Special Use Airspace Flashcards
What are the different types of special use airspace?
MC PRAWN
MOA CFA Prohibited Restricted Alert Warning NSA
Other airspaces: MTRs, TFRs, LAAs, ADIZ
Military Operations Areas
No restrictions
Avoid when possible
Check hours of operations (check your chart)
Exercise extreme caution when MOA is active
Controlled Firing Areas
Not marked on charts
Activities are ceased when aircraft approach area
Prohibited areas
Must obtain permission from controlling agency before entering
Restricted areas
Often have hazards to flight
Must obtain permission from controlling agency before entering
Alert areas
Areas of unusual aeronautical activity:
- Gliders, skydivers, helicopter or training operations
Use extra caution
Warning areas
Hazardous airspace extending 3nm off the coast.
Use extra caution
National Security Areas
Locations with increased security for ground facilities
Pilots are requested to voluntarily avoid
Often also Restricted Areas
Military Training Routes
High speed aircraft operation (>250 kts)
VR indicates VFR route
IR indicates IFR route
- 3 digit number indicates sections above 1,200’ AGL
- 4 digit number indicates no section above 1,200’ AGL
Temporary Flight Restrictions
Issued by NOTAM, do not enter
Protect persons or property on the ground
Prevent unsafe congestion of aircraft over area of high public interest
Examples: Toxic spills, volcanic eruptions, nuclear incidents, hijackings, forest fires
Local Airport Advisory Area
Located at an airport with a FSS station and no operating control tower
FSS can provide services including: Wind direction and velocity, favored runway, altimeter setting, traffic in area
Air Defense Identification Zone
Facilitate identification of aircraft in the vicinity of the U.S. international airspace boundaries
Must file an IFR or defense VFR (DVFR) to cross ADIZ
Must have Mode C transponder and two-way radio
Inner ADIZ boundary in Hawaii can be crossed at airspeeds less than 180 knots
