As the nation reduced its Threat Level from "Orange" to Yellow," the FAA issued a number of NOTAMs canceling restrictions at the so-called "DC-3" airports (College Park, Washington Executive/Hyde Field, and Potomac) that use a gateway facility. AOPA's Melissa Bailey (AOPA Vice President of Air Traffic Policy) also tells us that, "They have also reinstated waivers for pilots operating in the National Capital Region (SFAR 94) and waivers to the sporting events NOTAM, effective at the same time."

3/4208 3/3916 CANCELLED BY FDC 3/4208 ON 05/30/03 22:00 3/4193 CANCELLED BY FDC 3/4208 ON 05/30/03 22:00 3/3917 CANCELLED BY FDC 3/4208 ON 05/30/03 22:00 3/3918 CANCELLED BY FDC 3/4208 ON 05/30/03 22:00

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3/3916 PART 1 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS... EFFECTIVE 0305211400 UTC (MAY 21 AT 1000 LOCAL) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. NO PERSON MAY OPERATE AN AIRCRAFT TO, FROM, OR BETWEEN THE COLLEGE PARK AIRPORT (CGS), POTOMAC AIRFIELD (VKX) OR WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE/HYDE FIELD (W32), EXCEPT UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. IN ADDITION TO THE SECURITY PROVISIONS SPECIFIED IN SFAR94, AND ALL OTHER CURRENT NOTAMS APPLICABLE TO THESE AIRPORTS AND THE WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREA AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE AND THE WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREA FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE, ALL PERSONS MUST COMPLY WITH THESE SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS. 1. AIRCRAFT MUST UNDERGO SECURITY INSPECTION BY A TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM THE AIRPORTS ABOVE. 2. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN NUMBER 4 BELOW, AIRCRAFT MUST LAND AT AN IDENTIFIED GATEWAY AIRPORT FOR SECURITY INSPECTION PRIOR TO RETURNING TO THE AIRPORTS ABOVE. END PART 1 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN

PART 2 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS... 3. UPON COMPLETION OF THE SECURITY INSPECTION AT THE GATEWAY AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT MUST PROCEED DIRECTLY TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WITH NO INTERMEDIATE STOPS. 4. IF AN AIRCRAFT DEPARTS FROM ONE OF THE AIRPORTS ABOVE, RECEIVES FLIGHT FOLLOWING AND REMAINS IN CONTACT WITH ATC FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT, AND MAKES NO INTERMEDIATE STOPS, THE AIRCRAFT MAY RETURN TO THE AIRPORTS ABOVE WITHOUT FIRST LANDING AT AN IDENTIFIED GATEWAY AIRPORT. B. TIPTON AIRPORT (FME), FORT MEADE (ODENTON), MD, IS THE IDENTIFIED GATEWAY AIRPORT. END PART 2 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN

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3/4193 MD.. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS. WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREA. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS TO, FROM, OR BETWEEN THE COLLEGE PARK AIRPORT (CGS), POTOMAC AIRFIELD (VKX), OR WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE/HYDE FIELD (W32). FROM 0305310401 UTC TO 0306010359 UTC (MAY 31 0001 TO 2359 LOCAL), THE GATEWAY AIRPORT IDENTIFIED IN FDC NOTAM 3/3916 WILL BE TEMPORARILY CHANGED TO THE LEE AIRPORT (ANP) ANNAPOLIS, MD. ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS IN FDC NOTAM 3/3916 REMAIN IN EFFECT. WIE UNTIL UFN

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3/3917 SPECIAL NOTICE.... EFFECTIVE 0305211400 UTC (1000 LOCAL 5/21/03). ALL WAIVERS TO FDC NOTAM 3/1862 ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS MATTER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ZACH CARDER, TELEPHONE 571-227-1324. WIE UNTIL UFN

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3/3918 SPECIAL NOTICE.... EFFECTIVE 0305211400 UTC (1000 LOCAL 5/21/03). ALL WAIVERS TO FDC NOTAM 3/2126, WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE (FRZ) THAT ARE IDENTIFIED BY A THREE (3) LETTER AUTHORIZATION CODE BEGINNING WITH (PIC), (CSO), (CRP), (ADO), OR (SVY) ARE HEREBY SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS MATTER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ZACH CARDER, TELEPHONE 571-227-1324. WIE UNTIL UFN

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