Importance of a Letter of Operational Coordination Agreement (Loca) Between Airnav and Police

Abstract

Juwata Tarakan International Airport serves scheduled and unscheduled flights. The North Kalimantan Regional Police Helicopter is also an unscheduled flight that served by Juwata Tarakan International Airport, especially Perum LPPNPI Tarakan Branch. The police helicopter flies from MAPOLDA North Kalimantan located in Tanjung Selor to MAKOPOLAIRUD located in Tarakan and vice versa. The movement of the police helicopter can endanger the movement of aircraft traffic that is descent to circuit altitude to land at Juwata Tarakan International Airport and can interfere with aircraft that will take-off from Runway 24. The purpose of this research is to review the importance of making a Letter of Operational Coordination Agreement (LOCA) between Perum LPPNPI Tarakan Branch and the North Kalimantan Regional Police in order to create aviation safety and security, especially in Tarakan Airspace. The research method used is a descriptive qualitative approach with data collection techniques through observation. The results revealed that the North Kalimantan Regional Police helicopter flight path was very dangerous for VFR flights passing through the VFR corridor of Tarakan Airspace, causing potential hazards. To overcome and prevent the potential occurrence of these hazards, the need to make a Letter of Operational Coordination Agreement between Perum LPPNPI Tarakan Branch and the North Kalimantan Regional Police regarding flight procedures and safe routes to pass will ensure safety, security, efficiency, and regularity of flight traffic on Tarakan Airspace.