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March 08, 2004

ATC Summit Meeting

It was a meeting of aviation minds in Washington last week, where industry and GA lobbyists sought to influence the future direction of flight in American skies. They went to Washington at the invitation of FAA in an unprecedented meeting to address the growing airspace congestion problems along major routes and hub airports. AOPA sent its representative to the three-day FAA meeting to discuss the future of FAA's new Air Traffic Organization (ATO — responsible for flight service stations, control towers, TRACONs, and enroute air traffic control), hoping to speak up for the low-and-slow among us.

To hear resident Jeff Tanner tell it, Roundtree Field in Hartselle (AL) is a "hole in the river," a waste of taxpayer resources. He, along with other Alabamans, wants the Decatur City Council to drop plans to build new hangars at the field. In fact, he and his group want the city-owned airport moved altogether.

NOTAM: 4/1793 Issued: 03/05/2004 21:51 Effective: 03/08/2004 19:35 - 03/09/2004 01:25 State: TX Facility: ZHU - HOUSTON (ARTCC),TX. Type: VIP Description: HOUSTON, TEXAS, MARCH 8, 2004 LOCAL

NOTAM: 4/1784 Issued: 03/05/2004 17:23 Effective: 03/08/2004 16:40 - 03/08/2004 21:00 State: IA Facility: ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS (ARTCC),MN. Type: VIP Description: DES MOINES, IOWA, MARCH 8, 2004 LOCAL.

NOTAM: 4/1783 Issued: 03/05/2004 17:15 Effective: 03/08/2004 20:45 - 03/09/2004 01:35 State: SD Facility: ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS (ARTCC),MN. Type: VIP Description: SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, MARCH 8, 2004 LOCAL.

NOTAM: 4/1765 Issued: 03/05/2004 13:35 Effective: 03/11/2004 22:00 - 03/14/2004 01:00 State: CA Facility: ZLA - LOS ANGELES (ARTCC)PALMDALE, CA. Type: AIR SHOWS/SPORTS Description: NAVAL AIR FACILITY EL CENTRO, CA.