Narrative:

Dab is routing all aircraft going southeast through swbound out the apolo gate if they have filed above 14000 ft. This gate requires us to vector into a corridor approximately 7 1/2 mi wide and 15 mi long. If we are unable to facilitate a handoff to ZMA, there is nowhere to turn the aircraft and ensure IFR separation requirements. This is also causing us to vector aircraft approximately 20 mi over the ocean and adding up to 70 mi of unnecessary flying to a flight. This procedure caused an operational error last month.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DAB APCH CTLR CLAIMS THE ZMA ARTCC FACILITY HAS A DIFFICULT PROC FOR VECTORING AND SPACING TFC ROUTED SE THROUGH SW.

Narrative: DAB IS ROUTING ALL ACFT GOING SE THROUGH SWBOUND OUT THE APOLO GATE IF THEY HAVE FILED ABOVE 14000 FT. THIS GATE REQUIRES US TO VECTOR INTO A CORRIDOR APPROX 7 1/2 MI WIDE AND 15 MI LONG. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO FACILITATE A HDOF TO ZMA, THERE IS NOWHERE TO TURN THE ACFT AND ENSURE IFR SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS. THIS IS ALSO CAUSING US TO VECTOR ACFT APPROX 20 MI OVER THE OCEAN AND ADDING UP TO 70 MI OF UNNECESSARY FLYING TO A FLT. THIS PROC CAUSED AN OPERROR LAST MONTH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.