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KLRO - Remove and Replace PAPIs
KLRO - Runway Closure UPDATED....Again!
KLRO - Runway Closure UPDATED....Again!
Please note the following work is scheduled for Friday, March 14 at Mt. Pleasant, SC (KLRO):
Remove and Replace PAPIs: scheduled for this Fri. 3/14 and Sat. 3/15. 2 crews will work from 0600L to 2030L daily. They will be working on both RWY 17 and RWY 35 PAPI’s at the same time and hope to get it done in 1 day Friday, if not they’ll finish up on Saturday. Both PAPI’s will be out of service effective Fri. 3/14 at 0600L until we get the FAA flight inspection/calibration during the 1stweek of April.
RWY 17/35 will not be closed for this project as they will be working to the sides and not encroaching on the Rwy. They will be monitoring the CTAF as well.
NOTAM for RWY 17/35 PAPI’s remove/replace issued for Fri 3/14 and Sat 3/15 from 0600L to 2030L daily:
03/166 LRO RWY 17 WIP ADJ DLY 1000-0030 2503141000-2503160030
03/167 LRO RWY 35 WIP ADJ DLY 1000-0030 2503141000-2503160030
NOTAM for PAPI’s out of service from Fri 3/14 to 4/4:
03/162 LRO RWY 17 PAPI U/S 2503141000-2504041800
KLRO - Runway Closure UPDATED....Again!
KLRO - Runway Closure UPDATED....Again!
KLRO - Runway Closure UPDATED....Again!
Please note the following runway closure - Mt. Pleasant, SC (KLRO):
Advising that RWY 17/35 will be closed Thursday evening 3/20/25 at 2000 Local until Friday morning 3/21/25 till 0500 Local.
Geotechnical Sub (Soil Consultants) will be out to take some additional cores and soil samples for the RWY / TWY overlay project.
Here are some additional details provided by CCAA:
CCAA has plans in motion to do a milling, repave and repaint of RWY 17/35, TWY A and TWY B. The plans are at 60% right now. Bidding out to contractors and then phasing plans will be developed. CCAA will keep us updated on this process and timelines, as they get the info, as this will require RWY and TWY closures for the work to get done.
Lastly, CCAA has the land clearing/brush removal contractor scheduled to clear the field at the end of March or beginning of April. They do this every year. This will not require any closures.
CCAA will keep us updated on these projects. NOTAMs will be issued as needed.
NOTAMs Returned to Original Name
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/notams-back-to-notice-to-airmen/
A NOTAM is back to being a Notice to Airmen after the Trump administration issued an order today to reverse a Biden-era gender-neutrality move. In December of 2021, the FAA changed the term to Notice to Air Missions as part of what it termed a modernization of the NOTAM system and specifically making the flight hazard and airspace notifications "inclusive of all aviators and missions."
The FAA is not commenting on the change, instead referring inquiries to the notice itself, which does not include any rationale. Although it has no bearing on the function of the system, the name change will necessitate editing of all FAA documents that refer to NOTAMs, something that raised the ire of some legislators when the Biden change was announced.
FAA Advisory Circular - PLEASE READ!