Whatever You Do, This Is NOT The Weekend To Test This
TFR...
Camp David airspace in Maryland is expected to expand again this
weekend. Pilots are cautioned to check notams before flight.
The TFR will push out to a 10-nm radius below 18,000 feet
beginning at 1400 local on Friday, March 21, and continuing through
1600 local on Sunday, March 23. During the effective times of the
notam, practice instrument approaches are prohibited within the
TFR.
All operations (except military, law enforcement, and medevac)
are prohibited in the 0-5 nm below 12,500 feet. In the 5-10 nm
ring, aircraft must be on an active IFR or VFR flight plan with a
discrete transponder code assigned by air traffic control and must
maintain radio contact with ATC. All such flights must be for
ingress, egress, or transit only. No flight training, aerobatic,
glider, parachute, hang gliding, ultralight, aerial application, or
animal control operations are permitted.
The Latest Camp David TFR (Read It And Weep)
3/2239 PART 1 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS
HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT, MARYLAND, MARCH 21-23, 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 0303211900 UTC
(1400 LOCAL 03/21/03) UNTIL 0303232100 UTC (1600 LOCAL 03/23/03),
EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND/OR UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY ATC. A. ALL
AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN 5 NMR BLW 12500 FEET MSL 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 202-395-5918. PART 1 OF 2
WIE UNTIL UFN
PART 2 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT, MARYLAND,
MARCH 21-23, 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 DSIP
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. PART 2 OF 2 WIE UNTIL
UFN