651 

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. 

VerDate Sep<11>2014 

14:00 Mar 14, 2024

Jkt 262047

PO 00000

Frm 00661

Fmt 8010

Sfmt 8010

Q:\14\14V2.TXT

PC31

aworley on LAPBH6H6L3 with DISTILLER