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Official airport, navigation and chart data for the FAA's 28-day AIRAC cycle beginning 02/27/2020 became current today as of 09:01Z.  This includes updated georeferenced data for airport diagrams and instrument approach procedures available in iFlightPlanner for iPad.

Anytime you access iFlightPlanner.com from your desktop, laptop, or smartphone you can be confident that you are seeing the most current and accurate data available.  To ensure that iFlightPlanner for iPad is current, simply tap "Check for Updates" in the upper-left corner of the Downloads tab.  The app will quickly tell you which packages need to be updated!

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iFlightPlanner for iPad users may now download airport and navigation data as well as aeronautical charts, georeferenced airport diagrams and terminal procedures for the FAA Data Cycle that goes into effect on February 27, 2020.  Simply tap the button in the upper-left corner of the Downloads tab to "Check For Updates".

Pilots using iFlightPlanner.com on their desktop, laptop, or smartphone will see the iFlightPlanner Cloud automatically make the transition to the new data at 9:01Z on February 27.

If you are planning to fly in to one or more of Colorado’s ski country airports this season, please be advised that due to increased traffic ATC has instituted some new procedures.

Required routes will be used into ski country airports on days of significant demand. These route structures aid Denver Center in creating the most efficient flows into the mountain airports. These required routes will be sent out daily in the Air Traffic Command Center Advisories.

Additional airports have been added to the ski country required routes this year to include the following:

• ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (KASE)
• EAGLE COUNTY RGNL (KEGE)
• RIFLE GARFIELD COUNTY (KRIL)
• GRAND JUNCTION REGIONAL (KGJT)
• GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE RGNL (KGUC)
• YAMPA VALLEY (KHDN)
• MONTROSE RGNL (KMTJ)
• TELLURIDE RGNL (KTEX)

View the required routing and graphical depiction in the specific Letter to Airmen, which can be found by completing a NOTAM search for your destination airport at https://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch/nsapp.html.

In anticipation of the large number of aircraft operating to and from areas hosting major sporting and entertainment events, the FAA has published updated procedures in its January 30, 2020 NOTAM to enhance safety and minimize air traffic delays.

• 2020 Super Bowl LII
• 2020 NASCAR Folds of Honor QuickTrip 500
• 2020 U.S. & Canadian Military Demonstrations

THESE PROCEDURES MAY BE REVISED OR UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.  PILOTS SHOULD CHECK NOTAMS AND TRAFFIC ADVISORIES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE TO ENSURE THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. THESE NOTAMS DO NOT SUPERCEDE RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO THE USE OF AIRSPACE CONTAINED IN FDC NOTAMS.