Jan 152010
Airport looks like it will be closed for the next week or two for commercial traffic. Only relief aid flights coming in.
Situation on the ground is stable, but tensions are rising. Avoid downtown area if you can, looting is starting…
we are currently sending relief flights thru SDQ
we need to know if the main deck loader is operational in PAP to offload DC10-30F or MD-11F or even 747 freighter please advice soonest
CONTACT THE HAITI FLIGHT OPERATIONS COORDINATION CENTER (HFOCC) AT 001-850-283-5477 FOR ALL AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS, FLIGHT PLANS, ETC
FAA NOTAM:
A0021/10 – SPECIAL NOTICE: SPECIAL TEMPORARY ACCESS PROCEDURES FOR MTPP EFFECTIVE 1001172119 UTC UNTIL FUTHER NOTICE. IN SUPPORT OF HAITIAN CAA AND TO FACILITATE EARTHQUAKE RELIEF OPERATIONS, THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS ESTABLISHED TEMPORARY AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES FOR FLIGHT INTO MTPP. ALL FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT FLYING TO MTPP ARE REQUIRED TO BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OBTAIN ARRIVAL SLOT TIMES FROM THE HAITI FLIGHT OPERATIONS COORDINATION CENTER (HFOCC) AT 001-850-283-5477. ARRIVAL SLOT TIME ARE VALID +/ – 20 MINUTES OF THE SCHEDULED ARRIVAL TIME. IF UNABLE TO MEET SCHEDULED ARRIVAL SLOT TIMES, CONTACT THE HAITI FLIGHT OPERATIONS COORDINATION CENTER OR YOUR CONTROLLING AGENCY TO COORDINATE NEW SLOT TIMES. DEPARTURES FROM MTPP MUST COMPLY WITH NORMAL ATC PROCEDURES. ALL OPERATORS ARE ADVISED THAT FUEL AND OTHER GROUND SUPPORT SERVICES MAY BE UNAVAILABLE. MTEG : AREA CONTROL SERVICE, APPROACH CONTROL SERVICE, AND FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE ARE PROVIDED BY PORT AU PRINCE AREA CONTROL CENTER ON FREQUENCY 124,5 MHZ FOR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES DESTINED FOR MTPP AND MTCH. END PART 1 OF 2. 17 JAN 21:19 2010 UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 17 JAN 21:39 2010