Source Library · SRC-110 · Government FOIA release

Stephenville, Texas (Jan 2008): FAA FOIA response on radar data

Federal Aviation Administration (FOIA release to John Greenewald, 2009) · 2008

Stephenville, Texas (Jan 2008): FAA FOIA response on radar data · 9 pages · PDF 0.2 MB

US federal government record (FAA, FOIA release). Public domain; hosted here so it can be read and searched. Original source ↗

Page of 9Download PDF

Loading the page…

Text of this page

Text (9 pages)

This text is imperfect. It was produced by machine OCR (Windows.Media.Ocr (en-US), best of plain / 3x3 median at 300 dpi). Words are misread, redaction marks read as letters, and handwriting is mostly lost. Use it to find a page, then quote from the page image, not from this text.

Show the text of all 9 pages

Page 1

THIS FILE IS MAOE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DECLASSIFICATION EFFORTS ANO RESEARCH OF:
TFE BLACK VAULT
THE BLACK VAULT •S THE LARGEST ONLINE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT / GOVERNMENT
RECORD CLEARING HOUSE IN THE WORLD. THE RESEARCH EFFORTS HERE ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE DECLASSIFICATION OF THOUSANDS OF DOCUMENTS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT,
ANO ALL CAN BE DOWNLOADED BY VISITING:
HTTPMWWW. BLACKVAULT.COM
YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORWARD THIS DOCUMENT TO YOUR FRIENDS, BUT
PLEASE KEEP THIS IDENTIFYING IMAGE AT THE TOP OF THE
-POF SO OTHERS CAN DOWNLOAD MORE!

Page 2

U.S. Department
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration
MAR 2 6
Office of the Air Traffic Organization
Central Service Area
2601 Meacham Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76137
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. John R. Greenewald
Dear Mr. Greenewald:
Subject: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Request Number 2009-003019
This letter is in response to your February 27, 2009, FOIA request seeking copies of certain
documents relating to the Stephenville Lights on January 8, 2008.
We are enclosing seven photocopies and a CD-ROM containing continuous data recording
from the Dallas/Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center, the only known Air Traffic
records within the Central Service Area. During the period in question, there were several
aircraft in the vicinity of Stephenville. Your request is within a category that entitles you to
all review and search time and 100 copies at no charge; however, there is a $12.85 charge
for the CD.
Payment, in the amount of $ 12.85, may be made by check or money order payable to the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Please include your FOIA number on the bottom
left-hand corner of your check. Your payment should be mailed to:
FAA/ATO Central Service Center
ATTN: Lettie Perez, AJV-C52
Fort Wonh, TX 76193
You can also make payment electronically through Pay.gov. A link from our FOIA web
page (www.faa.gov/foia/) will take you to a secure website where you can pay by e-check or
credit card. When you access the website, you will be asked to provide FOIA Web Payment
ID 327791, your FOIA request number, requester's name, and amount due.
Your request has been assigned FOIA Request Number 2009-003019, which should be
referred to in any further correspondence concerning this matter. Should you have any
questions, please call Ms. Connie Johnson, FOIA Specialist, Administrative Services Group,
ATO Central Service Center, at 817-222-4039.
Sincerely,
Konstantine Near, Jr.
Director, ATO Central Service Center
2 Enclosures

Page 3

Thanks ! This is going to James McGaha, director, Grasslands Observatory in Arizona (can be
Googeled). He claims he is going on Larry King show later today.
Roland
FAA Aeronautical Center and
Roland Herwig,
Office of Communications
FAA Southwest Region
( Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
Route: AMC-5 Phone: 405-954-7500; Fax 9544551
Patricia E Smith/ASW/FAA
Patricia E
Smith/ASW/FAA
EC-ZFW, Fort
Worth Center, TX
01/18/2008 09:33
AM
Roland,
ToR01and Herwig/AMC/FAA@FAA
cc
SubjectFw: Stephenville, Texas
This is what we have.........l know you will communicate it appropriately to this requester.........'et me know
if you need anything else...
pat
- Forwarded by Patricia E Smith/ASW/FAA on 01/18/2008 09:31 AM -----
Mark E
Gordon/ASW/
FAA
EC-ZFW, Fort
Worth Center,
TX
01/18/2008
08:33 AM
ToAnthony Milligan/ASW/FAA@FAA, Patricia E
Smith/ASW/FAA@FAA
cc
Subject
Re: Fw: Stephenville, Texas
During the period in question we had several aircraft that were in the vicinity of Stephenville. First we
had a King Air descending on approach to BWD from the west at 1822 lcl. We had 4 Fl 6s enter
Brownwood MOA/ATCAA at 1817. They were just east of Stephenville at 165 heading 195 and worked
the south area 070b340. At 1826 4 more Fl 6s entered the same spot and worked the north area. They
split into two flight of two and exited at 1854 and 1858.
Mark E Gordon
Support Manager Quality Assurance
ZFW ARTCC
13800 FAA Road
Fort Worth, TX 76155
817-858-7505
817-858-7598 FAX
Anthony Milligan/ASW/FAA
Anthony
Milligan/ASWTFA
ToMark E GordoWASW/FAA@FAA

Page 4

EC-ZFW, Fort
cc
Worth Center, TX
SubjectFw: Stephenville, Texas
01/17/2008 04:14
I don't think we have anything on this but would you gather these answers and get back to me.
Anthony Milligan
Staff Manager
ZFW ARTCC
13800 FAA Road
Fort Worth, TX 76155
817-858-7502
817-858-7389 - FAX
- Forwarded by Anthony Milligan/ASW/FAA on 01/17/2008 04:1 1 PM -
Roland
Herwig/AMC/F
01/17/2008 03:53
Per our conversation.
Roland
Original Message -----
From: "James McGaha" [[email protected]]
Sent: 01/17/2008 03:40 PM
To: Roland Herwig/AMC/FAA@FAA
Subject: Stephenville, Texas
Roland,
My Questions for Ft Worth center and DFW:
Date: 8 Jan 2008
[email protected]
cc
SubjectFw: Stephenville, Texas
Location: The area around Stephenville, Texas +1-50 miles
Time: 1730 to 1900 local Texas time (More specifically 1815 Local)
1 . Was there any unusual weather that would have change standard flight patterns
2. Was there any unusual Radar Targets
3. Were there any Pilot reports of unusual lights or aircraft
4. Was center controlling any aircraft in the Brownwood MOXs
5. Was traffic using standard routing (what is used "most" of time)
6. What altitude would aircraft normal be, coming in from southwest around Stephenville
Thanks,
James McGaha, MS, FRAS
Director, Grasslands Observatory, 651

Page 5

•Gary Hebsacker/ASW/FAA
EC-ZFW, Fort Worth Center,
TX
01 /25/2008 08:54 AM
Jeff & Brent,
To Jeff StewaWASW/[email protected] Brent
EberharUASW/FAA@FAA
cc Mark E Gordon/ASW/FAA@FAA
bcc
Subject 2008-002310
The -4 log for January 8 indicates that you were the OMIC's on duty during the Stephenville alleged CIFO
sightings.
Please view the attached FOIA request and let me know if you have any of the information that is being
requested.
Gary Hebsacker
Quality Assurance Staff
Fort Worth ARTC Center
(817) 858-7724
- Forwarded by Gary Hebsacker/ASW/FAA on 01/25/2008 08:50 AM
Connie Johnson/ASW/FAA
A TO, Central Administrative
Services Group
01/24/2008 04:10 PM
To Gary Hebsacker/ASW/FAA@FAA, Jerry
HeiVASW/FAA@FAA
cc Gene Hutchins/ASW/FAA@FAA, Anthony
Milligan/ASW/FAA@FAA, Patricia E Smith/ASW/FAA@FAA,
Susan Ruddy/ASW/FAA@FAA, Dan
Gutwein/ASW/FAA@FAA, JoEllen Casilio/AWA/FAA@FAA
Subject FOIA 2008-002310
The attached FOIA request has been received in the Central Service Center for unusual activity involving
flying objects pertaining to the January 2008 UFO sighting in Stephenville, Texas.
Please send records you have to me at:
FANATO Central Service Center
ATTN: Connie Johnson, AJ02C5
Fort Worth, TX 76193
If there is another office I should contact - other than Fort Worth Center and DFW AT CT, please advise.
Thank you,
Connie
Connie Johnson
FOIA Specialist, AJ02C5
FAA/ATO Central Service Center
Admin Services Group
Fort Worth, TX 76193
817-222-4039
817-222-4299 - fax

Page 6

Center
ZEW
ZEW
ZFW
ZFW
ZEW
ZEW
ZEW
ZEW
ZEW
ZFW
ZFW
ZEW
Total Report I lours:
Status Airspace Name
Airspace Type Start Date/Timc End Date/Tim€ Entry Point
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
36
BROWNWOOD 1 WEST MOA
MOA
BROWNWOOD 4 MOA
MOA
BROWNWOOD 2 WEST MOA
MOA
BROWNWOOD 2 EAST MOA
MOA
BROWNWOOD 3 ATCAA
ATCAA
BROWNWOOD 2 EAST ATCAA
ATCAA
BROWNWOOD 2 WEST ATCAA ATCAA
BROWNWOOD 3 MOA
MOA
BROWNWOOD 1 WEST ATCAA ATCAA
BROWNWOOD 4 ATCAA
ATCAA
BROWNWOOD I EAST MOA
MOA
BROWNWOOD I EAST ATCAA
ATCAA
1/9/2008 0:00
1/9/2008 0:00
1/9/2008 0:00
1/9/2008 0:00
1/9/2008 0:00
1/9/2008 0:00
1/9/2008 0:00
1/9/2008 0:00
1/9/2008 0:00
1/9/2008 0:00
1/9/2008 0:00
1/9/2008 0:00
1/9/2008 3:00
1/9/2008 3:00
1/9/2008 3:00
1/9/2008 3:00
1/9/2008 3:00
1/9/2008 3:00
1/9/2008 3:00
1/9/2008 3:00
1/9/2008 3:00
1/9/2008 3:00
1/9/2008 3:00
1/9/2008 3:00
ALL DATES/TIMES ARE UTC

Page 7

Exit Poin Low Alt AGL High All LGTS Out SEP Standard Live Fire Remarks Submitted B) Approved By Total Hours
70 NO
130 NO
70 NO
70 NO
180 NO
180 NO
180 NO
130 NO
180 NO
180 NO
70 NO
180 NO
179 N/A
179 N/A
179 N/A
179 N/A
340 N/A
340 N/A
340 N/A
179 N/A
340 N/A
300 N/A
179 N/A
340 N/A
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
pz
pz
pz
pz
pz
pz
pz
pz
pz
pz
pz
pz
pz
pz
pz
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

Page 8

JO 7400.8P
Brownwood 2 East MOA, TX
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31045t42"N., long.
98053'35"W.•, to lat. 31044'36"N., long. 98025'00"W.•,
to lat. 3 1023'30"N., long. 98033100"W.; lat.
3 1023'20"N., long. 98053B5"W.; to the point of
beginning.
Altitudes. 7,000 feet MSL to but not including
FL 180.
Times of use. 0700-2200 daily; other times by
NOTAM.
Controlling agency. FAA, Fort Worth ARTCC
Using agency. U. S. Navy, Commanding Officer,
Naval Air Station, Dallas, TX
ADDED 7/22/93
Brownwood 2 West MOA, TX
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 3104648"N., long.
9902436" W.; to lat. 31045'42"N., long. 9805335" W.;
to lat. 31023'20"N., long. 98053135"W.•, to lat.
31023' IO"N., long. 99023'00"W.; to the point of
beginning.
Altitudes. 7,000 feet MSL to but not including FL
180.
Times of use. 0700-2200 daily; other times by
NOTAM.
Controlling agency. FAA, Fort Worth ARTCC
Using agency. U. S. Navy, Commanding Officer,
Naval Air Station, Dallas, TX
ADDED 7/22/93
Brownwood 3 MOA, TX
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31053'45"N., long.
99046t45"W.•, to lat. 3200730"N., long. 99026t00"W.•,
to lat. 3 1023'10"N., long. 99023'00"W.•, to lat.
31023'OO"N., long. 99045100"W.•, to the point of
beginning.
Altitudes. 13,000 feet MSL to but not including
FL 180.
Times of use. 0700-2200 daily; other times by
NOTAM.
Controlling agency. FAA, Fort Worth ARTCC
Using agency. U. S. Navy, Commanding Officer,
Naval Air Station, Dallas, TX
ALTITUDES CHANGED 6/23/94
2/16/08
Brownwood 4 MOA, TX
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31045'00"N., long.
I oooooroottw.; to lat. 31053'45"N., long.
99046'45"W.•, to lat. 31023'OO"N., long. 99045t00"W.•,
to lat. 3 1023100"N., long. 100000'00"W.; to the point
of beginning.
Altitudes. 13,000 feet MSL to but not including
FL 180.
Times of use. 0700-2200 daily; other times by
NOTAM.
Controlling agency. FAA, Fort Worth ARTCC
Using agency. U. S. Navy, Commanding Officer,
Naval Air Station, Dallas, TX
ALTITUDES CHANGED 6/23/94
Brush Creek MOA, OH
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 38053'52"N., long.
83035T24'tw:, to lat. 39009'30"N., long. 83022'30"W.;
to lat. 39013800"N., long. 8302230"W.; to lat.
39026tOO"N., long. 83031 '00"W.•, to lat. 39030'OO"N.,
long. 83025t00"W.•, to lat. 39030'OO"N., long.
83013tOO"W.; to lat. 39027'OO"N., long.
to lat. 39023'OO"N., long. 83008'30'tw.; to lat.
39018'OO"N., long. 8300200"W.•, to lat. 38048'30"N.,
long. 83002'00ttW.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 100 feet AGL up to, but not including
5,000 feet MSL.
Times of use. 0800-2200 Monday-Saturday.
Controlling agency. FAA, Indianapolis ARTCC
Using agency. 121 Tactical Fighter Wing,
Rickenbacker AFB, OH
ALTITUDES CHANGED 4/18/02
Buckeye MOA, OH
Boundaries.
Beginning at lat. 380
83054'42'
'W.; to lat.
83053'00'
'W.; to lat.
'W.; to lat.
83028'00'
83017'00'
'W.; to lat.
'W.; to lat.
82049'30'
82044' 15'
'W.; to lat.
'W.; to lat.
82050'00'
'W.; to lat.
82058'45'
83014'20'
'W.; to lat.
83034'00'
'W.; to lat.
83049'47'
Altitudes.
FL 180.
39010'45"N.,
39025'OO"N.,
39027 '09"N.,
39024'20"N.,
39018 'OO"N.,
38058'45"N.,
38047'OO"N.,
38046'20"N.,
38052 '15"N.,
38054'04"N.,
55 '07"N., long.
long.
long.
long.
long.
long.
long.
long.
long.
long.
long,
to the point of beginning.
5,000 feet MSL up to, but not including
Times of use. 0800-2200 local, Monday-Friday;
0800-1600 local, Saturday-Sunday; and other times
by NOTAM.
92

Page 9

2/16/08
Bronco 1 MOA, TX
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 340
10204821 to lat. 34003'56"N.,
102028152 to lat. 3305231
102034159"W.•, to lat. 33046102"N.,
10203659"W.•, to lat. 33042'29"N.,
10203724"W.; to lat. 3303535"N.,
103030'45"W.; to lat. 33049t06"N.,
"N., long.
17'51
long.
long.
long.
long.
long.
long.
103018' 16"W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 8,000 feet MSL to, but not including, FL
180.
Times of use. 0700-2000, Monday-Friday, other
times by NOTAM.
Controlling agency. FAA, Fort Worth ARTCC.
Using agency. U.S. Air Force, 27th Fighter Wing,
Cannon AFB, NM.
ADDED 6/18/98
Bronco 2 MOA, TX
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 33035'35"N., long.
103030'45"W.•, to lat. 3304229"N., long.
10203724"W.; to lat. 3303028"N., long.
102036133 to lat. 33021 '42"N., long.
103 043t00"W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 10,000 feet MSL to, but not including, FL
180.
Times of use. By NOTAM.
Controlling agency. FAA, Fort Worth ARTCC.
Using agency. U.S. Air Force, 27th Fighter Wing,
Cannon AFB, NM.
ADDED 6/18/98
Bronco 3 MOA, TX
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 33021 '42"N., long.
103043100"W.•, to lat. 33030'28"N., long.
10203633 'tw.•, to lat. 3302324"N., long.
10203326"W.•, to lat. 33016'23"N., long.
102028'27"W.•, to lat. 3204717"N., long.
103021 '32"W.; to lat. 33000114"N., long.
10304752"W.•, to lat. 33015'38"N., long.
1 03 048105 to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 10,000 feet MSL to, but not including,
FL 180.
Times of use. 0700-2000, Monday-Friday, other
times by NOTAM.
Controlling agency. FAA, Fort Worth ARTCC.
Using agency. US. Air Force, 27th Fighter Wing,
Cannon AFB, NM.
ADDED 6/18/98
JO 7400.8P
Bronco 4 MOA, TX
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 32047' 17 "N. , long.
103021 '32"W.•, to lat. 33016'23"N., long.
102028'27"W.•, to lat. 33009'30"N., long.
102020113"W.; to lat. 33005'41 long.
102013'16"W.•, to lat. 3300403 long.
102008'49"W.•, to lat. 32030'34"N., long.
102013'42"W.; to lat. 32028'21 long.
102043135"W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 10,000 feet MSL to, but not including, FL
180.
Times of use. 0700-2000, Monday-Friday, other
times by NOT AM.
Controlling agency. FAA, Fort Worth ARTCC.
Using agency. U.S. Air Force, 27th Fighter Wing,
Cannon AFB, NM.
ADDED 6/18/98
Brownwood 1 East MOA, TX
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 32006'17"N., long.
98053'35"W.•, to lat. 32004'45"N., long. 98016'45"W.;
to lat. 3104436"N., long. 98025'00'tw.; to lat.
31045142"N., long. 98053'35"W.; to the point of
beginning
Altitudes. 7,000 feet MSL to but not including
FL 180.
Times of use. 0700-2200 daily; other times by
NOTAM.
Controlling agency. FAA, Fort Worth ARTCC
Using agency. U. S. Navy, Commanding Officer,
Naval Air Station, Dallas, TX
ADDED 7/22/93
Brownwood 1 West MOA, TX
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 32007130"N., long.
9902600"W.•, to lat. 320061 T'N., long. 9805335"W.;
to lat. 31045t42"N., long. 98053135" W.; to lat.
31046t48"N., long. 99024'36"W.; to the point of
beginnina.
Altitudes. 7,000 feet MSL to but not including
FL 180.
Times of use. 0700-2200 daily; other times by
NOTAM.
Controlling agency. FAA, Fort Worth ARTCC
Using agency. U. S. Navy, Commanding Officer,
Naval Air Station, Dallas, TX
ADDED 7/22/93
91

Record

Author / institution: Federal Aviation Administration (FOIA release to John Greenewald, 2009)
Date: 2008
Source type: Government FOIA release
Used for: CASE-029 radar analysis
Limitations: FAA cover correspondence and release; the raw radar returns and the Powell/Schulze analysis are separate (SRC-V81-05). The USAF correction about F-16 sorties survives only in press (NPR, 24 Jan 2008).

Link

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/Stephenville/FAAStephenville.pdf