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Special Air Traffic Procedures - January 17-20, 2008 - Sebring Regional Airport, Florida

In anticipation of the large number of aircraft operating to and from the Sebring area in conjunction with the US Sport Aviation Expo, the following procedures will be used to enhance safety and minimize air traffic delays.

A temporary tower will be operational from 0800 until 1900 on January 17, 18, 19 & 20, 2008. The tower frequency will be 119.475. Pilots should treat this as a fully functional airport with an operating control tower.

Pilots should be prepared for potential airborne holding or diverting.

Pilots are urged to review all applicable NOTAMS and arrival/departure procedures prior to flying into or out of the Sebring area. Pilots should be especially aware of the MOA’s and Restricted Areas associated with the Avon Park Air Force Range NE of Sebring.

ARRIVAL PROCEDURES: Arriving aircraft should plan to fly over downtown Sebring at an altitude of 1,000 ft. MSL. Plan to fly over the Sebring Regional Airport at 1,000 ft MSL and enter a right downwind for RWY 36 or a left downwind for RWY 18, depending on the runway in use.

DEPARTURE PROCEDURES: Departing aircraft should advise the temporary tower that they are departing the ramp, taxiing to the active. The tower will issue the current active and winds. Pilots should be prepared to depart upon reaching the runway.

Due to the large number of arrivals, departing aircraft must maintain the runway heading or a heading not more than 15 degrees left or right of the runway heading, for a minimum of 2 miles after takeoff.

Pilots must ensure that they are aware of the MOA's and Restricted Areas associated with the Avon Park Bombing Range. These areas are to the north and east of SEF.

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Expo Aircraft Demonstration Operations:

Expo aircraft operations will be conducted on that section of 14/32 that is closed to other traffic. In the event wind requires Expo demonstration aircraft to use a north-south runway, the northern section of the 18/36 parallel taxiway will be used.

All Expo demonstration traffic will take place to the west of the 18/36 runway, as shown on the chart below.