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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