Which airport has a departure procedure?

Which airport has a departure procedure?

• A. KGWO
• B. 0M8
• C. KVKS
• D. KJAN

Answer: (C)

A departure procedure is a published, standardized route that IFR aircraft follow after takeoff to safely join the en route structure, including specified headings and altitudes to clear obstacles and sequence with other traffic. Not every airport has one—SMaller or noninstrument airports may rely on ATC vectors or only have approaches published without a SID/ODP. KVKS has a published departure procedure, which is why it’s the correct choice here. The other airports listed either don’t publish a DP or rely on other means (like vectors) for departures. You can verify by checking the FAA Terminal Procedures Publication and looking for Standard Instrument Departures or Obstacle Departure Procedures for each airport. If a DP is listed, that airport has a departure procedure.

A departure procedure is a published, standardized route that IFR aircraft follow after takeoff to safely join the en route structure, including specified headings and altitudes to clear obstacles and sequence with other traffic. Not every airport has one—SMaller or noninstrument airports may rely on ATC vectors or only have approaches published without a SID/ODP.

KVKS has a published departure procedure, which is why it’s the correct choice here. The other airports listed either don’t publish a DP or rely on other means (like vectors) for departures. You can verify by checking the FAA Terminal Procedures Publication and looking for Standard Instrument Departures or Obstacle Departure Procedures for each airport. If a DP is listed, that airport has a departure procedure.