No. Read the NOTAM again. It states plainly that it is NOT (repeat: NOT) ATC: THE CBP P-3 AIRCRAFT WILL ONLY PROVIDE ADVISORY SERVICE TO FACILITATE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AMONG THE PARTICIPATING AIRCRAFT AND WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES. -------------- Original message -------------- > Is "Omaha 44" basically now airborne ATC? > > ~ (Issued for KZHU PART 2 OF 2)~FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS NEW ORLEANS, LA. ONLY > HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER RELIEF AIRCRAFT SUCH AS MEDICAL EVACUATION, LAW > ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDER, AND OTHER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS RELATED FLIGHTS IN > DIRECT SUPPORT OF FEDERAL STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE > WITHIN THIS TFR. ALL AIRCRAFT REQUESTING TO OPERATE WITHIN THE AREA MUST CONTACT > THE FAA RECOVERY DESK AT 800-333-4286/703-904-4547 PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. ALL > AIRCRAFT, ONCE AIRBORNE, MUST CONTACT CBP P-3, AIRCRAFT CALLSIGN OMAHA 44, WHICH > IS SUPPORTING RELIEF AIR OPERATIONS DURING 0700-1600 LOCAL IN THE TFR AREA ON > VHF 134.9 OR UHF 282.425 (BACKUP FREQUENCY 123.45) PRIOR TO ENTERING THE TFR > AIRSPACE. ALL AIRCRAFT WILL REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH OMAHA44 FOR FLIGHT > ADVISORIES. THE CBP P-3 AIRCRAFT WILL ONLY PROVIDE ADVISORY SERVICE TO > FACILITATE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AMONG THE PARTICIPATING AIRCRAFT AND WILL NOT > PROVIDE ANY AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN THE TFR AIRSPACE > MUST EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION, AS ATC RADAR, AIR- GROUND COMMUNICATIONS, AND > RELATED SERVICES ARE VERY LIMITED OR UNAVAILABLE IN THE AREA. END PART 2 OF 2 > WIE UNTIL UFN > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com