AOPA objects to large TFR over Kennebunkport,
Maine, impacting 16 GA airports
Update: Oct. 1 — The FAA today issued a 30-nautical-mile-radius temporary
flight restriction (TFR) around Kennebunkport, Maine, October 4-6 while
President Bush visits the family compound. The notice establishes a 10-nm
"no-fly" zone around the residence of former President George H. W. Bush
(the area depicted at P-67 on navigational charts). Operations between
10-30 nm of the Bush compound are restricted to aircraft on an active IFR
or VFR flight plan with a discrete beacon code assigned by ATC.
"AOPA finds this new trend toward larger flight restrictions extremely
disturbing," said Melissa Bailey, AOPA vice president of air traffic. "Even
though the terrorist threat level has dropped from 'orange' to 'yellow,'
we seem to be moving backwards instead of forward in the area of airspace
restrictions." AOPA contacted the FAA and TSA to object to this latest
airspace restriction and will continue to work with all federal agencies
to reduce the number and size of future flight restrictions.
The restriction completely closes two airports, Biddeford (B19) and
Goosefair, while impacting operations at 14 others. Those include: Portland
International (PWM), Limington Harmon (63B), Sanford Regional (SFM), Skyhaven
(DAW), Littlebrook (3B4), Pease International (PSM), Hampton (7B3), Sky
Dive Lebanon, Action, Buzzy, Little Ossipee Lake, Douglas, Webster, and
Oak Knoll airports. Combined, these airports are home to more than 450
aircraft and host over 270,000 general aviation landings and takeoffs per
year.
Maine
2/0314 PART 1 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS KENNEBUNKPORT, ME. OCTOBER 4-6,
2002 LOCAL. PURSUANT TO TITLE 14, SECTION 91.141 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS, AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN 30 NMR BLW
18,000 FEET MSL OF 432040N/702743W OR THE ENE143008.3 FROM 0210041740 (1340
LOCAL 10/04/02) UNTIL 0210062000 (1600 LOCAL 10/06/02) EXCLUDING AIRSPACE
BEYOND THE 12 MILE LIMIT, ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS UNLESS
OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY ATC: I. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN 10 NMR ARE
PROHIBITED EXCEPT AS NOTED IN III BELOW. II. WITHIN THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN
10 AND 30 NMR ALL AIRCRAFT SHALL: A. BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT
PLAN WITH A DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY ATC. B. REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
WITH ATC. C. FLIGHTS WITHIN THIS AREA ARE FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS ONLY;
FLIGHT TRAINING AND PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.
END PART 1 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN
PART 2 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS KENNEBUNKPORT, ME. OCTOBER 4-6, 2002
LOCAL. III. EXCEPTIONS: A. MILITARY AIRCRAFT, LAW ENFORCEMENT,EMERGENCY
MEDICAL ARE EXEMPT FROM THESE PROVISIONS UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. MUST BE IN TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC. 2. DISPLAY ASSIGNED
BEACON CODE AT ALL TIMES WITHIN THE TFR. 3. AVOID PROHIBITED AREA 67 UNLESS
THEY RECEIVE U.S. SECRET SERVICE AUTHORIZATION BY CALLING 207-967-5343.
NOTE: ALL U.S. SECRET SERVICE CLEARED AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS BASED IN THE
AREA SHOULD NOTIFY PORTLAND INTL ATC AND THE U.S. SECRET SERVICE PRIOR
TO THEIR DEPARTURE. END PART 2 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN [See graphic.]
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