FLIGHT ADVISORY NATIONAL SPECIAL SECURITY EVENT UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON, DC

FLIGHT ADVISORY

NATIONAL SPECIAL SECURITY EVENT

UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

UNGA-79

 SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 – SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

                                      

At the request of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration will establish airspace restrictions over the United Nations General Assembly, hosted in New York, NY, from September 22-28, 2024. NOTAMs will be issued depicting a series of 14 CFR §99.7 “Special Security Instructions” and 14 CFR §91.141 “VIP” Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) to be implemented as follows:

Under the authority granted by Title 49 of the United States Code, the FAA may apply restrictions within airspace under its jurisdiction. Any person who knowingly and willingly violates these restrictions may be subject to certain criminal and/or civil penalties. Pilots who violate security TFRs or procedures may be intercepted, detained, and interviewed by Law Enforcement/Security personnel. They may also be subject to the following actions:

1. The FAA may take administrative action, including imposing civil penalties and the suspension or revocation of airmen certificates.
2. The United States Government may pursue criminal charges, including charges under Title 49 U.S.C. 46307.
3. The United States Government may use deadly force against the airborne aircraft if it is determined that the aircraft poses an imminent threat. 

UAS AND CREWED AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF THE EAST RIVER:

Check NOTAM for exact dates and times. Pursuant to Title 14, Section 99.7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, aircraft flight operations are prohibited:

• Within a 2NMR of 404442N/0735740W or the LGA VOR/DME 253-degree radial at 4.8NM up to but not including 7,000 FT MSL.

Except as specified below and/or unless authorized by ATC in consultation with the Air Traffic Security Coordinator (ATSC) via the Domestic Events Network (DEN):

1.  All aircraft operations within the 2NMR area(s) listed above, are prohibited except for:
   1. Approved law enforcement and military aircraft directly supporting the United States Secret Service (USSS).
   2. Approved air ambulance flights, and regularly scheduled commercial passenger and all-cargo carriers operating under one of the following TSA-approved standard security programs/procedures:  Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program (AOSSP), Full All-Cargo Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program (FACAOSSP), Model Security Program (MSP), Twelve Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP) All Cargo, or All-Cargo International Security Procedure (ACISP) that are arriving into and/or departing from LaGuardia (LGA), Newark Liberty (EWR) and John F. Kennedy (JFK) airports only.
   3. All aircraft shall squawk an ATC-assigned discrete beacon code continuously while operating within the TFR.
   4. All aircraft entering or exiting the TFR must remain in two-way radio communication with ATC. 
   5. Helicopter operations arriving and departing the East 34th street heliport (6N5) and sea-plane operations arriving and departing the New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (6N7) are permitted provided pilots comply with A.3 and 4 above.

UAS AND CREWED AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF MANHATTAN:

Check NOTAM for exact dates and times. Pursuant to Title 14, Section 91.141 of the Code of Federal Regulations, aircraft flight operations are prohibited:

• Within a 7NMR (“inner core”) of 404521N/735830W or the LGA 263-degree radial at 5.1NM up to but not including 18,000 FT MSL excluding a 2NMR of 405055N/0740344W or the TEB VOR/DME up to and including 2,000 FT MSL.
• Within the lateral limits of the New York Class B Airspace (“outer area”) from the surface up to but not including 18,000 FT MSL excluding a 3NMR of 404400N/0732330W or the DPK 241-degree radial at 5.3NM from the surface up to and including 2,000 FL MSL excluding a 3NMR of 410500N/0734125W or the CMK 215-degree radial at 12.8NM from the surface up to and including 2,000 FT MSL.

Except as specified below and/or unless authorized by ATC in consultation with the Air Traffic Security Coordinator (ATSC) via the Domestic Events Network (DEN):

1. All aircraft operations within the 7NMR “inner core” area listed above are prohibited except for:
   1. Approved law enforcement and military aircraft directly supporting the United States Secret Service (USSS).
   2. Approved air ambulance flights, and regularly scheduled commercial passenger and all-cargo carriers operating under one of the following TSA-approved standard security programs/procedures:  Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program (AOSSP), Full All-Cargo Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program (FACAOSSP), Model Security Program (MSP), Twelve Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP) All Cargo, or All-Cargo International Security Procedure (ACISP) that are arriving into and/or departing from LaGuardia (LGA), Newark Liberty (EWR) and John F. Kennedy (JFK) airports only.
   3. Helicopter operations arriving and departing the West 30th Street (JRA), East 34th Street (6N5) and Port Authority-Downtown-Manhattan/Wall Street (JRB) heliports and fixed wing seaplane operations arriving and departing New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (6N7) that have been TSA security screened and have met gateway requirements described in paragraph C below.
   4. All aircraft shall squawk an ATC-assigned discrete beacon code continuously while operating within the TFR.
   5. All aircraft entering or exiting the TFR must remain in two-way radio communication with ATC.
   6. Overflights of Manhattan are not permitted. Authorized helicopters/seaplanes must fly ATC assigned ingress/egress routes.
2. Operations within the “outer area” listed above are restricted to:
   1. All aircraft arriving or departing local airfields, and workload permitting, ATC may authorize transit operations. Aircraft may not loiter. All aircraft entering and exiting the TFR must be assigned a discrete beacon code by an ATC facility. Aircraft must squawk the assigned code before departing into, while within, and before entering the TFR.     
   2. All aircraft entering or exiting the TFR must remain in two-way radio communication with ATC.
   3. The Farmingdale Republic, NY (FRG) and Westchester County, NY (HPN) airports ingress/egress procedure areas are for arrivals and departures only.
   4. Helicopter operations are permitted to land and depart local airfields and transit the airspace from the 7 nautical mile radius to the 20 nautical mile boundary of the New York Class B airspace provided pilots comply with part B.1, 2 and 3 above.
3. Gateway airports have been established by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), USSS, and FAA to provide security screening services. TSA screening will be available at JRA, JRB, 6N5, and 6N7 during the TFRs. Additionally, TSA screening will be available at 65NJ for locally based helicopters, without passengers, from 0800-1000L daily. All other screening dates and times will be published in the NOTAM. Special ATC procedures and routes to and from these airports will be assigned prior to departure from gateway airports. Intermediate stops are not authorized unless an emergency exists.

UAS AND CREWED AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF THE JOHN F KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JFK):

Check NOTAMs for exact dates and times. Pursuant to Title 14, Section 91.141 of the Code of Federal Regulations, aircraft flight operations are prohibited:

• Within an 8NMR of 403758N/0734617W or the JFK VOR/DME up to but not including 18,000 FT MSL.

Except as specified below and/or unless authorized by ATC in consultation with the Air Traffic Security Coordinator (ATSC) via the Domestic Events Network (DEN):

1. 1. Approved law enforcement and military aircraft directly supporting the United States Secret Service (USSS).
   2. Approved Air Ambulance flights, and regularly scheduled commercial passenger and all-cargo carriers operating under one of the following TSA-approved standard security programs/procedures:  Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program (AOSSP), Full All-Cargo Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program (FACAOSSP), Model Security Program (MSP), Twelve Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP) All Cargo, or All-Cargo International Security Procedure (ACISP) that are arriving into and/or departing from LaGuardia (LGA), Newark Liberty (EWR) and John F. Kennedy (JFK) airports only.
   3. All aircraft shall squawk the ATC assigned discrete beacon code continuously while operating within the TFR.
   4. All aircraft entering or exiting the TFR must remain in two-way radio communication with ATC.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR UAS AND CREWED AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF MORRISTOWN AIRPORT (MMU):

This section supplements the requirements for flight within the New York (NY) Class B Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR), as described in the second NOTAM above, for aircraft ingress/egress operations at MMU only. 

1. The MMU ingress/egress procedures area is defined as follows:  That airspace at and below the ceiling of the MMU Class D airspace (at and below 2,700 FT MSL) as depicted on the VFR terminal area chart, New York.  Additionally, the MMU ingress/egress procedures area extends to the Northwest of MMU and is defined as follows: That airspace below the floor of the New York Class B airspace (below 3,000 FT MSL) bounded on the North by a line 2NM North of highway route 10 and bounded on the South by a line 4NM South of highway route 10.  The MMU ingress/egress procedures area abuts the MMU Class D airspace to the East and continues west to the New York Class B 20NM arc. The MMU ingress/egress procedures area is further defined by the following coordinates: beginning at: 405148N/0742325W, to 405430N/0743010W, to 404900N/0743445W, to 404730N/0743010W.
2. Operations are strictly limited to aircraft arriving to or departing from MMU and only apply during time frames when the MMU air traffic control tower is open.
3. Pilots arriving/departing MMU shall receive and continuously transmit an ATC assigned beacon code prior to entering the MMU ingress/egress procedures area.
4. Pilots arriving/departing within the MMU ingress/egress procedures area must establish and remain in two-way communications with MMU air traffic control tower on frequency 118.1 or 353.9.
5. Flight training, practice instrument approaches, aerobatic flight, glider operations, parachute operations, ultralight, hang gliding, balloon operations, agriculture/crop dusting, animal population control flight operations, banner towing operations, model aircraft operations, model rocketry, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and any other operation that is not an arrival or departure to/from MMU are not authorized.

IN EFFECT FOR ALL TFRS:

For operations within these TFRs, all emergency/life-saving flights (medical/law enforcement/firefighting) must coordinate with the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) prior to their departure at (516) 683-2966 to avoid potential intercept or delays.

1. The following operations are not authorized within these TFRs: flight training, practice instrument approaches, aerobatic flight, glider operations, parachute operations, ultralight, hang gliding, balloon operations, agriculture/crop dusting, animal population control flight operations, banner towing operations, sightseeing operations, maintenance test flights, model aircraft operations, model rocketry, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), and utility and pipeline survey operations.
2. Overflights of Manhattan are not permitted.
3. Due to potential security activity, TCAS may be less sensitive than normal in the airspace in within 27NM of 404500N0735800W (Manhattan, NY). These activities will not generate false TCAS targets. Any traffic advisory and/or resolution advisory should be treated as valid, and pilots should respond accordingly. In the unlikely event that pilots experience an anomaly with TCAS, pilots are advised to notify the appropriate ATC facility immediately. Pilots are advised to maintain an increased awareness in this area.

UAS ACTIVITY:

UAS Operators who do not comply with applicable airspace restrictions are warned that pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Section 130i and 6 U.S.C. Section 124n, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Defense (DOD) may take security action that results in the interference, disruption, seizure, damaging, or destruction of unmanned aircraft deemed to pose a credible threat to protected personnel, facilities, or assets.

UAS operations are authorized within the defined SSI airspace if in compliance with the requirements listed below:

      1) Prior to TFR activation, the UAS flight operation has been pre-approved by the FAA System Operations Support Center (SOSC) at 202-267-8276 based on criteria established by the sponsoring federal agency in coordination with the FAA;

      2) Requests for pre-approved UAS flight operations can expect disposition of their request in a minimum of 48 hours.

      3) If the pre-approved UAS flight operation is conducted in direct support of an active national defense, homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue, or disaster response mission, and prior notification has been provided to the designated facility contact; or

      4) If the pre-approved UAS flight operation is conducted in direct support of a significant and urgent governmental interest and is approved by the FAA SOSC in advance of entering the defined SSI airspace; and

      5) The pre-approved UAS flight operation complies with all other applicable federal aviation regulations.

WARNING

The FAA recommends that all aircraft operators check NOTAMs OFTEN for mandatory airspace restrictions prior to operations within this region. Specific instructions and restrictions are available at http://tfr.faa.gov once the NOTAMs have been issued.