Half Moon Bay RNAV (GPS) Runway 30

The GPS approach to Runway 30 at Half Moon Bay in California could just end up being the approach any of us need to get below some marine cloud layers.

Jason Blair

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 11:01 AM ET

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Half Moon Bay sits on the stunning Northern California coast. [Credit: Jeff Berlin]

Key Takeaways:

The GPS approach to Runway 30 at Half Moon Bay (KHAF) features a critical course change at the JUMDA intersection from 313 to 302 degrees due to terrain, which is unusual for most GPS approaches.
WAAS-equipped aircraft can utilize low LPV minimums (381 feet MSL), providing significantly lower approach capability compared to LNAV MDA minimums (620 feet MSL) for non-WAAS aircraft, which also require a 2,020-foot step-down at MAVKC.
The missed approach procedure involves flying a 302-degree heading outbound to LAYKI, then turning to a 267-degree heading for a hold at SEEMS, with instructions to continue climbing to 4,000 feet within the hold.

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“Half Moon Bay boasts the best of Northern California’s San Francisco Bay Area all in one place. With a vast and diverse landscape that encompasses miles of wide sandy beaches, lush blufftop meadows, and rolling forested hills, there is plenty to explore.” According to the visitor’s website, I can see why I might want to go, and I suspect—like me—you might want to fly there.

The GPS approach to Runway 30 could just end up being the approach any of us need to get below some marine cloud layers.