A new NOTAM and Special Notice have been issued to show a change in the Operations Center phone number.
NOTAM
FDC 0/0112 (A0885/10) - PART 1 OF 3 TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS GULF OF
MEXICO AND THE OIL SPILL AFFECTED COASTLINE.
THIS NOTAM REPLACES FDC 0/7343 DUE TO A CHANGE IN PHONE NUMBER IN
PARAGRAPH 3 AND 10. EFFECTIVE 1100-2300 UTC DLY, IMMEDIATELY UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.137(A)(3), A TEMPORARY
FLIGHT RESTRICTION (TFR) IS IN EFFECT FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON/
MISSISSIPPI CANYON (MC252) INCIDENT RESPONSE OPERATIONS. IN AN AREA
BOUNDED BY: 300000N/0890000W OR THE GULFPORT/GPT/ VORTAC 169 DEGREE
RADIAL AT 24.7 NM TO 290000N/0890000W OR THE LEEVILLE /LEV/ VORTAC
098 DEGREE RADIAL AT 59.0 NM TO 290000N/091000W OR THE TIBBY /TBD/
VORTAC 191 DEGREE RADIAL AT 40.8 NM TO 292500N/0910000W OR THE
TIBBY /TBD/ VORTAC 209 DEGREE RADIAL AT 17.3 NM TO 292825N/0900025W
OR THE LEEVILLE /LEV/ VORTAC 014 DEGREE RADIAL AT 18.6 NM TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING, AT AND BELOW 3000 FEET AGL. 1. ALL FLIGHT
OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED IN THE DEFINED TFR AIRSPACE EXCEPT:
2. AS AUTHORIZED BY ATC, FLIGHTS SUPPORTING OIL AND GAS
OPERATIONS, COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS, PIPELINE PATROL, LAW
ENFORCEMENT, AND MEDEVAC/AIR AMBULANCE OPERATIONS. 3. AIRCRAFT
SUPPORTING OIL RECOVERY AND RECONSTITUTION EFFORTS ARE REQUIRED TO
CONTACT THE INCIDENT COMMAND CENTER AT 985-493-2793 PRIOR TO
DEPARTURE FOR ACCESS INTO THE TFR.
END PART 1 OF 3. WIE UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 20 AUG 17:20 2010
FDC 0/0112 (A0885/10) - PART 2 OF 3 TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS GULF OF
MEXICO AND THE OIL SPILL AFFECTED COASTLINE.
4. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES AT THE HOUMA-TERREBONNE AIRPORT (KHUM) ARE
AUTHORIZED. 5. AIRCRAFT NOT SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED IN PARAGRAPHS 1
OR 2 ABOVE MAY ENTER THE TFR UNDER THE FOLLWING CONDITIONS: FIXED
WING AIRCRAFT MAY NOT DESCEND BELOW 1,000 AGL UNLESS LANDING OR
DEPARTING. PILOTS MUST NOT LOITER OR INTERFERE WITH ANY OF THE
OPERATIONS LISTED UNDER PARAGRAPHS 1 OR 2 ABOVE.
6. ALL FLIGHTS MUST BE CONDUCTED UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULE (VFR)
CONDITIONS UNLESS ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULE (IFR) FLIGHT
PLAN. VFR FLIGHTS THAT ENCOUNTER IFR CONDITIONS SHOULD MAINTAIN VFR
AND ADVISE ATC. 7. AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN OIL RESPONSE OPERATIONS MAY
MAKE SUDDEN CHANGES IN DIRECTION, SPEED, AND ALTITUDE. PILOTS
OPERATING WITHIN AND NEAR THE TFR SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
USE OF ATC SERVICES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE IS HIGHLY
ENCOURAGED. 8. AIRCRAFT OPERATING BELOW 1500 FEET AGL WITHIN A 10 NM
RADIUS OF 291612N/0892118W (VENICE HELIPORTS) OR 291501N/895803W
(GRAND ISLE) SHOULD BE ON THE APPROPRIATE UNICOM FREQUENCY FOR
TRAFFIC AWARENESS WHILE MANEUVERING WITHIN THIS AREA.
END PART 2 OF 3. WIE UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 20 AUG 17:20 2010
FDC 0/0112 (A0885/10) - PART 3 OF 3 TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS GULF OF
MEXICO AND THE OIL SPILL AFFECTED COASTLINE.
9. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATING BELOW 3000 FEET WITHIN A 10 NM RADIUS OF
284512N/0881853W (SOURCE) ARE REQUIRED TO BROADCAST ENTRY POINT,
ALTITUDE, AND INTENTIONS ON FREQUENCY 132.6 WHILE OPERATING IN THE
AREA. 10. PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK NOTAMS FREQUENTLY FOR POSSIBLE
CHANGES PRIOR TO OPERATING IN THIS AREA. FLIGHT OPERATORS SHOULD
DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS ABOUT OIL SPILL RECOVERY/RECONSTITUTION FLIGHT
ACTIVITIES TO THE HOUMA AIR OPERATIONS CENTER AT 985-493-2793. FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON AIR OPERATIONS WITHIN THE DEEPWATER
HORIZON TFR SEE WEBSITE:
HTTPS://1AFNORTH.REGION1.ANG.AF.MIL/DEEPWATER_SPILL/DEFAULT.ASPX. THE
HOUMA AIR OPERATIONS CENTER IS THE COORDINATION FACILITY.
END PART 3 OF 3. WIE UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 20 AUG 17:20 2010
Special Notice
FDC 0/0116 - ..SPECIAL NOTICE.. GULF OF MEXICO. DEEPWATER HORIZON/MISSISSIPPI CANYON INCIDENT CLEANUP AND RECONSTITUTION OPERATIONS. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 1. ALL PILOTS OPERATING WITHIN THE GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO POTENTIALLY NUMEROUS LOW LEVEL, VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) AIRCRAFT SUPPORTING THE DEEPWATER HORIZON/MC252 INCIDENT OPERATING 3000 FEET AND BELOW. INCIDENT RESPONSE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN OIL RECOVERY OPERATIONS MAY MAKE SUDDEN CHANGES IN DIRECTION, SPEED, AND ALTITUDE. 2. AIRCRAFT OPERATING NEAR GULF COAST AFFECTED SHORELINES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO USE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) SERVICES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. 3. PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK NOTAMS FREQUENTLY FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES PRIOR TO CONDUCTING FLIGHT OPERATIONS BELOW 3000'. FLIGHT OPERATORS SHOULD DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS ABOUT OIL SPILL RECOVERY/RECONSTITUTION FLIGHT ACTIVITIES TO THE HOUMA AIR OPERATIONS CENTER AT 985-493-2793. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON AIR OPERATIONS WITHIN THE DEEPWATER HORIZON TFR SEE WEBSITE: HTTPS://1AFNORTH.REGION1.ANG.AF.MIL/DEEPWATER_SPILL/DEFAULT.ASPX.
