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CALL TO ACTION!!! Oppose NYC Council’s Int. 0026-A: Protect the Future of Vertical AviationThe New York City Council will soon vote on Int. 0026-A, legislation that would severely restrict nonessential helicopter operations at city heliports and ultimately limit them to fully electric-powered aircraft only.At the Eastern Region Helicopter Council (ERHC), safety remains our top priority and is the foundation of every operation we support. Yet, we now face what may be the most serious political assault on the vertical aviation industry in the Northeast in recent memory. This proposal escalates longstanding efforts to dismantle an essential industry—one that provides critical services to the world’s most productive economic epicenters in one of the nation’s busiest regional corridors.Passage of Int. 0026-A will discourage investment in vertical aviation and transportation alternatives by signaling that New York is unwelcoming to the broader aviation industry. In fact, going far beyond any reasonable attempt at addressing community compatibility and environmental issues, this effort runs counter to the prioritization of accessible/quieter/cleaner and instead serves as an effort of a few to push an entire industry out of one of the world’s most productive economic epicenters in one of the country’s busiest regional economic corridors.  ERHC, alongside industry partners including the Vertical Aviation International (VAI), NBAA, GAMA, AOPA, and NATA, strongly opposes this ill-informed and short-sighted proposal. The future of aviation will not arrive by accident—we must build it. To be ready for a future where the next generation of advanced air mobility (AAM) and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft can deliver on their promise, we need to invest in our current vertical aviation infrastructure and priorities.  We need you to act today! Demand that the NYC Council reject Int. 0026-A in favor of a truly inclusive, balanced approach that fosters innovation while preserving the critical role of vertical aviation in New York. Take action here: https://verticalavi.org/advocacy/legislative-action-center/Eastern Region Helicopter Council | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy

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Brittany Davies

Northeast Regional Director

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When Bedminster/KILMA TFR is in effect, the FAA recommends the following westbound routing in order to reduce congestion over COATE: GAYLE Q18

Click here to read this important LTA.

From FAA ATCT Manager Matt Petersen:

“I am reaching out with a request for your assistance in alleviating expected congestion in the airspace for aircraft flying southbound to Florida and the Caribbean over the next three days. I anticipate significant traffic over the WHITE departure gate and would greatly appreciate it if you could encourage pilots to file routes over alternate departure gates to help ease the flow of air traffic.

To mitigate delays and reduce congestion, we are kindly requesting that aircraft file their flight plans over one of the following alternate departure fixes: LANNA, PARKE, or DIXIE.  DIXIE is only available to aircraft that are deep water capable. Ideally, aircraft filing over the LANNA or PARKE routings are landing on either the west coast of Florida or Central Florida, while aircraft filing over DIXIE are landing on the east coast of Florida south of Daytona Beach (DAB) or the Caribbean.

By utilizing these alternate fixes, we can expedite departures from the FBO ramps and help minimize delays caused by minute-in-trail restrictions over the WHITE departure gate. Your cooperation in communicating this routing change to pilots will greatly assist in achieving smoother operations and reducing congestion at the runway.

I sincerely appreciate any support you can offer in this matter.

Please find below the GA south bound Flyer developed by the FAA.”

For any questions or concerns please contact:
Teterboro Air Traffic Control Tower at (201) 426-9457
Or
Teterboro Airport Operations at (201) 288-1775 Ext. 3

Effective March 1st, 2025, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) main office located at Teterboro Airport’s Hangar 1 will adjust operating protocols permitting current FBO’s the ability for ground handling their respective international arrivals. Click here to read the Airport Managers Bulletin #2025-01.

Operators should contact their respective FBOs for further details pertaining to Hangar 1 International arrival procedures.

Signature TEB West, East, & South – Teterboro, NJ

As we continue to create an enhanced experience for you at Signature Teterboro (TEB), we are transitioning to a mandatory reservation policy at our TEB locations. Beginning Saturday, February 1, this policy will take full effect in order to meet guest needs, streamline operations, and ultimately reduce gridlock and aircraft taxiing time so that we are able to create an exceptional experience for you at every turn. 

Reservations Required: We ask that you make a reservation prior to your arrival at any of our TEB locations. This can be done easily through our online reservation system or by calling our local guest experience team at +1 201-288-1880. If you need changes or to cancel existing reservations in the future, please inform us at your earliest convenience. 

No Reservation Fees: While reservations will be required, there will be no fees to make a reservation. However, there will be a fee associated with landing without a prior reservation. Failure to make a reservation six hours or more before your time of arrival or departure will result in a No Reservation fee. 

Need to Make a Reservation?

Visit any of the TEB Terminal Pages, contact our TEB team directly at +1 201-288-1880 or email [email protected]. Our guest experience team is ready to assist you with any questions or special requests.

Attached please find a copy of TEB Airport Operations Bulletin (AOB) # 2025-1 Runway 1-19 Stub Taxiway Re-designation, which provides information on an upcoming major change to the airport taxiway system.

TEB FBO Partners: please print the second page of this bulletin and post it in flight planning rooms, briefing rooms, and pilot lounges. 

TEB Airport Operations can be reached at (201) 288-1775 Ext. 3.

On October 20, 2024, Teterboro’s new ATCT became operational, and offers Controllers the space, technology and visibility to maximize safety and efficiency. Soon, the ADS-B based traffic display will also become operational, further enhancing Controller situational awareness. The old Tower is slated for demolition. For more information regarding the advantages afforded by the new Tower, please click here to read NBAA’s associated article.

On October 29, TUG President Dave Belastock had the opportunity to tour of the new facility with Acting Tower Manager Matt Peterson, and also met with PANYNJ NY/NJ Delay Reduction Program Manager Ralph Tamburro and KTEB Manager Airport Operations and Security Scott Marsh. In the short term, please be patient as Controllers adapt to their new space and capabilities. Transition aside, Teterboro’s new state-of-the-art Tower will clearly benefit airport users, operators and the surrounding communities for decades to come!

TUG strongly encourages operators to make reservations with FBOs in an effort to prevent gridlock, which has occurred several times in recent days. Some operators have failed to make reservations at all. Others who’ve been informed by FBOs of ramp constraints have represented that they’re “just a drop and go,” only to leave the aircraft and return the following day. The result has been gridlock on ramps and taxiways that have precipitated ground delay programs elsewhere in the NAS.

Please make every effort to share your arrival information in advance with the FBO of your choosing so as to enable better allocation of limited ramp space and avoid unnecessary delays for all of KTEB’s operators.

On Monday, August 19, flight crews departing KTEB Rwy 24 can expect to be cleared to fly the WENTZ 1 RNAV SID. Required ATC training will have been completed, though the RUUDY 6 will remain as a fallback for some time should unforeseen circumstances necessitate its use.

Two specific reminders for operators as you prepare to execute the WENTZ 1:

• The top altitude for WENTZ is 1500’ – be sure to level off, and do NOT continue your climb until authorized by ATC.
• There are NO left hand turnouts on this procedure – be sure you do not make a left hand turn as you will end up in EWR traffic flow.

Please review the new chart carefully, brief comprehensively regarding lateral/vertical mode usage and crew coordination, and enjoy this simplified procedure.

From our friends at NBAA Air Traffic Services …

“The Newark Area airspace sector will transition from NY TRACON to PHL TRACON during the overnight shift the evening of July 27 into the morning of July 28. This airspace includes Teterboro/TEB, Morristown/MMU, Caldwell/CDW, Linden/LDJ and Newark Liberty/EWR airports. All SIDs/STARs/IAPs will remain unchanged and the transition should be seamless as far as ATC communications. The area designation will transition from New York Approach to Newark Approach. During the initial phases of the transition, we expect to see ATC Traffic Management Initiatives to include the following:
 
– Ground Delay Programs at reduced arrival rates for EWR, TEB, MMU.
– Possible Airspace Flow Programs which would control the airports of TEB/MMU/CDW as one.
– Reroute requirements that may differ from the standard preferred routes. For example, air traffic into TEB/MMU/CDW from the south may see reroutes through Allentown/Wilkes Barre TRACONs arriving from the West.
 
The duration of the initial transition and the traffic management initiatives associated with the transition will likely be in place for the near term so please stay tuned as we will provide additional operational information as soon as it is available.”

Operators planning to fly to KTEB from the south are advised to fuel appropriately for possible extended distances, times and delays.

TUG worked collaboratively with the FAA to develop a KTEB Rwy 24 SID that offers greater clarity, improved procedural simplicity, and lower susceptibility to error than the current RUUDY 6 SID. This process culminated with the July 11 publication of the WENTZ 1 RNAV SID.

The WENTZ 1 offers a simplified vertical profile with a Top Altitude of 1500’ and no step climb.

TUG expresses our sincere gratitude to the FAA and those individuals directly involved in the development of this procedure.

Please find below a preliminary version of the chart, not to be used for navigation: