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2. Clearance Delivery

2.1 - Departure Instructions

  1. Initial altitude for all IFR Aircraft shall be 5,000 feet.

2.1.1 - VFR Departure Instructions

  1. VFR aircraft remaining in the pattern shall receive clearance INTO the Bravo airspace at altitude of 1,500 or below.
  2. VFR aircraft departing the Class Bravo shall receive clearance OUT of the Bravo airspace and maintain VFR at or below 3000.
    1. VFR Helicopter see below.
  3. VFR aircraft not remaining with the pattern and requesting flight following will be given the appropriate departure frequency
  4. During RWY 4/8 configuration, assign the following:
    1. Shoreline Departure. Except for float planes departing the sealanes, the Shoreline departure is not available for fixed wing aircraft when LC2 is decombined.
    2. Freeway Departure – This departure is intended for use by single engine aircraft during daylight hours only.
    3. Redhill Departure.
    4. Punchbowl Departure – When LC2 is decombined, this departure is intended for use by twin engine and high-performance single engine aircraft.
  5. During RWY 22/26 configuration, issue the following:
    1. Kona Departure.
    2. West Loch Departure.

2.2 - Standard IFR Departure Clearances

  1. Local IFR Routes have been developed to standardize the clearance items and strip-marking procedures for aircraft requesting local IFR departure clearances.

2.2.1 - Assignments during RWY 4/8 Configuration

Destination/Request Cleared to Cross CKH R240 AOA 2,500’ Maintain Fly Heading Departure Frequency will be
ALANA ALANA intersection via radar vectors 4,000’ 155° 118.300
CKH CKH VORTAC via radar vectors 5,000‘ Props – 130°
Jets – 155°		 124.800
HHI HHI airport via radar vectors to EWABE (NDB Apch)/HNL VORTAC (VOR Apch) 5,000’ 155° 118.300
IL4 / VOR / VOR-B HNL Airport via radar vectors ILS/VOR/VOR-B final approach course 4,000’ 155° 118.300
IL8 HNL Airport via radar vectors ILS RWY 8L final approach course 4,000’ 155° 118.300
JRF JRF airport via radar vectors VOR/DME or NDB RWY 4R final approach course 4,000’ 155° 118.300
NGF MUGGE intersection via radar vectors 5,000’ expect 7,000’/9,000’ 10 min < dep 155° 118.300

2.2.2 - Assignments during RWY 22/26 Configuration

Destination/Request Cleared to Cross CKH R240 AOA 2,500’ Maintain Fly Heading Departure Frequency will be
HHI HHI airport via radar vectors to EWABE (NDB Apch)/HNL VORTAC (VOR Apch) 5,000’ 220° 118.300
JRF JRF airport via radar vectors VOR/DME or NDB RWY 4R final approach course 4,000’ 220° 118.300
NGF MUGGE intersection via radar vectors 5,000’ expect 7,000’/9,000’ 10 min < dep 220° 118.300

2.3 - Departure Headings

SID Ops Heading JET Heading PROP
MKK#, PALAY# East Ops 155 130
KEOLA#, OPIHI# East Ops 155 155
MKK#, PALAY#, KEAHI# West Ops 220 180
KEOLA#, OPIHI# West Ops 220 220
  1. During East Ops:
    1. Practice Approaches to RW 4R and 8L as well as departures to JRF and NGF will receive 155 Heading.
    2. Departures to HHI will receive 155 Heading.
  2. During West Ops:
    1. Departures to JRF, HHI and NGF will receive 220 Heading.

2.4 - CPDLC and PDCs

When advantageous, controllers should make use of Pre-Departure Clearance (PDC). The Departure Heading can be included in the PDC in accordance with the SOP.

2.5 - Departure Frequency

  1. "L" Departure Radar - 124.800
    1. IFR
      1. MKK SID
      2. PALAY SID
      3. KEAHI SID (RWY 22/26 only)
      4. Local IFR Eastbound
    2. VFR
      1. Shoreline Departure
      2. Freeway Departure
      3. Punchbowl Departure
      4. Kona Departure (RWY 22/26 only)
  2. "V" Arrival / Departure Radar - 119.100
    1. VFR
      1. Redhill Departure
      2. West Loch Departure (RWY 22/26 only)
  3. "H" Arrival Radar - 118.300
    1. IFR
      1. KEOLA SID
      2. OPIHI SID
      3. Local IFR Southeast bound
    2. Destinations
      1. Kalaeloa Airport
      2. Wheeler AAF
      3. Kaneohe Bay MCAS

2.6 - Helicopter Operations

  1. East Ops
    1. Shoreline Departure: Maintain AOB 500 while in the Class B
    2. Freeway Departure: Maintain AOB 1,000 while in the Class B
    3. Redhill Departure – Maintain AOB 1,000 while in the Class B
  2. Helicopter Operations during West Ops
    1. West Loch Departure – Maintain AOB 1,000 while in the Class B
    2. SHORELINE DEPARTURES ARE NOT PERMITTED.
    3. Kona Departure – Proceed direct to the VOR Building (VOR visual reference point) then fly southbound. Maintain AOB 1,000 while in the Class B