AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES TEMPORARY IRISH AVIATION AUTHORITY CONTROL TOWER RESTRICTED AREA SHANNON AIRPORT CO. CLARE NOTICE Tel +353 61 703750 Fax +353 061 471965 AFTN EINNYNYX

Air Navigation Restriction in the vicinity of Carnagh near , Co. from 1000 UTC November 28th to 2359 UTC November 29th 2017

A restriction (Temporary Restricted Area) on the flying of aircraft shall apply in the vicinity of Carnagh near Athlone, Co. Roscommon in the Airspace contained within the under mentioned which is situated within the Shannon FIR:

Lateral limits: (1) 53° 34’ 19.4877” N 008° 02’ 45.6934” W (2) 53° 34’ 19.5056” N 007° 58’ 13.9908” W (3) 53° 28’ 56.0558” N 007° 58’ 14.2176” W (4) 53° 28’ 56.0378” N 008° 02’ 45.3458” W

Vertical limits: SFC to 2500 feet AMSL

Duration: The period of the restriction shall be from 1000hrs UTC November 28th to 2359hrs UTC on the 29th November 2017

The purpose of the TRA is to ensure the safety of aircraft by separating civil operations from the Military RPAS (Remotely Piloted Air Systems) exercise area in the Carnagh near Athlone, Co. Roscommon and of other aircraft operating within the vicinity of Carnagh near Athlone, Co. Roscommon in the cited period.

The Airspace in the TRA is restricted to use by aircraft authorised by the Flight Operations Department of the Irish Aviation Authority, and in accordance with the Joining Instructions issued by that unit.

Remotely Piloted Air Systems e.g. drones, operating privately or under Aerial Works Permission may not operate within the TRA without written Permission from the Flight Operations Authority and Event Organisers. RPAS may be subject to seizure by An Garda Siochana as evidence for potential prosecution and in the interest of Aviation Safety.

State Aircraft and Aircraft of the Irish Coastguard Service employed on an operational mission shall be exempt from the restriction.

Any exemptions, alleviations or permissions, granted to Civil General Air Traffic by the Authority, are not valid within this Temporary Restricted Area during the period cited.

A NOTAM will be issued in due course by the AIS office to notify of the TRA activation.

Any queries may be addressed to the Flight Operations Department of the IAA by email at [email protected] or telephone +353 1 6031117 / 1148 / 1410) between the hours of 0900hrs and 1700hrs local Monday to Friday.

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Shannonbridge Belmont 8°20'W 8°10'W 8°0'W 7°50'W 7°40'W T em porary Restricted Area Legend 53° 34’ 19.5” N 008° 02’ 45.7” W Lateral Lim its:- SCALE 53° 34’ 19.5” N 007° 58’ 14.0” W 1:250,000 53° 28’ 56.1” N 007° 58’ 14.2” W Nautical Miles 0 1 2 4 6 53° 28’ 56.0” N 008° 02’ 45.3” W

Vertical Lim its:- SFC to 2500FT Duration:- 1000UT C on T uesd ay 28th Nov to 2359UT C on Wed nesd ay 29th Nov 2017

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