{"id":46758577,"user":"squigz","time":1769377064,"time_ago":"6 hours ago","type":"comment","content":"

Aren't NOTAMs published for those with specific information about the TFR, including location and time window?","comments":[{"id":46759696,"user":"dmitrygr","time":1769383242,"time_ago":"4 hours ago","type":"comment","content":"

NO. They just say “any event”","comments":[{"id":46759742,"user":"squigz","time":1769383544,"time_ago":"4 hours ago","type":"comment","content":"

What about SEAMS, mentioned here? https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/where_can_i_fly/airs...","comments":[{"id":46760112,"user":"dmitrygr","time":1769386359,"time_ago":"3 hours ago","type":"comment","content":"

iirc, it is not considered official data, so if it makes a mistake and you violate a TFR, YOU are on the hook.","comments":[{"id":46760466,"user":"squigz","time":1769389005,"time_ago":"2 hours ago","type":"comment","content":"

Reading up on this more, it seems to be based on stadium/venue capacity, which means any possible TFRs are at a limited number of areas for very specific series, for which there is data available [1]

The TFR in TFA appears to be much more ambiguous than this. I'm not sure they're really comparable.

https://adds-faa.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/faa::stadiums/...","comments":[{"id":46760872,"user":"dmitrygr","time":1769392392,"time_ago":"an hour ago","type":"comment","content":"

Ha!

Which specific series? Why do i need to know when sportsball happens, any variety of it? Oh, and concerts too. Why do i need to know when taylor swift is in town?

Nope, it is not nearly that simple, and consequences can be dire.","comments":[{"id":46760985,"user":"squigz","time":1769393177,"time_ago":"an hour ago","type":"comment","content":"

> SPECIFIED BELOW WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS: 3 NMR OF A QUALIFYING STADIUM OR OTHER SPORTING VENUE HOSTING A QUALIFYING EVENT UP TO AND INCLUDING 3000FT AGL. QUALIFYING LOCATIONS AND EVENTS ARE DEFINED AS ANY STADIUM OR OTHER SPORTING VENUE HAVING A SEATING CAPACITY OF 30,000 OR MORE WHERE: A. A REGULAR OR POST SEASON MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, OR NCAA DIVISION ONE FOOTBALL GAME IS OCCURRING; OR B. A NASCAR CUP, INDY CAR, OR CHAMP SERIES RACE IS OCCURRING, EXCLUDING QUALIFYING AND PRE-RACE EVENTS.

https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=detail_0_0367

I don't disagree with you that there should be no onus on pilots to have to hunt for this information (which is why I would guess that SEAMS is maintained, but not sure) - my point only is that this isn't really comparable to the TFR mentioned in TFA. All the Stadium TFRs are static; the "national defence" TFRs are not.

> Nope, it is not nearly that simple, and consequences can be dire.

Isn't ATC going to yell at you before you enter such a TFR?","comments":[{"id":46761148,"user":"dmitrygr","time":1769394417,"time_ago":"an hour ago","type":"comment","content":"

In USA, you are not required to talk to ATC as long as you are outside of controlled airspace. Stupid not to, but 100% legal.","comments":[],"comments_count":0,"level":6,"url":"item?id=46761148"}],"comments_count":1,"level":5,"url":"item?id=46760985"}],"comments_count":2,"level":4,"url":"item?id=46760872"}],"comments_count":3,"level":3,"url":"item?id=46760466"}],"comments_count":4,"level":2,"url":"item?id=46760112"}],"comments_count":5,"level":1,"url":"item?id=46759742"}],"comments_count":6,"level":0,"url":"item?id=46759696"}],"comments_count":7,"url":"item?id=46758577"}

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