Taking place from January 19-22 at the Tampa Convention Center, the 2016 NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference is the premier event for scheduling and dispatching professionals to develop their skills. It includes high-level educational sessions with the top industry players, and plenty of networking and consolidating relationships for the year ahead.
Here are some important tips to get you to Tampa:
Immigration
Non-U.S. citizens who wish to enter the United States must obtain a U.S. visa to be inserted into their passport before they enter the country.
There are certain travelers who may travel without a visa through the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The VWP enables citizens of designated countries to travel to the U.S. for stays of up to 90 days without arranging a visa before their trip.
Citizens of the following countries may travel to the U.S. under the VWP:
Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, The United Kingdom*, The Netherlands.
*This applies to British citizens only with the unrestricted right of permanent domicile in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
All citizens of VWP countries planning to travel to the U.S. for 90 days or under must receive authorization through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, ESTA, before boarding a U.S.-bound flight. ESTA is an automated system that assists in determining an individual’s eligibility to travel to the U.S.
Crew
Crewmember (D) visas are non-immigrant visas for persons working on aircraft and intending to depart the U.S. again within 29 days.
Customs
Import regulations
Special duty preferences exist for articles from certain developing countries. Information regarding the countries and the eligible articles can be obtained directly from the U.S. International Trade Commission, 701 E Street N.W., Washington, D. C. 20436 or from the nearest overseas U.S. Consulate.
For further information regarding the exact allowance for your country of origin, please contact:
• U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Center for Import and Export, 4700 River Road, Unit 39; Riverdale, MD 20737.
• The U.S. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Washington, D.C. 20240, or at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate overseas.
• Quarantines; U.S. Department of Agriculture (see address quoted above) or at a U.S. embassy or consulate.
Prohibited:
Narcotics, meat products, plants, seeds, vegetables, fruits, soil, dairy products, live insects, snails and other pests.
Also, fish (unless it has been certified disease-free), items from Iran, leather souvenirs from Haiti, and Cuban cigars.
Export regulations
Free export exists for an unlimited quantity of tobacco and alcohol.
Crew are allowed to import:
• One open liter of alcohol
• 300 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 2 kilograms of smoking tobacco
• Merchandise not exceeding USD $200 in value
• A special crew line is available
Baggage Clearance
All baggage, regardless of the next destination, is cleared at the first point of entry in the USA.
This also applies to baggage making an international transfer.
A special crew line is available.
Airport Embarkation Tax
No airport tax is levied on passengers at this airport.
Destination Airport
Tampa International Airport
IATA Code: KTPA
Latitude / Longitude: 27-58-31.7 N / 82-31-59.7 W
Elevation: 26.4 FT
Magnetic Variation: 5 W 2010
Fuel type: AVGAS JET
Operations
Private and non-scheduled flights require TSA Waiver Authorization if flying domestic legs within the US FAA Route Authorization for landing and overflying is required for aircraft registered in China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, and Syria. A TSA Waiver Authorization is required for aircraft overflying the U.S. Aircraft registered in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, and British Virgin Islands do not require a waiver to conduct flights within the U.S.
Non-scheduled commercial flights require a U.S. Department of Transportation license to operate flights in the U.S.
Foreign operators that wish to provide air transportation service as an air carrier must obtain two separate authorizations from the Department of Transportation:
• Economic Authority from the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (the Department) in the form of a certificate for interstate or foreign passenger and/or cargo authority
• Safety Authority in the form of an Air Carrier Certificate and Operations Specifications from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Additional notes:
*RWY 19L IS NOISE SENSITIVE TO TURBOJET DEPARTURES. RWY 01R IS NOISE SENSITIVE TO TURBOJET ARRIVALS.
PUBLISHED NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT.
*ONLY AIRCRAFT WITH PRIOR PERMISSION MAY USE TERMINAL APRON; ALL OTHERS USE GA APRON.
*BIRD ACTIVITY ON AND IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT.
*TPA RWY 28 CLSD TO DEPARTING ACFT FROM SEP 25 2015 TO SEP 30 2016
*TPA RWY 10 CLSD TO LDG FROM SEP 25 2015 TO SEP 30 2016.
*CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS. https://nfdc.faa.gov/xwiki/bin/download/NFDC/Construction+Notices/tpa.pdf
There are no parking restrictions at this time.
NOTAMs
NOTAM 09/059 TPA RWY 10 CLSD TO LDG 1509251825-1609302100
NOTAM 09/058 TPA RWY 28 CLSD TO DEPARTING
ACFT 1509251824-1609302100
Accommodation
Hotels near Tampa International:
Marriott – Tampa (Airport)
Extended Stay Deluxe Tampa
Renaissance Tampa International Plaza
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
La Quinta Inn Tampa Airport
Extended Stay Deluxe Tampa – Airport
Residence Inn by Marriott Tampa Westshore
Hyatt Place Tampa Airport
Hampton Inn Tampa Airport
Marriott ExecuStay at Mainsail
Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore
Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore
Hotels near the convention center:
The Westin Tampa Harbour Island
Hilton Downtown Tampa
Tampa Waterside Marriott
Embassy Suites Downtown Convention Center
Aloft Tampa Downtown
Courtyard Tampa Downtown
Residence Inn Tampa Downtown
Transport
There is a wide variety of ground transport options making access to the airport’s surrounds easy.
• Taxi service by Yellow Cab and United Cab is available at the curbside outside the arrivals hall
• Access to on-airport rental car providers is available in the Red and Blue baggage claim areas
• Airport limos and shared passenger van service are available
• The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit bus stop is located at the west end of the Red Baggage Claim
• The Greyhound bus terminal is located in Downtown Tampa on 610 Polk Street and is accessible by taxi
• Passenger pickups are located in the bus spaces in the Ground Transportation Centers Red 1 and Blue 2
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Mitch is the CEO of 30 West IP where he is also an instructor providing pilot training on international procedures. With an illustrious career of over 34 years in the cockpit, Mitch has acquired over 13,000 hours of flight time flying worldwide, with over 9,000 hours of this in Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft. He is an experienced safety officer and was also an IS-BAO project manager for a fortune 500 flight department. He has presented on Safety and Operations topics at the NBAA International Operators Conference and the Canadian Business Aviation Association Convention and is currently on the NBAA International Operators Committee and serves as the North Atlantic Regional Lead. Mitch is also a member of an FAA working group on General Aviation International Authorizations and Tabletop Exercises (GIATE). He was recently selected to represent IBAC as a member of the ICAO Personal Training and Licensing Panel (PTLP) and was also recently named as a 2020 recipient of the NBAA Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award for his contribution to the business aviation community.
Henry ‘Duke’ LeDuc
Director Of Operations, Americas, UAS International Trip Support
Duke has been a dearly respected member of UAS Americas team and the UAS global family for more than five years. A safety-oriented, FAA-licensed aircraft dispatcher, he oversees all of the operations of the elite UAS Operations Team. With twenty-five years of experience in aviation overall with more than fifteen years of experience in international flight planning and VVIP trip coordination, he is responsible for the development of the dispatch training program and involved in the strategic development of UAS Americas. With a myriad of rich aviation experience behind him, he has extensive experience in worldwide operations with both corporate and charter environments, including seven years as Operations/Dispatch Manager in an industry-leading, Fortune 500, IS-BAO Stage III Certified corporate flight department. Duke is frequently asked shares his knowledge at major industry events and is currently serving on the NBAA’s International Operators Conference (IOC) Planning Committee.
Dudley King
President and Founder, FlightBridge
Dudley is the Founder and President of FlightBridge, which he established in 2011 and has been focused on technology solutions for the private aviation industry since 2006. Since he graduated from Dartmouth in 1988, he has worked with an array of companies listed anywhere from VentureWire to the Fortune 100. A rare blend of executive, entrepreneur, and consultant, Dudley’s executive roles have included acting CIO positions for several companies and tech advisory services to CEOs trying to rebuild their technology organizations or looking for an external, professional point of view. Highly skilled at deeply understanding his customer’s business challenges and drawing from a long and varied experience in information technology services, Dudley excels at designing technology solutions to solve their problems.
Dr. Paulo Alves
Global Medical Director, Aviation Health, Medaire
Paulo has extensive experience in medical advisory in the aviation industry. As a cardiologist, he provides technical guidance and analysis for MedAire’s MedLink medical advisory service and is MedAire’s liaison with civil aviation regulators and industry associations. Paulo worked with Varig Brazilian Airlines for 23 years, 10 of which were spent as General Medical Manager. A member of the MedAire Medical Advisory Board, Paulo is also President of the Ibero-American Aerospace Medical Association, a member of the International Academy of Aerospace Medicine, a member of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Safety Committee, a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), and a Fellow of the Civil Aviation Medical Association. Throughout his illustrious career, Paulo has held industry leadership roles including Chairperson of the AsMA’s Air Transport Medicine Committee, President of the Airlines Medical Directors Association, President of the Brazilian Society of Aerospace Medicine and was a member of the IATA Medical Advisory Group from 2002 to 2006.
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