Thu, Dec 25, 2003
In Effect Until Further
Notice
NOTAM: 3/2149
Issued: 12/25/2003 00:42
Effective: Immediately - Until Further Notice
State: AK
Facility: ZAN - ANCHORAGE (ARTCC),AK.
Type: SECURITY
Description: VALDEZ, ALASKA.
The FAA has issued two TFRs for Valdez, Alaska. The first
establishes a 1-nm-radius no-fly zone centered on 61 degrees 05'
06" North/146 degrees 23' 19" West. The second establishes a
25-nm-radius restricted area centered on Valdez/Pioneer Field
(VDZ), latitude 61 degrees 08' North/146 degrees 15' West. Note
they are NOT centered on the same point. Within the 25-nm area,
pilots must first contact Juneau Flight Service Station with their
call sign, position, altitude, and route of flight prior to
entering the above area. Those pilots whose aircraft do not have
two-way radio capability must pre-coordinate their operations with
the Juneau Flight Service prior to entering the area.
"The government clearly has what it considers very real security
concerns during this period of heightened alert status," said AOPA
Senior Vice President Andy Cebula. "Pilots need to be conscious of
that, check notams at the last possible moment before departing,
and be aware that the situation may change while they're
airborne."
FDC 3/2149 ZAN AK.. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS VALDEZ, ALASKA.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, PURSUANT TO 14 CFR
SECTION 99.7, TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS, THE FOLLOWING FLIGHT
RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT: ALL AIRCRAFT PLANNING OPERATIONS WITHIN
25 NM OF THE VALDEZ-PIONEER FIELD, VALDEZ, AK, AIRPORT
(6108N/14615W), FROM THE SURFACE UP TO AND INCLUDING 10, 000 FEET
MSL, MUST FIRST CONTACT JUNEAU AFSS ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
FREQUENCIES 122.2, 122.4 OR 122.55 WITH THEIR CALL SIGN, POSITION,
ALTITUDE, AND ROUTE OF FLIGHT, PRIOR TO ENTERING THE ABOVE AREA.
THOSE AIRCRAFT THAT DO NOT HAVE TWO WAY RADIO CAPABILITY MUST
PRECOORDINATE THEIR OPERATIONS WITH THE JUNEAU AFSS PRIOR TO
ENTERING THE AREA. USAF MCC (907-552-6222) IS IN CHARGE OF ON SCENE
RESPONSE ACTIVITIES; THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY IS JUNEAU AFSS
(907-586-7382).
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