The FAA has targeted October 20th for implementation of its new westbound routes out of JFK airport. The routes will, in part, shift traffic that now overflies Monmouth County, NJ to overfly Nassau County, NY. According to comments at an FAA/industry user meeting, the current RBV JFK departure route will remain in place for partial use. In addition, the FAA apparently will implement a swap of the southbound departure routes out of LaGuardia and JFK. This swap will introduce a new southbound route from JFK to overfly Monmouth County, NJ. This route now is out over the Atlantic Ocean.
Net net, the new westbound routes out of JFK are a positive for New Jersey and a negative for New York. The new southbound routes are a negative for New Jersey.
Below are Internet links to graphical drawings that illustrate the new and current patterns. Please note that the new JFK westbound routes have been modified and the patterns on the graph will not be implemented. These new routes will head more to the north over Nassau out of JFK before turning west and now apparently will overfly Westchester County.
Robert Belzer
President, NJCAAN
NJCAAN Media Contact
Jerome Feder
908 654 5274
New JFK Flight Patterns: http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/nas_redesign/regional_guidance/eastern_reg/nynjphl_redesign/documentation/feis/vol_2/media/fig_2_24_FEIS_JFK_Plan_I_with_ICC_departures.pdf
Current JFK Flight Patterns: http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/nas_redesign/regional_guidance/eastern_reg/nynjphl_redesign/documentation/feis/vol_2/media/fig_2_01_FEIS_JFK_futnoaction_departures.pdf
Modified JFK Routes (see pp. 13-14): http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/nas_redesign/regional_guidance/eastern_reg/nynjphl_redesign/briefings/media/20110715.pdf
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