Airports
ATC Prepares for the Kentucky Derby
There will be no slot-reservation system, but pilots should be prepared for other traffic-management initiatives.

The FAA last week released its annual Notam to prepare flight crews and passengers for what to expect from the ATC system in the days before and immediately following the May 2 running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. There will be no FAA-managed slot-reservation program, but traffic management initiatives will be used when arrival rates exceed airport capacity.