NEW YORK TRACON

The 'New York TRACON (N90)' is located at 1515 Stewart Avenue, Westbury NY, 11590. A Terminal Radar Approach Control, or TRACON, is responsible for descending airplanes from the ARTCC and lining them up for landing at their destination airport, as well as climbing departures before handing off to the ARTCC.
The primary responsibility of the New York TRACON is the safe, orderly, and expedicious flow of arrival, departure, and enroute traffic. N90 is responsible for three major airports - John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport. Additionally, N90 is responsible for dozens of smaller but busy fields, including Long Island MacArthur Airport, Teterboro Airport, and Republic Airport.
The New York TRACON is one of six "Large TRACONs" currently existing throughout the United States. The others include the Atlanta Large TRACON, the Boston Consolidated TRACON, the Potomac Consolidated TRACON, the Southern California Consolidated TRACON, and the Northern California Consolidated TRACON.

Contents

Area Breakdown

LaGuardia Area

General

Sectors

Kennedy Area

General

Sectors

Islip Area

General

Sectors

Newark Area

General

Sectors

Liberty Area

General

Sectors

Area Breakdown

The New York TRACON is divided into five Areas of Specialization. Normally, a controller will certify and remain current on all the sectors in one area. A controller will usually be assigned one area and remain within that area for his entire career at the TRACON. However, controllers frequently switch Areas of Specialization for various reasons. The areas are as follows:
'''LaGuardia Area''' - The LaGuardia Area owns airspace over and around LaGuardia Airport. The LaGuardia Area has the second highest traffic count in N90. The LaGuardia Area can open a maximum of 6 operational radar positions. The LaGuardia Area is responsible for arrivals and departures at LaGuardia, as well as many smaller surrounding fields.
'''Kennedy Area''' - The Kennedy Area owns airspace over and around the John F. Kennedy International Airport. The Kennedy Area can open a maximum of 5 operational radar positions. The Kennedy Area is responsible for arrivals and departures at Kennedy Int'l and Republic Airfield.
'''Islip Area''' - The Islip Area owns airspace over and around the Long Island MacArthur Airport. The Islip Area can open a maximum of 7 operational radar positions. The Islip Area is responsible for arrivals and departures at Long Island MacArthur Airport, as well as many surrounding fields.
'''Newark Area''' - The Newark Area owns airspace over and around the Newark Liberty International Airport. The Newark Area has the highest traffic count in N90. The Newark Area can open a maximum of 7 operational radar positions. The Newark Area is responsible for arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty Int'l, as well as at many surrounding fields.
'''Liberty Area''' - The Liberty Area is primarily a High Departure area. The majority of departures from New York Area Airports are handled initially by the Area which has jurisdiction over that airport, then are handed off to the Liberty Area for further climb and transfer to the ARTCC. All New York Area departures that will enter New York ARTCC airspace are handled by the Liberty Area, and about half of all departures that will enter Boston ARTCC airspace are handled by the Liberty Area.
N90 is bordered by the following facilities:

★ Providence TRACON (PVD)

★ Bradley TRACON (Y90)

★ Philadelphia TRACON (PHL)

★ McGuire RAPCON (WRI)

★ Allentown TRACON (ABE)

★ Wilkes-Barre TRACON (AVP)

★ Binghamton TRACON (BGM)
N90 is overlied by both of the following ARTCCs:

★ New York ARTCC

★ Boston ARTCC

LaGuardia Area

General

Sectors

★ EMPYR - 1D - 127.3

★ HAARP - 1V - 120.8

★ Final Vector - 1F - 134.95

★ NOBBI - 1X - 126.4

★ Departure - 1L - 120.4

★ NYACK - 1Y - 120.55

Kennedy Area

General

Sectors

★ CAMRN - 2G - 127.4

★ ROBER - 2K - 125.7

★ Final - 2A - 132.4

★ Satellite - 2S - 118.4

★ Departure - 2J - 135.9

Islip Area

General

Sectors

★ Islip - 3H - 120.05

★ Calverton - 3E - 118.0

★ BEADS High - 3B - 118.95

★ BEADS Low - 3N - 132.25

★ LOVES - 3I - 126.95

★ VIKKY - 3Z - 133.55

★ SEALL - 3R - 133.1

Newark Area

General

Sectors

★ North Arrival - 4A - 120.15

★ Yardley - 4P - 128.55

★ Final - 4Q - 125.5

★ ZEEBO - 4W - 123.77

★ MUGZY - 4U - 127.6

★ METRO - 4H - 132.8

★ Departure - 4N - 119.2

Liberty Area

General

Sectors

★ North Departure - 52 - 118.17

★ East Departure - 56 - 126.8

★ South Departure - 58 - 124.75

★ West Departure - 54 - 120.85

★ Catskill - 5H - 132.75