6-3-1. SEPARATION MINIMA

Separate a departing aircraft from an arriving aircraft making an instrument approach to the same airport by using one of the following minima until vertical or lateral separation is achieved:

a. TERMINAL: When takeoff direction differs by at least 45 degrees from the reciprocal of the final approach course: the departing aircraft takes off before the arriving aircraft leaves a fix inbound not less than 4 miles from the airport.

b. TERMINAL: When takeoff direction is other than in subpara a: the departing aircraft takes off so that it is established on a course diverging by at least 45 degrees from the reciprocal of the final approach course before the arriving aircraft leaves a fix inbound not less than 4 miles from the airport.

c. TERMINAL: When the absence of an appropriate fix precludes the application of subparas a. or b. and at airports where approach control service is not provided: the separation in subparas d. or e. shall be applied.

d. When takeoff direction differs by at least 45 degrees from the reciprocal of the final approach course: the departing aircraft takes off 3 minutes before the arriving aircraft is estimated at the airport.
(See FIG 6-3-1.)

FIG 6-3-1. Separation Minima

e. When takeoff direction is other than in subpara d: the departing aircraft takes off so that it is established on a course diverging by at least 45 degrees from the reciprocal of the final approach course 5 minutes before the arriving aircraft is estimated at the airport or before it starts procedure turn.
(See FIG 6-3-2 and FIG 6-3-3.)

FIG 6-3-2. Separation Minima

FIG 6-3-3. Separation Minima