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Can I count a point-out in the Tower for an aircraft under the control of the TRACON when the Tower and TRACON are a combined facility?

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Can I count a point-out in the Tower for an aircraft under the control of the TRACON when the Tower and TRACON are a combined facility?

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Yes, provided that the aircraft operation meets the definition of an overflight. The Tower hourly classification index is calculated separately from the TRACONs hourly classification index. They are added together to obtain a combined hourly classification index. • Located close to our airport, is a satellite airport that the military uses for practicing approaches. Sometimes, as part of these approaches, these high performance airplanes enter our Towers airspace, as in a racetrack pattern. How should these aircraft be counted? If you have an agreement (verbal or written) with the facility that is actually working the aircraft, which requires the penetrating aircraft to remain identified by some means be it a transponder code or some other method of identification, you may only count one overflight even though the aircraft may transverse your airspace numerous times. If that same aircraft is verbally coordinated and pointed out each time it actually penetrates your airspace, you can co

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