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Grounded! Model airplane flights halted while President Obama visits San Francisco

The FAA routinely issues "NOTAMs" restricting aviation where top government officials are. This week it was San Francisco, where President Obama is visiting today and tomorrow. From the AMA alert:


"A new FDC NOTAM/TFR has been issued for San Francisco, CA and the San Francisco Bay area beginning at 5:01p on Tuesday, 5/25, until 12:30p PDT on Wednesday, 5/26. The TFR is issued for security purposes to cover VIP movement in this area. Model aircraft operations are prohibited in this area during the specific times of the TFR. Please note that TFRs are subject to change with very short notice. Check back often for the most current NOTAM/TFR information.

Timely alerts are also available on the web or on you cell phone at: Twitter.com/amagov.

See the link to the TFR below for more detailed information regarding the restrictions:

  • Area 1 (5/25, 5:01p - 6:15p PDT)
    (30nm radius from Latitude: 37º37'09"N, Longitude: 122º22'31"W)
  • Area 2 (5/25, 5:01p - 6:15p PDT)
    (10nm radius from Latitude: 37º37'09"N, Longitude: 122º22'31"W)
  • Area 3 (5/25, 5:30p - 5/26, 10:00a PDT)
    (30nm radius from Latitude: 37º47'44"N, Longitude: 122º25'24"W)
  • Area 4 (5/25, 5:30p - 5/26, 10:00a PDT)
    (9nm radius from Latitude: 37º47'44"N, Longitude: 122º25'24"W)
  • Area 5 (5/26, 9:15a - 12:00p PDT)
    (30nm radius from Latitude: 37º29'00"N, Longitude: 121º56'09"W)
  • Area 6 (5/26, 9:15a - 12:00p PDT)
    (10nm radius from Latitude: 37º29'00"N, Longitude: 121º56'09"W)
  • Area 7 (5/26, 11:15a - 12:30p PDT)
    (30nm radius from Latitude: 37º37'09"N, Longitude: 122º22'31"W)
  • Area 8 (5/26, 11:15a - 12:30p PDT)
    (10nm radius from Latitude: 37º37'09"N, Longitude: 122º22'31"W)

TFR - 0/1817

Map View of the Affected Area "

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Comment by Scotty on May 25, 2010 at 6:17pm
First thought - they are taking this way too far.
Second thought - ok, maybe not.
I guess when they spend billions of dollars on security, it's not overkill to ground model aircraft.

Developer Comment by Mark Colwell on May 25, 2010 at 6:19pm
These days, Better safe than sorry....
Comment by mook on May 25, 2010 at 7:07pm
Well at least it's only a day for you guys.
It's from Thurs-Monday for us in chicago

Comment by Ryan on May 25, 2010 at 7:27pm
It's beer time then!
Comment by Greg Fletcher on May 25, 2010 at 8:00pm
I work near Chi and I have been an eye witness to it. The local private airport brings a lot of trafic patern flight over my building. Once I read about the ban in the Chi Tribune i checked faa.gov and there it was in plane English. Thou shalt not fly a kite or fire a rocket or fly your air hog in the TFR zone. There was no traffic in the pattern. I went to the county flying field and one older guy was cleaning the oil off his gasser and I ask him if he knew about the TFR. He didn't and packed up and got out. I sat there and had my lunch in my car. I noticed a heli approaching the field from the south east. It was black(well dark). A park cop pulled in rather quickly an got out of his car and looked all around.
I was the only one there so he took off and the heli took did a 180 and went back the way it came in. Coincidence, I think not.
Comment by mook on May 25, 2010 at 8:06pm
Greg what field?
Comment by Greg Fletcher on May 25, 2010 at 8:26pm
@ mook, Cook County Forest Preserve, Lagrange Rd. & 107 th
Or do you mean Broockridge Airpark in Woodrige
Comment by Jack Crossfire on May 25, 2010 at 8:34pm
Does anyone actually go through the trouble of digging these things up on faa.gov besides reading them on diydrones? This is his 2nd home & never noticed these things before.
Comment by Greg Fletcher on May 25, 2010 at 8:41pm
First thought - I guess when they spend billions of dollars on security, it's not overkill to ground model aircraft
Second thought - ok, maybe not.
they are taking this way too far.

Sorry Scotty
Comment by Earl on May 25, 2010 at 9:19pm
Next will be no kids under 9 riding their Big Wheels within 250 mi of the Emperors presidents motorcade.
Earl

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