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approved TSA aviation security program (see
paragraph 5
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6
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10 for TSA aviation program
information) or operating with, and in accordance
with, an FAA/TSA airspace waiver (see paragraph
5
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6
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9 for FAA/TSA airspace waiver information).
e.
Civil aircraft registered in the U.S., Canada, or
Mexico with a maximum certificated takeoff gross
weight of 100,309 pounds (45,500 kgs) or less that are
operating without an operational transponder and/or
the ability to maintain two
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way radio communica-
tions with ATC, are authorized to transit U.S.
territorial airspace over Alaska if in compliance with
all of the following conditions:
1.
Enter and exit U.S. territorial airspace over
Alaska north of the fifty
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fourth parallel;
2.
File and are on an active flight plan;
3.
Squawk 1200 if VFR and equipped with a
transponder.
4.
Comply with all other applicable ADIZ
requirements described in paragraph 5
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4 and any
other national security requirements in paragraph
5
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2.
5
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8. Foreign State Aircraft Operations
a.
Foreign state aircraft are authorized to operate
in U.S. territorial airspace if in compliance with all of
the following conditions:
1.
File and are on an active IFR flight plan;
2.
Equipped with an operational transponder
with altitude reporting capability and continuously
squawk an ATC assigned transponder code;
3.
Equipped with an operational ADS
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B Out
when operating in airspace specified in
14 CFR 91.225;
4.
Maintain two
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way radio communications
with ATC; and
5.
Comply with all other applicable ADIZ
requirements described in paragraph 5
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6
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4 and any
other national security requirements in paragraph
5
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6
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2.
b. Diplomatic Clearances.
Foreign state aircraft
may operate to or from, within, or in transit of U.S.
territorial airspace only when authorized by the U.S.
State Department by means of a diplomatic
clearance, except as described in subparagraph
5
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6
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8i below.
1.
Information about diplomatic clearances is
available at the U.S. State Department website
https://www.state.gov/diplomatic
ance
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procedures
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for
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foreign
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state
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aircraft
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to
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ope
rate
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in
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united
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states
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national
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airspace/ (lower
case only).
2.
A diplomatic clearance may be initiated by
contacting the U.S. State Department via email at
DCAS@state.gov or via phone at (202) 453
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8390.
NOTE
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A diplomatic clearance is not required for foreign state
aircraft operations that transit U.S. controlled oceanic
airspace but do not enter U.S. territorial airspace. (See
subparagraph 5
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6
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8d for flight plan information.)
c.
An FAA routing authorization for state aircraft
operations of special interest countries listed in
subparagraph 5
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6
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11b. is required before the U.S.
State Department will issue a diplomatic clearance
for such operations. (See subparagraph 5
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6
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11 for
FAA routing authorizations information).
d.
Foreign state aircraft operating with a diplomat-
ic clearance must navigate U.S. territorial airspace on
an active IFR flight plan, unless specifically
approved for VFR flight operations by the U.S. State
Department in the diplomatic clearance.
NOTE
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Foreign state aircraft operations to or from, within, or
transiting U.S. territorial airspace; or transiting any U.S.
controlled oceanic airspace, should enter ICAO code M in
Item 8 of the flight plan to assist in identification of the
aircraft as a state aircraft.
e.
A foreign aircraft that operates to or from,
within, or in transit of U.S. territorial airspace while
conducting a state aircraft operation is not authorized
to change its status as a state aircraft during any
portion of the approved, diplomatically cleared
itinerary.
f.
A foreign aircraft described in subparagraph
5
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8e above may operate from or within U.S.
territorial airspace as a civil aircraft operation, once
it has completed its approved, diplomatically cleared
itinerary, if the aircraft operator is:
1.
A foreign air carrier that holds valid FAA Part
129 operations specifications; and
2.
Is in compliance with all other requirements
applied to foreign civil aircraft operations from or
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National Security and Interception Procedures