If you’re planning to fly to Sun-'n-Fun (or anywhere else) in the next few days, and your route will take you within 40 NM of Cape Canaveral, you should be aware of the Temporary Flight Restriction that affects all flights up to FL180. The text of the TFR as printed here (last couple of entries) is below. The valid period for this TFR is tomorrow (Thu) from 1608Z to Friday at 0120Z (actually 11:08 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. EST tomorrow); but if the shuttle doesn’t depart on schedule (more common than not), they’ll be extending it.
Mike.
2/2702 PART 1 OF 2 TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS CAPE CANAVERAL, FL. A. TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS CAPE CANAVERAL, FL. EFFECTIVE 0204041608 UTC UNTIL 0204050120 UTC. FOR REASONS OF NATIONAL SECURITY PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 99.7, SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS, FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT WITHIN A 40 NM RADIUS OF 2837N/8037W OR THE MELBOURNE /MLB/ VOR/DME 004 DEGREE RADIAL AT 30 NM, FROM THE SURFACE UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180 AS FOLLOWS: 1) NO PART 91 FLIGHT OPERATIONS, AND NO VFR FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PERMITTED WITHIN A 30 NM RADIUS OF 2837N/8037W OR THE MELBOURNE /MLB/ VOR/DME 004 DEGREE RADIAL AT 30 NM FROM THE SURFACE UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180. B. WITHIN THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN THE 30 NM RADIUS AND THE 40 NM RADIUS, PART 91 FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND VFR FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PERMITTED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES: END PART 1 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN 2/2702
PART 2 OF 2 CAPE CANAVERAL, FL. 1) THE PILOT OBTAINS A DISCRETE TRANSPONDER CODE AND CLEARANCE FROM THE APPROPRIATE ATC FACILITY PRIOR TO ENTERING THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN THE 30 NM AND 40 NM SEGMENT. 2) THE PILOT SHALL MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC AND DISPLAY THE ASSIGNED TRANSPONDER CODE AT ALL TIMES WHILE WITHIN THE TFR AIRSPACE. C. EXCEPTIONS: MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATED WITH CAPE CANAVERAL OPERATIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE TFR. RESCUE/RECOVERY, MEDICAL/LIFEGUARD FLIGHTS, EMERGENCY EVACUATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS ARE PERMITTED ONLY WITH PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE APPROPRIATE ATC FACILITY. END PART 2 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN
