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CHAPTER CHATTER, EAA Chapter 78 3
Deleted Airports Pilots must understand they will be responsible for
applying altitude corrections and must advise Air Traffic
Alaska: Perryville (PAPE), Togiak (PATG), Willow (PAUO), Control (ATC) when these corrections are to be made
White Mountain (PAWM) on any segment other than the final segment. Air
Traffic Control is not responsible for making any
Colorado: Spanish Peaks Airfield altitude corrections and/or advising pilots that an
(4V1), McElroy Airfield (20V), Walden- altitude correction is required at a restricted airport.
Jackson County (33V)
Maine: Eastern Slopes Rgnl (KIZG) FAA Actions:
Maryland: Greater Cumberland Rgnl 1. Published updated Notice to
(KCBE) Airmen Publication (NTAP) Part. 4, Graphic Notices Section
Massachusetts: Walter J. Koladza 1. General – Cold Temperature Restricted Airports.
(KGBR)
https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/notices/
Minnesota: St Paul Downtown
Holman Fld (KSTP), Tower Municipal
(12D) 2. Begin incrementally changing icon on TPPs from -
Montana: Cut Bank Intl (KCTB), Deer XX°C/XX°F to -XX°C.
Lodge City County (38S)
Contact: Questions or comments regarding this Info
Nevada: Carson (KCXP), Minden-Tahoe (KMEV) should be directed to Kel Christianson, Aviation Safety
Inspector, AFS-470 at (202) 267-8838.
New Hampshire: Dillant-Hopkins (KEEN)
New Mexico: Taos Rgnl (KSKX)
New York: Dansville (KDSV), Massena Intl-Richards Field
(KMSS), Hamilton Muni (KVGC), Cortland County-Chase
Field (N03), Randall (06N), Schenectady County (KSCH)
North Dakota: Watford City Muni (S25)
Oregon: Astoria Rgnl (KAST)
Pennsylvania: Seamans Field (9N3)
The current -XX°C/XX°F icon will be changed to -XX°C.
This change will be done incrementally on airport
approach plates. The icon indicates a cold temperature
altitude correction will be required on an approach
when the reported temperature is, "at or below" the Our go/no-go decisions are often influenced by the
temperature specified for that airport. During this forecast weather on our return trip. You want to
process, pilots may see temperatures on the current minimize exposure to adverse weather and that means
approach plates that are different than the temperature making decisions based on medium- to long-range
forecasts. Looking at the long-range forecast crystal
listed in the NTAP. The NTAP temperature is the
updated temperature. Pilots may use the temperature ball can be tricky and is a subject that is not
published in the current TPP to make corrections if emphasized in primary training. This program provides
some tips on how to leverage long-range forecasts to
warmer than the NTAP listed temperature.
better plan and also maintain the highest level of
safety.
