Chapter 6. Airpace NOTAMs
Section 1. Airspace
6-1-1. GENERAL
Airspace NOTAMs will
be prefaced with the keyword AIRSPACE following the location identifier.
6-1-2. FORMATTING
AIRSPACE NOTAM (D)s
a. The flight
service specialist is responsible for formatting certain airspace
information into NOTAMs except for the SUA Management System (SAMS)
generated SUA, military training routes (MTR), and aerial refueling (AR)
tracks and anchors NOTAMs. Those occasions are identified in this section.
NOTE-
The examples used in this order are representative of the format discussed
in this section.
b. For guidance
on NOTAM D composition, see paragraph
4-2-1, NOTAM Composition.
6-1-3. NOTAM (D)
HOURS OF OPERATION SURFACE AREAS
Disseminate the
following conditions as NOTAM:
a. Change in
the hours of operation of a surface area due to other than seasonal daylight
time changes.
EXAMPLES-
!HEF HEF AIRSPACE CESA HRS 0730-1700 DLY TIL 0709011700
!LYH LYH AIRSPACE CDSA HRS 0615-2100 MON-FRI /0830-1700 SAT/1000-1900 SUN
TIL 0710121900
b. Only those
surface areas identified in the airspace section of the AFD as part time are
subject to change by NOTAM. All others can be changed only through
rulemaking action.
6-1-4. RESTRICTED
AREAS
a. A NOTAM must
be issued to activate a restricted area at other than published times for
those charted restricted areas that contain the statement: “BY NOTAM,”
“INTERMITTENT BY NOTAM,” or “OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.” A NOTAM must not be
issued to make other changes to the charted dimensions or which would exceed
the lower or upper published altitude limits.
NOTE-
1. Descriptions of restricted areas are found in the Federal
Register initially. Supplemental changes or new descriptions are found in
the Federal Register issued daily except Sunday, Saturday, and Federal
holidays. When a frequent need (more than once a week) exists to activate an
area to a lower altitude, it would be more appropriate to formally subdivide
the airspace through rulemaking action.
2. This
information is received from the controlling facility/agency (ARTCC,
approach control, RAPCON, etc.) and must be referenced to the nearest VOR/DME,
NDB, or VORTAC. Restricted areas must be bracketed by no more than two VOR/DMEs,
NDBs, or VORTACs without the permission of the Flight Services, Safety and
Operations Support, Operational Procedures.
EXAMPLES-
Single:
!IPT RAV AIRSPACE R5802A ACT TIL 0911211230
Bracketed:
!PIE OMN AIRSPACE R2907A ACT TIL 0910211800
!OCF OCF AIRSPACE R2907A ACT TIL 0909211800
b. Flight
Services may generate a Distant NOTAM for restricted area and AR route
information received from SUA Management System (SAMS) via a Service B
message.
NOTE-
When the USNS receives a NOTAM submitted by Flight Services, it will be
validated and numbered. This will be a duplicate NOTAM that allows Flight
Services to display the NOTAM for presentation in pilot weather briefings.
6-1-5. SPECIAL USE
AIRSPACE (SUA) AND RELATED AIRSPACE
A NOTAM must be issued
through the SUA Management System (SAMS) to activate special use airspace if
activated by NOTAM only or at other than published times for those SUA that
contain a NOTAM provision in their legal description, under the appropriate
ARTCC(s):
a. SUA, for the purpose of this manual, includes restricted area,
military operations area (MOA), Warning Area, and Alert Area airspace only.
1. A NOTAM must
be issued to activate SUA at other than published times for those areas that
contain a NOTAM provision (for example, “BY NOTAM,” “INTERMITTENT BY NOTAM,”
or “OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM”) in their times of use legal description per FAA
Order 7400.8, or if that SUA can only be activated by NOTAM. A NOTAM must
not be issued to make other changes to the charted dimensions or which would
exceed the lower or upper published altitude limits.
2. NOTAMs
issued for SUA activation and cancellation for uncharted and unpublished
times must be Center NOTAMs issued for SUA inclusive areas for
accountability locations of SUAE, SUAC, and SUAW corresponding to the FAA
Service Areas East, Central, and West respectively.
b. Related
airspaces include military training routes (MTR) and aerial refueling tracks
and anchors. The provisions of para 6-1-5 apply to related airspaces as well
as SUA.
1. A NOTAM must
be issued to activate SUA and related airspaces at other than published or
charted times for those areas that contain a NOTAM provision (i.e., “BY
NOTAM,” “INTERMITTENT BY NOTAM,” or “OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM”) in their times
of use legal description per FAA Order 7400.8, and related Government
charting, or if that SUA or related airspaces can only be activated by NOTAM.
A NOTAM must not be issued to make other changes to the charted dimensions
or which would exceed the lower or upper published altitude limits.
2. NOTAMs
issued for SUA and related airspaces activation and cancellation for
uncharted and unpublished times must be Center NOTAMs issued for SUA
inclusive areas for accountability locations of SUAE, SUAC and SUAW
corresponding to the FAA Service Areas East, Central and West respectively.
EXAMPLE-
!SUAC ZMP AIRSPACE CRYPT NORTH MOA 5000-16000 WEF 0907150400-0907150600
c. Lights
Out/Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Operations in MOAs.
Upon notification of a
lights out/NVG operation in an authorized MOA (as listed in FAA exemption
7960), issue a NOTAM containing the following information:
1. Lights Out/NVG
Operations
2. MOA name
3. Altitude
4. Date/time
the activity will begin and end.
EXAMPLE-
!SUAW ZLA AIRSPACE LGTS OUT/NVG TRNG DESERT AND REVEILLE NORTH/SOUTH MOA
9000/BLW AVOIDANCE ADVISED WEF 09120702000912070500
NOTE-
NOTAMs for lights out/NVG operations are scheduled
times only, identified 48 hours in advance.
6-1-6. AIRSPACE AND
ALTITUDE RESERVATIONS
a. Central
Altitude Reservation Function (CARF/ARTCC) altitude reservation NOTAMs must
be transmitted by the USNOF to the WMSCR system for distribution. The
information will be stored in the USNS database and available for
request/reply. If the altitude reservation affects international airspace,
it will be sent and stored as an international NOTAM.
1. Altitude
reservation involving a single ARTCC.
EXAMPLE-
!CARF ZNY AIRSPACE STATIONARY AIRSPACE RESERVATION WITHIN 100 NM RADIUS
FJC360020 5500-FL270 WEF 0911131500-0911231700
2. Altitude
reservation involving two or more ARTCCs.
NOTE-
If CARF reserved airspace covers two or more ARTCCs, a CARF NOTAM may be
issued for each ARTCC as shown below.
EXAMPLES-
!CARF ZDC AIRSPACE STATIONARY AIRSPACE RESERVATION 50 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM ILM TO CRE 5500-16000 WEF 0910131300-0910151300
!CARF ZJX AIRSPACE STATIONARY AIRSPACE RESERVATION 50 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM ILM TO CRE 5500-16000 WEF 0912131300-0912151300
b. Missile firing and offshore airspace reservations. ARTCCs shall
issue as a NOTAM missile firing exercises and offshore airspace
reservations. These NOTAMs shall be transmitted as an international NOTAM to
all offices requesting distribution of this data. These NOTAMs will remain
current in the international NOTAM file of the USNS and will be available
via request/reply.
EXAMPLE-
GG (addressee)
220302 KDZZNAXX
Axxxx/xx NOTAMN
Q) KZOA/QRRLM//////
A) KZOA
B) 1103240351 C) 1103240455
E) QRRLM WATER OPERATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: KZOA
3411N12456W 3451N12322W 3426N12319W 3417N12453W PHZH 3040N14545W 3054N14453W
3037N14447W 3023N14539W
IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY ALL NONPARTICIPATING PILOTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED
TO AVOID THE ABOVE AREAS. IFR TRAFFIC UNDER ATC JURISDICTION SHOULD
ANTICIPATE REROUTING IN VICINITY OF IMPACTS. F) SFC G) UNL
REFERENCE-
FAAO JO 7930.2, para 9-1-1, Retrieving International NOTAMs.
6-1-7. AIRCRAFT
OPERATIONS
a. Upon receipt
of a waiver to 14 CFR Part 91, but not more than 3 days prior to the event,
issue NOTAMs for air shows, demonstrations, and aerobatics areas. The NOTAM
text will include the area affected by reference to nautical mile radius and
altitude.
1. Use the
following data in the formulation of the NOTAM:
(a) Date/time
the activity will begin.
(b) Size of the
affected area in a nautical mile radius.
(c) Location of
the center of the affected area in relation to:
(1) The nearest
VOR/DME or VORTAC when it is 25 nautical miles or less from the center of
the activity.
(2) The nearest
public-use airport, when the center of the activity is more than 25 nautical
miles from the nearest VOR/DME or VORTAC.
(d) Affected
altitudes.
(e) Duration of
the activity.
(f) Name,
address, and telephone number of the person requesting authorization or
giving notice.
(g) Identification
of the aircraft to be used.
(h) Aircraft
radio frequencies available.
2. Disseminate
information received as follows:
EXAMPLES-
!MIV MIV AIRSPACE AIRSHOW ACFT 10000/
BLW 5 NMR MIV AVOIDANCE ADZD WEF 0908122100-0908122300
!SAV SAV AIRSPACE DMSTN ACFT 15000/BLW 5 NMR SAV AVOIDANCE ADZD WEF
0910122100-0910122300
!DSM DSM AIRSPACE AEROBATIC ACFT
4500/BLW 6 NMR DSM AVOIDANCE ADZD WEF 0912291200-0912292200
!SGF SGF AIRSPACE AEROBATIC AREA 3000-
8500 3 NMR SGF AVOIDANCE ADZD WEF
0912301400-0912301800
b. Upon receipt
of a waiver, but not more than 3 days prior to the event, issue NOTAMs for
unmanned aircraft. The NOTAM text will include a description of the area.
1. Use the
following data in the formation of the NOTAM for Unmanned Aircraft
operations.
(a) Date/time
the activity will begin.
(b) A
description of the affected area in nautical miles.
(c) The
altitudes affected.
(d) The
identifier(s) of the affected ARTCC(s).
(e) Duration of
the activity.
(f) FAA
authorization to operate Unmanned Aircraft.
NOTE-
FAA authorization will be a Certificate of Authorization or Waiver, Special
Airworthiness, or similar. FSS Personnel should receive a copy prior to
issuance of the NOTAM.
2. Disseminate information received as follows using the affected
ARTCC(s) as the affected location:
EXAMPLES-
!DEN ZDV AIRSPACE UNMANNED ACFT 50 NM EITHER SIDE GLD TO LAA 14000-16000 WEF
0912131300-0912151300
!IAD ZLA AIRSPACE UNMANNED ACFT 10 NMR
10 SW IAD 5000/BLW WEF 0910251000-0910251200
!PRC ZLA AIRSPACE UNMANNED ACFT 10000/BLW 10 NMR NYL WEF
0912122100-0912122300
3. Unmanned
aircraft operations involving two or more ARTCCs.
EXAMPLES-
!CLE ZOB AIRSPACE UNMANNED ACFT 12000-15000 WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
EKN049007 ESL188014 ESL187034 EKN170016 WEF 0911291600-0911300800
!DCA ZDC AIRSPACE UNMANNED ACFT 12000-15000 WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
EKN049007 ESL188014 ESL187034 EKN170016 WEF 0911291600-0911300800
NOTE-
Use of ARTCC identifiers as the Affected Location for Unmanned Aircraft
NOTAMs will ensure pilots receive the informationfor flight plan routes in
the same Center airspace. Additional Pointer NOTAMs may be issued as
necessary.
6-1-8. AERIAL
REFUELING
A NOTAM must be issued
for published and established routes as follows.
a. IFR. The
ARTCC must notify the tie-in FSS at least 2 hours in advance when an
established IFR aerial refueling track will be activated if any of the
activity will be conducted outside restricted/warning or Class A airspace.
b. VFR. The
scheduling activity must notify the tie-in FSS in advance when an
established VFR refueling track will be activated if any of the activity
will be conducted outside restricted/warning areas.
EXAMPLE-
!ABQ ABQ AIRSPACE AR115 ACT 0200-0500 DLY WEF 0909020200-0909070500
NOTE-
NOTAM (D)s will be issued for special refueling tracks/anchors outside Class
A airspace so as to define the refueling area as specifically as mission
security will allow.
REFERENCE-
FAAO JO 7610.4, para 10-6-6, Special Exercises, and para 10-6-7, Issue NOTAM.
6-1-9. PARACHUTE
JUMPING/SKY DIVING (PJE)
a. Obtain the
following data:
1. Date/time
the activity will begin.
2. Size of the
affected area in a nautical mile radius.
3. Location of
the center of the affected area in relation to the nearest VOR/DME or VORTAC
when it is 25 nautical miles or less from the center of the activity.
(a) Also
include reference to the nearest public-use airport when the center of the
activity is 25 nautical miles or less from the nearest public-use airport.
(b) The nearest
public-use airport, when the center of activity is more than 25 nautical
miles from the nearest VOR/DME or VORTAC.
EXAMPLES-
!CPR 12/045 DDY AIRSPACE PJE 2 NMR DDY205018/24 SW CPR 10000/BLW WEF
0912141400-0912141830
(Pointer NOTAM)
!CPR CPR AIRSPACE SEE DDY 12/045 PJE WEF 0912141400-0912141830
4. Affected
altitudes.
5. Duration of
the activity.
6. Name,
address, and telephone number of the person requesting authorization or
giving notice.
7. Identification
of the aircraft to be used.
8. Aircraft
radio frequencies available.
b. Disseminate information received as follows:
EXAMPLES-
(VOR F/R/D at airport)
!DSM DSM AIRSPACE PJE 3 NMR DSM149009/0Y5 10000/BLW WEF
0909211400-0909211600
(VOR F/R/D)
!DCA BRV AIRSPACE PJE 2 NMR BRV130025 12000/BLW WEF 0911301200-0911301600
(airport)
!CHO CHO AIRSPACE PJE 5 NMR 10000/BLW WEF 0909231400-0909231800
(from an airport)
!CHO CHO AIRSPACE PJE 30 NE 5 NMR 10000/BLW WEF 0910231300-0910231600
NOTE-
Activities that will prohibit the use of airspace will require the issuance
of an FDC NOTAM by the USNOF.
REFERENCE-
14 CFR Section 91.137.
6-1-10. UNMANNED
ROCKETS, UNMANNED FREE BALLOONS, HOT AIR BALLOONS, AND HIBAL
Upon receipt of a
waiver to 14 CFR Part 101, but not more than 3 days prior to the event,
issue a NOTAM containing the following information:
a. Date/time
the activity will begin.
b. Size of the
affected area in a nautical mile radius.
c. Location of
the center of the affected area in relation to the nearest VOR/DME or VORTAC
when it is 25 nautical miles or less from the center of the activity.
EXAMPLE-
!ICT ICT AIRSPACE UNMANNED ROCKET 4 NMR ICT190024 FL250/BLW WEF
0908181200-0908182000
1. Also include
reference to the nearest public-use airport when the center of the activity
is 25 nautical miles or less from the nearest public-use airport.
2. The nearest
public-use airport when the center of the activity is more than 25 nautical
miles from the nearest VOR/DME or VORTAC.
EXAMPLES-
!CPR 12/045 DDY AIRSPACE UNMANNED ROCKET 2 NMR DDY205018/24 SW CPR FL250/BLW
WEF 1112141400
(Pointer NOTAM)
!CPR 12/049 CPR SEE DDY 12/045 UNMANNED ROCKET WEF 1112141400
d. Affected
altitudes.
e. Duration of
the activity.
f. For unmanned
free balloons the forecasted trajectory and estimated time to cruising
altitude or 60,000 feet standard pressure altitude, whichever is lower.
EXAMPLES-
!ABQ ABQ AIRSPACE HIBAL ABQ180020 S BND REACHING FL600 TIL 0910251800
!DEN DEN AIRSPACE HIBAL 30 S E BND REACHING 10000 TIL 0911181900
!COU COU AIRSPACE HOT AIR BALLOON 2 NMR COU218015 1500/BLW WEF
0912291600-0912291800
!ABQ ABQ AIRSPACE HOT AIR BALLOON SHOW/RALLY BALLOONS 8000/BLW 8 NMR ABQ
AVOIDANCE ADZD WEF 0910141400-0910141830
NOTE-
Activities that will prohibit the use of airspace will require the issuance
of an FDC NOTAM by the USNOF.
REFERENCE-
14 CFR Section 91.137.
6-1-11. GLIDERS/HANG
GLIDERS
Obtain the following
data:
a. Date/time
the activity will begin.
b. Size of the
affected area in a nautical mile radius.
c. Location of
the center of the affected area in relation to the nearest VOR/DME or VORTAC
when it is 25 nautical miles or less from the center of the activity.
EXAMPLE-
!DEN BRK AIRSPACE HANG GLIDERS 2 NMR BRK205018 10000/BLW WEF 1012141400
1. Include
reference to the nearest publicuse airport when the center of the activity
is 25 nautical miles or less from the nearest publicuse airport.
EXAMPLE-
!CPR DDY AIRSPACE GLIDERS 2 NMR DDY205018/24 SW CPR 10000/BLW WEF 1012141400
2. Include reference to the nearest publicuse airport, when the
center of activity is more than 25 nautical miles from the nearest VOR/DME
or VORTAC.
EXAMPLE-
!LAL LAL AIRSPACE GLIDERS 2 NMR LAL
10000/BLW WEF 1012141400
3. Include
reference to the affected ARTCC(s) when the center of the activity is more
than 25 nautical miles from the nearest VOR/DME or VORTAC and also more than
25 nautical miles from the nearest publicuse airport.
EXAMPLE-
!CDC ZLC AIRSPACE GLIDERS WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY DSS227054 DSS250060
DSS256049 DSS227039 FL180FL230 18000200 DLY WEF 1010041800
d. Affected
altitudes.
e. Duration of
the activity.
f. Name,
address, and telephone number of the person requesting authorization or
giving notice.
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