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ATCSCC ADVZY 152 DCC 03/16/2026 OPERATIONS PLAN

RAW TEXT: 

EVENT TIME: 16/1800 - AND LATER
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PHL REMOVED FROM THE TERMINAL TIMELINE, AS WEATHER AND CANCELLATIONS
FAVORED REMOVAL. BOS REMAINS IN THE PLAN, AS THUNDERSTORMS
POTENTIALLY MAY IMPEDE THE OPERATION. ZBW, ZNY, AND ZDC HAVE ISSUED
SWAP STATEMENTS AS CONFIDENCE REMAINS HIGH WITH USERS EXPERIENCING
DEPARTURE GATE IMPACTS INTO THE EVENING. IN FLORIDA, AS THE
THUNDERSTORMS TRAVERSE FROM WEST TO EAST, USERS WILL ENCOUNTER
DEPARTURE STOPS AS ZMA AND ZJX BALANCE DEMAND WITH DEPARTURES,
ARRIVALS AND OVERFLIGHTS. ZHU REPORTS OPPOSING CONDITIONS IN THE
GULF, WITH TOPS EXCEEDING FL600 AND NUMEROUS LIGHTNING REPORTS. ZHU
MAY UTILIZE AIR BOURNE REROUTES TO MITIGATE VOLUME AND COMPLEXITY.
FOR THE EVENING, THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS THE PRIMARY CASUAL
FACTOR FOR LISTING ADDITIONAL AFPs, HOWEVER AT THIS TIME THIS
STRATEGY WILL BE REVISITED AS THE SITUATION DEVELOPS. 
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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 1900	-IAH GROUND STOP
UNTIL 1930 	-SRQ GROUND STOP
UNTIL 1930	-TPA GROUND STOP 
UNTIL 2059	-ATL GROUND DELAY PROGRAM (DAL MAIN/SUB ONLY)
UNTIL 0259	-JFK GROUND DELAY PROGRAM 
UNTIL 0259 	-ASE GROUND DELAY PROGRAM
UNTIL 0359	-DCA GROUND DELAY PROGRAM 
UNTIL 0359	-IAH GROUND DELAY PROGRAM
UNTIL 0559	-EWR GROUND DELAY PROGRAM

TERMINAL PLANNED:
AFTER 1900	-FLL/MIA/PBI GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
UNTIL 2200	-ORD GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
UNTIL 2300	-BOS 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 UPDATE 2200Z,Y493 CLOSED
SOUTHBOUND, Y494 CLOSED NORTHBOUND UPDATE 2100Z
ZHU - Q100/Q102/Y280/Y290 CLOSED DUE TO TSTMS UPDATE 2200Z

EN ROUTE ACTIVE:
UNTIL 2200	-PHLYER_WEST
UNTIL 2200	-PHLYER_NORTH
UNTIL 2200	-PHLYER_SOUTH
UNTIL 2200	-SERMN_SOUTH
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:
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 EXPECTED

CDRS/SWAP/CAPPING/TUNNELING/HOTLINE/DIVERSION RECOVERY:
UNTIL 0300 	-ZBW SWAP STATEMENT
UNTIL 0300 	-ZNY 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: 1915Z
161758-161959
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