ZME-ZHU Letter of Agreement

Document Info

Subject: Interfacility Coordination — ZME / ZHU Effective: 6/23/2025 · Cancels all prior ZME-ZHU Letters of Agreement.

Role	Name
ZHU Air Traffic Manager	Gregory Albrecht
ZME Air Traffic Manager	Dylan Lundberg

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Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Meaning
JANT	Jackson Terminal Area
MEIT	Meridian Terminal Area
MSYT	New Orleans Terminal Area
MOBT	Mobile Terminal Area
GPTT	Gulfport Terminal Area
BTRT	Baton Rouge Terminal Area
LFTT	Lafayette Terminal Area
AOB	At or below
D	Descending to
FL240+	At or above FL240

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General Procedures

a. Deviations from procedures established by this agreement may be made only after verbal coordination, which completely defines responsibility in each case.

b. Unless otherwise covered in this LOA, the transferring controller releases control for vectors up to 15° left or right of course within 15 NM of the common ZHU/ZME boundary, and transponder code changes on contact.

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Coordination Procedures

Entering ZME

To	Qualifier	Route	Restriction
BHM	FL240+	MEI..LYMPH..KBHM
JANT, VKS, TVR	West of J31 (LBY), ALL		AOB FL230, D 110; JANT Props AOB FL230, D 60; ZME has control within 15 NM
MEIT	East of J35 (MCB), ALL		AOB FL230, D 190; ZME has control within 15 NM

Entering ZHU

To	Qualifier	Route	Restriction
I90	FL240+	Per ANNEX 2	Per ANNEX 2
MSY, NEW	FL240+	TRSSH# Arrival	Level at altitude AOB FL290; ZHU has control within 15 NM
MSYT	FL300+, ALL		Level at altitude AOB FL290; ZHU has control within 15 NM
PNS, NPA	ALL	LOXLY..PENSI or routes overlying these fixes	AOB FL270; ZHU has control within 15 NM
DTS, HRT, VPS	ALL	MURRY/LOXLY..CEW or routes overlying these fixes	AOB FL270; ZHU has control within 15 NM
MOBT	East of J31 (LBY), ALL		AOB FL230, D 100
GPTT, BTRT	East of J35 (MCB), FL300+, ALL		Level at altitude AOB FL290; ZHU has control within 15 NM
BTRT	West of J35 (MCB), FL240+, ALL		AOB FL280, D FL240
LFTT	West of J35 (MCB), ALL		Level at altitude AOB FL340
PIB, HBG, LUL	5,000+, ALL		D 50; ZHU has control on contact
AEX, ESF	West of J35 (MCB), ALL		AOB FL230, D 130

Houston Terminal Routes (ANNEX 2)

Airport Key

Code	Airport(s)
IAH	KIAH
HOU	KHOU
HOU N/S	KCXO, KDWH, T78, 6R3
HOU S/S	KAXH, KEFD, KGLS, KHPY, KIWS, KLBX, KLVJ, KSGR, T00, T41, KTME, 54T

Houston Terminal Area Preferred Routes

To	Over	Flow	Type	Route
KIAH	AEX	EAST	Jets & T-Props	AEX.GESNR-STAR / AEX.SKNRD-STAR ¹
KIAH	AEX	WEST	Jets & T-Props	AEX.DOOBI-STAR
KIAH	AEX	ALL	ALL	AEX.OHIIO-STAR ²
KIAH	SWEUP	EAST	Jets & T-Props	SWEUP.GESNR-STAR
KIAH	SWEUP	WEST	Jets & T-Props	SWEUP.ZEEKK-STAR
KIAH	SWEUP	ALL	ALL	SWEUP..LYMBO.OHIIO-STAR ³
KHOU	AEX	ALL	Jets & T-Props	AEX.WAPPL-STAR
KHOU	SWEUP	ALL	Jets & T-Props	SWEUP-WAPPL-STAR
KHOU	AEX	ALL	Jets	AEX.HUDZY-STAR ²
KHOU	AEX	ALL	T-Props & Pistons	AEX..CESAN.CESAN-STAR
KHOU	SWEUP	ALL	T-Props & Pistons	SWEUP..CESAN.CESAN-STAR
HOU N/S	AEX	ALL	ALL	AEX.OHIIO-STAR ²
HOU N/S	SWEUP	ALL	ALL	SWEUP..LYMBO.OHIIO-STAR ³
HOU S/S	AEX	ALL	Jets	AEX.WAPPL-STAR
HOU S/S	SWEUP	ALL	Jets	SWEUP.WAPPL-STAR
HOU S/S	AEX	ALL	T-Props & Pistons	AEX..CESAN.CESAN-STAR
HOU S/S	SWEUP	ALL	T-Props & Pistons	AEX..CESAN.CESAN-STAR

¹ ATC Assigned Only. ZHU/ZME TMU will coordinate if SKNRD STAR assignment is necessary. ² For conventional navigation aircraft only. ³ For RNAV-equipped aircraft only.

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