Routing Question

[jhflyboy]

Yesterday I flew back IFR from Fort Worth Alliance (KAFW) to Conroe (KCXO). I got the following clearance.

KAFW
JPOOL9 departure, ELLVR transition
NNEAL
CLL
TNV
KCXO

I thought this was strange. Why not just give me the JPOOL9 departure with CLL transition? NNEAL isn't on the departure plate and its not even on the IFR charts (low). I have since found it on the IFR High charts which up to now - i never bothered to download since I'm in a bug smasher.

I had to ask clearance to give me the identifier for NNEAL after spending several minutes trying to find it on the charts.

Thoughts?

Jim

 

[aggieaviator]

Odd routng. Seems like your route should have been JPOOL.BILEE transition if they wanted you over TNV.

 

[aggieaviator]

Also, CLL transition is specifically mentioned to exclude aircraft arriving CXO.

 

[aggieaviator]

Also think Super Bowl TFR may have played a role.

 

[AggieMike88]

Also think Super Bowl TFR may have played a role.

That's my vote.

Often when going to IWS, SGR, or HOU, I get KDTO JPOOL9.CLL BLUBL3

 

[jhflyboy]

Ran this around another group and there was a notam to expect the routing that I was given due to the superbowl. Still odd to get a fix that is not on a chart a low flying airplane would use though.