Grand Canyon Tours
Grand Canyon Tour Ops Chart
Westwind Tour Routes
The FAA has authorized us to operate on:
- Black 1
- Black 1A
- Black 2
- Black 3
GCN Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) Documents
GCN-PGA Repositioning Flights
FAA’s From the Flight Deck Video
CalTopo Topo/Satellite Map of GCN SFAR-50-2 Routes
The hybrid satellite/topo map on CalTopo.com includes all the reporting points, non-reporting points, and landmarks referenced in the GCNP SFRA Manual, and it shows the most commonly used holding points in the GCN Tower LOA. It also includes landmarks used by Westwind instructors to help teach the routes. You can switch between several topo and satellite views.
- Red – Mandatory reporting point
- Green – Position report not required
- Blue – Landmarks referenced in SFRA Manual or Letter of Agreement
- Purple – Holding Points
- Yellow – Westwind instructional landmarks
Black Routes Crib Sheet
This document was developed by Bill Rogers, our former SFAR 50-2 check airman, to provide a single-page reference to the routes that Westwind is authorized to fly. Pilots are strongly encouraged to have it with them in the cockpit during the training and checkride, and until they are comfortable flying the routes.
Grand Canyon West (1G4)
We are not authorized to fly any commercial routes in the western Grand Canyon, however, we can fly at or above the Part 91 floors. If flying over Diamond Creek, maintain 9000 MSL until clear of the Diamond Creek Sector, then descend to 8000. Monitor 127.05 in the Diamond Creek Sector and 121.95 in the Pearce Ferry Sector. Switch to 122.9 (1G4 unicom) when clear of the SFAR
