R in a Circle (Airport Surveillance Radar) on VFR charts

"Richard Russell" wrote in message
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I'm familiar with Reading and their little "R", which caused me a
little confusion when I was learning how to fly. To me, the "R" means
that they (in all likelihood) have their own approach control and you
need to track down the frequency. Like a TRSA, it is voluntary but
certainly adviseable to be talking to these folks. If I encounter an
"R" or a TRSA, I treat them the same as I would a Class C.

By the way, when I first noticed the "R" at Reading I had one hell of
a time finding someone to explain it to me. Ultimately had to figure
it out on my own.


The R in a circle symbol indicates ASR is on the field, it's used
at airports when no other indication of the presence of radar exists, such
as Class B or C airspace or a TRSA. In the Airport Data block there should
also be an ATIS frequency or a "VFR Advsy" frequency, (more likely ATIS).
At fields with ATIS the recording should have the frequency for traffic
advisories, at fields without ATIS the VFR Advsy frequency will be in the
data block.

The R in a circle symbol indicates ASR is on the field, it's used
at airports when no other indication of the presence of radar exists, such
as Class B or C airspace or a TRSA.


Which raises another question. What is in a TRSA that isn't anywhere else? I
know a TRSA is sort of a stillborn class C, and (from the name) you can get
"radar services".

So, which ones?

Is it the case that you can get the same (radar) services in a TRSA that you
can get in class B or C airspace, or the airports with the circle R (that isn't
the one meaning "restricted/private airport"), and it's just that because of
traffic volume or the thought it would become a class C that the airspace was
carved into sectors?

And what services can you not get outside the sectors that you can get inside
them?

Jose

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"Teacherjh" wrote in message
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Which raises another question. What is in a TRSA that isn't
anywhere else? I know a TRSA is sort of a stillborn class C,
and (from the name) you can get "radar services".

So, which ones?


VFR aircraft are separated from IFR and other VFR aircraft in a TRSA, but
participation is voluntary. VFR aircraft are separated only from IFR
aircraft in Class C airspace, but participation is mandatory. All aircraft
are sequenced to the primary airport in Class C airspace, not so in a TRSA.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message news:lIRjc.5945

VFR aircraft are separated from IFR and other VFR aircraft in a TRSA, but
participation is voluntary. VFR aircraft are separated only from IFR
aircraft in Class C airspace, but participation is mandatory. All aircraft
are sequenced to the primary airport in Class C airspace, not so in a TRSA.

One thing that VFR's should note, that while participation is voluntary in the TRSA,
many TRSA towers get a bit testy if you don't go in through the TRSA-approach
control.

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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One thing that VFR's should note, that while participation is voluntary
in the TRSA, many TRSA towers get a bit testy if you don't go in
through the TRSA-approach control.


Sure, because now they've gotta find you and sequence you. If all VFR
arrivals use TRSA services, which require separation between all aircraft,
sequencing is automatic.

In article . net,
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
m...

One thing that VFR's should note, that while participation is voluntary
in the TRSA, many TRSA towers get a bit testy if you don't go in
through the TRSA-approach control.

Sure, because now they've gotta find you and sequence you. If all VFR
arrivals use TRSA services, which require separation between all aircraft,
sequencing is automatic.

Idle question: how common are TRSAs? I can find only one in all of
California, but that doesn't say much about other parts of the US.

Hamish

I found only one on the Chicago Sectional, at Waterloo (ALO).


"Hamish Reid" wrote in message
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In article . net,
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
m...

One thing that VFR's should note, that while participation is
voluntary
in the TRSA, many TRSA towers get a bit testy if you don't go in
through the TRSA-approach control.

Sure, because now they've gotta find you and sequence you. If all VFR
arrivals use TRSA services, which require separation between all
aircraft,
sequencing is automatic.

Idle question: how common are TRSAs? I can find only one in all of
California, but that doesn't say much about other parts of the US.

Hamish

On 4/28/04 11:27 AM, in article
, "Hamish Reid"
wrote:

Idle question: how common are TRSAs? I can find only one in all of
California, but that doesn't say much about other parts of the US.

Hamish

There are five on the New York sectional: Elmira NY, Binghamton NY, Utica
NY, Wilkes-Barre PA, and Harrisburg PA.

"Hamish Reid" wrote in message
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Idle question: how common are TRSAs? I can find only one in all of
California, but that doesn't say much about other parts of the US.


I know of TRSAs at Rockford, Illinois, and Muskegon and Kalamazoo, Michigan.