Weekend TFRs Issued for San Jose Area for Presidential Visit
BASA Pilots, please be aware of the weekend TFRs that will be in place this weekend in the San Jose area for President Bush’s visit.
Here’s some info from AOPA:
There will be a large 30-nautical-mile-radius temporary flight restriction (TFR) over San Jose centered on the SJC VOR’s 278-degree radial at 5.6 miles, extending up to Flight Level 180. It will be in effect from 1:10 p.m. local until 7:50 p.m. local on Friday. Also, there will be multiple smaller 10-nm-radius GA no-fly zones in effect within the larger TFR during that timeframe. (See: AOPA’s NOTAMs page for details)
The affected landing facilities are Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO), Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International (SJC), San Carlos (SQL), Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County (RHV), Hayward Executive (HWD), San Francisco International (SFO), Livermore Municipal (LVK), Metropolitan Oakland International (OAK), Half Moon Bay (HAF), South County Airport of Santa Clara County (E16), and Watsonville Municipal (WVI).
The president will remain overnight in St. Helena on Friday. The 30-nm-radius TFR over St. Helena will be centered on the STS VOR’s 068-degree radial at 16.7 miles, extending up to Flight Level 180. It will be in effect from 7:35 p.m. local on Friday until 2:15 p.m. local on Saturday. Also, there will be a smaller 10-nm-radius GA no-fly zone in effect within the larger TFR during that timeframe.
Because TFR airspace frequently changes, AOPA strongly encourages pilots to obtain a briefing and CHECK NOTAMS before every flight. TFR violators will be intercepted and forced to land.
It’s ultimately your responsiblity to check NOTAMs before flying.