2024 Total Solar Eclipse in US, CanadaFrom FWATC:

Please be aware of the following scenarios that may occur from the increase in traffic:

  • Because of the increased activity, there may be limited services to VFR traffic
  • Pop-up IFR operations may become more difficult if weather conditions are conducive
  • ATC is asking to limit usage of the system, if possible, between two hours before totality to one hour after
  • Majority of traffic is expected at low level altitudes and mainly consisting of VFR traffic