C Area,
In order for Chinook Approach to have a dynamic staffing schedule they are not able to facilitate YKM Approach being open at the normal times. Right now expect YKM Approach to only be open from 0600L to 1400L. All other times the Approach sector will be closed. Basically it’ll be normal ops on the day shift but the evening shifts will be working YKM Approach. With that said YKM Tower will still be open at normal times. For us this means we’ll have to pass inbounds and YKM Tower will call us for releases. We’re working on getting a temporary LOA made that should be out soon, and I’m expecting it to have reduced services such as no ODO, no practice approaches, etc. YKM has an ATIS so expect some clarification in the LOA for them to call us with the new ATIS code. We’re expecting significantly less traffic at YKM compared to normal so we’re not anticipating any changes to our dynamic schedule numbers. To be clear PSC Approach will be open at normal times. With how dynamic everything is right now there could be changes with all of this.
James Darlington
NATCA C Area Rep
904-347-3065