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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT
§ 73.15
VOR or VORTAC facilities identified
by those names.
[Doc. No. 29334, 73 FR 54495, Sept. 22, 2008, as
amended by Amdt. 71–40, 73 FR 60940, Oct. 15,
2008; Amdt. 71–41, 74 FR 46490, Sept. 10, 2009;
Amdt. 71–42, 75 FR 55269, Sept. 10, 2010; Amdt.
71–43, 76 FR 53329, Aug. 26, 2011; Amdt. 71–44,
77 FR 50908, Aug. 23, 2012; Amdt. 71–45, 78 FR
52848, Aug. 27, 2013; Amdt. 71–46, 79 FR 51888,
Sept. 2, 2014; Amdt. 71–47, 80 FR 51937, Aug.
27, 2015; Amdt. 71–48, 81 FR 55372, Aug. 19,
2016; Amdt. 71–49, 82 FR 40069, Aug. 24, 2017;
Amdt. 71–50, 83 FR 43757, Aug. 28, 2018; Amdt.
71–51, 84 FR 45652, Aug. 30, 2019; Amdt. 71–52,
85 FR 50780, Aug. 18, 2020; Amdt. No. 71–53, 86
FR 46963, Aug. 23, 2021; Docket No. FAA–2022–
1022, Amdt. No. 71–54, 87 FR 54878, Sept. 8,
2022; Docket No. FAA–2023–1785; Amendment
No. 71–55, 88 FR 58072, Aug. 25, 2023]
E
FFECTIVE
D
ATE
N
OTE
: By Docket No.
FAA–2023–1785; Amendment No. 71–55, 88 FR
58072, Aug. 25, 2023, § 71.901 was amended by
removing the words ‘‘FAA Order JO
7400.11G’’ and adding, in their place, the
words ‘‘FAA Order JO 7400.11H’’, effective
Sept. 15, 2023 through Sept. 15, 2024.
PART 73—SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE
Subpart A—General
Sec.
73.1
Applicability.
73.3
Special use airspace.
73.5
Bearings; radials; miles.
Subpart B—Restricted Areas
73.11
Applicability.
73.13
Restrictions.
73.15
Using agency.
73.17
Controlling agency.
73.19
Reports by using agency.
Subpart C—Prohibited Areas
73.81
Applicability.
73.83
Restrictions.
73.85
Using agency.
A
UTHORITY
: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
S
OURCE
: 46 FR 779, Jan. 2, 1981, unless oth-
erwise noted.
Subpart A—General
§ 73.1
Applicability.
The airspace that is described in sub-
part B and subpart C of this part is des-
ignated as special use airspace. These
parts prescribe the requirements for
the use of that airspace.
§ 73.3
Special use airspace.
(a) Special use airspace consists of
airspace of defined dimensions identi-
fied by an area on the surface of the
earth wherein activities must be con-
fined because of their nature, or where-
in limitations are imposed upon air-
craft operations that are not a part of
those activities, or both.
(b) The vertical limits of special use
airspace are measured by designated
altitude floors and ceilings expressed
as flight levels or as feet above mean
sea level. Unless otherwise specified,
the word ‘‘to’’ (an altitude or flight
level) means ‘‘to and including’’ (that
altitude or flight level).
(c) The horizontal limits of special
use airspace are measured by bound-
aries described by geographic coordi-
nates or other appropriate references
that clearly define their perimeter.
(d) The period of time during which a
designation of special use airspace is in
effect is stated in the designation.
§ 73.5
Bearings; radials; miles.
(a) All bearings and radials in this
part are true from point of origin.
(b) Unless otherwise specified, all
mileages in this part are stated as stat-
ute miles.
Subpart B—Restricted Areas
§ 73.11
Applicability.
This subpart designates restricted
areas and prescribes limitations on the
operation of aircraft within them.
§ 73.13
Restrictions.
No person may operate an aircraft
within a restricted area between the
designated altitudes and during the
time of designation, unless he has the
advance permission of
(a) The using agency described in
§ 73.15; or
(b) The controlling agency described
in § 73.17.
§ 73.15
Using agency.
(a) For the purposes of this subpart,
the following are using agencies;
(1) The agency, organization, or mili-
tary command whose activity within a
restricted area necessitated the area
being so designated.
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