Charleston International Airport – From the Flight Deck
Charleston Air Force Base/International Airport (CHS) is a medium sized multi-use airport located between Summerville and Charleston, South Carolina. Its location near the coast makes it an attractive destination for the pilot looking for a nice place to fly and visit. Please take a moment to view "From the Flight Deck - Charleston internation Airport (CHS)" at: https://www.faa.gov/chs And you can view a printable CHS Pilot Handbook at: CHS Pilot Handbook For additional information please contact: James L Cline, FPM james.l.cline@faa.gov (803) 451-2661
The High Wind Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Albuquerque NM on this developing situation.
The High Wind Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Albuquerque NM on this developing situation.
FEMA Encourages Virginians to Build Back Stronger and Prepare for the Future
FEMA Encourages Virginians to Build Back Stronger and Prepare for the Future BRISTOL, Va.—If you live in Virginia, there are resources and funding available to help you protect your home from future flooding and storms. FEMA Creates Phone Hotline with Home Rebuilding Tips Do you need information as you’re rebuilding so that you can reduce damage from future storms? If you need tips on mold cleanup, retrofitting for high winds, flood insurance, sealing foundation cracks, sump pumps, elevating utilities and more, call the FEMA Rebuilding Hotline at 1-833-FEMA-4US (833-336-2487) and press “3.” The hotline is open Monday to Friday
The Winter Storm Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Elko NV on this developing situation.
The Winter Storm Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Elko NV on this developing situation.
The Rotorcraft Collective Recent Releases
The Rotorcraft Collective Latest Releases on FAA YouTube The Rotorcraft Collective is a joint workgroup between the FAA and industry professionals that produces short helicopter-focused safety videos in collaboration with the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) and the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST). Team members include engineers, pilots, mechanics, accident investigators, and communication specialists from various FAA offices, Vertical Association International (VAI), Helicopter Institute, Airbus Helicopters, Hughes Aerospace, and Pilot Institute. Please join us in viewing the two most recent video productions at: Just Say No! The Rotorcraft Collective: Just Say No! (youtube.com) Master Your Mission in a Sim
WANNA FLY WITH THE EAGLES MAKE SURE YOU’RE LEGAL
Aircraft operators must verify that an aircraft is validly registered before the aircraft can be operated. Per 14 CFR part 47, section 47.3, no person may operate an aircraft unless it has been registered by its owner. Pilots should review the registration certificate on the aircraft to ensure that it is valid. Evidence of valid registration is an unexpired Certificate of Registration kept onboard. For aircraft that have recently changed ownership, but the new Certificate of Registration has not been issued yet, temporary authority to operate is allowed under 14 CFR part 47, section 47.31(c) with a copy of the
Volcanic explosion penetrates both upper atmosphere and upper crust around the globe
The January 15, 2022 satellite view of the small, uninhabited South Pacific island known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai, from NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 17 (GOES-17). This looping video shows the intense series of eruptions that generated atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms, and tsunami waves. On January 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) volcano, 44 miles/70 kilometers south of the Tongan capital of Nuku’alofa, began erupting with a violent explosion. The eruption, one of the largest in the past century, pushed a plume of volcanic ash higher in the atmosphere than ever recorded, about 35 miles/56 kilometers into the sky. In addition to
New Interactive Geonarrative Explains the 2023 Turkey, Earthquake Sequence
This tectonic map of the Turkey region shows the tectonic plates in the area and their direction of motion (arrows). The red lines indicate the plate boundaries and the small black arrows next to the red lines show the relative motion across the plate boundaries. The gold star shows the location of the M7.8 mainshock on February 6, 2023, and the blue star shows the location of the M7.5 aftershock later on February 6, 2023. A new geonarrative explains the tectonic setting of Turkey, historical seismicity of Turkey from 1900, details on both the M 7.8 and M 7.5 earthquake sequences
FEMA Provides $1.6 Million to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
FEMA Provides $1.6 Million to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that $1,602,360 in federal funding has been made available to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago for critical medical services provided during the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant funding is part of the recovery efforts for the federal disaster declaration of March 26, 2020. This funding will reimburse the Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago for emergency response and protective measures taken during the pandemic, including costs for
FEMA Provides $8.1 Million to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency
FEMA Provides $8.1 Million to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that $8,119,618 in federal funding has been made available to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for costs related to the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic under the federal disaster declaration of March 26, 2020. This funding was part of two FEMA grants; the first grant totaling $5,134,962 will reimburse IEMA for costs to provide medical care and support to correctional facilities. The second grant totaling $2,984,656 will reimburse IEMA for costs to provide non-congregate