Story ID: 
New KTEB Departure Route Activated
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: WENTZ 1 route will replace the RUUDY 6 departure procedure
Word Count: 181
Aircraft departing New York City-area Teterboro Airport’s (KTEB) Runway 24 will now use the new WENTZ 1 RNAV SID. The departure route was intended to replace RUUDY 6 in starting in July, but its implementation was delayed to ensure proper air traffic control (ATC) training and familiarity.
According to the Teterboro Users Group (TUG), it has worked with the FAA to develop a KTEB Runway 24 SID that “offers greater clarity, improved procedural simplicity, and lower susceptibility to error than the current RUUDY 6 SID.”
TUG offered two specific reminders for operators unfamiliar with the new procedure, noting that the maximum altitude for WENTZ is 1,500 feet, with aircraft not permitted to climb above that until authorized to do so by ATC. In addition, there are no left-hand turnouts allowed in the new departure route—to do so will put aircraft leaving KTEB into the Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) traffic flow.
RUUDY 6 will remain as a fallback for some time should unforeseen circumstances necessitate its use, and it is expected to be eliminated within the coming year.