Willamette Aviation
Aurora State Airport, Oregon
NOTAMs & TFRs
The FAA's Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) page can be found at pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb.
NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen)
A Standard Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is a notice filed with an aviation authority to alert aircraft pilots of potential hazards along a flight route or at a location that could affect the safety of the flight.
Click here to access the FAA's NOTAMs online database. If departing Aurora State, enter 'KUAO' as your location identifier and a nautical mile radius to view NOTAMs in a given geographical area.
Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAMs are issued when it becomes necessary to disseminate information that is regulatory in nature. They contain amendments to published Instrument Approach Procedures, as well as and other current aeronautical charts.
FDC NOTAMs also are used to note temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) caused by natural disasters or large-scale public events that may generate congestion of air traffic over a given location.
To hear the most recent security NOTAM listed with Flight Service, access the telephone system (1-800-WX-BRIEF) and press 219. A briefer may ask you if you are familiar with the latest security NOTAM before offering any type of briefing.
The FAA's TFR page can be found at tfr.faa.gov
Temporary Fight Restrictions (TFRs)
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) represent initial protective zones around government installations, large sporting events, forest fires, and other areas where unauthorized aircraft are prohibited.
Eugene and Corvallis have "game day" TFRs during the college football season. Airports hosting summer airshows have closed airspace. Forest fires have high concentrations of fire-fighting aircraft and present severe hazards to airplanes, and thus should be avoided.
"Roving" TFRs follow the President and other VIPs when they are traveling. Pilots who violate a Presidential TFR typically are returned to their point of departure via military escort. Several pilots have inadvertantly busted TFRs in recent years, making a preflight check essential before any flight.
Before departure, always visit the FAA's online TFR page, in conjunction with talking to a briefer, who will have the latest information on flight restrictions.