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Washington DC Enroute ATC Shutdown for Covid-19
From Jon Ostrower's Twitter feed:
BREAKING: The enroute airspace around Washington, DC is expected to go ATC Zero shortly - no air traffic control available - with an unexpected 6-hour closure for cleaning following a COVID-19 case. Approach to DC airports still available, other flights being rerouted. —Sources. |
You can dial in on the prayer line to hear updates:
ATCSCC ADVZY 031 DCC 04/21/2020 ZDC ATC-0 HOTLINE MESSAGE: EVENT TIME: 21/2330 - 22/0900 THE ZDC HOTLINE IS BEING ACTIVATED TO ADDRESS THE PLANNED ATC-0 EVENT FOR ZDC AT 0200Z. THE PHONE NUMBER IS 540-359-3200, PIN 2779. PARTICIPATION IS MANDATORY FOR ZDC/ZJX/ZID/ZOB/ZNY/ZBW. CUSTOMERS ARE INVITED TO MONITOR AT THE SAME NUMBER. EFFECTIVE TIME: 212324 - 220930 SIGNATURE: 20/04/21 23:24 TCSCC Advisory |
Looks like the shutdown is still planned to be for about six hours.
ATCSCC ADVZY 001 DCC 04/22/2020 OPERATIONS PLAN EVENT TIME: 22/0000 - AND LATER ____________________________________________________________ ______________ ZDC ATC ZERO EVENT BEGINS AT 0200Z, EXPECT APPROX 6 HOURS FOR RESUMTION OF OPS; ESTIMATE 0800Z RETURN. EXPECT ACTIVE REROUTES FOR AIRBORNE AS WELL AS PROPOSED FLIGHTS DURING EVENT TIME. FLIGHT CAN EXPECT EITHER LOW ALTITUDE ROUTES WHERE AVAILIBLE OR ROUTING AROUND ZDC AIRSPACE HIGH ALTITUDES. AZEZU ROUTING IS UNAVAILBLE DUE TO TSTMS. |
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