The FAA has published a NOTAM establishing a 30-nm TFR with a 18,000-foot ceiling for President Bush's trip to Minneapolis on Thursday. The TFR is centered approximately halfway between Crystal and Anoka Co.-Blaine Airports, 13.1 nm from the MSP VOR on the 349 radial, and will be in effect from 1155 local until 1445 local on June 19.

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.

AOPA tells ANN that they continue to lobby for more-reasonably-sized Presidential movement TFRs, absent a specific and credible threat. AOPA President Phil Boyer met this week with Gordon Englander, the deputy secretary of Homeland Security, to discuss Presidential TFRs, among other topics. The association maintains almost daily contact with FAA, the Transportation Security Administration, and security officials responsible for the President's security.

Minnesota
3/4756 (PREVIOUSLY MISSING TEXT) PART 1 OF 3 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, JUNE 19, 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 450647N/0931613W OR THE MSP349013.1 FROM 0306191655 (1155 LOCAL 06/19/03) UNTIL 0306191945 (1445 LOCAL 06/19/03), 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 OF THE UNITED STATES (POTUS), EMERGENCY MEDICAL FLIGHTS, AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AND CARGO AIRCRAFT THAT MEET OR EXCEED THE FAA'S DOMESTIC SECURITY INSPECTION 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: END PART 1 OF 3 WIE UNTIL UFN

PART 2 OF 3 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, JUNE 19, 2003 LOCAL. 1. ALL AIRCRAFT ENTERING OR EXITING THE 30 NM 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. 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, ULTRALIGHT, HANG GLIDING, BALLOON OPERATIONS AGRICULTURE/CROP DUSTING, ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, BANNER TOWING OPERATIONS, COMMERCIAL CARGO CARRIER OPERATIONS THAT FAIL TO MEET OR EXCEED THE FAA'S DOMESTIC SECURITY INSPECTION PROGRAM STANDARDS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. 5. ALL U.S. SECRET SERVICE CLEARED AIRCRAFT OPERATORS BASED IN END PART 2 OF 3 WIE UNTIL UFN

PART 3 OF 3 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, JUNE 19, 2003 LOCAL. THE AREA SHOULD NOTIFY THE US SECRET SERVICE PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE BY CALLING 651-229-9601 OR 9602. 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 3 OF 3 WIE UNTIL UFN

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