Final Hurricane Delta Update – Oct. 10 – 2215z

Updated Oct. 10, 2020 – 2215z

• Overview
• Update from the National Hurricane Center
• Airport & Equipment Information
• Route Information
• Operational Resources
• NBAA’s HERO Database

Overview

The remnants of Delta will continue to bring banding areas of showers with some isolated areas of embedded thunderstorms across the entire southeast region of the country into the overnight hours. However, no significant initiatives are expected as a result. Some tactical reroutes and occasional holding may be encountered.

Impact to the National Airspace System (NAS) has been minimal overall, but operators should still check NOTAMs for local airport, airspace and equipment issues. NBAA Air Traffic Services also encourages operators to check with FBOs for services available and potential local impacts off airport.

Update from the National Hurricane Center

According to the National Hurricane Center’s Advisory #25, issued at 2100z:

At 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Delta was located near latitude 33.7 North, longitude 90.0 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 12 mph (19 km/h) and this motion is expected to become more east-northeasterly on Sunday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 30 mph (45 km/h) with higher gusts. Weakening is forecast during the next 36 hours, and Delta’s surface low is expected to dissipate across West Virginia late Sunday night.

Airport & Equipment Information

Airport/Airspace Issues

• LCH – Lake Charles Regional Airport – ATC Zero until 11z on Thursday. A temporary mobile tower was taken to Houston for safety, will be returned Sunday and re-installation should be complete by close of business Wednesday.
• Lake Charles APP worked by ZHU

Equipment Issues From NOCC Advisory 014

Protective Shutdowns

• LAKE CHARLES, LA (LCH) ASR/MODES.
• NATCHEZ, MS (HEZ) RWY 13 MALSR.
• NATCHEZ, MS (HEZ) RWY 13 LOC/GS.

Unscheduled System Failures

• LAKE CHARLES, LA (LCH) ARSR/ATCBI.
• LAKE CHARLES, LA (LCH) RWY 15 LOC.
• LAFAYETTE, LA (LFT) RVR.
• WHITE LAKE, LA (LLA) VOR.
• GREENVILLE, MS (GLH) VOR.
• ALEXANDRIA, LA (AEX) GBTS.
• BATON ROUGE, LA (BTR) GBTS.
• GULF OF MEXICO, MX (PZZ) GBTS.
• GULF OF MEXICO, MX (HHV) GBTS.
• GULF OF MEXICO, MX (ATP) GBTS.
• GULF OF MEXICO, MX (GBK) GBTS.
• GULF OF MEXICO, MX (GUL) GBTS.
• KAPLAN, LA (18E) GBTS.
• LAKE CHARLES, LA (CWF) GBTS.

Dates and times are subject to change based on storm track. Refer to NOTAMs for additional information. Operators with questions can contact the ATCSCC National Operations Control Center (NOCC) at 540-359-3110.

Route Information

There are no required reroutes associated with Delta. Some tactical reroutes are to be expected as with normal thunderstorm avoidance.

Operational Resources

• National Hurricane Center
• FAA OIS page
• CADENA OIS page
• FAA Advisory Database
• FAA Current Reroutes
• FAA NOTAM Search

NBAA’s HERO Database

The NBAA Humanitarian Emergency Response Operator (HERO) Database is a list of people in the business aviation community who are part of disaster-response mobilization efforts. In the aftermath of major crises, basic information from the database is provided to organizations coordinating relief efforts. Learn more and register.