Mon, Dec 28, 2009
This Time, It's For VP Biden's Trip To The Virgin
Islands
The TFR mess just gets
more and more restrictive by the day... with the island of Oahu
having seen GA brought to its knees for nearly two weeks while the
President visits -- restricting a huge 30 mile radius of an island
landmark... and pretty much covering the island in the process.
Now, the Virgin Islands are in for similar treatment as VP Biden
showed up Monday to start a vacation that will last until January
3rd. However; instead of the ponderously massive 30 NM restrictions
seen in Hawaii, the VI area has to contend with only a 3 NM radius
surrounding Biden's holiday retreat.
Number : FDC 9/6305 Download shapefiles
Issue Date : December 26, 2009 at 2118 UTC
Location : ST. Thomas, Virgin Islands of the U.S. near ST THOMAS
VOR/DME (STT)
Beginning Date and Time : December 28, 2009 at 1530 UTC
Ending Date and Time : January 03, 2010 at 1900 UTC
Reason for NOTAM : Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very
Important Person) Movement
Type : VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s) : N/A
Affected Area(s)
Airspace Definition:
Center: On the ST THOMAS VOR/DME (STT) 128 degree
radial at 4.6 nautical miles. (Latitude: 18º19'13"N,
Longitude: 64º57'13"W)
Radius: 3 nautical miles
Altitude: From the surface up to but not including 3000 feet
AGL
Effective Date(s):
From December 28, 2009 at 1530 UTC (December 28, 2009 at 1130
AST)
To January 03, 2010 at 1900 UTC (January 03, 2010 at 1500
AST)
Operating Restrictions and Requirements
No pilots may operate an aircraft in the areas covered by this
NOTAM (except as described).
Except as specified below and/or unless authorized by ATC in
consultation with the air traffic security coordinator via the
domestic events network (DEN):
- IFR AND VFR AIRCRAFT ARRIVING AND DEPARTING KING AIRPORT (TIST)
AND ARE ON AN ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN WITH AN ATC-ASSIGNED DISCRETE
BEACON CODE. AIRCRAFT MUST BE SQUAWKING THE DISCRETE CODE AT ALL
TIMES WHILE IN THE TFR AND MUST REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO
COMMUNICATION WITH ATC.
- Military, law enforcement, fire fighting, and MEDEVAC
aircraft.
- Aircraft operations necessitated for safety or emergency
reasons.
- AMPHIBIOUS, FLOATPLANE, AND SEAPLANE OPERATORS BASED AT KING
AIRPORT (TIST) IF IN COMPLIANCE WITH #1 ABOVE.
- Aircraft MAY NOT LOITER AND SIGHTSEEING AIRCRAFT ARE
PROHIBITED.
Unless otherwise authorized by ATC.
Other Information:
ARTCC: ZSU - San Juan Center
Authority: Title 14 CFR section 91.141
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