This sort of event was the subject of much concern by a number of the planners?. The capability of adjacent facilities to assume the ACF (Area Control Facility)(This program's name then)traffic was to be ensured. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 9:58 PM Subject: Re: San Diego fire > In a message dated 10/27/2003 12:07:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, mpanitz@xxxxxxxx writes: > > > what is SCT in the first place? > > > > Southern California terminal? where is that terminal? > > So Cal TRACON. It is the facility in Mirimar that has taken the place of all the smaller TRACONs in Southern California as part of the FAA's "all eggs in one basket" plan. That has been a problem now because they had to evacuate So Cal and that has been a major part of the problem >