Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

SoylentNews is people

posted by martyb on Wednesday September 18 2019, @05:13AM   Printer-friendly
from the ET-can't-fly-home-today dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

As rural Nevada prepares for Alienstock -- a music festival born of a joke Facebook event to storm Area 51 -- the Federal Aviation Administration is closing down airspace above the classified area where some believe the government is hiding evidence of extraterrestrial life. 

In two NOTAMs (for "notice to airmen") Friday and Monday, the FAA issued "temporary flight restrictions for special security reasons," banning aircraft in the vicinity. The coordinates given are for areas south and west of Rachel, Nevada, including the the US Air Force's Nevada Test and Training Range. One ban runs Sept. 18-23, and [the] other runs Sept. 19-23.

Separately, Pulse reports:

Airspace around the fabled Area 51 facility in Nevada will be closed to all air traffic this week in advance of the upcoming "Storm Area 51" event.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted two temporary flight restrictions (TFR) on Monday, closing airspace to news helicopters, drones, private pilots, and anyone else above [these] two areas near the facility from Wednesday, September 18 at 7 a.m. Pacific time, to Sunday, September 22 at 8 p.m. Pacific time.

The Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) outlining the restrictions specify that only aircraft "working in support of the Department of Energy (DOE) Mission are allowed to enter the TFR." The DOE controls Area 51 along with the Department of Defense.

Notably, even emergency service aircraft are prohibited from flying within the TFR. From the NOTAM:

ALL EMERGENCY/LIFE SAVING FLIGHT (MEDICAL/LAW ENFORCEMENT/FIREFIGHTING) OPERATIONS MUST COORDINATE WITH DOE PRIOR TO THEIR ENTRY INTO THE TFR AT 702-295-0311 TO AVOID POTENTIAL DELAYS.

The first TFR covers the northwest edge of restricted airspace above the actual Area 51 facilities, creating an additional buffer surrounding some of the "most restricted airspace in the world". The second TFR is along the southern edge of the Nevada Test and Training Range, according to The Drive.


Original Submission

 
This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.
Display Options Threshold/Breakthrough Mark All as Read Mark All as Unread
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.
  • (Score: 2) by rylyeh on Wednesday September 18 2019, @05:25AM (6 children)

    by rylyeh (6726) <{kadath} {at} {gmail.com}> on Wednesday September 18 2019, @05:25AM (#895507)

    It takes 3 days of walking - from the much publicized gate to get to S3.

    --
    "a vast crenulate shell wherein rode the grey and awful form of primal Nodens, Lord of the Great Abyss."
    Starting Score:    1  point
    Karma-Bonus Modifier   +1  

    Total Score:   2  
  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @06:06AM (5 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @06:06AM (#895514)

    Are these people going for a Darwin award? Trying to storm a military base is going to get them shot.

    • (Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @06:29AM (4 children)

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @06:29AM (#895518)

      If we all Naruto run towards the aliens, they can't shoot us all!

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @09:18AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @09:18AM (#895544)

        *gov agent readies automatic weapons*

      • (Score: 1) by sfm on Wednesday September 18 2019, @12:23PM

        by sfm (675) on Wednesday September 18 2019, @12:23PM (#895601)

        "...run towards the aliens, they can't shoot us all! "

        I think that is an assumption NOT supported by facts.

        This was an off joke that turned into a really bad idea

      • (Score: 2) by Freeman on Wednesday September 18 2019, @02:34PM

        by Freeman (732) on Wednesday September 18 2019, @02:34PM (#895661) Journal

        With the advent of the gatling gun well over 100 years ago, that's been a really effective way to get lots of people killed.

        --
        Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @06:12PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @06:12PM (#895759)

        Thanks, but no thanks Lord Cardigan.

        Cannon to right of them,
        Cannon to left of them,
        Cannon in front of them
              Volleyed and thundered;
        Stormed at with shot and shell,
        Boldly they rode and well,
        Into the jaws of Death,
        Into the mouth of hell
              Rode the six hundred.