Calling all pilots and controllers alike, join us on this evening on a scary holloween night. We invite you to fly all planes big and small, but watch out you might be tricked and not land at all. File your flight to SJC, OAK or even SFO if you wish, but be warned you may get vectored off to another airport at the controllers' bliss. We encourage you to fly your 73 and 74 alike, as PAO, which has a 2500 foot runway, might bring a haunted end to your night, or perhaps HWD might be more your flavor? Enjoy this fun evening that is sure to fright, hopefully your plane survives this holloween fright.
Why are we calling it Trick or Bay (Tracon)? Back in 1967, Bay Tracon (O90) was created and served as the approach control facility for the Bay Area airports, this included the consolidation of 3 facilities, they were San Francisco, Oakland and NAS Moffett approach controls. The original Bay TRACON opened with eight RADAR positions providing air traffic service to the entire Bay Area. Included were services to San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, NAS Alameda, NAS Moffett, Crissy AAF, Hayward, Palo Alto, Reid Hillview, San Carlos, Half Moon Bay, Livermore, South County, Fremont and Skysailing airports.
For this event, ZOA is recognizing this amazing part of history by simulating these very sectors that started the foundation of what this complicated airspace has now become to be. So this will be great fun for both sides of the scope!!!
How It'll Work:
Step 1:Pilots will file a flight plan to SJC, OAK or SFO.
Step 2:Pilots willing to be diverted to an airport of ATCs choosing, that was originally part of O90s airspace, will add the words "Trick or BAY" to their remarks in their flight plan. (Those without these remarks will be assume intending to land at their filled destination with no reroutes)
Step 3:Have Fun and land your planes!
Airports: SFO, OAK, SJC
Date/Time: October 26, 4-8pm PT
Date/Time (zulu): October 26, 2300z - October 27, 0300z
