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Special Airspace
Term | Definition |
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- Prohibited Areas (P-###) | Places like Camp David and the White House. |
- Restricted Areas (R-###) | It’s not prohibited, but if you fly here, it could be dangerous. The government might be testing artillery or missiles or UFOs. |
- Warning Areas (W-###) | Domestic and international waters, from NM outward from the US coast. It’s cool to fly there it’s just not really managed by the US. |
- Military Operations Areas (MOAs) | MOAs consist of airspace with defined limits established for the purpose of separating certain military training activities from IFR traffic. |
- Alert Areas | Depicted on aeronautical charts with an “A” followed by a number (e.g., A-211) to inform nonparticipating pilots of areas that may contain a high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity. Think skydiving training facility. |