[JYO] Threat level raised to orange, but no airspace changes for most of country
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- Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 23:24:42 EDT
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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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