Be afraid, be very afraid - DNC TFR

Alex Kittenplan writes "Below is the "Flight Advisory" that was approved by ATA-200/ATP-200 yesterday afternoon. It discusses the TFR that will be in effect and the Special Traffic Management Program (STMP) for IFR flights landing BED, BVY, LWM and OWD during the Democratic National Convention (DNC).

Information regarding the STMP can be found in the NOTICES TO AIRMEN, Domestic/International, Part 4, Section 4. This information should be available in the June 10, 2004 edition.

Please disseminate the information regarding the TFR and STMP to your aviation community. As always, continually check NOTAMs for any changes as we get closer to the beginning of the DNC (July 26-29, 2004).

Update 6/16: See the attached DNC Flight Advisory

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FLIGHT ADVISORY
NATIONAL SECURITY SPECIAL EVENT

The 2004 Democratic National Convention (DNC) is being held in Boston, Massachusetts,
July 26-29, 2004. The FAA, in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security, will establish a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) area as part of the security measures for this event. Additionally, there will be a Special Traffic Management Program (STMP) for IFR traffic landing Bedford (BED), Beverly (BVY), Lawrence (LWM) and Norwood (OWD), Massachusetts airports. Information regarding the STMP can be found in the NOTICES TO AIRMEN, Domestic/International, Part 4., Section 4.

The TFR will be from the surface to, but not including, FL180, within a 30 Nautical Mile Radius (NMR) of the Boston VORTAC. Additionally, there will be more stringent flight restrictions within a 10 NMR of the Boston VORTAC, from the surface to, but not including, FL180. There are two separate sets of restrictions for these areas, as noted below:

TFR Restrictions within a 30NMR of BOSTON:

1. All aircraft entering or exiting the 30 NMR 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 NMR TFR must remain in TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS with ATC.

3. All aircraft operating within the 10 TO 30 NMR area and operating at altitudes of up to but not including FL180 are limited to aircraft ARRIVING OR DEPARTING LOCAL AIRFIELDS, ATC may authorize transit operations.

4. Flight training, practice instrument approaches, aerobatic flight, glider operations, parachute operations, ultralight, hang gliding, balloon operations, agriculture/crop dusting, fish spotters, traffic reporting, news media, animal population control flight operations, banner towing, utility/pipeline patrol and commercial cargo carrier operations that fail to meet or exceed the TSA⤙S domestic security inspection program standards; ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.

Additional Restrictions within a 10NMR of BOS:

All aircraft operations are prohibited except for:

1. Law enforcement, military aircraft directly supporting the United States Secret Service (USSS), emergency medical flights and regularly scheduled 14 CFR Part 121, 125 and 129 commercial passenger and cargo aircraft that meet or exceed the Transportation Security Administration⤙s (TSA⤙S) Domestic Security Inspection Program (DSIP) Standards and are arriving or departing General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS).

UNTIL ACTUAL TFR NOTAM IS ISSUED, RESTRICTIONS, DATES/TIMES, ETC ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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John Gagliardi
FAA New England
Safety Program Manager
John.Gagliardi@faa.gov

George Gabriel
FAA New England
Safety Program Manager
George.M.Gabriel@faa.gov

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