CCG – A notice alerting air traffic and airports along the eclipse path to potential impacts has been issued by the Federal Aviation Administration ahead of the Great Northern American Eclipse.
Air travel could be affected between April 7 and April 10, according to the FAA. On April 8, the complete solar eclipse—which happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun—will “transit a narrow path of totality from southwest to northeast” across 13 states in the United States.
At airports along the eclipse’s path, there might be more traffic than usual. When there is heavy traffic, drivers can expect delays. A press release from the FAA stated that parking may be scarce, especially at the smaller, uncontrolled airports.
The FAA says the eclipse will mostly affect airports in Ohio, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, and Canada. At about 3:13 p.m. on April 8, the eclipse is predicted to be visible in Cleveland, and two of the city’s airports, Burke Lakefront and Cleveland-Hopkins International, are among those that are potentially impacted.
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The FAA advises aircraft leaving impacted airports along the eclipse path to schedule their departure schedules as early as possible. Special security measures, such as temporary flight restrictions, maybe in place during the eclipse.
August 21, 2017, saw the last total solar eclipse; but, the eclipse on April 8, which is approaching, is anticipated to cover a larger area and be more visible to a greater number of people. Around 12 million people resided along the path of the 2017 eclipse, which was estimated by NASA to be between 62 and 71 miles wide.
According to estimates, 31.6 million people live in the path of totality for the eclipse on April 8, which is predicted to be between 108 and 122 miles wide. A total of 99% of Americans will be able to witness the eclipse, partial or total, during its route from 18:30 to 19:40 UTC on April 8, so you don’t even need to live in the path of totality to witness it.
NASA estimates that August 2044 will bring the next total solar eclipse after April 8.
