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ATCSCC ADVZY 063 DCC/ZAB 05/19/2026 ZAB CAPPING/TUNNELING_FYI

MESSAGE: 

EVENT TIME: 19/1730 - 19/2100
CONSTRAINED FACILITIES: ZAB

PHX, ZAB DEPARTURES TRAVERSING ZAB SOUTHEAST AREA CAN EXPECT TO BE CAPPED AT OR BELOW FL270 FOR 500
MILES FROM DEPARTURE POINT OR UNTIL CLEAR OF CONSTRAINED AIRSPACE.  

AUS, SAT, IAH, HOU ARRIVALS TRAVERSING ZAB SOUTHEAST AREA CAN EXPECT TO BE TUNNELED AOB FL270
BETWEEN ELP AND FST(250 MILES)  

PHX, ELP ARRIVALS TRAVERSING ZAB SOUTHEAST AREA CAN EXPECT TO BE TUNNELED AOB FL280 250 MILES EAST
OF ELP/EWM

CUSTOMERS TRAVERSING ZAB SOUTHEAST AREA ENCOURAGED TO FLY AT OR ABOVE FL370 TO ASSIST WITH HIGH
ALTITUDE SECTOR VOLUME.

THIS IS DUE TO HIGHER VOLUME IN THE REGION CAUSED BY WEATHER IN ZFW. WE ALSO ASK DISPATCHERS TO
REMIND PILOTS NOT TO ASK FOR HIGHER DURING CAPPING INITIATIVES. PLEASE FUEL ACCORDINGLY. 
 

EFFECTIVE TIME: 

191703-192100

SIGNATURE: 

26/05/19 17:03