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ATCSCC ADVZY 126 DCC 03/16/2026 OPERATIONS PLAN

RAW TEXT: 

EVENT TIME: 16/1600 - AND LATER
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DELAY PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR THE NORTHEAST AS LOOMING
CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY APPROACHES THE MAJOR TERMINALS. THE DCA GROUND
STOP IS EXPECTED TO TIME OUT AT 1630Z WITH NO FURTHER NATIONAL
INITIATIVES NOR REVISIONS. ZDC, ZTL, ZJX AND ZMA CONTINUE TO BALANCE
EN ROUTE INITIATIVES AS THUNDERSTORMS HINDER OPERATIONS. TO THE
WEST, THE CHICAGO FACILITIES REMAIN CONFIDENT WITH HOLDING THE 92
AAR. 
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STAFFING TRIGGER(S):
NONE

TERMINAL CONSTRAINTS:
BOS/N90/PHL/PCT - LOW CEILINGS/VISIBILITY/WIND/TSTMS
ATL/CLT/CENTRAL/SOUTH FLORIDA - THUNDERSTORMS
C90 - LOW CEILINGS/VISIBILITY/SNOW
I90/AUS - WIND
LAX - LOW CEILINGS/VISIBILITY

TERMINAL ACTIVE:
UNTIL 1630	-DCA GROUND STOP
UNTIL 0259 	-ASE GROUND DELAY PROGRAM
UNTIL 0359	-DCA GROUND DELAY PROGRAM 
UNTIL 0359	-IAH GROUND DELAY PROGRAM

TERMINAL PLANNED:
AFTER 1700	-JFK GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1800	-BOS GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1800	-EWR GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1800	-PHL GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
UNTIL 1800	-CLT GROUND DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1900	-FLL/MIA/PBI GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
UNTIL 2200	-ORD GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
UNTIL 2300	-TPA/MCO GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
UNTIL 2300	-ZDV SKI COUNTRY GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE

EN ROUTE CONSTRAINTS:
ZBW/ZNY/ZDC/ZTL/ZJX/ZMA/ZOB/ZID/ZME/ZHU - THUNDERSTORMS
ZDC - NRP SUSPENSION THROUGH 05/28/2026
ZDV - SKI COUNTRY VOLUME
NAS - HIGH SNOWBIRD VOLUME
ZNY - L452/L454/AR8 CLOSED DUE TO TSTMS, Y493 CLOSED SOUTHBOUND,
Y494 CLOSED NORTHBOUND UPDATE 1800Z
ZHU - Q100/Q102/Y280/Y290 CLOSED DUE TO TSTMS UPDATE 2000Z

EN ROUTE ACTIVE:
UNTIL 2200	-TEXAS_AND_ZME_TO_ZNY_AND_ZBW
UNTIL 0000	-FCASK1:SKI_COUNTRY_1
UNTIL 0000	-FCASK2:SKI_COUNTRY_2_MODIFIED
UNTIL 0000	-FCASK3:SKI_COUNTRY_3_MODIFIED

EN ROUTE PLANNED:
UNTIL 1900	-ATL/CLT ARRIVAL ROUTES EXPECTED
AFTER 2200	-FLL/MIA CDRS/SWAP PROBABLE
UNTIL 2300	-TPA/MCO CDRS/SWAP/ESCAPE RTES PROBABLE
UNTIL 2300	-BOS CDRS/SWAP/ESCAPE RTES PROBABLE
UNTIL 2300	-PCT CDRS/SWAP/ESCAPE RTES PROBABLE
UNTIL 0000	-TRANSCON/CAN/REGIONAL RTES POSSIBLE
UNTIL 0000	-CAPPING AND TUNNELING PROBABLE
UNTIL 0000	-N90/PHL CDRS/SWAP/ESCAPE RTES EXPECTED

CDRS/SWAP/CAPPING/TUNNELING/HOTLINE/DIVERSION RECOVERY:
1700 - 0300 	-ZNY SWAP STATEMENT
UNTIL 1800	-ATL CLT CDRS
UNTIL 0300 	-ZBW SWAP STATEMENT
UNTIL 0300	-ZDC SWAP STATEMENT
2100 - 0500	-ZBW INTERNATIONAL SWAP STATEMENT

RUNWAY/EQUIPMENT/POSSIBLE SYSTEM IMPACT REPORTS(SIRs):
MCO - RWY 17L/35R CLOSED UNTIL 03/20/26 2000Z
SAN - PHASE 5.1 CONSTRUCTION UNTIL 03/26/26 0759Z
CLT - WEST RAMP EXPANSION UNTIL 04/15/26 1100Z
IAD - ASDE OTS UNTIL 04/16/26 REDUCED AAR
DTW - RWY 27L/09R SHORTENED TO 6,780 FT UNTIL 04/19/27 0400Z
DFW - TXY G CLOSURE UNTIL 4/30/26 0500Z
ABQ - RWY 03/21 CLOSED UNTIL 05/14/26 2359Z
IAH - RWY 09/27 CLOSED UNTIL 06/05/26 1300Z
ORD - RWY 9L EGPWS ALERT UNTIL 07/17/26 2359Z
BNA - RWY 13/31 CLOSURE TWY A RECONSTRUCTION UNTIL 08/06/26 2359Z
DCA - OPERATIONAL READJUSTMENT UNTIL 10/31/26 2359Z

AIRSPACE FLOW PROGRAM(S) ACTIVE:
UNTIL 0700	-FCAJX5

AIRSPACE FLOW PROGRAM(S) PLANNED:
UNTIL 0000	-FCA OB/ID/DC AFP POSSIBLE

PLANNED LAUNCH/REENTRY:
SPACEX STARLINK 17-24, VANDENBERG SFB,CA
PRIMARY:	03/17/26	0237Z-0720Z
BACKUP:		03/18/26	0237Z-0720Z

SPACEX STARLINK 10-46, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FL
PRIMARY:	03/17/26	1026Z-1508Z
BACKUP:		03/18/26	1004Z-1446Z

SPACEX STARLINK 10-33, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FL
PRIMARY:	03/18/26	1057Z-1539Z
BACKUP:		03/19/26	1035Z-1517Z

STRATOLAUNCH CLEOPATRA, MOJAVE AIR AND SPACEPORT, CA
PRIMARY:	03/19/26	2100Z-0230Z
BACKUP:		03/22/26	1900Z-0100Z

SPACEX STARLINK 17-15, VANDENBERG SFB,CA
PRIMARY:	03/20/26	2148Z-0231Z
BACKUP:		03/21/26	2148Z-0231Z
 
FLIGHT CHECK(S):
AFTER 2130	-SAN
AFTER 0400	-ATL

VIP MOVEMENT(S):
NONE

NEXT PLANNING WEBINAR: 1715Z
161544-161759
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