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Willow Run (YIP)

Minor Field Standard Operating Procedures 7110.2F - Current Revision F - Effective Date: 2023/07/01

Quick Reference

  • IFR Depature Altitude: 3,000
  • IFR Depature Heading:
    • 23 - Runway Heading
    • 5/9/27 - 300 Heading
  • VFR Altitude: AOB 3,000
  • Pattern Altitude: 1,800
  • Missed Approach: 3,000 and...
    • 23 - Runway Heading
    • 5/9/27 - 300 Heading

YIP

Positions

Callsign Position Radio Name ID Frequency
YIP_GND Ground Willow Run Ground GC 119.975
YIP_TWR Local Willow Run Tower LC 125.275

Overlying Positions

The position directly overlying YIP is D21-Y (118.950) or whichever controller has responsibility over the position.

Operational Hours

Continuous

General Operations

  1. D21 delegates to YIP the authority and responsibility to provide the following services within the Willow Run Airport Class D surface area:
    • Visual separation between arriving and departing IFR aircraft.
    • SVFR operations within the Willow Run Airport Class D surface area at and below 2,000ft, excluding the following areas when instrument approaches at Detroit Metro Airport are conducted to:
      • Runway sets 3/4 or 21/22 - between a bearing of 050 degrees from the center of YIP airport, clockwise to a 180 degree bearing beyond a one (1) nautical mile radius of YIP airport.
      • Runway set 27 - East of a north-south bearing from the center of YIP Airport beyond a one (1) nautical mile radius of YIP airport.
  2. YIP is authorized to provide visual separation within 10 NM of YIP.
  3. YIP delegates to D21 the authority to transition, on a continuous basis, the Willow Run Airport Class D surface area south and east of YIP RWY 5/23 extended centerline at or above 2,500ft. (Area 1, Figure 26-1)
  4. D21 has the authority, on a continual basis, to overfly the area north and west of the YIP RWY 5/23 extended centerline at or above 3,000ft. (Area 2, Figure 26-1)
  5. YIP delegates to D21 control for turns.
  6. D21 authorizes YIP to utilize a certified TDW that may be utilized to provide radar service as deemed necessary IAW FAAO 7110.65 3-1-9.b. Additionally, LC shall issue radar traffic advisories IAW FAAO 7110.65 2-1-21a.

Departures

  1. Assign departure aircraft 3,000ft and advise them to expect requested altitude ten (10) minutes after departure unless directed otherwise by D21.
  2. Hold all aircraft (Hold For Release) until released by D21.
  3. Aircraft departing the Willow Run Airport Class D surface area into the D21 portion of Class B airspace must be coordinated with D21. YIP must advise the aircraft to remain outside the Detroit Class B airspace.
  4. Unless coordinated, issue the following heading to all IFR departures:
    • RWY 23 - runway heading
    • RWY 5, RWY 9, RWY 27 - heading 300

Arrivals

  1. D21 will APREQ an aircraft conducting the VOR-A approach, unless the VOR-A is the advertised approach in use.
  2. Assign missed approach aircraft 3,000ft and a heading as followed:
    • RWY 23 - runway heading
    • RWY 5, RWY 9, RWY 27 - heading 300

Areas 1 and 2