Interpretation

Due to staff shortage, Martinique CTR is deactivated and the airspace is downgraded to Class G from 0230 to 1030; within the CTR limits and for arrivals/departures at TFFF, air–air information is available in French only on the published frequency; pilots unable to comply should avoid Martinique CTR; ATS closure may be postponed until 0400 with prior request, and will be announced on TFFF ATIS and known from Piarco ACC.

Message

DUE TO STAFF SHORTAGE IN MARTINIQUE ALL ACFT INTENDING TO ENTER MARTINIQUE CTR ARE ADVISED: - MARTINIQUE CTR DEACTIVATED AND DOWNGRADED TO CLASS G. - IN THE LIMITS OF MARTINIQUE CTR AND FOR ARR/DEP AT TFFF USERS INFO : A/A IN FRENCH ONLY ON 118.500MHZ PILOTS NOT ABLE TO ADHERE TO THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS SHALL AVOID MARTINIQUE CTR. THE EFFECTIVE TIME OF ATS CLOSURE MIGHT BE POSTPONED UNTIL 0400 IF A PRIOR REQUEST IS MADE AT THE FOLLOWING PHONE NUMBER : +596696936075. ATS CLOSURE WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON TFFF ATIS 127.850MHZ, AND KNOWN FROM PIARCO ACC 123.700MHZ.

Raw NOTAM

Q) TTZP/QACXX/IV/NBO/AE/000/015/1436N06100W005
A) TFFF
B) 2509300230 C) 2511031030
D) 0230-1030
E) DUE TO STAFF SHORTAGE IN MARTINIQUE
ALL ACFT INTENDING TO ENTER MARTINIQUE CTR ARE ADVISED:
- MARTINIQUE CTR DEACTIVATED AND DOWNGRADED TO CLASS G.
- IN THE LIMITS OF MARTINIQUE CTR AND FOR ARR/DEP AT TFFF USERS
INFO : A/A IN FRENCH ONLY ON 118.500MHZ
PILOTS NOT ABLE TO ADHERE TO THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS SHALL AVOID
MARTINIQUE CTR.
THE EFFECTIVE TIME OF ATS CLOSURE MIGHT BE POSTPONED UNTIL 0400 IF
A PRIOR REQUEST IS MADE AT THE FOLLOWING PHONE NUMBER :
+596696936075.
ATS CLOSURE WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON TFFF ATIS 127.850MHZ, AND KNOWN
FROM PIARCO ACC 123.700MHZ.
F) SFC G) 1500FT AMSL