Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08AMMAN160
2008-01-16 12:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
LIMITED OPERATIONS AT MARKA AIRPORT, AMMAN, JORDAN
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UNCLAS AMMAN 000160
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SENSITIVE
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MCAP MASS PREL JO
SUBJECT: 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
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.
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