4–1–21 Airport Reservation Operations and Special Traffic Management Programs

This section describes procedures for obtaining required airport reservations at airports designated by the FAA and for airports operating under Special Traffic Management Programs.

a. Slot Controlled Airports.

1. The FAA may adopt rules to require advance reservations for unscheduled operations at certain airports. In addition to the information in the rules adopted by the FAA, a listing of the airports and relevant information will be maintained on the FAA website www.fly.faa.gov/ecvrs.

2. The FAA has established an Airport Reservation Office (ARO) to receive and process reservations for unscheduled flights at the slot controlled airports. The ARO uses the Enhanced Computer Voice Reservation System (e-CVRS) to allocate reservations. Reservations will be available beginning 72 hours in advance of the operation at the slot controlled airport. Standby lists are not maintained. Flights with declared emergencies do not require reservations. Refer to the website for the current listing of slot controlled airports, limitations, and reservation procedures.

3. For more detailed information on operations and reservation procedures at a Slot Controlled Airport, please see 14 CFR part 93, Subpart K—High Density Traffic Airports.

b. Special Traffic Management Programs (STMP).

1. Special programs may be established when a location requires special traffic handling to accommodate above normal traffic demand (for example, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo) or reduced airport capacity (for example, airport runway/taxiway closures for airport construction). The special programs may remain in effect until the problem has been resolved or until local traffic management procedures can handle the volume and a need for special handling no longer exists.

2. If an STMP is used to accommodate a special event, a domestic notice will be issued relaying the website address: www.fly.faa.gov/estmp. Domestic notice information includes: what airports are included in the STMP, the dates and times reservations are required, the time limits for reservation requests, the point of contact for reservations, and any other instructions.

c. Making Reservations. Detailed information and User Instruction Guides for using the Web reservation systems are available on the websites for the slot controlled airports (e-CVRS), www.fly.faa.gov/ecvrs; and STMPs (e-STMP), www.fly.faa.gov/estmp.

Note: Users may contact the ARO at (540) 422-4246 if they have a problem with their reservation.