LIMITED OPERATIONS AT MARKA AIRPORT, AMMAN, JORDAN

UNCLAS AMMAN 000160 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MCAP MASS PREL JO SUBJECT: LIMITED OPERATIONS AT MARKA AIRPORT, AMMAN, JORDAN ¶1. (SBU) THE MARKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (OJAF/OJAM) AMMAN, JORDAN WILL BE LIMITED TO PASSENGER-ONLY OPERATIONS FROM 15 FEBRUARY 2008 THROUGH 15 APRIL 2008 DUE TO THE JORDANIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES EXHIBITION (SOFEX08). ¶2. (SBU) THE MILITARY RAMP (GOLF RAMP) AT MARKA AIR BASE (OJAM) WILL BE CLOSED DURING THIS SAME TIME FRAME. THIS CLOSURE WILL LIMIT AIRCRAFT PARKING AND PROHIBIT CARGO OPERATIONS. ALL PASSENGER-ONLY AIRCRAFT WILL PARK ON ALPHA RAMP (CIVILIAN RAMP, APRON 1). B-757 (C-32) AND LARGER AIRCRAFT WILL PARK ON DELTA RAMP (APRON 4). DUE TO LIMITED SPACE, PARKING IS A STRICT MAXIMUM ON GROUND (MOG) OF ONE AND IS UNWAIVERABLE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. ¶3. (SBU) MAP JORDAN HAS COORDINATED TO USE MWAFFAQ AS-SALTI AB (OJMS/OJ2X) AS THE DESIGNATED LOCATION FOR CARGO OPERATIONS AND THE ROUTINE WEEKLY AMC CHANNEL MISSION FOR ESSENTIAL DELIVERIES FOR MAP-JORDAN, I.E. MAIL, FMS, HHG, ETC DURING THIS PERIOD. DUE TO LIMITED RAMP SPACE MAXIMUM ON GROUND (MOG) IS LIMITED TO ONE AIRCRAFT AND RON'S IS NOT AUTHORIZED. ¶4. (SBU) REFER ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE TO THE MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, US EMBASSY-AMMAN POINTS OF CONTACT MSGT ARNOLD, COMM 962-6-590-6537 OR MAJOR PHILLIPS, COMM 962-6-590-6536. UNCLAS SIPDIS