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The 2018 AirVenture NOTAM specifies sign codes used to inform ground personnel of your desired parking area at Wittman Regional Airport.  You'll need to display one of these signs for your arrival and another for departure based on your aircraft type and parking or camping preference.

Arrival Signs

• Homebuilt Camping (HBC)
• Homebuilt Parking (HBP)
• Vintage Aircraft Camping (VAC)
• Vintage Aircraft Parking (VAP)
• General Aviation Camping (GAC)
• General Aviation Parking (GAP)
• Warbird Area (WB)
• Basler FBO (FBO)
• Seaplane (Amphibian) Area (SP)
• International Aerobatic Club (IAC)

Departure Signs

• VFR Departure (VFR)
• IFR Departure (IFR)
• NORDO

The AirVenture NOTAM is required reading and should be part of every pilot's preflight preparation.  Remember to print your arrival and departure signs before your trip and fly safe!

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In anticipation of the large number of aircraft operating to and from areas hosting major sporting and entertainment events, the FAA has published updated procedures in its May 24, 2018 NOTAM to enhance safety and minimize air traffic delays.

• 2018 NASCAR Coca Cola 600
• 2018 Indianapolis 500
• 2018 NASCAR at Chicagoland Speedway

THESE PROCEDURES MAY BE REVISED OR UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.  PILOTS SHOULD CHECK NOTAMS AND TRAFFIC ADVISORIES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE TO ENSURE THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. THESE NOTAMS DO NOT SUPERCEDE RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO THE USE OF AIRSPACE CONTAINED IN FDC NOTAMS.

Official airport, navigation and chart data for the FAA's 56-day AIRAC cycle beginning 5/24/2018 became current today as of 09:01Z.  This includes updated georeferenced data for airport diagrams and instrument approach procedures available in iFlightPlanner for iPad.

Anytime you access iFlightPlanner.com from your desktop, laptop, or smartphone you can be confident that you are seeing the most current and accurate data available.  To ensure that iFlightPlanner for iPad is current, simply tap "Check for Updates" in the upper-left corner of the Downloads tab.  The app will quickly tell you which packages need to be updated!

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The FAA has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for EAA’s 65th annual fly-in convention July 24-30 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The NOTAM, which is in effect from 6am CDT on Friday, July 20, until noon CDT on July 30, outlines procedures for the many types of aircraft that fly to Oshkosh for the event, as well as aircraft that land at nearby airports.  The NOTAM was designed by FAA to assist pilots in their EAA AirVenture flight planning.

While the overall procedure is similar to past years, there are some changes compared to the 2017 version. Some of those changes include:

• KOSH taxiway bravo has been realigned, with resulting changes to aircraft parking and camping areas.
• The KOSH ground control frequency has been changed to 132.3
• Air show times have changed
• Descriptions of Seaplane Base procedures and the Transient Helicopter area have changed
• Madison approach control frequencies and airspace boundary altitudes have changed
• Two southern Wisconsin VORs have been decommissioned
• IFR routings and the list of airports requiring IFR reservations have changed

Pilots can acquire a digital version of the NOTAM by downloading it through the EAA AirVenture website. For a free printed copy, pilots can order online or call EAA Membership Services at (800) 564-6322.

The EAA AirVenture NOTAM is required reading and should be part of every pilot's preflight preparation.  Remember to print your arrival and departure signs before your trip and fly safe!

iFlightPlanner for iPad users may now download airport and navigation data as well as aeronautical charts, georeferenced airport diagrams and terminal procedures for the FAA Data Cycle that goes into effect on May 24, 2018.  Simply tap the button in the upper-left corner of the Downloads tab to "Check For Updates".

Pilots using iFlightPlanner.com on their desktop, laptop, or smartphone will see the iFlightPlanner Cloud automatically make the transition to the new data at 9:01Z on May 24.

The FAA will discontinue the Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS) at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, May 16, and for pilots in search of the ultimate DUATS replacement, look no further than an iFlightPlanner Free membership!

All single-pilot memberships include comprehensive web-based flight planning, digital aeronautical charts, hi-res weather imagery, certified weather briefs and flight plan filing through Leidos Flight Service, and wireless sync functionality with iFlightPlanner for iPad — all at no cost, with zero obligation to upgrade.

iFlightPlanner Premium members enjoy enhanced features online and in the app, with iFlightPlanner Premium Plus members having access to the complete set of georeferenced U.S. airport diagrams and instrument approach procedures on the iPad.  A complete list of features is available at iFlightPlanner.com/Features.

Should you have any questions about the iFlightPlanner Free membership, or our technology transition from DUATS to Leidos Flight Service, please contact us!