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ATCSCC ADVZY 050 DCC 09/20/2026 OPERATIONS PLAN

RAW TEXT: 

EVENT TIME: 20/1200 - AND LATER
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NORTHEAST SEVERE WEATHER AVOIDANCE PLAN:
WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A MINIMAL IMPACT FOR THIS MORNING'S
OPERATION. AS THE WEATHER MOVES EAST THROUGH WEST VIRGINIA IT IS
LOSING ITS ENERGY AND CONVECTIVITY. GREKI_1 ESCAPE ROUTE ISSUED FOR
ZNY STAFFING TRIGGER AND NORTHEAST_TO_ZME_TEXAS REGIONAL ROUTE
ISSUED DUE TO ZID THUNDERSTORMS. NY METRO HOTLINE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED
AND ZNY HAS ISSUED THEIR SWAP STATEMENT.
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MIDWEST REGIONAL PLANNING DISCUSSION:
RPD WAS CONDUCTED AT 1030Z WITH AN ORD GROUND STOP THAT WAS
TRANSITIONED INTO A GROUND DELAY PROGRAM. HOLDING ADVISORY ISSUED,
DIVERSION RECOVERY ACTIVATED, CDRS ADVISORY ISSUED, ARRIVAL ROUTES
AND TRANSCON ROUTES ISSUED TO HELP MITIGATE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY
IMPACTS. THE UPDATED FORECASTS REFLECT A DOWNWARD TRENDING IN ENERGY
AS IT MOVES EAST.
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ELSEWHERE, LAKE ERIE ROUTES HAVE BEEN ISSUED PER NAV CANADA'S
REQUEST DUE TO REDUCED SYSTEM CAPACITY.

PLANNED TERMINAL INITIATIVES INCLUDE: BOS FOR CONSTRUCTION; N90,
PHL, PCT, ATL, MDW, D10, TPA, MCO, MIA, AND FLL FOR THUNDERSTORMS;
SEA FOR CONSTRUCTION AND LOW CEILINGS; SFO FOR LOW CEILINGS; AND SAN
FOR VOLUME.

PLANNED ENROUTE INITIATIVES INCLUDE: CDRS, SWAP STATEMENTS, ESCAPE
ROUTES, REGIONAL ROUTES, CAN ROUTES, CAPPING, TUNNELING FOR
THUNDERSTORMS; AR, OCEAN AND GULF ROUTE CLOSURES FOR STORMS.

THERE ARE MULTIPLE STAFFING TRIGGERS ISSUED AND LOCAL VIP MOVEMENTS
WITHIN THE DC METRO. THERE ARE NO FLIGHT CHECKS NOR SPACE ACTIVITY
SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.
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STAFFING TRIGGER(S):
UNTIL 1500	-ZNY AREA A
UNTIL 1630	-BOS ATCT
UNTIL 1630 	-PHL AREA C
UNTIL 1700 	-ZNY AREA C
2000- 0200	-ZNY AREA B

TERMINAL CONSTRAINTS: 
N90/PHL/PCT - LOW CIGS/TS
TPA/MCO/FLL/MIA/D10 - TS
C90 - AM TS/WIND
IAH/MSP - VCTS
SEA - LOW CIGS
SCT/L30 - WIND
PCT - RAVENS FOOTBALL GAME FLY-OVER

TERMINAL ACTIVE:
UNTIL 1659 	-ORD GROUND DELAY PROGRAM
        
TERMINAL PLANNED:
AFTER 1500 	-BOS GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM EXPECTED
AFTER 1500 	-SEA GROUND STOP POSSIBLE
AFTER 1500 	-SAN GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1500 	-MIA/FLL GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1600 	-SFO GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1600 	-LGA GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1800 	-JFK GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1800 	-PHL/EWR/TEB GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1900 	-DCA GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1900 	-BWI/IAD GROUND STOP POSSIBLE
AFTER 2000 	-ATL GROUND STOP POSSIBLE
AFTER 2000 	-TPA/MCO GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 2100 	-DFW/DAL GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
UNTIL 2300	-MDW GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE

EN ROUTE CONSTRAINTS:
ZNY/ZDC/ZTL/ZJX/ZMA/ZID/ZOB/ZME/ZAU/ZFW/ZHU/ZDV/ZLC - THUNDERSTORMS
ZNY - L455 CLOSED DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. UPDATE BY 0400Z
ZDC - NRP SUSPENSION

EN ROUTE ACTIVE:
UNTIL 1500 	-NORTHEAST_TO_ZME_TEXAS
UNTIL 1500 	-FCA017:LAKE_ERIE_WEST_PARTIAL
UNTIL 1500	-NE_TO_ORD
UNTIL 1500	-ORD_NO_VEECK_WATSN_2_PARTIAL
UNTIL 1600	-FCA003:ORD_OXI_ROYKO_2_PARTIAL
UNTIL 1600	-FCA004:ORD_OXI_ROYKO_1_PARTIAL
UNTIL 1600	-FCA002:MCW_WEST_MODIFIED
UNTIL 1700 	-FCA001:MGM_4_PARTIAL
UNTIL 1700	-GREKI_1

EN ROUTE PLANNED:
AFTER 1200	-ZAU SWAP
AFTER 1300	-PCT SWAP/CDRS/ESCAPE ROUTES
AFTER 1400	-OCEANIC ROUTE CLOSURES
AFTER 1500	-AR/ATLANTIC Y ROUTE CLOSURES POSSIBLE
AFTER 1500	-MIA/FLL CDRS/SWAP/ESCAPE ROUTES POSSIBLE
AFTER 1600	-CAN ROUTES POSSIBLE
AFTER 1600	-CAPPING/TUNNELING POSSIBLE
AFTER 1600	-GULF ROUTE CLOSURES PROBABLBE
AFTER 1700	-PHL ESCAPE ROUTES POSSIBLE
AFTER 1700	-D10 CDRS/SWAP/ARRIVAL ROUTES
AFTER 2000	-DEN CDRS/SWAP/ARRIVAL ROUTES
AFTER 2100	-ATL/CLT CDRS/SWAP/ARRIVAL ROUTES
AFTER 2100	-BOS CDRS/SWAP
 
CDRS/SWAP/CAPPING/TUNNELING/HOTLINE/DIVERSION RECOVERY:
UNTIL 2000	-ZNY SWAP STATEMENT
UNTIL 2000	-NY METRO HOTLINE
UNTIL 2000	-ORD/MDW CDRS

RUNWAY/EQUIPMENT/POSSIBLE SYSTEM IMPACT REPORTS(SIRs):
LGA - RWY 04/22 CLOSED UNTIL 09/20 1200Z
IAD - TFDM IMPLEMENTATION UNTIL 09/21/26 0559Z
LGA - RWY 04/22 CLOSURE DAILY (M THRU TH) 1500Z-1520Z  09/30/26 
BWI - RWY 10/28 - 15R/33L CLOSED UNTIL 10/10/26 0900Z
PHL - RWY 27R GS OTS UNTIL 10/15/26 2359Z
BOS - RWY 09/27 LIMITED OPS UNTIL 10/31/2026 0900Z
BOS - RWY 15R/33L LIMITED OPS UNTIL 11/01/26 AT 2300Z
MIA - TWY CLOSURES UNTIL 11/09/26 0400Z
SEA - RWY 16C/34C CLOSED UNTIL 11/15/26 2359Z
SFO - RWY 01R/19L/TWY W CONSTRUCTION UNTIL 11/15/26 AT 2359Z
HOU - RWY 04/22 CLOSED UNTIL 12/31/26 AT 0359Z
HOU - RWY 13L/31R CLOSED UNTIL 01/09/27 AT 1300Z 
DFW - RWY 18L/36R CLOSED UNTIL 05/15/27 0400Z

AIRSPACE FLOW PROGRAM(S) ACTIVE:
NONE

AIRSPACE FLOW PROGRAM(S) PLANNED:   
NONE

PLANNED LAUNCH/REENTRY:
SPACEX R-3, VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY:	09/26/26	1156Z-1539Z
BACKUP:		09/27/26	1149Z-1525Z

SPACEX STARSHIP FLT-14, STARBASE, TX
PRIMARY:	09/28/26	1215Z-1414Z
BACKUP:		09/29/26	1215Z-1414Z

FLIGHT CHECK(S):
NONE

VIP MOVEMENT(S):	
NONE

NEXT PLANNING WEBINAR: 1315Z
201200-121359
26/09/20 12:00  DCCOPS.lxstn35