He's Baaaaack
President Bush is once again at Camp David (P-40) in the
Hagerstown/Thurmont (MD), area this weekend. Of course, that means
a temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in effect from 3 p.m. EST
Friday, April 11 through 4 p.m. EST Sunday, April 13. Flight
operations are prohibited within a five-mile radius below 12,500
feet MSL of Camp David, while flights between 5 and 10 miles and
under 18,000 feet msl require an active IFR or VFR flight plan; a
discrete code assigned by ATC; and continuous two-way radio
communications with ATC. Flights within restricted airspace are
authorized for ingress, egress, and transit only. Flight training,
practice instrument approaches, aerobatic flight, glider
operations, parachute operations, ultralight flights, and hang
gliding are not allowed. Pilots should always check with FAA Flight
Service before takeoff for the latest information.
TFR Text:
PART 1 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT, MARYLAND,
APRIL 11-13, 2003 LOCAL. PURSUANT TO TITLE 14, SECTION 91.141 OF
THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE
PROHIBITED WITHIN 10 NMR BLW 18,000 FEET MSL OF 393853N/0772800W OR
THE FDK351014.8 FROM 0304111900 UTC (1500 LOCAL 04/11/03) UNTIL
0304132000 UTC (1600 LOCAL 04/13/03), EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW
AND/OR UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY ATC. A. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN
5 NMR BLW 12500 FEET AGL ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR MILITARY, LAW
ENFORCEMENT, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL AIRCRAFT ARE EXEMPT FROM THESE
PROVISIONS UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1) AIRCRAFT MUST BE IN
TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC AND DISPLAY ASSIGNED BEACON
CODE AT ALL TIMES WITHIN THE TFR. 2) AVOID PROHIBITED AREA 40
UNLESS THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVES U.S. SECRET SERVICE AUTHORIZATION BY
CALLING 703-326-3746. END PART 1 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN PART 2 OF 2
FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT, MARYLAND, APRIL 11-13,
2003 LOCAL. B. WITHIN THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN 5 NMR AND 10 NMR ALL
AIRCRAFT SHALL: 1) BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A
DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY ATC. 2) REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC. 3) FLIGHTS WITHIN THIS AREA ARE FOR
INGRESS, EGRESS, AND TRANSIT ONLY. 4) FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE
INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, AEROBATIC FLIGHT, GLIDER OPERATIONS,
PARACHUTE OPERATIONS, ULTRALITE, HANGGLIDING, AGRICULTURE/CROP
DUSTING, ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, AND COMMERIAL
CARGO CARRIER OPERATIONS THAT FAIL TO MEET OR EXCEED THE FAA''S
DOMESTIC SECURITY INSPECTION PROGRAM STANDARDS, ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.
NOTE: ALL U.S. SECRET SERVICE CLEARED AIRCRAFT OPERATORS BASED IN
THE AREA SHOULD NOTIFY THE U.S. SECRET SERVICE PRIOR TO THEIR
DEPARTURE. END PART 2 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN