[JYO] FAA expands Camp David TFR from 4 p.m. local time Friday, November 8, through 4


Nov. 6 — The FAA will expand the Camp David (Maryland) <A 
HREF="http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2001/010915tfr.html#2/1730";>temporary
 flight 
restriction</A> area this weekend, extending the TFR boundaries over the Mid 
Atlantic Soaring Center (W73) in Pennsylvania and to within two nautical 
miles of the Hagerstown (Maryland) airport (HGR), and four miles of busy 
Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) and the Gettysburg airport (W05). The 
expanded TFR extends for a 10-nm radius around the center of the P-40 
prohibited area and up to 18,000 feet. The TFR will be effective from 4 p.m. 
local time Friday, November 8, through 4 p.m. Sunday.

"AOPA is extremely disappointed by this sudden increase to the current 
airspace restrictions," said Andy Cebula, AOPA senior vice president of 
Government and Technical Affairs. "There has been no change announced in the 
security threat level, no explanation as to why a TFR that has provided 
adequate protection for the last six months now needs to be expanded."

The new TFR continues the 5-nm prohibited area around Camp David but extends 
the ceiling from 12,500 to 18,000 feet. In the area from five to 10 miles 
from the center of P-40, flight operations will require an IFR or VFR flight 
plan. Pilots must have an assigned transponder code and maintain 
communications with air traffic control. Flights within the 5-10 mile ring 
may be for ingress and egress only from airports. Flight training and 
practice instrument approaches are not permitted.

The TFR impacts seven airports in Maryland and Pennsylvania including:


Mid-Atlantic Soaring Center Airport 
Harp Airport 
Bittner Whitsel Airport 
National Emergency Training Center Heliport 
Bell Airport 
Karlindo Airport 
Laura's Landing Airport The TFR boundaries will extend close to several busy 
general aviation airports including FDK, Eastern West Virginia Regional 
Airport (MRB), and Carroll County Regional Airport (DMW).

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