Air Traffic Control: Planes Approach with Only 300ft Separation

Critical Approach Separation

• ✈️ Envoy 3754 is cleared for a final approach to Pagan, with instructions to descend and maintain 3,000 feet.
• ⚠️ Another aircraft, Sky 5503, is instructed to reduce speed to 170 knots and cross a point at or above 3,000 feet.
• 🎯 Sky 5503 is informed of traffic following them, approximately 2:00 and 4 miles away at 2,800 feet, and asked if they have it in sight.

Traffic Management and Re-routing

• 🤝 Sky 5503 confirms they have the traffic in sight and will attempt to follow it.
• 🔄 If Sky 5503 cannot maintain visual contact, the controller states they will break them out and send them around.
• 🔄 Sky 5503 is then instructed to turn left heading 320 and maintain 4,000 feet, followed by a further instruction to turn left heading 270.

Final Approach and Landing Instructions

• ✈️ Envoy 3754 is cleared for a visual approach to runway 5 right, with an instruction to maintain speed as much as possible for as long as possible.
• 📞 Envoy 3754 is instructed to contact tower on 191.0.
• ✅ Envoy 3754 is cleared to land on runway 5 right, with wind reported as 010 at 5 knots.