LAX but AVBL fr SFO
Everyday is a new box of chocolates ......

Hope it helps

OC

OC.....just had to laugh when I saw your response with today's tracks restricting LAX traffic to track 3 contradicting what I had just said! Yesterday both tracks 2 and 3 were available for LAX. I would say that the majority of the time you can use either, particularly when the tracks are separated only by one degree. As you say, look out for the remarks -they will bite you if you don't.


NBNW

HI NBNW

For Long Hauls don't take track number as God given Mate
A few min reading the RMK and check'in the crossover period
HELPS alot

or else its NO GO and wasted efforts

OC

Hi guys,

Yes I do have access to these NOTAMs and now it's pretty clear to me - thanks a lot for your perfect clarification.

iuz