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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.
Thus, airspace can be "class E" and "restricted" at the same time, but it cannot be both "class E" and "class B" at the same location and at the same time. Note: All airspace classes except class G require air traffic control (ATC) clearance for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. Airspace classes in the United States
Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the airspace around Washington DC underwent a number of changes designed to restrict flying around the city. In 2003, a temporary flight rules area was created and was named the Washington DC Air Defense Identification Zone.
Recreational drones must fly at or below 400 feet, and all drones must avoid prohibited or restricted airspace – such as airports, critical national infrastructure, and even major sporting ...
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.
Officials in Suffolk County, N.Y., are holding a press briefing to remind people to follow the rules and avoid restricted airspace when flying drones.. Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr ...
Those planes could continue flying in the restricted airspace if they coordinated with air traffic control, the Federal Aviation Administration told USA TODAY. Strong winds grounded firefighting ...