Las Vegas North Town 2 Departure
“As Published”
The North Las Vegas, NV airport has had numerous pilot deviations in the past year. Twenty Six (26) of these pilot deviations have been on the “North Town 2” Standard Instrument Departure (SID), alone.
Las Vegas area airspace is comprised of a valley, surrounded by mountains and shared by four airports. The Las Vegas McCarran International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the nation. Nellis Air Force base is also one of the busiest military air bases. Add general aviation Henderson Executive and North Las Vegas airports, and you have a very high volume traffic area and little airspace to maneuver in. It is imperative that the North Town 2 departure be flown, “as published”, to avoid loss of separation from other Las Vegas area airspace users.
There is nothing remarkable about this departure. Many deviations have occurred, simply because of inadequate pre-flight planning and briefing. You must be prepared to fly the departure, “as published”. If you are going to fly out of the North Las VegasAirport, under normal circumstances, you can expect ATC to issue this departure “as published”.
A prudent, proficient, well-prepared pilot is no accident. In the case of pilot airspace deviations, “what happens in Vegas, doesn’t stay in Vegas”. Don’t gamble with inadequate flight planning!
Be prepared to fly the entire procedure!
Review the Departure at the following Internet address. If the link does not work, copy and paste the address in your browser address window. https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2010/Jul/Jep_notwn_2.pdf
