[MilCom] Houston Center

[Jack Nesmith]

A0458/05 -  SPECIAL ADVISORY. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS NEAR U.S. NAVY SHIPS 
OPERATING IN THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. ALL CIVIL, FEDERAL AND 
MILITARY ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN THE VICINITY OF U.S. NAVY SHIPS 
WHILE CONDUCTING KATRINA DISASTER RELIEF MISSIONS SHALL CONTACT THE SHIP ON 
277.8 UHF/123.45 VHF FREQS WITH CALLSIGN, POSITION, ALTITUDE, TRANSPONDER 
CODE, AND INTENTIONS. USE THE CALLSIGN "US NAVY SHIP" WHEN COMMUNICATING 
WITH THE SHIP. DO NOT APPROACH WITHIN 5 NM UNTIL CLEARED BY THE AIR 
CONTROLLER. IF UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT ON THE COMMON FREQUENCY, ATTEMPT 
CONTACT ON GUARD. IF CONTACT IS NOT ESTABLISHED, DO NOT APPROACH CLOSER THAN 
5NM UNLESS AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY EXISTS AND AN IMMEDIATE LANDING IS 
REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT DESIRING TO TRANSIT CONTROL ZONE AIRSPACE WITHIN 5NM 
SHALL CLIMB TO 1000 FEET AGL AND MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH AIR CONTROLLERS UNTIL 
OUTSIDE 5 NM. ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT DESIRING TO LAND IN SUPPORT OF DISASTER 
RELIEF OPERATIONS WILL BE PROVIDED A DISCRETE FREQUENCY TO CONDUCT 
COORDINATION AND AIRCRAFT CONTROL. ONCE CLEARED APPROACH THE SHIP AT 300 
FEET AGL AND LESS THAN 80 KNOTS WITHIN 5 NM. ALL AIRCRAFT ARE ADVISED OF 
HIGH DENSITY ROTARY WING OPERATIONS BELOW 500 FEET AGL IN VICINITY OF ALL 
U.S. NAVY SHIPS. WIE UNTIL UFN
  A0444/05 (FDC 5/7903) -  SPECIAL ADVISORY TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL 
REGULATIONS (14 CFR) PART 121 AND PART 135 OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 
PARAGRAPH A527 SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR OPERATIONS INTO AIRPORTS AFFECTED 
BY HURRICANE KATRINA. THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT FLIGHT 
OPERATIONS WITHIN THE AIRSPACE AND TO AIRPORTS WITHIN THE TEMPORARY FLIGHT 
RESTRICTIONS AREAS CREATED AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE KATRINA SUBJECT TO THE 
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS. A. PERMISSION TO ENTER THE TFR AND 
LAND AT AIRPORTS WITHIN THE TFR MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE APPROPRIATE 
AGENCIES IN CHARGE. B. TAKE OFF AND LANDING OPERATIONS ARE LIMITED TO VISUAL 
FLIGHT RULES UNLESS THE ADEQUATE NAVIGATIONAL AIDS AND LIGHTING ARE 
AVAILABLE. C. DUE TO LIMITED SUPPLY OF FUEL, THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER MUST 
INSURE ANY FUEL REQUIRED AT THE DESTINATION IS NOT CONTAMINATED, OTHERWISE, 
ADEQUATE FUEL TO COMPETE THE MISSION MUST BE TINKERED. D. UNDER THE PILOTS 
EMERGENCY AUTHORITY, THE PILOT MAY DEVIATE FROM THE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 
OF PART 121 AND PART 135 IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND, THE 
OPERATION CAN CONTINUE IN A SAFE MANNER. WIE UNTIL UFN



A0441/05 (FDC 5/7895) -  ... SPECIAL NOTICE ... JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) 
KATRINA AIRSPACE CONTROL PLAN (ACP) PROCEDURES ARE IN EFFECT. ASSESSMENT, 
SEARCH, RESCUE, RECOVERY AND RECONSTITUTION OPERATIONS ARE IN EFFECT IN THE 
FEMA-DELCARED DISASTER AREA ALONG THE GULF COAST FROM BATON ROUGE, LA EAST 
TO MOBILE, AL. KATRINA JOINT OPERATIONS AREA (JOA): 3100N 09100W, 3100N 
08730W, 2830N 08730W, 2830N 09100W SURFACE UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING 5000 MSL. 
DETAILED PROCEDURES FOR OPERATING IN THIS AREA CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.FAA.GOV. 
PILOTS NOT PARTICIPATING IN FEMA OPERATIONS ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THE 
AIRSPACE ABOVE DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF BOTH ROTARY AND FIXED WING AIRCRAFT 
UFN.



Jack