0/8881(#17)
PART 1 OF 6 FLIGHT RESTRICTION. SEATTLE, WA, MARCH 4-12, 2010 LOCAL. THIS NOTAM REPLACES NOTAM 0/8731 REISSUED DUE TO CHANGE IN TIMES. PURSUANT TO 49 USC 40103(B), THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION(FAA)IS ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION TO MAINTAIN THE SAFETY, EFFICIENCY, AND SECURITY OF THE RESTRICTED AIRSPACE DURING THE WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES IN VANCOUVER, CANADA. A FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THIS NOTAM MAY RESULT IN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION BY THE FAA, INCLUDING THE IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES AND THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF AIRMEN CERTIFICATES. ADDITIONALLY, THE FAA WILL BE IN CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS CONTACT WITH THE U.S MILITARY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES REGARDING VIOLATIONS OF THE RESTRICTED AIRSPACE. PILOTS WHO DO NOT COMPLY WITH THIS NOTAM MAY BE INTERCEPTED, DETAINED, AND INTERVIEWED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, OR SUBJECT TO THE POSSIBLE USE OF FORCE. PURSUANT TO TITLE 14 CFR SECTION 99.7, SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED DUE TO NATIONAL SECURITY, WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 490008N/1222853W OR THE HUH028005.2, THENCE CLOCKWISE ALONG THE 491142N/1231055W OR THE YVR329007.2 30 NM ARC TO 484147N/1231533W OR THE YYJ080009.1 THENCE NORTHEAST ALONG THE US/CANADIAN BORDER TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING 18000 FT MSL. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL END PART 1 OF 6. WIE UNTIL UFN.
PART 2 OF 6 FLIGHT RESTRICTION. SEATTLE, WA, 1003130759 UTC (2359 LOCAL 03/12/10). 1. EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND/OR UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY ATC IN CONSULTATION WITH THE AIR TRAFFIC SECURITY COORDINATOR VIA THE DOMESTIC EVENTS NETWORK (DEN): A. ALL AIRCRAFT ENTERING OR EXITING THE TFR MUST BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) FACILITY. ONLY AIRCRAFT THAT ARE ARRIVING OR DEPARTING A LOCAL AIRFIELD MAY OPERATE IN THIS TFR. AIRCRAFT MAY NOT LOITER. AIRCRAFT MUST BE SQUAWKING THE DISCRETE CODE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE TFR. B. DUAT FILED VFR FLIGHT PLANS DO NOT MEET SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. C. EMERGENCY/LIFE SAVING FLIGHT (AIR AMBULANCE/LAW ENFORCEMENT/FIREFIGHTING), MILITARY OPERATIONS AND OTHER FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL OPERATIONS MUST CALL THE HQ DEN AIR TRAFFIC SECURITY COORDINATOR AT 202-493-5107 PRIOR TO OPERATING WITHIN THE TFR FOR AUTHORIZATION AND BEACON CODE CONFIRMATION. NO FLIGHT PLAN IS REQUIRED FOR THESE OPERATIONS IN THE US PORTION OF THE OLYMPIC AIRSPACE. D. AIRCRAFT OPERATING WITHIN THIS TFR MUST REMAIN IN TWO-WAY END PART 2 OF 6. WIE UNTIL UFN.
PART 3 OF 6 FLIGHT RESTRICTION. SEATTLE, WA, COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC AT ALL TIMES. 2. VFR OPERATIONS TO/FROM MEADOW MIST AIRPORT (WN35) AND WALDRONAIRE AIRPORT (90WA): A. PILOTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE A FLIGHT PLAN FOR ARRIVALS OR DEPARTURES. B. THE AIRCRAFT MUST SQUAWK CODE 1201 FOR WN35 OR 1204 FOR 90WA TO INDICATE THE PILOT apos;S INTENT TO ARRIVE OR DEPART THE AIRPORT. C. PILOTS MUST EXIT THE TFR VIA THE MOST DIRECT ROUTE BEFORE PROCEEDING ON COURSE OR IF ARRIVING, ENTER THE TFR AND PROCEED TO DESTINATION VIA THE MOST DIRECT AND SHORTEST ROUTE. D. PILOTS NEED NOT CONTACT ATC UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED, BUT CONTACT WITH ATC IS RECOMMENDED. E. TO TRANSIT THE TFR, ALL AIRCRAFT MUST BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) FACILITY. AIRCRAFT MUST BE SQUAWKING THE DISCRETE CODE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE TFR AND MUST REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC. 3. VFR OPERATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING AIRPORTS: HORSE FLY AIRPORT (WA88), STUART ISLAND AIRPARK (7WA5), STUART ISLAND WEST AIRPORT LYNDEN AIRPORT (38W) AND ORCAS I AIRPORT (KORS): END PART 3 OF 6. WIE UNTIL UFN.
PART 4 OF 6 FLIGHT RESTRICTION. SEATTLE, WA, A. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO THE TFR BOUNDARY AND TO ASSIST FEDERAL AGENCIES IN IDENTIFYING AIRCRAFT AND PILOT INTENT, PILOTS ARRIVING OR DEPARTING WA88, 7WA5, 2WA3, 38W AND KORS MUST SQUAWK A SPECIFIC AIRPORT CODE. B. AIRPORT CODES AREA AS FOLLOWS: WA88 IS 1202, 38W IS 1203, 7WA5 IS 1205, 2WA3 IS 1206 AND KORS IS 1207. 4. PILOTS OF VFR AIRCRAFT DEPARTING LOCATIONS WITHIN THE TFR (US PORTION OF THE OLYMPIC AIRSPACE) MUST FILE A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH FAA FSS AT LEAST 2 HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED DEPARTURE TIME. VFR ROUTE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED AND PILOT MUST CONTACT FSS WITH ALL FLIGHT PLAN CHANGES. PILOTS MUST CONTACT THE VANCOUVER ACC AT 1-866-998-2010 AT LEAST 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED DEPARTURE TIME TO RECEIVE A TRANSPONDER CODE. 5. ADDITIONALLY, CANADIAN PROCEDURES REQUIRE THAT ALL VFR OPERATORS DEPARTING US AIRSPACE AND ENTERING CYR 186, CYR 187 AND CYR 188 MUST HAVE RECEIVED A VALID FLIGHT AUTHORIZATION (FA) FROM THE 2010 OLYMPIC INTEGRATED SECURITY UNIT (ISU). THIS FLIGHT AUTHORIZATION MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE REMARKS ON THE FLIGHT PLAN. FLIGHT AUTHORIZATION IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR OPERATIONS END PART 4 OF 6. WIE UNTIL UFN.
PART 5 OF 6 FLIGHT RESTRICTION. SEATTLE, WA, IN CYR 185. 6. THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED WITHIN THIS TFR: FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, AEROBATIC FLIGHT, GLIDER OPERATIONS, PARACHUTE OPERATIONS, ULTRALIGHT, HANG GLIDING, BALLOON OPERATIONS, AGRICULTURE/CROP DUSTING, ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, BANNER TOWING OPERATIONS, SIGHTSEEING OPERATIONS, MODEL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS, MODEL ROCKETRY, AND UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS). 7. BE ADVISED THAT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THIS TFR MAY RESULT IN THE USE OF FORCE. 8. THIS NOTAM HAS BEEN PUBLISHED TO COMPLEMENT CANADIAN RESTRICTIONS AND PROCEDURES IN CANADIAN NOTAMS FOR THE 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPIC GAMES. 9. PRIOR TO OPERATIONS WITHIN THIS REGION, FAA RECOMMENDS THAT ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATORS CHECK NOTAMS FREQUENTLY FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THIS TFR. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON CANADIAN AIRSPACE SEE THE NAVCANADA WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.NAVCANADA.CA OR HTTP://WWW.V2010RFA.COM. 10.THE SOSC, SPECIAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT CENTER, AVAILABLE 0700-1700 EASTERN M-F, PHONE 202-267-8276, IS THE COORDINATION END PART 5 OF 6. WIE UNTIL UFN.
PART 6 OF 6 FLIGHT RESTRICTION. SEATTLE, WA, FACILITY. END PART 6 OF 6. WIE UNTIL UFN. [SEE LARGER GRAPHIC.]
AOPA has compiled plain-language guidance and a list of airports affected by NOTAM #0/8731:
OLYMPICS TFR
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49º00'08"N |
122º28'53"W |
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Clockwise along a 30 NM ARC: |
49º11'42"N |
123º10'55"W |
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48º41'47"N |
123º15'33"W |
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Thence Northeast along the US/Canadian Border To: |
49º00'08"N |
122º28'53"W |
| Altitude: From the surface up to but not including 18000 feet MSL |
Times:
Effective immediately until 12:00 a.m. local Thursday, March 12
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Requirements for flight and operations not authorized:
No pilots may operate an aircraft in the areas covered by this NOTAM (except as described).
Except as specified below and/or unless authorized by ATC in consultation with the air traffic security coordinator via the domestic events network (DEN):
A. All aircraft entering or exiting the TFR must be on an active IFR or VFR flight plan with a discrete code assigned by an air traffic control (ATC) facility. Only aircraft that are arriving or departing a local airfield may operate in this TFR. Aircraft may not loiter. Aircraft must be squawking the discrete code prior to departure and at all times while in the TFR.
B. Duat filed VFR flight plans do not meet security requirements and will not be accepted.
C. Emergency/life saving flight (air ambulance/law enforcement/firefighting), military operations and other federal/state/local operations must call the HQ den air traffic security coordinator at 202-493-5107 prior to operating within the TFR for authorization and beacon code confirmation. No flight plan is required for these operations in the us portion of the Olympic airspace.
D. Aircraft operating within this TFR must remain in two-way communications with ATC at all times.
E. VFR operations to/from meadow mist airport (wn35) and Waldronaire airport (90WA): A. Pilots are not required to file a flight plan for arrivals or departures. B. The aircraft must squawk code 1201 for wn35 or 1204 for 90wa to indicate the pilot's intent to arrive or depart the airport. C. Pilots must exit the TFR via the most direct route before proceeding on course or if arriving, enter the TFR and proceed to destination via the most direct and shortest route. D. Pilots need not contact ATC unless otherwise directed, but contact with ATC is recommended. E. To transit the TFR, all aircraft must be on an active IFR or VFR flight plan with a discrete code assigned by an air traffic control (ATC) facility. Aircraft must be squawking the discrete code prior to departure and at all times while in the TFR and must remain in two-way radio communications with ATC.
F. VFR operations for the following airports: horse fly airport (WA88), Stuart Island airpark (7WA5), Stuart island west airport (2WA3), Lynden airport (38W) and Orcas I airport (KORS): a. Due to the proximity to the TFR boundary and to assist federal agencies in identifying aircraft and pilot intent, pilots arriving or departing WA88, 7WA5, 2WA3, 38W and KORS must squawk a specific airport code. B. Airport codes area as follows: WA88 is 1202, 38W is 1203, 7WA5 is 1205, 2WA3 is 1206 and KORS is 1207.
G. Pilots of VFR aircraft departing locations within the TFR (us portion of the Olympic airspace) must file a VFR flight plan with FAA FSS at least 2 hours prior to the proposed departure time. VFR route information is required and pilot must contact FSS with all flight plan changes. Pilots must contact the Vancouver acc at 1-866-998-2010 at least 30 minutes prior to the proposed departure time to receive a transponder code.
H. Additionally, Canadian procedures require that all VFR operators departing us airspace and entering CYR 186, CYR 187 and CYR 188 must have received a valid flight authorization (FA) from the 2010 Olympic integrated security unit (ISU). This flight authorization must be included in the remarks on the flight plan. Flight authorization is not a requirement for operations in CYR 185.
I. The following operations are not authorized within this TFR: flight training, practice instrument approaches, aerobatic flight, glider operations, parachute operations, ultralight, hang gliding, balloon operations, agriculture/crop dusting, animal population control flight operations, banner towing operations, sightseeing operations, model aircraft operations, model rocketry, and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
J. Be advised that noncompliance with this TFR may result in the use of force. Published Canadian NOTAMs for the 2010 winter Olympic and Paralympic games have established portal/gateway procedures for accessing the Olympic airspace. To supplement the Canadian procedures, the United States has established gateways to allow pilots of us registered aircraft access to airports within cyr186, cyr187, or cyr188. While utilization of U.S. gateway airports is voluntary, U.S. registered general aviation aircraft that are not cleared through U.S. gateways described below will be required to use Canadian portal procedures.
1. Gateway procedures a. U.S. registered aircraft may use established Canadian portals or us gateway airports that have been designated at Bedford Hanscom airport (bed), Boise airport (BOI), Chicago Midway International airport (MDW), Dallas Love field (DAL), Long Beach airport (LGB), Memphis International airport (MEM), Minneapolis-st. Paul International/world chamberlain airport (MSP), Palm Beach International airport (PBI), Port Columbus International airport (CMH), Reno-Tahoe International airport (RNO), Seattle Tacoma international airport (sea), Spokane International airport (GEG), Teterboro airport (TEB), William p. Hobby airport (HOU), Westchester county airport (HPN), and Washington Dulles international airport (IAD) by DHS to accommodate aircraft arriving into airports within cyr186, cyr187, or cyr188 during the timeframe of February 1 - February 28, 2010. Screening at these gateway airports will be conducted as authorized by law. During the remaining dates of the TFR, January 29-31 and march 1-3, pilots must use the established Canadian portal procedures. B. Procedures for gaining approval from Canada for entering the Olympic airspace after undergoing screening at a us gateways can be found at: http://www.v2010rfa.com. C. Please note that Canada requires that all applications must be submitted at least five days prior to the aircraft departure.
2. During the Olympic timeframe it is recommended that operators of private aircraft submit EAPIS data to us customs and border protection 24 hours prior to departure or at the time the provisional flight authorization is requested through the Vancouver 2010 integrated security unit registration and flight authorization web portal at http://www.v2010rfa.com. Early submission of EAPIS manifest data may assist in avoiding delays in gaining outbound clearance during this event. This NOTAM has been published to complement Canadian restrictions and procedures in Canadian NOTAMs for the 2010 winter Olympics and Paralympic games. Prior to operations within this region, FAA recommends that all aircraft operators check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes to this TFR. For the latest information on Canadian airspace see the NAVCANADA website at http://www.navcanada.ca or http://www.v2010rfa.com. The SOSC, special operations support center, available 0700-1700 eastern m-f, phone 202-267-8276, is the coordination facility. |
