2025 NFL Draft

Green Bay, Wi

April 23-26, 2025, Local

SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC PROCEDURES

In anticipation of a large number of aircraft operating to and from the Green Bay, WI area to attend the NFL Draft, the following Special Air Traffic Procedures will be used to enhance safety and minimize air traffic delays. These procedures will be in effect from April 23, 2025, 1030 UTC through April 27, 2025, 0430 UTC.

RESERVATION (ppr) PROGRAM

Due to the high volume of air traffic anticipated during the 2025 NFL Draft, a Reservation Prior Permission Required (PPR) Program will be in effect for arrivals and departures, including drop-and-go operations, to and from airports in the Green Bay, WI area, between Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 0530 CDT and Saturday, April 26, 2025, 2330 CDT. The following flights are exempt from this program: law enforcement and public safety flights; and regularly scheduled air carriers and air taxi operations, including flights operating under Title 14, Chapter II, Subchapter D, Part 380, which covers Essential Air Service under the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP).

Participating Reservation (PPR) Program airports include:

For the Reservation (PPR) Program, review the airport’s NOTAM, and as directed in the NOTAM contact your preferred FBO at that airport, or the Airport Authority.

All pilots/operators are strongly encouraged to contact their servicing FBO prior to departure, to ensure availability for both overnight parking and passenger pickup/drop-off.

Traffic in the area is expected to be significantly higher than normal operations. Operators without (PPR) reservations should expect significant delays in and out of the area with the possibility of denial of service.

VFR PILOT CLARIFICATION: The 2025 NFL Draft Reservation (PPR) Program will apply to VFR air traffic; however, an airport may have more stringent requirements for itinerants due to constrained ramp space and resources. Please contact the FBO or Airport Authority where you are based and at those locations where you intend to arrive/depart for additional information.

In addition, many other airports, especially those within a 50 NM radius of KGRB, are projecting a substantial increase in operations, and parking at surrounding airports may be unavailable. These airports may have more stringent requirements for itinerants, due to constrained ramp space and resources. Please contact the FBO or Airport Authority where you are based, and at those locations where you intend to arrive/depart for additional information.

Expected Green Bay atct extended hours

Green Bay (KGRB) Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) is expecting to have extended operating hours during this event (check charts and NOTAMs). The hours will be as follows:

Expected APPLETON FCT extended hours

Appleton (KATW) Federal Control Tower (FCT) is expecting to have extended operating hours during this event (check charts and NOTAMs). The hours will be as follows:

SECURITY PROVISIONS

Special security provisions will be in effect for this event including (but not limited to) Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs), two-way communication, and discrete transponder requirements. Specific procedures contained in this notice may be revised. Access to some airports may be restricted. Pilots are encouraged to check NOTAMs frequently to verify they have the most current information.

TFR information is normally disseminated via FDC NOTAM 3 to 5 days prior to the event. Once published, text and graphic depictions of restrictions may be found on the following web site: http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/list.html.

VFR TRAFFIC

Due to the high volume of traffic in the Green Bay, WI area, VFR arrivals can expect lengthy delays during peak traffic periods.

Practice approaches, touch-and-goes, flight following services and pilot training operations at airports in the Green Bay area will be extremely limited and possibly curtailed during this period, due to the high volume of traffic associated with the NFL Draft.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Traffic management initiatives will be utilized when arrival rates exceed airport capacity. Pilots should be prepared for potential airborne holding, reroutes, or Expect Departure Clearance Times (EDCTs) that may be issued for all domestic IFR arrivals to the following airports:

REQUIRED ROUTES

IFR aircraft arriving and departing the Green Bay Terminal Area should file and expect to be routed via the following routes.

However, if any other impacts, such as weather preclude the use of these routes, please refer to the FAA’s Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) Advisory page for the most up to date route information at: https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/advAdvisoryForm.jsp.

ARRIVAL ROUTES

Effective Wednesday, April 23, 2025, through Saturday, April 26, 2025, 1030-0430 UTC daily.

DEPARTURE ROUTES

Effective Wednesday, April 23, 2025, through Saturday, April 26, 2025, 1030-0430 UTC daily. Due to the expected heavy volume of departures, users must file the following routes. ATC will issue re-routes to aircraft not on these routes. In order to avoid departure delays, ATC may issue alternative departure routings.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Airport diagrams are available on the Internet at: http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/.

FLIGHT PLANS AND WEATHER INFORMATION

To ensure proper processing, flight plans should be filed at least 4 hours prior to departure.

For further information contact

FAA Minneapolis ARTCC

Traffic Management Unit

651-463-5590

Or

FAA Chicago ARTCC

Traffic Management Unit

630-906-8241

ZMP 3/13/25