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I know many of y'all will likely make the trek to Albuquerque here in the next 2 weeks to see the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, because its fun, and really, the only thing Albuquerque has that consistently draws people.
So - be careful coming in, not only for ballons, but for the oddly placed and worded TFR that comes out every year for the Fiesta. Its easy to miss if you don't know the city, just come from the south. It appears that the TFR is bigger this year than it has been in previous years as well, judging from the graphic at FAA.gov.
For those of you that know the city intimately, here's a pretty good description of the area from a local (being me):
The southern tip of the circle is at Montgomery/Carlisle, the eastern tip is pretty close to Tramway/Juan Tabo PG 2 Service Road, the northern tip is in Corralles, by Corrales Rd and Slightly North of the Cesar Chavez extension. And finally, the western tip is near Golf Course and Irving. That is a pretty big circle, guys, so really, keep your eyes open if you're coming in.
The Text:
FDC 7/8494 ZAB PART 1 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTION ALBUQUERQUE, NM. DUE TO THE 2007 ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA, EFFECTIVE: 0710051130 UTC UNTIL 0710051800 UTC, 0710052200 UTC UNTIL 0710060400 UTC, 0710061130 UTC UNTIL 0710061800 UTC, 0710062200 UTC UNTIL 0710070400 UTC, 0710071130 UTC UNTIL 0710071800 UTC, 0710072200 UTC UNTIL 0710080400 UTC, 0710081130 UTC UNTIL 0710081800 UTC, 0710082200 UTC UNTIL 0710090400 UTC, 0710091130 UTC UNTIL 0710091800 UTC, 0710092200 UTC UNTIL 0710100400 UTC, 0710101130 UTC UNTIL 0710101800 UTC, 0710102200 UTC UNTIL 0710110400 UTC, 0710111130 UTC UNTIL 0710111800 UTC, 0710112200 UTC UNTIL 0710120400 UTC, 0710121130 UTC UNTIL 0710121800 UTC, 0710122200 UTC UNTIL 0710130400 UTC, 0710131130 UTC UNTIL 0710131800 UTC, 0710132200 UTC UNTIL 0710140400 UTC AND END PART 1 OF 2 FDC 7/8494 ZAB PART 2 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTION ALBUQUERQUE, NM. 0710141130 UTC UNTIL 0710141800 UTC. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.145, MANAGEMENT OF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF AERIAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN A 4 NMR OF 351148N/1063548W OR THE ALBUQUERQUE /ABQ/ VORTAC 037 DEGREE RADIAL AT 14.2 NM AT AND BELOW 8000 FT MSL. UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY ATC. PAT BRAKE, PHONE 505-280-1456 IS THE POINT OF CONTACT. THE ALBUQUERQUE /ABQ/ TRACON PHONE 505-856-4935 IS THE COORDINATION FACILITY. END PART 2 OF 2
So - be careful coming in, not only for ballons, but for the oddly placed and worded TFR that comes out every year for the Fiesta. Its easy to miss if you don't know the city, just come from the south. It appears that the TFR is bigger this year than it has been in previous years as well, judging from the graphic at FAA.gov.
For those of you that know the city intimately, here's a pretty good description of the area from a local (being me):
The southern tip of the circle is at Montgomery/Carlisle, the eastern tip is pretty close to Tramway/Juan Tabo PG 2 Service Road, the northern tip is in Corralles, by Corrales Rd and Slightly North of the Cesar Chavez extension. And finally, the western tip is near Golf Course and Irving. That is a pretty big circle, guys, so really, keep your eyes open if you're coming in.
The Text:
FDC 7/8494 ZAB PART 1 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTION ALBUQUERQUE, NM. DUE TO THE 2007 ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA, EFFECTIVE: 0710051130 UTC UNTIL 0710051800 UTC, 0710052200 UTC UNTIL 0710060400 UTC, 0710061130 UTC UNTIL 0710061800 UTC, 0710062200 UTC UNTIL 0710070400 UTC, 0710071130 UTC UNTIL 0710071800 UTC, 0710072200 UTC UNTIL 0710080400 UTC, 0710081130 UTC UNTIL 0710081800 UTC, 0710082200 UTC UNTIL 0710090400 UTC, 0710091130 UTC UNTIL 0710091800 UTC, 0710092200 UTC UNTIL 0710100400 UTC, 0710101130 UTC UNTIL 0710101800 UTC, 0710102200 UTC UNTIL 0710110400 UTC, 0710111130 UTC UNTIL 0710111800 UTC, 0710112200 UTC UNTIL 0710120400 UTC, 0710121130 UTC UNTIL 0710121800 UTC, 0710122200 UTC UNTIL 0710130400 UTC, 0710131130 UTC UNTIL 0710131800 UTC, 0710132200 UTC UNTIL 0710140400 UTC AND END PART 1 OF 2 FDC 7/8494 ZAB PART 2 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTION ALBUQUERQUE, NM. 0710141130 UTC UNTIL 0710141800 UTC. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.145, MANAGEMENT OF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF AERIAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN A 4 NMR OF 351148N/1063548W OR THE ALBUQUERQUE /ABQ/ VORTAC 037 DEGREE RADIAL AT 14.2 NM AT AND BELOW 8000 FT MSL. UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY ATC. PAT BRAKE, PHONE 505-280-1456 IS THE POINT OF CONTACT. THE ALBUQUERQUE /ABQ/ TRACON PHONE 505-856-4935 IS THE COORDINATION FACILITY. END PART 2 OF 2
