ZMP LOA

Question 1

All aircraft arriving from ZMP will be level at or descending to:

Answer 1

11,000’ MSL

Question 2

When an aircraft is within 10 miles outside of the airspace and a change in course made by approach will not affect Fargo, how many degrees can approach turn an aircraft?

Answer 2

Up to 30 degrees

Question 3

En route departure clearance to departing aircraft may be issued without Center approval as long as certain conditions are met:

Answer 3

A: the flight plan has been given from center via FDIO or inter phone

B: Departures are cleared at 10,000’ MSL or below

C: Departures are within 2 hours of the proposed departure time/ expected departure clearance time (EDCT)

D: an actual or assumed departure time (within 3 min of actual) is forwarded to center

E: RAPCON confines all departures to within approach control airspace until a radar handoff is accomplished with center

Question 4

After leaving 8,000 feet MSL, center shall have control of departures for turns up to:

Answer 4

30 degrees either side of course

Question 5

After center accepts the handoff for departures, RAPCON shall issue:

Answer 5

The requested altitude or FL230, whichever is lower

Center will advise approach if an altitude different from the requested altitude is to be assigned.

Question 6

All Grand Forks AFB cell departure operations will be conducted in nonstandard formation using MARSA procedures:

Answer 6

1: issue each aircraft a clearance and assign each aircraft a beacon code and have them squawk on departure
2: Ensure each aircraft flight strip contains the phrase “MARSA W//(wingman call sign)” in the remarks section

Question 7

What does MARSA stand for?

Answer 7

Military Assumes Responsibility for Separation of Aircraft

Question 8

Which fixes do you use when doing position references with ZMP?

Answer 8

GFK
RDR
SHELS

Question 9

(Crookston shelf procedures)

Aircraft landing at TVF from the RAPCON’s airspace shall be level or descending to

Answer 9

5,000’MSL prior to transfer of control to ZMP Center

Question 10

(Crookston Shelf Procedures)

Aircraft landing TVF will be ZMP center’s control for clearance to fly the

Answer 10

12-mile arc west of TVF

Question 11

(Crookston Shelf Procedures)

ZMP shall keep aircraft flying the 12-mile arc to the northwest of TVF at or above 5,000’ MSL until the aircraft crosses the:

Answer 11

170 radio of TVF, and have control for descent on the 12-mile ATCT to the northwest of TVF

Question 12

The center shall forward flight plan information on all flights which will enter RAPCON’s airspace at least:

Answer 12

5 minutes prior to the aircraft entering their airspace

Question 13

Either RAPCON or Center may request:

Answer 13

Corridors be established for aircraft departing to enter, or recovering from, various military training areas

Question 14

RAPCON shall restrict:

Answer 14

High altitude military aircraft to that approach assisted with the coordination clearance limit

Question 15

(Opening/Closing procedures:

RDR RAPCON shall verbally coordinate with ZMP when

Answer 15

Opening and closing

Question 16

(Opening/Closing Procedures)

During scheduled closures or in the event that control services cannot be provided:

Answer 16

Delegated airspace and responsibilities shall revert to ZMP

Question 17

(Opening/closing procedures)

The facility assuming control responsibilities shall:

Answer 17

Obtain the status fo equipment, conditions, and procedures (including NOTAMs and weather) via the appropriate status information systems

Question 18

The facility divesting responsibilities shall:

Answer 18

Brief the relieving specialist on the status of items not available via the automated Status Information systems, and any items of special interest calling for explanation, including airport conditions, approach in use, equipment status, TMU initiatives, special activities, and traffic

Question 19

When automated departure messages fail, the RAPCON shall:

Answer 19

Verbally forward departure times to the Center on all aircraft departing within RAPCON airspace, including those air rafting going into Center airspace via Fargo Approach Control airspace

Question 20

RAPCON shall inform departures restricted to altitudes below their requested altitude:

Answer 20

“Expect (filed altitude) 10 minutes after departures”

Question 21

(ZMP LOA)

Accepting a handoff of an aircraft with Mode C Readout in level flight at or below 10,000’ MSL

Answer 21

Approves altitude

Question 22

(ZMP LOA)

Altitude on non-Mode C arrivals at or below 10,000’ MSL will be

Answer 22

Manually coordinated

Question 23

(ZMP LOA)

All altitudes at and below 10,000’ MSL shall be manually coordinated when the RAPCON is operating on

Answer 23

CENRAP