COVID-19 Vaccines: Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers
After careful review of available data regarding safety profiles, the FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM) adopts the following policy as both safe and operationally responsive to this unique situation: Holders of FAA-issued Airman Medical Certificates or Medical Clearances may receive the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines; however, a 48-hour no fly/no safety related duty interval must be observed after each dose. Individuals holding an FAA-issued Airman Medical Certificate or Medical Clearance should be reminded that they are prohibited from performing flight crewmember duties or air traffic control duties if they do not meet medical certification requirements
FNL Local Traffic Pattern for Runway 15
When the Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL) Tower is operational (0800L-1800L – 7 days a week) and Runway 15 is in use, expect Right Traffic for the local traffic pattern. When the FNL Tower is closed all runways are published Left Traffic. POC: Les Habig, ATM FNL Remote Tower Project, at Leslie.B_CTR.Habig@faa.gov
Colorado Springs Traffic Pattern Altitude
After several instances of near misses, pilots flying into the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) are reminded that the pattern altitude for aircraft is 7,200 feet. For the safety of all operators, flying at the pattern altitude of 7,200 feet is required unless otherwise directed by air traffic control.