DAILY NOTAMS

RWY 36R/18L — LIMITED OPS

AVBL FOR HEL OPS ONLY 24 NOV 1632Z UNTIL 25 NOV 0300Z
Lighting issue on north half.
Expect unlit zone 2000–4000 FT from threshold

TAXIWAY BRAVO — PARTIAL CLOSURE

TWY B BTN B4 AND B7 CLSD 24 NOV 1632Z UNTIL 26 NOV 0000Z
Drainage trenching underway.
Taxi via TWY C or TWY ECHO LOOP

CHARLIE RAMP — RESTRICTIONS

PARKING STANDS C1–C4 UNAVBL 24 NOV 1632Z UNTIL 25 NOV 2000Z
VIP aircraft staging.
Ground crews maintain 150 FT standoff

DELTA RAMP — OPEN FOR HEAVIES

CARGO OPS AUTH 24 NOV 1632Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
C-17, KC-10, C-5M parking expanded.
Follow “HEAVY YELLOW” marshaller lines

UAV OPS — SOUTH FIELD

UAS ACT 24 NOV 1632Z UNTIL 25 NOV 0400Z
Small UAS in pattern below 400 FT AGL.
Remain clear unless participating in training

TOWER STATUS

JBCAS TWR OPTNL 24 NOV 2300Z–25 NOV 0900Z
After-hours ops revert to CTAF 130.3

Ramona Live fire Range

FIRE TRAINING ZONE — ACTIVE

HOT AREA 24 NOV 1700Z–1900Z
Simulated aircraft fire drill.
Do not overfly below 1500 FT AGL

RANGE TRAFFIC — NORTH CORRIDOR

RAMONA LFR ACTIVE 24 NOV 1600Z–2200Z
Live-fire training in effect.
Expect restricted zone north of JBCAS up to FL120

• Normal operations Monday through Sunday

• Aerodrome open 0500–0200 for flight operations

REMARKS:

Field Conditions Summary

Exercise NOTAM for JBCAS

Translation

• Daily active hours: 1200Z to 2359Z (local day ops and night ops).

• Expect heavy transient flight operations.

• Increased ramp congestion (Bravo and Charlie ramps).

• Temporary restricted airspace (TFR) active during exercise periods.

JBCAS / Prattsville ATC Procedures & Guidance

Because JBCAS and Prattsville AFB are custom-built airfields, they do not exist in the native MSFS navigation database. This creates a split environment where in-sim ATC works normally, but external systems like SayIntentions or VATSIM-style AI may not properly recognize the fields.

This guide establishes the standard operating flow for arrivals and departures.

1. ATC Recognition

SayIntentions / Navigational AI Tools

• These systems do not recognize JBCAS or Prattsville AFB.
• They cannot see:

• The runways

• Tower frequencies

• Navaids

• Patterns

• Taxi routes

They will still vector you through the airspace, but they treat the bases as “nonexistent terrain.”

MSFS In-Sim ATC

Fully supports:
• JBCAS Ground
• JBCAS Tower
• JBCAS CTAF
• JBCAS ATIS
• Full departure/arrival flows
• Pattern ops
• Runway assignment

Same applies to Prattsville AFB.

2. Departures From JBCAS / Prattsville

1. Contact the in-sim JBCAS (or Prattsville) Ground for clearance, taxi, and departure runway.

2. Takeoff normally and follow assigned instructions.

3. Once airborne, MSFS ATC will handoff to Little Rock Approach on 119.5.

4. Little Rock may later handoff to Memphis Center, depending on flight level and direction.

This entire chain works normally.

3. Arrivals Into JBCAS

Because external ATC systems don’t see the airbase, the proper approach profile is:

A. With SayIntentions / In-Sim Vectors

1. Accept vectors as normal.

2. When you are within 10–15 miles NW of JBCAS, you’ll reach the vicinity of 19AR – Naylor Field, a real-world airstrip the sim does recognize.

3. Use 19AR as your final pre-arrival landmark.
   
   

   • JBCAS lies approximately 5 miles north of Naylor Field.
     
     

4. At 19AR:

   • Cancel flight following

   • Or cancel IFR

   • Squawk 1200

5. Switch to in-sim JBCAS Tower/CTAF for arrival and landing instructions.
   
   

B. Direct In-Sim ATC

If you file to 19AR intentionally, you can:

1. Fly toward Naylor

2. Cancel IFR

3. Tune JBCAS tower

4. Join the pattern or request a straight-in

4. Arrivals Into Prattsville AFB

Same method as JBCAS, except the landmark is visual terrain only.
• SayIntentions will not see the field.
• Cancel IFR or flight following 5–10 miles out.
• Switch to Prattsville’s CTAF/Tower frequencies.
• Join the pattern via standard left or right traffic depending on runway assignment.

5. Summary (Pilot Quick Reference)

Departure:
JBCAS/Prattsville Ground → Tower → Little Rock App (119.5) → Memphis Center (as assigned)

Arrival:
External ATC → Navigate via 19AR Naylor Field → Cancel FF/IFR → Squawk 1200 → Tune JBCAS Tower/CTAF

Reason:
SayIntentions/VATSIM-style AI does not recognize custom airfields.
MSFS ATC does.