The FAA announced there will be no E-STMP slot-reservation requirement in the Seattle-Tacoma area during the U.S. Open Golf Tournament, which will run from June 15 to June 21. A recently published notam outlines the details and preferred routings into and out of the Seattle area.
Should congestion require the imposition of controls, aircraft flight-planned to the area can expect ground delays or ground stops, in-trail restrictions and collaborative trajectory programs. Air traffic arrival rates will be matched against demands to determine delay assignments. Pilots should anticipate receiving expected-departure-clearance times should ground holds become necessary.
The agency said that while there may be some individual management initiatives during periods of high traffic, each airport would handle advance arrival notifications differently. Parking reservations will be required at Tacoma Narrows Airport.