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Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Within Bacolod ATZ

VFR Area Chart

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General Procedures for VFR Flights

The following air traffic procedures shall apply to all VFR flights when entering, leaving, operating, or transiting the vicinity of Bacolod ATZ.

  1. All departing VFR flights shall maintain a listening watch on Bacolod Tower frequency 118.8 MHZ until instructed to leave the frequency or to contact Bacolod Approach frequency on 121.0 MHZ while operating within Bacolod/Iloilo TMA.
  2. All arriving VFR flights shall establish contact and remain on listening watch with Bacolod Approach frequency on 121.0 MHZ upon entering Bacolod/Iloilo TMA or to establish two-way radio contact with Bacolod Tower frequency on 118.8 MHZ 15 NM inbound to the airport.
  3. ATC instructions and traffic information shall be acknowledged and complied with.
  4. When operating within Bacolod/Iloilo TMA, pilots of VFR aircraft are to conform to the following altitude restrictions unless otherwise specified in the succeeding procedures or authorized by ATC:
    1. from 5 NM up to 20 NM from Bacolod ARP, not higher than 2000 FT.
  5. All VFR traffic shall secure approval from Bacolod Control Tower before crossing the final approach of RWY 03/21.
  6. Any deviation from the procedures shall be subject to ATC approval.

VFR Departures

Northwest Bound: After airborne, turn left towards West of SARAVIA not higher than 2000 FT. Continue towards NGCP or proceed as instructed by ATC.

Northeast Bound: After airborne, turn right towards CONSING not higher than 2000 FT. Continue towards SOLAR FARM or proceed as instructed by ATC.

Southwest Bound: After airborne, make a left downwind departure towards West of BREDCO not higher than 1500 FT. Continue towards BAGO then towards SAN ENRIQUE or proceed as instructed by ATC.

West Bound (via BAROTAC): After airborne, turn left towards West of SARAVIA not higher than 2000 FT. Continue towards BAROTAC or proceed as instructed by ATC.

West Bound (via BUENAVISTA): After airborne, make a left downwind departure towards West of BREDCO not higher than 1500 FT. Continue towards BUENAVISTA not higher than 2000 FT or proceed as instructed by ATC.

Northwest Bound: After airborne, make a right downwind departure towards West of SARAVIA not higher than 2000 FT. Continue towards NGCP or proceed as instructed by ATC.

Northeast Bound: After airborne, make a left downwind departure towards CONSING not higher than 2000 FT. Continue towards SOLAR FARM or proceed as instructed by ATC.

Southwest Bound: After airborne, turn right towards West of BREDCO not higher than 2000 FT. Continue towards BAGO then towards SAN ENRIQUE or proceed as instructed by ATC.

West Bound (via BAROTAC): After airborne, make a right downwind departure towards West of SARAVIA not higher than 2000 FT. Continue towards BAROTAC or proceed as instructed by ATC.

West Bound (via BUENAVISTA): After airborne, turn right towards West of BREDCO not higher than 1500 FT. Continue towards BUENAVISTA not higher than 2000 FT or proceed as instructed by ATC.

VFR Arrivals

From the North: Report approaching CULASI. Continue towards SARAVIA not higher than 2000 FT. Request clearance to join downwind RWY 03 or proceed as instructed by ATC.

From the Northeast: Report approaching CADIZ. Continue towards LAKAWON. Request clearance to cross final approach of RWY 21 not higher than 1000 FT towards MAGALONA PORT. Continue towards SARAVIA. Request clearance to join downwind RWY 03 or proceed as instructed by ATC.

From the South: Report approaching LA CARLOTA not higher than 1500 FT. Fly towards MURCIA and continue towards SAN MIG not higher than 1000 FT. Request clearance to join final RWY 03 or proceed as instructed by ATC.

From the West: Report approaching DUMANGAS. Continue towards BALARING not higher than 2000 FT. Request clearance to join downwind RWY 03 or proceed as instructed by ATC.

From the North: Report approaching CULASI. Continue towards SARAVIA not higher than 2000 FT. Request to join base RWY 21 or proceed as instructed by ATC.

From the Northeast: Report approaching CADIZ. Continue towards LAKAWON. Request clearance to cross final approach of RWY 21 not higher than 1000 FT towards MAGALONA PORT. Continue towards SARAVIA. Request clearance to join base RWY 21 or proceed as instructed by ATC.

From the South: Report approaching LA CARLOTA not higher than 1500 FT. Fly towards MURCIA and continue towards SAN MIG not higher than 1000 FT. Continue towards East of the airport. Request clearance to cross overhead to join downwind RWY 21 or proceed as instructed by ATC.

From the West: Report approaching DUMANGAS. Continue towards BALARING not higher than 2000 FT. Request clearance to join downwind or base RWY 21 or proceed as instructed by ATC.

VFR Procedures for Overflights

From the Northeast to the West/Southwest: Report approaching CADIZ. Continue towards LAKAWON. Request clearance to cross final approach RWY 21 not higher than 1000 FT towards MAGALONA PORT. Continue towards SARAVIA, towards DUMANGAS, towards BUENAVISTA not higher than 2000 FT, or proceed as instructed by ATC. Report leaving Bacolod Tower frequency.

From the South to the West: Report approaching LA CARLOTA. Continue towards BAGO not higher than 1500 FT. Continue towards South of JORDAN PORT not higher than 2000 FT or proceed as instructed by ATC. Report leaving Bacolod Tower frequency.

From the West/Southwest to the East: Report approaching DUMANGAS or TRAPPIST. Continue towards BALARING not higher than 2000 FT. Request clearance to cross abeam threshold RWY 21 or final approach RWY 21 towards CONSING. Report when cleared of the final approach. Continue towards SOLAR FARM or proceed as instructed by ATC. Report leaving Bacolod Tower frequency.

From the Southwest to the South: Report approaching TRAPPIST not higher than 2000 FT. Continue towards NADULAO, then towards SAN ENRIQUE or proceed as instructed by ATC. Report leaving Bacolod Tower frequency.

Helicopter Operations

  1. VFR helicopter flights shall be treated as fixed wing aircraft and will follow the same established VFR routes and procedures for Bacolod Principal Airport.
  2. Except when clearance is obtained from Bacolod Control Tower, VFR helicopter flights shall not take-off/lift-off or land at the Bacolod Principal Airport or enter its ATZ when the:
    1. ceiling is less than 150 M (500 FT); and
    2. ground visibility is less than 1.5 KM (1 mile).
  3. Helicopters operating VFR may be allowed outside controlled airspace with flight visibility below 1.5 KM (1 mile) provided that:
    1. the helicopter is clear of clouds and ground or water is in sight at all times; and
    2. the helicopter shall be maneuvered at a speed that will give adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstruction to avoid collision.

Visual Landmarks and Reporting Points

Reporting Point Coordinates Distance from ARP (NM) Relative Position Description
BAGO103214N 1225008E17.9SWManuel Torres Coliseum, Bago City
BALARING104912N 1225702E4.8NWBalaring Mangrove Resort
BAROTAC105341N 1224214E19.9NWBarotac Nuevo Plaza Field
BREDCO104129N 1225610E7.1SWBredco Port, Bacolod City
BUENAVISTA104159N 1223902E22.2SWGuimaras State University Oval Field
CADIZ105729N 1231931E21.1NECadiz City Commercial Port
CONSING104848N 1230625E5.6NEE.B. Magalona High School, Barangay Consing
CULASI110432N 1225918E17.9NWCulasi Port Area
DUMANGAS104914N 1224246E18.3WSaint Augustine Catholic Parish Church, Dumangas
JORDAN PORT104002N 1223520E26.2SWJordan Jetty Port
LA CARLOTA102336N 1225612E23.4SWLa Carlota Milling, La Carlota City
LAKAWON110008N 1231203E17.2NECadiz Viejo Port
MAGALONA PORT105519N 1230028E8.7NE.B. Magalona RORO Port
MURCIA103708N 1230104E9.4STanduay Distillery - Murcia
NADULAO103031N 1224415E23.1SWNadulao Island
NGCP110157N 1225211E17.6NWNGCP Substation, Barotac Viejo
SAN MIG103954N 1230019E6.7SWSan Miguel Bacolod Brewery
SAN ENRIQUE102636N 1224955E22.8SWRudy Cockpit Arena, Negros South Road
SARAVIA105245N 1225842E6.6NWE.B. Magalona Municipal Hall
SOLAR FARM105532N 1231758E18.8NESolar Power Plant Farm in Cadiz
TRAPPIST103451N 1223437E28.6SWTrappist Monastery