The FAA posted a NOTAM Saturday night closing airspace over parts of Montana. (Updates at end of article).
“Update – The FAA statement says, “The FAA has closed some airspace in Montana to support Department of Defense activities. Contact NORAD for more information.
UPDATE – FAA statement says, “The FAA has closed some airspace in Montana to support Department of Defense activities. Contact NORAD for additional information.”
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) February 12, 2023
WUSA-TV reporter Adam Longo posted the NOTAM:
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(1) Braking: @FAANews For unknown reasons issues a NOTAM (basically a no-fly zone) over Havre, Montana.
The NOTAM reads:
“The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) classifies the airspace defined in this notum as ‘NTL Defense Airspace.’
(To be continued…) pic.twitter.com/y4xy0jzjyB— Adam Longo (@adamlongoTV) February 12, 2023
Airplane Ian Posted to YouTube:
“Two F-15 fighter jets scrambled from Portland International Airport on Saturday evening. Shortly after his flight took off, the FAA issued a temporary flight restriction based in Havre, MT to support air defense operations. It follows a similar pattern to the earlier shoot down in Canada today and the shoot down in Alaska and before that in South Carolina.
Update: Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) said the government apparently told them they would wait until morning to extract the object:
“I am in direct contact with NORCOM and monitoring the latest issue at Havre and the northern border. Airspace closed due to object that may interfere with commercial air traffic – DOD will resume efforts to observe and level the object in the morning.
I am in direct contact with NORCOM and monitoring the latest issue at Havre and the northern border. Airspace closed due to object that may disrupt commercial air traffic – DOD resumes efforts to observe and ground object in the morning.
— Matt Rosendale (@RepRosendale) February 12, 2023
FlightRadar24 reports that the TFR has expired and the airspace has reopened (looking for confirmation):
A US Air Force KC-135 returned from the National Defense Airspace near Havre, Montana this evening after a temporary flight restriction was issued. TFR has now expired. https://t.co/4DhYNWKMJZ pic.twitter.com/5QSBdYiBbb
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) February 12, 2023
However, two Montana airports reported closed to flights (looking for confirmation):
It appears that Billings and Havre airports are now closed to inbound flights.
– OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) February 12, 2023
Update 8:50 pm EST: Fox News confirms airspace has reopened:
A short time later, the FAA said the airspace had reopened but did not provide further details.
“The FAA has closed some airspace in Montana to support Department of Defense activities,” an FAA spokesperson said. “Airspace reopened.”
Sen. John Tester (D-MT), who does not have the connections that Representative Rosendale does, said, “I am aware of the material in Montana airspace and am in close contact with senior DOD and administration officials. I am closely monitoring the situation and receiving regular updates. I will continue to ask the American public for answers.
I am aware of the material in Montana air space and am in close contact with senior DOD and administration officials. I am closely monitoring the situation and receiving regular updates. I will continue to ask the American public for answers.
— Senator John Tester (@SenatorTester) February 12, 2023
Update 9:30 pm EST: Joint NORAD/Northern Command statement says no object found:
Statement from NORAD and US Northern Command pic.twitter.com/aY1VXRCpEs
— North American Aerospace Defense Command (@NORADCommand) February 12, 2023
