[JYO] Threat level raised to orange, but no airspace changes for most of country



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Threat level raised to orange, but no airspace changes for most of country 
May 20 - update 5:50 PM — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has 
raised the national threat level to Level Orange (high), but except for the 
Washington, D.C. area, no new airspace restrictions are likely.
Security officials told AOPA this evening that notams will be issued 
re-establishing Tipton Airport as the "gateway airport" for aircraft flying 
to the "DC-3" airports in Maryland (College Park, Hyde and Potomac Airports) 
and suspending waivers for flight in the 15-mile "no fly" area around 
Washington, D.C. In addition, waivers to the sporting event <A 
href="http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/notams.html#3/1862";>notam 3/1862</A> will 
also be suspended. Those notams are expected to become effective at 10 a.m. 
EDT tomorrow.
"AOPA has worked hard over the preceding weeks to make sure that general 
aviation is well understood by the decisionmakers," said AOPA Senior Vice 
President Andrew Cebula. "In addition to discussions with TSA and FAA, AOPA 
has met with officials from Department of Homeland Security and Defense 
Department, as well as members of Congress, to ensure that general aviation 
is recognized as an important part of the air transportation system and that 
security procedures are adversely effecting pilots." 
Pilots are again urged to be vigilant and report any suspicious activities at 
their airports to <A href="/asn/watchindex.shtml">Airport Watch</A> – 
866-GA-SECURE.
<A href="/whatsnew/newsitems/2003/03-2-143x_statem.html">DHS Secretary Tom 
Ridge said</A> the alert comes in response to terrorist 
bombings in Saudi Arabia and Morocco and the belief that Al Qaida has entered 
an operational period worldwide. This may include attacks in the U.S. 
AOPA will post any security related notams as soon as they become available. 
Pilots who have signed up for AOPA’s <A 
href="https://www.aopa.org/apps/epilot/"; target=_blank>ePilot</A> newsletter 
will receive special 
e-mail alerts of security notams affecting flight in their area.

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