[JYO] Leesburg AFSS - Leesburg, VA DCA 866-225-7410

FSS upgraded phone system, pilot service anticipated to improve
    
Nov. 20 — Thanks to a recent upgrade in phone system used by flight service 
stations (AFSS), <A 
HREF="http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/air_traffic/afss_tollfree.html";>individual 
toll-free numbers</A> are now available for each 
facility. AOPA has long supported this effort so that pilots can use cell 
phones far from home to contact the nearest flight service station. Some cell 
phone users find that when they call the national briefing number 
(1-800-WX-BRIEF or 1- 800-992-7433), their call is routed to the AFSS nearest 
to their home (where the cell phone is registered), rather than to a flight 
service station near their actual location at the time of the call. With 
these new toll-free numbers, pilots will also be able to easily call for 
local notams at destinations outside of their home station's briefing area. 
So-called l-notams are not distributed nationaly. Of course, the 800-WX-BRIEF 
number is still available for all AFSS inquiries. The FAA wants pilots to use 
the WX-BRIEF number whenever possible to provide for the normal distribution 
of calls during peak hours and reduced wait times.

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