I stand corrected. It's not a direct "ATC" service, per se. It's an "advisory" service; basically, a low-scale version of VFR flight following and airport closure data, etc. DMK On Wed, 31 Aug 2005, David MR wrote: > 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 >