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Section of the Sectional Aeronautical Chart for Washington 90th edition, showing the restricted area R-5002 around Warren Grove, New Jersey. Restricted airspace is an area of airspace typically used by the military in which the local controlling authorities have determined that air traffic must be restricted or prohibited for safety or security concerns.
Within the ADIZ is an even more sensitive zone designated the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area Flight Restricted Zone (DC FRZ). The DC FRZ extends approximately 13–15 nmi (15–17 mi; 24–28 km) around the DCA VOR/DME. Flight within the FRZ is restricted to governmental, certain scheduled commercial and a limited set of waivered flights.
Some prohibited airspace may be supplemented via NOTAMs. For example, Prohibited Area 40 (P-40) and Restricted Area 4009 (R4009) often have additional restricted airspace added via a NOTAM when the president of the United States visits Camp David in Maryland, while normally the airspace outside of P-40 and R4009 is not prohibited/restricted.
A map shows Federal Aviation Administration drone flight restrictions in New York and New Jersey, as of Dec. 20, 2024. Commercial drones may also be used within restricted airspace with a valid ...
Map of special use airspace R2508 in the Mojave Desert, a Restricted Airspace. Special use airspace (SUA) is a type of special airspaces in the United States designated for operations of a nature such that limitations may be imposed on aircraft not participating in those operations. Often these operations are of a military nature.
The closure applies to airspace in a 1-mile radius from 22 towns across the state. ... The FAA did confirm that “a limited number” of drone sightings have been within restricted airspace over ...
New York and New Jersey airspace has been temporarily closed to drones, ... “Over the past several years, an increasing number of drones have flown into restricted airspace during NFL games.
If the restricted area is active and has not been released to the FAA, the ATC facility issues a clearance which ensures the aircraft avoids the restricted airspace. Restricted areas are charted with an "R" followed by a number (e.g., R-4401) and are depicted on the en route chart appropriate for use at the altitude or FL being flown.