Approach and Departure Flight Tracks
Flight tracks are prescribed flying routes. Prescribed flight tracks or routes
are typically implemented by all airfields / airports within a set area to ensure
predictable flight operations. These routes act similarly to surface highways
and establish consistent routes for all active aircraft. The flying routes are
designed to coordinate airspace use with other aircraft that is not affiliated
with Keesler AFB including aircraft associated with civilian airports within the
Gulf Coast region.
These flight tracks provide guidance to planners about the typical area of
operations that occur at the airfield. These are created using information
gathered from air traffic controllers, pilots, and other sources. When flight
tracks are developed they attempt to avoid urban development as much as
possible to reduce impacts and risk to the general public and commercial or
general aviation activities, but safety of operations is paramount in the design
of these tracks. Figures 4 through 6 illustrate the primary flight tracks used
by Keesler AFB aircraft for Runways 3/21.
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