ATTENTION ALL PILOTS-
The Air Traffic Manager at Fort Wayne wants us to pass along some information to pilots here in the Hoosier state regarding the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8th.
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
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Solar Eclipse 2024 - From 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 […]
