Flying Through/Around TFR

[zehutiman]

I’m planning a flight from NC to Boston, which will take me through a TFR (over Delaware), which sits right next to the DCA airspace.  So, a lot of restricted airspace.  Does anybody have experience with transiting this TFR in particular, or TFR’s in general?  The notam for the TFR states that ATC will allow transiting aircraft to proceed through the 30 mile ring (but not the inner 10 mile ring) based on ATC’s workload.  I’m wondering what the reality might be.  TIA.

[Shadrach]

26 minutes ago, zehutiman said:

I’m planning a flight from NC to Boston, which will take me through a TFR (over Delaware), which sits right next to the DCA airspace.  So, a lot of restricted airspace.  Does anybody have experience with transiting this TFR in particular, or TFR’s in general?  The notam for the TFR states that ATC will allow transiting aircraft to proceed through the 30 mile ring (but not the inner 10 mile ring) based on ATC’s workload.  I’m wondering what the reality might be.  TIA.

I fly through it all the time. If you’re VFR you will need to file a SFRA flight plan with an entry gate, exit gate, TAS, transition time and altitude.

https://www.faasafety.gov/files/gslac/courses/content/405/1310/200115 Kneeboard - Flight Plan Filing Instructions.pdf

If on an IFR flight plan you need not file an SFRA flight plan, the SRA is entirely transparent, went on an IFR flight plan.

 

 

[zehutiman]

23 minutes ago, Shadrach said:

I fly through it all the time. If you’re VFR you will need to file a SFRA flight plan with an entry gate, exit gate, TAS, transition time and altitude.

https://www.faasafety.gov/files/gslac/courses/content/405/1310/200115 Kneeboard - Flight Plan Filing Instructions.pdf

If on an IFR flight plan you need not file an SFRA flight plan, the SRA is entirely transparent, went on an IFR flight plan.

 

 

So, if ATC won’t let me fly through the TFR, they’ll probably just push me over to the DC SFRA, you think?  Easy peasy on an IFR flight plan?

[Marauder]

7 minutes ago, zehutiman said:

So, if ATC won’t let me fly through the TFR, they’ll probably just push me over to the DC SFRA, you think?  Easy peasy on an IFR flight plan?

I live under the Delaware TFR. If you are transitioning the outer ring and are not IFR, the easiest way to file a VFR flight plan and begin communicating with Philly ATC prior to arriving to the TFR. Most of the time you will get clearance through the outer ring. You’ll never get cleared through the 12 mile ring (this TFR’s inner ring is wider). 
 

I’ve never been pushed far enough to go to the SFRA. There is plenty of distance between the Wilmington TFR and the SFRA. You may however hit the 60 DME ring. Still passable. 
 

This time of the year the Rehoboth area may have a TFR since Biden spends his time there sometimes on weekends. 
 

Pay attention to these new TFRs for Trump and Harris. I think they are 5 nm and are popping up in Jersey and sometimes in Delaware when Harris meets with Biden’s campaign advisors here. 

[Shadrach]

On 8/27/2024 at 4:43 PM, zehutiman said:

So, if ATC won’t let me fly through the TFR, they’ll probably just push me over to the DC SFRA, you think?  Easy peasy on an IFR flight plan?

Total misfire on my end.

Most TFRs can be suitably navigated when in contact with ATC and with a discrete squawk code. You won’t get the exact routing when there are prohibited areas but they will work you around with reasonable routing.

Edited August 30, 2024 by Shadrach
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[zehutiman]

Gents, thanks for the insight and info!