CAA: GA News, "Don't fly near nuclear plants"

["Stephen Irwin" <stepheni@xxxxxxxxx>]

October 31, 2001

Don't fly near nuclear plants
GA News


Just days after the FAA lifted VFR restrictions in some parts of the
United States, it clamped down again on airports within 10 miles of
nuclear facilities. 

The new temporary flight restriction, which extends vertically to 18,000
feet, took effect Oct. 30. According to the published notam, they will
expire Nov. 7.

The notam, which was adopted in response to an undisclosed terrorist
threat, has trapped hundreds of aircraft.

At least 80 public-use airports and dozens of private-use fields -
including hospital landing zones - are affected by the measure.

Below is the list of the airports that are affected by the notam. Pilots
should check with flight service stations for the most-up-to-date
information for their area.

The FAA has not stated if "escape windows" will be utilized to help VFR
aircraft relocate to areas outside the TFR zones.

TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS OVER NUCLEAR SITES


ALABAMA

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT -10 MILES NW OF DECATUR, AL.

JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 18 MILES SE OF DOTHAN, AL.


ARIZONA 

PALO VERDE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 36 MILES W OF PHOENIX, AZ.


CALIFORNIA 

DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 12 MILES WNW OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA.

SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT- 4 MILES SE OF SAN CLEMENTE, CA.

LIVERMORE SITE 300- 9 MILES E OF LIVERMORE, CA.

LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABS - 2 MILES E OF LIVERMORE, CA.

SANDIA NATIONAL LABS - LIVERMORE, CA.


COLORADO

ROCKY FLATS PLANT - 5 MILES SE OF BOULDER, CO.

FORT ST. VRAIN - 12 MILES NE OF LONGMONT, CO.


CONNECTICUT 

MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 3 MILES WSW OF NEW LONDON, CT.


DELAWARE

HOPE CREEK - 18 MILES SE OF WILMINGTON, DE.

SALEM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 18 MILES S OF WILMINGTON, DE. 


FLORIDA

CRYSTAL RIVER NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 7 MILES NW OF .CRYSTAL RIVER, FL.

ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 12 MILES SE OF FORT PIERCE, FL.

TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 25 MILES S OF MIAMI, FL.


GEORGIA -

EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 11 MILES N OF BAXLEY, GA.

VOGTLE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 26 MILES SE OF AUGUSTA, GA.


IDAHO

DAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAB AND ARGONNE NATIONAL LAB
WEST - IDAHO FALLS, ID.


ILLINOIS 

QUAD CITIES EXELON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 20 MILES NE OF MOLINE, IL.

BYRON EXELON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 17 MILES SW OF ROCKFORD, IL.

DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 9 MILES E OF MORRIS, IL.

BRAIDWOOD NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 24 MILES SW OF JOILIET, IL.

LASALLE EXELON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 11 MILES SE OF OTTAWA, IL. 

CLINTON EXELON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 6 MILES E OF CLINTON, IL.

HONEYWELL FACILITY - METROPOLIS, IL.


IOWA

DUANE ARNOLD NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 8 MILES NW OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.


KANSAS

WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 4 MILES NE OF BURLINGTON, KS.


KENTUCKY

PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT - PADUCAH, KY.


LOUISIANA -

RIVER BEND STATION NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 24 MILES NW OF BATON ROUGE, LA.

WATERFORD NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 20 MILES W OF NEW ORLEANS, LA.

STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE IN LOUISIANA - BAYOU CHOCTOW, LA AND WEST
HACKBERRY, LA.


MARYLAND

CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 40 MILES S OF ANNAPOLIS, MD.


MASSACHUSETTS

PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 4 MILES SE OF PLYMOUTH, MA. 


MICHIGAN

D.C. COOK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 11 MILES S OF BENTON HARBOR, MI.

PALISADES NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 5 MILES S OF SOUTH HAVEN, MI.


MINNESOTA

MONTICELLO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA. - 30 MILES NW OF
MINNEAPOLIS, MN.

PRAIRIE ISLAND STATION NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 28 MILES SE OF MINNEAPOLIS,
MN.


MISSISSIPPI 

GRAND GULF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 25 MILES S OF VICKSBURG, MS. 


MISSOURI 

CALLAWAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 10 MILES SE OF FULTON, MO.

KANSAS CITY PLANT - KANSAS CITY, MO.


NEBRASKA

FORT CALHOUN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 19 MILES N OF OMAHA, NE.

COOPER NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 23 MILES S OF NEBRASKA .CITY, NE. 


NEVADA

NEVADA TEST SITE - 60 MILES NW OF LAS VEGAS, NV.

TONOPAH TEST RANGE - TONOPAH, NV.


NEW HAMPSHIRE

SEABROOK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 13 MILES S OF PORTSMOUTH, NH.


NEW JERSEY

OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 9 MILES S OF TOM'S RIVER, NJ. 


NEW MEXICO 

LOS ALAMOS LABS - 1 MILE S OF LOS ALAMOS, NM.

SANDIA NATIONAL LABS - KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NM.


NEW YORK

INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 24 MILES N OF NEW YORK CITY, NY.

GINNA ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 20 MILES NE OF
ROCHESTER, NY.

FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 8 MILES NE OF OSWEGO, NY.

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 6 MILES NE OF OSWEGO, NY.


NORTH CAROLINA -

BRUNSWICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 2 MILES N OF SOUTHPORT, NC.

CATAWBA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 6 MILES NNW OF ROCKHILL, NC.

SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 20 MILES SSW OF RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC.

MCGUIRE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 17 MILES N OF CHARLOTTE, NC.


OHIO

DAVIS BESSIE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 21 MILES E OF TOLEDO. OH.

PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 7 MILES NE OF PAINESVILLE, OH. 

PORTSMOUTH GAS DIFFUSION PLANT - PIKETON, OH.

FERMI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 25 MILES NE OF TOLEDO, OH.


PENNSYLVANIA

THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 10 MILES SE HARRISBURG, PA.

LIMERICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 21MILES NW OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.

SUSQUEHANNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 7 MILES NE OF BERWICK, PA.

BEAVER VALLEY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 17 MILES W OF MCCANDLESS, PA.

PEACH BOTTOM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 18 MILES S OF LANCASTER, PA.


SOUTH CAROLINA

H.B. ROBINSON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 26 MILES NW OF FLORENCE, SC.

SUMMER NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 26 MILES NW OF COLUMBIA, SC.

OCONEE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 3O MILES SW OF GREENVILLE, SC.

SAVANNAH RIVER SITE - 11 MILES S OF AIKEN, SC.


TENNESSEE

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 10 MILES S OF SPRING CITY, TN. 

SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 10 MILES NE OF CHATTANOOGA, TN.

OAKRIDGE PLANT - 1 MILE S OF OAKRIDGE, TN.

OAKRIDGE Y-12 - OAKRIDGE, TN.


TEXAS

COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 4 MILES N OF GLEN ROSE, TX. 

SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 12 MILES SSW OF BAY CITY, TX.

PANTEX PLANT - 13 MILES NE OF AMARILLO, TX.

STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE - BIG HILL, TX. AND BRYAN MOUND, TX.


VERMONT

VERMONT-YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 5 MILES S OF BATTLEBORO, VT. 


VIRGINIA

SURRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 17 MILES NW OF NEWPORT NEWS, VA.

NORTH ANNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 40 MILES NW OF RICHMOND, VA.

LYNCHBURG NAVAL REACTOR FUEL STORAGE - LYNCHBURG, VA.


WASHINGTON

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION - 12 MILES NW OF RICHLAND, WA.

HANFORD SITE - 13 MILES NW OF RICHLAND, WA.


WISCONSIN

KEWAUNEE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 27 MILES E OF GREEN BAY, WI.

POINT BEACH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - 13 MILES NNW OF MANILOWOC, WI.

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