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ATCSCC ADVZY 022 DCC 03/16/2026 OPERATIONS PLAN

RAW TEXT: 

EVENT TIME: 16/0200 - AND LATER
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MDW/IAH/MCO AND MIA HAVE ALL BEEN IN GROUND STOP DUE TO
THUNDERSTORMS. THE DELAY PROGRAM FOR ORD HAS BEEN REVISED. ZJX
CENTRAL AREA HAS A STAFFING TRIGGER FOR THE EVENING SHIFT.

TOMORROW HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A HIGH SNOWBIRD VOLUME DAY WITH
ROUTE STRUCTURE AND AFPs PROBABLE. ADDITIONALLY THUNDERSTORMS ARE
FORECAST TO IMPACT THE MAJOR TERMINALS IN THE NORTHEAST WITH
TERMINAL AND ENROUTE INITIATIVES CARRIED IN THE PLAN. ZDV SKI
COUNTRY IS CARRIED FOR TERMINAL AND ENROUTE INITIATIVES DUE TO
EXPECTED SEASONAL VOLUME. OCEANIC AND GULF ROUTE CLOSURES ARE
PROBABLE.
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STAFFING TRIGGER(S):
UNTIL  0400	-ZMP AREA 1
UNTIL  0400	-ZJX CENTRAL AREA
UNTIL  0430	-ZJX SOUTH AREA 
UNTIL  0600	-C90 TRACON

TERMINAL CONSTRAINTS:
BOS/N90/PHL/PCT/ATL/CLT - RAIN/WIND THUNDERSTORMS
C/S FLORIDA - THUNDERSTORMS
C90 - SNOW/WIND
MSP/DTW - WIND
SCT - LOW CEILINGS

TERMINAL ACTIVE:
UNTIL 0215	-DEN CAT I GROUND STOP (SKW ONLY)
UNTIL 0759	-ORD GROUND DELAY PROGRAM

TERMINAL PLANNED:
AFTER 1100	-ATL GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1200	-ORD GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1300	-MDW GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1400	-LGA GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM PROBABLE
AFTER 1400	-CLT GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1500	-ZDV SKI COUNTRY GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1600	-DCA/BWI/IAD GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM PROBABLE
AFTER 1600	-EWR GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM PROBABLE
AFTER 1600	-EWR SATS GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM/AFP PROBABLE
AFTER 1600	-TPA/MCO GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1700	-JFK GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM PROBABLE
AFTER 1700	-BOS GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM PROBABLE
AFTER 1800	-PHL GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM PROBABLE
AFTER 1900	-FLL/MIA/PBI GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE

EN ROUTE CONSTRAINTS:
ZBW/ZNY/ZDC/ZTL/ZJX/ZMA/ZOB/ZID/ZME - THUNDERSTORMS
ZDC - NRP SUSPENSION THROUGH 05/28/2026
ZOA - ALTRV HULU 26 PART 2 AND KAHUN UNTIL 03/24/26 0130Z
ZDV SKI COUNTRY VOLUME
NAS - HIGH SNOWBIRD VOLUME

EN ROUTE ACTIVE:
UNTIL 0300	-FCA013:LEV_WEST_PARTIAL
UNTIL 0300	-FCA016:BAE_1_MODIFIED
UNTIL 0300	-FCA015:MGM_2_MODIFIED
UNTIL 0300	-FCA021:NE_TO_DALLAS_AUS_SAT
UNTIL 0300	-SEA_SLC_DEN_TO_EAST_THROUGH_CAN
UNTIL 0300	-CAN_SSM_WEST_8

EN ROUTE PLANNED:
AFTER 1100	-ATL/CLT CDRS/SWAP/ARRIVAL RTES EXPECTED
AFTER 1100	-SNOWBIRD ROUTE STRUCTURE PROBABLE
AFTER 1200	-TRANSCON/CAN/REGIONAL RTES POSSIBLE
AFTER 1200	-GULF RTE CLOSURES PROBABLE
AFTER 1200	-CAPPING AND TUNNELING PROBABLE
AFTER 1200	-AR/ATLANTIC Y RTE CLOSURES PROBABLE
AFTER 1200	-OCEANIC RTE CLOSURES PROBABLE
AFTER 1400	-N90/PHL CDRS/SWAP/ESCAPE RTES EXPECTED
AFTER 1500	-CARIBBEAN SNOWBIRD SOUTH PROBABLE
AFTER 1500	-TPA/MCO CDRS/SWAP/ESCAPE RTES PROBABLE
AFTER 1500	-SKI COUNTRY RTES PROBABLE
AFTER 1600	-BOS CDRS/SWAP/ESCAPE RTES PROBABLE
AFTER 1600	-PCT CDRS/SWAP/ESCAPE RTES PROBABLE
AFTER 2200	-FLL/MIA CDRS/SWAP PROBABLE

CDRS/SWAP/CAPPING/TUNNELING/HOTLINE/DIVERSION RECOVERY:
NONE

RUNWAY/EQUIPMENT/POSSIBLE SYSTEM IMPACT REPORTS(SIRs):
TEB - RWY 01/19 CLOSED 1130Z-1600Z
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 0559	-FCANTH
UNTIL 0759	-FCASTH

AIRSPACE FLOW PROGRAM(S) PLANNED:
AFTER 1300	-FCAJX / FCAMA AFP PROBABLE
AFTER 1300	-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 17/0400	-ATL

VIP MOVEMENT(S):
NONE

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