Pilots operating in central and southern Florida need to pay extra attention to NOTAMs this week. The FAA has published NOTAMs establishing a 30-nm-radius TFR for President Bush's trip to Miami and Tampa, Florida. In addition, an existing TFR will remain in effect over Los Angeles until 2100 local on Friday, June 27. They extend up to but not including 18,000 feet.

The Miami TFR is centered near the Orange Bowl stadium, 7.9 nm from the Dolphin (DHP) VOR on the 099 radial, and will be in effect from 1120 local until 1430 local on Monday, June 30.

The Tampa TFR is centered on Tampa International Airport, 9.0 nm from the St. Petersburg (PIE) VOR on the 062 radial, and will be in effect from 1700 local until 2000 local on Monday, June 30.

In all TFR areas, all aircraft operations within a 0-10 nm radius are prohibited, except as described in the NOTAM. Aircraft operating within a 10-30 nm radius must be on an active IFR or VFR flight plan, must be in constant radio contact with air traffic control (ATC), and must be transmitting a discrete ATC-assigned transponder code. All aircraft operations are limited to aircraft arriving or departing local airfields, but ATC may authorize transit operations. Aircraft may not loiter.

Affected Airports--Tampa:

Tampa International (TPA), Peter O. Knight (TPF), and St. Petersburg-Clearwater International (PIE) airports all fall within the 0-10 nm ring and will effectively be closed to general aviation traffic for the duration of the TFR.

Vandenberg (VDF), Clearwater Airpark (CLW), Albert Whitted (SPG), Tampa North Aero Park (X39), Plant City Municipal (PCM), Airport Manatee (48X), Pilot Country (X05), Zephyrhills Municipal (ZPH), South Lakeland (X49), and Lakeland Linder Regional (LAL) airports all fall within the 10-30 nm ring and will need to follow the flight plan/squawk-and-talk rules outlined in the NOTAM.

In addition, operations at Hernando County Airport (BKV), which is less than 1 nm outside of the TFR, will be impacted.

Affected Airports--Miami:

Miami Heliport (X48), Miami SPB (X44), Miami International (MIA), and Opa Locka (OPF) airports all fall within the 0-10 nm ring and will effectively be closed to general aviation traffic for the duration of the TFR.

North Perry (HWO), Kendall-Tamiami Executive (TMB), Opa Locka West (X46), Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL), Downtown Ft. Lauderdale Heliport (DT1), Motorsports Complex EMS Heliport (MC4), Motorsports Complex VIP Heliport (VI2), Ft. Lauderdale Executive (FXE), Homestead General Aviation (X51), and Pompano Beach Airpark (PMP) airports all fall within the 10-30 nm ring and will need to follow the flight plan/squawk-and-talk rules outlined in the NOTAM.

3/5149 PART 1 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS TAMPA, FLORIDA JUNE 30, 2003 LOCAL. PURSUANT TO TITLE 14, SECTION 91.141 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN 30 NMR UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180 OF 275832N/0823200W OR THE PIE062009.0 FROM 0306302100 (1700 LOCAL 06/30/03) UNTIL 0307010000 (2000 LOCAL 06/30/03) EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND/OR UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY ATC: A. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN 10 NMR ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR: 1. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MILITARY AIRCRAFT DIRECTLY SUPPORTING THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE (USSS) AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (POTUS). EMERGENCY MEDICAL FLIGHTS, AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AND CARGO AIRCRAFT THAT MEET OR EXCEED THE TSA'S DOMESTIC INTEGRATED SECURITY PROGRAM STANDARDS AND ARE ARRIVING INTO AND/OR DEPARTING FROM 14 CFR PART 139 AIRPORTS. 2. FOR OPERATIONS WITHIN THE TFR ALL MEDICAL FLIGHT OPERATION COMPANIES SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE USSS PRIOR TO THIS NOTAM GOING INTO E! FFECT TO AVOID POTENTIAL DELAYS. B. WITHIN THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN 10 NMR AND 30 NMR: 1. ALL AIRCRAFT ENTERING OF EXITING THE 30NM RADIUS TFR SHALL BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) FACILITY. AIRCRAFT SHALL BE SQUAWKING THE DISCRETE CODE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE TFR. END PART 1 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN

PART 2 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS TAMPA, FLORIDA 2. ALL AIRCRAFT ENTERING OR EXITING THE 30 NM RADIUS TFR MUST REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC. 3. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATING WITHIN THE 10 TO 30 NM RADIUS TFR AND OPERATING AT ALTITUDES OF UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180 ARE LIMITED TO AIRCRAFT ARRIVING OR DEPARTING LOCAL AIRFIELDS AND ATC MAY AUTHORIZE TRANSIT OPERATIONS. AIRCRAFT MAY NOT LOITER. 4. FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, AEROBATIC FLIGHT, GLIDER OPERATIONS, PARACHUTE OPERATIONS, ULTRALITE, HANG GLIDING, BALLOON OPERATION, AGRICULTURE/CROP DUSTING, ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, BANNER TOWING OPERATIONS, COMMERCIAL CARGO CARRIER OPERATIONS THAT FAIL TO MEET OR EXCEED THE TSA'S DOMESTIC INTEGRATED SECURITY PROGRAM STANDARDS, ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. 5. ALL U.S. SECRET SERVICE CLEARED AIRCRAFT OPERATORS BASED IN THE AREA SHOULD NOTIFY THE U.S. SECRET SERVICE PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE. 6. ALL MEDICAL FLIGHT OPERATION COMPANIES SHALL COO! RDINATE WITH THE USSS PRIOR TO THIS NOTAM GOING INTO EFFECT TO AVOID POTENTIAL DELAYS WHEN THE NOTAM IS IN EFFECT. END PART 2 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN

3/5150 PART 1 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS MIAMI, FLORIDA JUNE 30, 2003 LOCAL. PURSUANT TO TITLE 14, SECTION 91.141 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN 30 NMR UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180 OF 254720N/0801214W OR THE DHP099007.9 FROM 0306301520 (1120 LOCAL 06/30/03) UNTIL 0306301830 (1430 LOCAL 06/30/03), EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND/OR UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY ATC: A. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN 10 NMR ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR: 1. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MILITARY AIRCRAFT DIRECTLY SUPPORTING THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE (USSS) AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (POTUS), EMERGENCY MEDICAL FLIGHTS, AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AND CARGO AIRCRAFT THAT MEET OR EXCEED THE TSA'S DOMESTIC INTEGRATED SECURITY PROGRAM STANDARDS AND ARE ARRIVING INTO AND/OR DEPARTING FROM 14 CFR PART 139 AIRPORTS. 2. FOR OPERATIONS WITHIN THE TFR ALL MEDICAL FLIGHT OPERATION COMPANIES SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE USSS PRIOR TO THIS NOTAM GOING INTO EFFECT TO AVOID POTENTIAL DELAYS. B. WITHIN THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN 10 NMR AND 30 NMR: 1. ALL AIRCRAFT ENTERING OF EXITING THE 30NM RADIUS TFR SHALL BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) FACILITY. AIRCRAFT SHALL BE SQUAWKING THE DISCRETE CODE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE TFR. END PART 1 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN

PART 2 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS MIAMI, FLORIDA 2. ALL AIRCRAFT ENTERING OR EXITING THE 30 NM RADIUS TFR MUST REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC. 3. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATING WITHIN THE 10 TO 30 NM RADIUS TFR AND OPERATING AT ALTITUDES OF UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180 ARE LIMITED TO AIRCRAFT ARRIVING OR DEPARTING LOCAL AIRFIELDS AND ATC MAY AUTHORIZE TRANSIT OPERATIONS. AIRCRAFT MAY NOT LOITER. 4. FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, AEROBATIC FLIGHT, GLIDER OPERATIONS, PARACHUTE OPERATIONS, ULTRALITE, HANG GLIDING, BALLOON OPERATION, AGRICULTURE/CROP DUSTING, ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, BANNER TOWING OPERATIONS, COMMERCIAL CARGO CARRIER OPERATIONS THAT FAIL TO MEET OR EXCEED THE TSA'S DOMESTIC INTEGRATED SECURITY PROGRAM STANDARDS, ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. 5. ALL U.S. SECRET SERVICE CLEARED AIRCRAFT OPERATORS BASED IN THE AREA SHOULD NOTIFY THE U.S. SECRET SERVICE PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE. 6. ALL MEDICAL FLIGHT OPERATION COMPANIES SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE USSS PRIOR TO THIS NOTAM GOING INTO EFFECT TO AVOID POTENTIAL DELAYS WHEN THE NOTAM IS IN EFFECT. END PART 2 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN

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