Fri, Jan 31, 2003
NO Formation Allowed...
An FAA NOTAM has been issued prohibiting flights
in the vicinity of Kennedy Space Center, Fla., starting at 5:47
a.m. EST Saturday, Feb. 1, anticipating the approach and landing of
the space shuttle Columbia. The notice activates the usual
restricted and warning areas before the proposed landing time of
9:16 a.m. EST.
The NOTAM encompasses a 30-nm arc centered at KSC and includes
restricted areas R2932, R2933, R2934 and portions of warning areas
W497A, W158A and W158C. Flight operations within this airspace are
prohibited from the surface to unlimited and will remain in effect
until the landing site is secured. Pilots are advised to contact
St. Petersburg Flight Service Station prior to operating in the
vicinity of this airspace.
3/0801 FL.. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER CFR 91.143 OPERATIONS AREA
EFFECTIVE 0302011047 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PURSUANT TO SECTION
91.143 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR 91.143), FLIGHT
OPERATIONS CONDUCTED BY FAA CERTIFICATED PILOTS OR CONDUCTED IN
AIRCRAFT OF U.S. REGISTRY ARE PROHIBITED AT ANY ALTITUDE FROM THE
SURFACE TO UNLIMITED, WITHIN THE FOLLOWING AREA: BEGINNING AT LAT.
285116N LONG. 804219W TO LAT. 290730N LONG. 803000W THENCE
CLOCKWISE VIA A 30 NAUTICAL MILE ARC CENTERED AT LAT. 283703N LONG.
803647W TO LAT. 281330N LONG. 801600W TO LAT. 282501N LONG. 803029W
TO LAT. 282501N LONG. 803759W TO LAT. 282501N LONG. 804144W TO LAT.
283121N LONG. 804349W TO LAT. 283801N LONG. 804701W TO LAT. 284910N
LONG. 805044W TO LAT. 285116N LONG. 804714W TO LAT. 285116N LONG.
804219W. ST PETERSBURG FL. /PIE/ IS THE COORDINATING FLIGHT SERVICE
STATION AND SHOULD BE CONTACTED FOR THE CURRENT STATUS OF ANY
AIRSPACE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPACE SHUTTLE OPERATIONS. THIS AREA
ENCOMPASSES R2932, R2933, R2934, AND PORTIONS OF W497A, W158A, AND
W158C. ADDITIONAL WARNING AND RESTRICTED AREAS WILL BE ACTIVE IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE OPERATIONS. PILOTS SHALL CONSULT ALL NOTAMS
REGARDING THIS OPERATION. WIE UNTIL UFN
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