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Flow Control

Flow control in effect due to airspace congestion; specific entry procedures established.

2025-04-22 17:00 - 2025-05-31 23:59

Period of Applicability

2025-04-22 17:00 - 2025-05-31 23:59

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Interpretation

A flow control decision has been implemented due to possible airspace congestion. Traffic entering the V.C.BIRD TMA from San Juan Sector 2 must enter via GABAR and ZPATA 1 every 15 minutes, and from San Juan Sector 4 via LAMKN. This schedule is effective from 1700 to 2359.

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FLOW CONTROL DECISION DUE TO POSSIBLE AIRSPACE CONGESTION. 1.1 ALL TFC ENTERING V.C.BIRD TMA: FROM SAN JUAN SECTOR 2, ENTER VIA GABAR AND ZPATA 1 EVERY 15 MIN. FROM SAN JUAN SECTOR 4, ENTER VIA LAMKN...

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Raw NOTAM

A0553/25 NOTAMN
Q) TTZP/QPFCA/IV/NBO/AE/000/245/1708N06148W080
A) TAPA
B) 2504221700 C) 2505312359
D) 1700-2359
E) FLOW CONTROL DECISION DUE TO POSSIBLE AIRSPACE CONGESTION.
1.1 ALL TFC ENTERING V.C.BIRD TMA: 
FROM SAN JUAN SECTOR 2, ENTER VIA GABAR AND ZPATA 1 EVERY 15 MIN.
FROM SAN JUAN SECTOR 4, ENTER VIA LAMKN 1 EVERY 15 MIN.
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS, ENTER VIA AMTTO 1 EVERY 15 MIN.
FROM TFFR ENTER VIA MEDUS, KASKI, GORET, BIMBO, 1 EVERY 15 MIN.
FROM TNCM FL110 AND BELOW, ENTER VIA ELOPO AND ZPATA 1 EVERY 15
MIN.
1.2 DEPARTURES FROM V.C.BIRD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
TFC FROM TAPA AND TAPB AD, 1 EVERY 10 MIN.
TFC DEPARTING TO THE EAST WILL BE ROUTED VIA AMTTO.
TFC DEPARTING TO THE NORTHWEST VIA SECTOR 2 WILL BE ROUTED VIA
ELOPO.
TFC DEPARTING TO THE NORTH VIA SECTOR 4 WILL BE ROUTED VIA L462 OR
ON A RDL 15 DEG TO THE RIGHT OF THE INBOUND RDL UNTIL VERTICAL
SEPARATION IS ACHIEVED THEN DCT TO LAMKN OR A POINT APPROVED BY SAN
JUAN DEPENDING ON TFC DENSITY.
ALL ACFT SHALL CALL FOR START-UP CLEARANCE.
SLOT TIMES WILL BE 10 MIN BTN DEPARTURES AND WILL BE CALCULATED
BASED ON THE ACFT REQ FOR START-UP AND CURRENT TFC SITUATION.
1.3 TRANSITS:
TFC TRANSITING THE V.C.BIRD TMA WESTBOUND FROM TFFR AIRSPACE WILL
BE ROUTED VIA KASKI OR OTHER CONVENIENT ROUTING, 1 EVERY 15 MIN.
TFC FROM SOUTH OF TFFR BELOW FL250 SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE
FLOW OF TFC DEPARTING TFFR.
TFC FROM THE SOUTH ABOVE FL250 INTO TNCM 1 EVERY 15 MIN. 
TFC FROM TKPK CALL FOR START UP.
F) SFC G) FL245
Issued at: 2025-04-22 17:26
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