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ATCSCC ADVZY 059 DCC 01/14/2010 MTPP GROUND STOP

RAW TEXT: 

ATCSCC  ADVZY 059 DCC 1/14/10 MTPP GROUND STOP

GROUND STOP ALL FAA FACILITIES FOR FLIGHTS TO MTPP IS EXTENDED UNTIL
0100Z.  

AIRBORNE HOLDING IN EXCESS OF 2 HOURS CONTINUES IN ZMA AIRSPACE. 
RAMP CONGESTION AT MTPP CONTINUES WITH MINIMAL SPACE FOR ADDITIONAL
ACFT.  PORT AU PRINCE ATC IS SLOWLY ACCEPTING ACFT BUT UNLESS ACFT
BEGIN TO DEPART MTPP IT IS EXPECTED THEY WILL STOP TAKING ARRIVALS
SHORTLY. PIREPS REPORT APPROX 10-12 ACFT PARKED ON THE RAMP WITH AN
ADDITIONAL 20 ACFT PARKED ON THE GRASS AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

HUMANITARIAN FIGHTS ARE RELEASED ON INDIVIDUAL BASIS DEPENDING ON
THEIR PRIORITY AND THE AIRPORT ABILITY TO EXCEPT FLIGHTS. FOR
APPROVAL WITH THESE HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS, PLEASE CALL FAA RECOVERY
DESK AT 703-925-3011 OR 866-654-2005.
WILL PROVIDE UPDATES WHEN AVAILABLE.

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