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Message: [QUOTE="MTBoy, post: 1607"] This is additional information on airman access into Salt Lake during the Olympics. It probably is subject to changes. From AOPA news dated November 29th: "FAA is considering airspace restrictions for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games that could close most Wasatch Front airports to VFR operations for up to two months." "AOPA has learned that security officials are pushing for a 45 nm temporary flight restrictions (TFR) around Salt Lake City from the surface to infinity. That would affect airports from Brigham City to Spanish Fork, and Tooele to Heber." "While no specific details are available, the restrictions would likely begin in January, AOPA anticipates that VFR flights will be prohibited within the TFR. In addition, IFR access to the TFR area will require that aircraft land at one of several portal or gateway airports (Boise, Las Vegas, Grand Junction and Colorado Springs) and be subject to a security screening and an accreditation process for pilots. Operators wishing to make application for the screening and accreditation must submit their request using the FAA's designated forms by January 2l,2002." Poster's note: The forms can be accessed at this website: [url]http://www.uopsc.org/.[/url] The application file link is at the bottom of the home page. "Although AOPA and other organizations have worked with FAA officials for over two years to establish reasonable security procedures for general aviation access in and around Salt Lake City during the Olympics, the September 11 terrorist attack prompted security personnel to re-evaluate those procedures." "FAA officials will detail the Olympic Aviation Security Plan to the public during a series of meetings to be held throughout northern Utah in December" (poster's note: 12/4, 12/18, 1/8/2002). "AOPA staff will be attending several of the meetings. Affected pilots are strongly encouraged to attend and learn more about procedures to be followed for each flight and how to become accredited to fly if entry into the TFR area is desired." [/QUOTE]

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