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Enroute Crossing Requirements

General Notes

  • ZAU has control to change beacon codes subsequent to radar handoff and frequency change
  • All “SID assigned” speeds must be deleted or amended via ATC clearance prior to entering ZAU airspace. All speed restrictions coordinated via the 4th line of the data block “ATC assigned.”
Airport Segment/Qualifier Altitude Notes
KASW AOB 16,000
KAZO
KBTL
KIRS		 North of V6 via approach
KAZO
KBTL
KIRS		 on or South of V6 AOB FL220
KGRR North of V170 via Great Lakes TRACON
KGRR Jets
Between V170 and east west line trhough LFD VOR/DME		 AOB FL190 descending to 11,000
KGRR Props
Between V170 and east west line trhough LFD VOR/DME		 via Great Lakes TRACON
KGYY
KIGQ		 North of J60 AOB FL220
KGYY
KIGQ		 J60 and south AOB FL280
KIND AOB FL280
KMDW North of J60 AOB FL220
KMDW J60 and South AOB FL300
KENW
KRAC
KUGN
Entering GIJ/ELX/LGR AOB FL320
KENW
KRAC
KUGN
All other ZAU Sectors AOB FL340
KSBN
KBEH
KEKM
KGSH
KVPZ
KMGC		 LFD Sector AOB FL220 descending to FL200
KSBN
KBEH
KEKM
KGSH
KVPZ
KMGC		 PAN Sector AOB FL220
Airports East of 87°W1 AOB FL220
ORD Metro North2
ORH Metro West3		 AOB FL220
ORD Metro West3
ORH Metro South4		 J146 or South AOB FL320
KORD Non-RNAV D21 Depatures AOB FL220
KORD RNAV D21 Depatures AOB FL280
KORD RNAV D21 Depatures via WATSN# AOB FL340 ZAU has control for turns direct WATSN or DAIFE6
KORD TOL Depatures AOB FL220 ZAU has control for turns direct WATSN or DAIFE or OXI6
KORD Props via DEERE or WYNDE# AOB FL240
KORD Jets via DEERS or WYNDE# AOB FL320 Must enter ZAU via ECK sector. ZAU has control for turns and descent on contact
KORD Jets via WATSN#
May not be cleared further than direct WATSN
Must enter ZAU south of GIJ Sector		 AOB FL340 ZAU has control for turns direct WATSN or DAIFE or OXI6
KORD Props via OXI# AOB FL340 ZAU has control for turns direct WATSN or DAIFE or OXI6
KORD via KLG Sector
on ZEGBI# or CCOBB#		 AOB FL220 ZAU has control for keft turns AOA FL2006
KORD via PMM or EPM Sectors
on KAYLN#		 Aircraft must not exit SID prior to SMUUV
KORD South of J60
Filed AOA FL240
on SNDRS#		 May not ber cleared further direc than REEDA
ZAU has control for turns up to 30°6

  1. ZAU Airports East of 87°W: 35D, KGWB, KFFX, 3GM, KHLM, KMKG, KLWA5, KBIV ↩

  2. ORD Metro North Satellite Airports: C81, 10C, 3CK, KPWK ↩

  3. ORD Metro West Satellite Airports: KARR, KDPA ↩↩

  4. ORD Metro South Satellite Airports: KDPA ↩

  5. Controlled by South Bend Approach ↩

  6. Procedures involving control for turns are subsequent to radar handoff & frequency change. Controller initiating turns is responsible for all additional coordination. ↩↩↩↩↩↩