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Balloon Flight Notifications (File a NOTAM)

General Instruction

Day Before Flight

Need to file NoTAM (Notice to Airmen) to get the confirmation number for tomorrow’s balloon flight.

Phone: 1-877-487-6867 Information with Example (Adjust as Needed):

  • Last NoTAM Filed - GFK06/117 on June 6, 2023 (Can Update For next 30 Days) MW
  • State - North Dakota #4
  • Opening - I would like to file a NOTAM for a Unmanned Balloon Flight
  • Closest Airport Code - GFK
  • Location - We are 4.5 Nautical Miles east of GFK on the 118 radial. There is a VLR on site.
  • Direction of Travel - East
  • Flight Levels - Surface to Unlimited (110,000 ft).
  • Weight - 2.1 lbs.
  • When - Day and time of the weather balloon flight (example: Thursday July 8 at 16:00 UTC).

Flight Notifications Filed

20 Minutes Before Flight

Call UND Flight Ops at phone number 701-777-7951. State that we are doing a doing small unmanned Weather Balloon Flight.

15 Minutes Before Flight

Call Control Tower at phone number 701-792-4280.

14 Minutes Before Flight

Call Radar Ops at phone number 701-747-6110.

10 Second After Launch

Call Control Tower at phone number 701-792-4280.

30 Second After Launch

Call Radar Ops at phone number 701-747-6110.

atmos/ozonesonde/notifications.txt · Last modified: 2023/06/06 21:31 by 127.0.0.1