Chapter 4. Altitude Reservation (ALTRV) Procedures

Section 7. Special/Emergency ALTRVs

4-7-1. INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL FLIGHTS

When requested, ALTRVs must be provided for aircraft transporting the President or the Vice President when ­conducting international flights. Headquarters USAF will authorize a Class One order of precedence for those ­flights.

  1. The appropriate military authority will provide CARF with detailed flight plan information, both to the ­destination and return, as far in advance as possible.
  2. CARF must arrange for ALTRVs for Presidential and Vice Presidential rescue support aircraft.

4-7-2. PROCESSING WAIVERS

  1. ALTRV requests which do not qualify under the provisions of this section and cannot otherwise be ­accomplished will be handled on an individual basis.
  2. Such ALTRV requests must be forwarded, with accompanying justification, to the David J. Hurley Air ­Traffic Control System Command Center, ATTN: Central Altitude Reservation Function, 3701 Macintosh ­Drive, Warrenton, Virginia 20187. A waiver will be issued by CARF if deemed appropriate.
  3. All originating units must process such requests through channels to the appropriate Command ­Headquarters for transmittal to CARF.

4-7-3. EMERGENCY ALTITUDE RESERVATIONS

CARF or an ARTCC/CCF/HCF may approve a request for an emergency ALTRV if the safety of life or property ­is threatened. Operations such as search and rescue, hurricane evacuation, or mass air evacuation may be ­considered in this category. When an ARTCC/CCF/HCF approves an ALTRV under this paragraph, the ­following actions must be taken:

  1. The facility must advise CARF and other concerned ARTCC/CCF/HCFs of the approved ALTRV in detail ­by the most expedient means.
  2. Upon receipt of such notification, CARF must take immediate action to preclude possible conflict between ­ALTRVs previously approved by CARF and the emergency ALTRV.