Text List Help
This is the Text List tabbed page for the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Special Use Airspace (SUA) Website. This
page allows users to view scheduling data for Special Activity
Airspace (SAA) including SUAs, Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspaces (ATCAAs),
Military Training Routes (MTRs), and Aerial Refueling Routes/Anchors (ARs) that
is active or scheduled to be active within the next 24 hours in a table format.
The page also contains Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) data for Temporary Flight
Restrictions (TFRs). Once a TFR NOTAM is issued, the SUA Website displays the shape in
the appropriate activation color according to the map legend.
All altitudes will be displayed as flight
level (FL) mean sea level (MSL) unless received as above ground level (AGL), which will be indicated
by an asterisk. In addition, airspace schedules that are submitted as 'up to
but not including' the maximum altitude will display a less than sign (<) to
the left of the scheduled maximum altitude.
Navigation Tabs
Use the navigational tabs to navigate to Graphic Map tabbed page which displays
SAA scheduling and TFR NOTAM data in a graphical map format.
Data Update Information
If the Auto-Refresh checkbox is checked the
SUA Website data is refreshed once every 5 minutes for display. When
unchecked, the data will remain static and unchanged. However, to verify the
latest SUA, ATCAA, AR, and MTR information, call the local Flight Service
Station at 1-800-WX-BRIEF. To verify the latest TFR data, contact the United States
NOTAM Service (USNS).
Schedules or NOTAM IDs that expire will be removed in near real-time.
Column Data
The SAA and TFR data is displayed within the
following column headers. It may be sorted or filtered to display specific data
and then downloaded as needed into an Excel file for additional formatting.
Type - Type of Airspaces or Temporary Flight
Restrictions include:
SAA types of Alerts, ATCAAs, Military Operation Areas, Prohibited Areas, Restricted Areas, Warning Areas, Aerial Refueling Routes/Anchors, VFR Military Training Routes, IFR Military Training Routes, Slow Speed Low Altitude Training Routes, and Other which includes Orbits Areas
TFR types of 91.137 Disaster/Hazard
Areas, 91.138 Disaster Areas in Hawaii, 91.139 Emergency Air Traffic Rules,
91.141 Proximity of the President and Other Parties, 91.143 Proximity of Space
Flight Operations, 91.144 Flight Ops during Abnormally High Barometric Pressure
Conditions, and 91.145 Vicinity of Aerial Demonstrations and Major Sporting Events,
and 99.7 Special Security Instructions
Zoom - Displays a 
icon for each schedule which opens the
corresponding airspace image within the SUA Map
SAA/NOTAM
ID - List of Special Use
Airspaces, Military Training Routes, Aerial Refueling/Tanker Routes,
and Temporary Flight
Restriction NOTAM IDs
Start
Time - Scheduled start
time and date of SUA, MTR, AR, or TFR (MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM) in Zulu
End
Time - Scheduled end time
and date of SUA, MTR, AR, or TFR (MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM) in Zulu
Center
ID - List of center IDs
associated with specific airspaces
State - List of states in the
Min
Alt - Scheduled minimum
or low altitude of a SUA, MTR, AR, or TFR in 100s of feet (FL) (MSL or AGL)
Max
Alt - Scheduled maximum
or high altitude of a SUA, MTR, AR, or TFR in 100s of feet (FL) (MSL or AGL)
Group
Filter - Allows the user to filter the text list to
view schedules for one or more group types including SAA, MTR/AR, or TFR
Sort Data
The Type, SAA/NOTAM ID, Start Time, End Time,
Center ID, State, Max Alt, and Min Alt column data may be sorted by selecting
the column header or clicking the arrow to the right of the column header name
to display a dropdown menu of sort options.
Once selected, an arrow will appear below the
column heading to indicate the current sort order.
NOTE: In order to close
the sort feature the user will need to click on the outside of the Text List
area to close the dropdown menu.
NOTE: To remove the sort
and reset the data to its default display, select the Reset button.
Filter Data
To filter column data
by type, SAA/NOTAM ID, center ID, state, max alt, min alt, or group select the
corresponding column header to display a dropdown menu of sort options. One or
more columns may be used in conjunction to drill down to specific data.
To filter by type,
click the arrow to the right of the Type column header and select one or more
corresponding checkboxes to drill down to a specific type of schedules/NOTAM IDs.
To view a specific
group of schedules/NOTAM IDs, click the arrow to the right of the Group column
header, mouse over Filters and select one or more of
the group checkboxes provided. Groups include SAA, MTR/AR, and TFR.
NOTE: In order to close
the filtering feature user will need to click on the outside of the list area
to close filter menu.
NOTE: To remove the filter
and reset the data to its default display, select the Reset button.
Download Data
To create a file of
the SAA or TFR data for downloading, select the Download button. Then
select Open to view data or Save to save the file in a file
directory.
NOTE: If, after selecting Download, the option to open is not
available, you must Save the file and open file using Excel to set a
default application for the SUA download file type.
Airspace Types
TYPE: ATCAA Areas - A
DEFINITION: An ATCAA
(ATC Assigned Airspace) area is an airspace of defined vertical/lateral limits
assigned by FAA Air Traffic Control.
PURPOSE: ATCAA areas
are established for the purpose of providing air traffic segregation between
the specified activities being conducted within the assigned airspace and other
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) air traffic.
TYPE: Aerial Refueling Routes/Anchors - AR
DEFINITION: An aerial
refueling route/anchor is airspace used by military tankers that routinely
refuel other military aircraft along published altitudes (in most cases above
10,000 feet AGL).
PURPOSE: Aerial
Refueling Routes/Anchors are identified to inform non-participating pilots of
the potential danger from activities being conducted. This airspace is not
prohibited as long as other aircraft provide vertical or lateral separation
from the refueling aircraft. Contact the assigned FSS for AR details.
TYPE: IFR Military Training Routes - IR
DEFINITION: An
instrument flight rule (IFR) military training route is airspace below 10, 000
feet MSL developed to be flown, to the maximum extent possible, under IFR or
instrument mode.
PURPOSE: IRs are used
by the Department of Defense and associated Reserve and Air Guard units for the
purpose of conducting low altitude navigation and tactical training in both IFR
and Visual Flight Rules (VFR) weather conditions below 10,000 feet mean sea
level (MSL) at airspeeds in excess of 250 knots indicated airspeed (IAS).
TYPE: Alert Areas - L
DEFINITION: An alert area
is an airspace wherein a high volume of pilot training activities or an unusual
type of aerial activity is conducted, neither of which is hazardous to
aircraft.
PURPOSE: Alert Areas
are depicted on aeronautical charts for the information of nonparticipating
pilots. All activities within an Alert Area are conducted in accordance with
Federal Aviation Regulations, and pilots of participating aircraft as well as
pilots transiting the area are equally responsible for collision avoidance.
TYPE: Military Operations Areas - M
DEFINITION: A MOA is
airspace established outside of Class A airspace area to separate or segregate
certain non-hazardous military activities from IFR traffic and to identify for
VFR traffic where these activities are conducted.
PURPOSE: The purpose
of a MOA is to inform nonparticipating pilots that IFR traffic may be cleared
through a MOA if IFR separation can be provided by Air Traffic Control (ATC).
Otherwise, ATC will reroute or restrict nonparticipating IFR traffic. Examples
of activities conducted in MOAs include, but are not limited to: air combat
tactics, air intercepts, aerobatics, formation training, and low-altitude
tactics.
TYPE: Other - O
DEFINITION: This type is used for all other airspace types listed on the website including orbit areas. An orbit area or flight track is an airspace that may appear as a circle, figure eight, or other configuration within a single flight level between FL260 and FL310.
PURPOSE: Orbit areas
are established to support the operation of the E-3 Airborne Warning and
Control System (AWACS). Flight is maintained within the lateral confines of the
assigned orbit area which is not considered to be blocked airspace. During the
mission, the ARTCC may request temporary reduction of the assigned orbit
pattern length or altitude change to resolve any traffic situation.
TYPE: Prohibited Areas - P
DEFINITION: A
prohibited area is airspace established under 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) part 73 provisions, within which no person may operate an aircraft
without permission of the using agency.
PURPOSE: Prohibited
areas are established when necessary to prohibit flight over an area on the
surface in the interest of national security and welfare. They normally extend
from the surface upward to a specified altitude, with a "continuous"
time of use rule.
TYPE: Restricted Areas - R
DEFINITION: A
restricted area is airspace established under 14 CFR part 73 provisions, within
which the flight of aircraft, while not wholly prohibited, is subject to
restriction.
PURPOSE: Most
restricted areas are designated joint use and IFR/VFR operations in the area
may be authorized by the controlling ATC facility when it is not being utilized
by the using agency. Restricted areas are depicted on en
route charts. Where joint use is authorized, the name of the ATC controlling
facility is also shown.
TYPE: Slow Speed Low Altitude Training Routes -
SR
DEFINITION: A slow speed
low altitude training route is airspace for aircraft operating below 250 knots
and between 250 feet and 1,500 feet AGL.
PURPOSE: SRs are
identified to inform non-participating pilots of the potential danger from
activities being conducted. Non-participating aircraft are not prohibited, but
must use extreme caution when in the vicinity of a slow route and contact the
assigned FSS within 100 nautical miles (nm) of the SR.
TYPE: VFR Military Training Routes - VR
DEFINITION: A visual flight
rule (VFR) military training route is airspace at 10,000 feet MSL and below
that is generally developed to be flown under visual conditions or VFR.
PURPOSE: VRs are used
by the Department of Defense and associated Reserve and Air Guard units for the
purpose of conducting low altitude navigation and tactical training under VFR
below 10,000 feet MSL at airspeeds in excess of 250 knots IAS.
TYPE: Warning Areas - W
DEFINITION: A warning
area is airspace of defined dimensions, (extending from 3 nm outward from the
coast of the
PURPOSE: The purpose
of a warning area is to warn nonparticipating pilots of the potential danger
from activities being conducted. A warning area may be located over domestic
waters, international waters, or both.
TFR Types
Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) types as per 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), Section numbers as follows:
TYPE: CFR 91.137 Disaster/Hazard Areas - HAZ
PURPOSE: Is the effect of a natural hazard (flood, volcanic
eruption, earthquake, or landslide) that affects the environment, and leads to
financial, environmental and/or human losses.
Disaster/hazard
situations that warrant regulatory measures to restrict flight operations for a
specified amount of airspace, on a temporary basis, in order to provide
protection of persons or property in the air or on the ground.
TYPE: CFR 91.138 Disaster Areas in Hawaii (HI) -
HID
PURPOSE: Clarifies the
operating requirements for temporary flight restrictions in the vicinity of
national disaster areas in the state of Hawaii. This action proposes to change
the title of the regulation used to manage aircraft operations near hazard or
disaster areas.
TYPE: CFR 91.139 Emergency Air Traffic Rules -
EMERG
PURPOSE:
A process
to review all military airspace restrictions put into place as a result of the
terrorists acts and in conjunction with the DoD
determine if they need to remain in force.
TYPE: CFR 91.141 Proximity of the President and
Other Parties - VIP
PURPOSE: No
person may operate an aircraft over or in the vicinity of any area to be
visited or traveled by the President, the Vice President, or other public
figures contrary to the restrictions established by the Administrator and
published in a NOTAM.
TYPE: CFR 91.143 Proximity of Space Flight
Operations - SPC
PURPOSE: When a
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is issued in accordance with this section, no person
may operate any aircraft of
TYPE: CFR 91.144 Flight Ops during Abnormally High
Barometric Pressure Conditions - HBP
PURPOSE: Temporary
restrictions on flight operations during abnormally high barometric pressure
conditions. When any information indicates that barometric pressure on the
route of flight currently exceeds or will exceed 31 inches of mercury, no
person may operate an aircraft or initiate a flight contrary to the
requirements established by the Administrator and published in a NOTAM issued
under this section.
TYPE: CFR 91.145 Vicinity of Aerial
Demonstrations and Major Sporting Events - EVT
PURPOSE: Gives the FAA authority
to establish TFRs to protect persons or property on the ground or in the
air, to maintain air safety and efficiency, or to prevent the unsafe congestion
of aircraft in the vicinity of an aerial demonstration or sporting event.
TYPE: CFR 99.7 Special Security Instructions -
SEC
PURPOSE: Each
person operating an aircraft in an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) or
Defense Area must, in addition to the applicable rules of this part, comply
with special security instructions issued by the Administrator in the interest
of national security, pursuant to agreement between the FAA and the Department
of Defense, or between the FAA and a U.S. Federal security or intelligence
agency.
TFR Details
The
details of a TFR may be viewed within the Text List tabbed page in an
expandable section located below each NOTAM ID by clicking the + sign displayed
at the beginning of the row or within the TFR Details page. The TFR Details
page can be viewed by selecting the NOTAM ID listed in the SAA/NOTAM ID column
for the TFR. The TFR Details page contains the actual text of the NOTAM along
with a small graphic if a TFR shape is available. A larger printable graphic
can be viewed by clicking on the graphic image or the Click for Large Map button.
Users
may view the NOTAM text in XML, AXIM, or via its shape file using the links
provided at the top of the TFR Details page.
SUA Website Disclaimer
This site is informational in nature
and is designed to assist pilots and aircrews for flight planning and familiarization.
It may be used in conjunction with other pre-flight information sources needed to
satisfy all the requirements of 14 CFR 91.103 and is not to be considered as a sole
source of information to meet all pre-flight action. Due to system processing delays,
recently entered SUA schedules may not be displayed.
Contact Information
Contact Federal
Aviation Administration at 800 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591
Phone: 1-866-TELL-FAA
(1-866-835-5322)
Customer Support: Hours of Operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Phone:
866-466-1336
Email: 7-AWA-NAIMES@faa.gov