Special Use Airspace

Chugs Temporary Military Operations Area (MOA)

Windham, VT

Effective: May 1 - 31, 2018

The Chugs Temporary Military Operations Area (TMOA) will be in effect in the vicinity of Windham, Vermont during the period May 1, 2018 through May 31, 2018. The purpose of the TMOA is to support exercise Eagle Claw 18-01.

The Eagle Claw exercise is designed to provide training in basic fighter maneuvering and air combat maneuvering (air-to-air combat) with no external fuel tanks or pods installed on the aircraft. With no external fuel tanks, the ability for fighter aircraft to transit long distances to and from other existing special use airspace is severely limited. All participating aircraft will be F-15s operating out of Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, MA. Establishing the Chugs TMOA that is geographically closer to Barnes ANGB will enable the 104 ^th Fighter Wing to satisfy Air National Guard training requirements.

Projected typical use of the Chugs TMOA is 12 sorties per day, with expected average sortie duration of less than one hour. Use of the TMOA will be from 0900 to 1630 local time daily. During periods when the TMOA is not needed for training, the airspace will be returned to the FAA controlling agency (Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center).

The following is the description and chart of the Chugs TMOA airspace:

Chugs TMOA, Windham, VT

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 43°23’15"N., long. 72°57’06"W.;

to lat. 43°23’15"N., long. 72°30’06"W.;

to lat. 42°53’12"N., long. 72°30’06"W.;

to lat. 42°53’12"N., long. 72°57’06"W.;

to the point of beginning.

Altitudes. 9,000 feet MSL to but not including FL 180.

Times of use. 0900-1630 local time daily from May 1 to May 31, 2018 (estimated 6 hours per day).

Controlling agency. FAA, Boston ARTCC.

Using agency. Air National Guard, 104 ^th FW, Westfield, MA.