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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 93.335 

(a) of this section, persons who know-
ingly or willfully violate national de-
fense airspace established pursuant to 
49 U.S.C. 40103(b)(3) may be subject to 
criminal prosecution. 

§ 93.335

Definitions. 

For purposes of this subpart— 
DC FRZ flight plan is a flight plan 

filed for the sole purpose of complying 
with the requirements for VFR oper-
ations into, out of, and through the DC 
FRZ. This flight plan is separate and 
distinct from a standard VFR flight 
plan, and does not include search and 
rescue services. 

DC SFRA flight plan is a flight plan 

filed for the sole purpose of complying 
with the requirements for VFR oper-
ations into, out of, and through the DC 
SFRA. This flight plan is separate and 
distinct from a standard VFR flight 
plan, and does not include search and 
rescue services. 

Fringe airports are the following air-

ports located near the outer boundary 
of the Washington, DC Metropolitan 
Area Special Flight Rules Area: Barnes 
(MD47), Flying M Farms (MD77), Moun-
tain Road (MD43), Robinson (MD14), 
and Skyview (51VA). 

Washington, DC Metropolitan Area 

Flight Restricted Zone (DC FRZ) is an 
area bounded by a line beginning at the 
Washington VOR/DME (DCA) 311

° 

ra-

dial at 15 nautical miles (NM) (Lat. 
38

°

59

31

″ 

N., Long. 077

°

18

30

″ 

W.); then 

clockwise along the DCA 15 nautical 
mile arc to the DCA 002

° 

radial at 15 

NM (Lat. 39

°

06

28

″ 

N., Long 077

°

04

32

″ 

W.); then southeast via a line drawn to 
the DCA 049

° 

radial at 14 NM (Lat. 

39

°

02

18

″ 

N., Long. 076

°

50

38

″ 

W.); thence 

south via a line drawn to the DCA 064

° 

radial at 13 NM (Lat. 38

°

59

01

″ 

N., Long. 

076

°

48

32

″ 

W.); thence clockwise along 

the 13 NM arc to the DCA 276

° 

radial at 

13 NM (Lat.38

°

50

53

″ 

N., Long 077

°

18

48

″ 

W.); thence north to the point of begin-
ning, excluding the airspace within a 
one nautical mile radius of the Free-
way Airport, W00, Mitchellville, MD 
from the surface up to but not includ-
ing flight level (FL) 180. The DC FRZ is 
within and part of the Washington, DC 
Metropolitan Area SFRA. 

Washington, DC Metropolitan Area 

Special Flight Rules Area (DC SFRA) is 
an area of airspace over the surface of 

the earth where the ready identifica-
tion, location, and control of aircraft is 
required in the interests of national se-
curity. Specifically, the DC SFRA is 
that airspace, from the surface to, but 
not including, FL 180, within a 30-mile 
radius of Lat. 38

°

51

34

″ 

N., Long. 

077

°

02

11

″ 

W., or the DCA VOR/DME. 

The DC SFRA includes the DC FRZ. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2004–17005, 73 FR 76213, Dec. 
16, 2008; Amdt. 93–91, 73 FR 79314, Dec. 29, 
2008] 

§ 93.337

Requirements for operating in 

the DC SFRA. 

A pilot conducting any type of flight 

operation in the DC SFRA must com-
ply with the restrictions listed in this 
subpart and all special instructions 
issued by the FAA in the interest of 
national security. Those special in-
structions may be issued in any man-
ner the FAA considers appropriate, in-
cluding a NOTAM. Additionally, a pilot 
must comply with all of the applicable 
requirements of this chapter. 

§ 93.339

Requirements for operating in 

the DC SFRA, including the DC 
FRZ. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 

(b) and (c) of this section and in § 93.345, 
or unless authorized by Air Traffic 
Control, no pilot may operate an air-
craft, including an ultralight vehicle or 
any civil aircraft or public aircraft, in 
the DC SFRA, including the DC FRZ, 
unless— 

(1) The aircraft is equipped with an 

operable two-way radio capable of com-
municating with Air Traffic Control on 
appropriate radio frequencies; 

(2) Before operating an aircraft in the 

DC SFRA, including the DC FRZ, the 
pilot establishes two-way radio com-
munications with the appropriate Air 
Traffic Control facility and maintains 
such communications while operating 
the aircraft in the DC SFRA, including 
the DC FRZ; 

(3) The aircraft is equipped with an 

operating automatic altitude reporting 
transponder; 

(4) Before operating an aircraft in the 

DC SFRA, including the DC FRZ, the 
pilot obtains and transmits a discrete 
transponder code from Air Traffic Con-
trol, and the aircraft’s transponder 
continues to transmit the assigned 

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§ 93.341 

code while operating within the DC 
SFRA; 

(5) For VFR operations, the pilot 

must file and activate a DC FRZ or DC 
SFRA flight plan by obtaining a dis-
crete transponder code. The flight plan 
is closed upon landing at an airport 
within the DC SFRA or when the air-
craft exits the DC SFRA; 

(6) Before operating the aircraft into, 

out of, or through the Washington, DC 
Tri-Area Class B Airspace Area, the 
pilot receives a specific Air Traffic 
Control clearance to operate in the 
Class B airspace area; and 

(7) Before operating the aircraft into, 

out of, or through Class D airspace 
area that is within the DC SFRA, the 
pilot complies with § 91.129 of this chap-
ter. 

(b) Paragraph (a)(5) of this section 

does not apply to operators of Depart-
ment of Defense aircraft, law enforce-
ment operations, or lifeguard or air 
ambulance operations under an FAA/ 
TSA airspace authorization, if the 
flight crew is in contact with Air Traf-
fic Control and is transmitting an Air 
Traffic Control-assigned discrete trans-
ponder code. 

(c) When operating an aircraft in the 

VFR traffic pattern at an airport with-
in the DC SFRA (but not within the DC 
FRZ) that does not have an airport 
traffic control tower, a pilot must— 

(1) File a DC SFRA flight plan for 

traffic pattern work; 

(2) Communicate traffic pattern posi-

tion via the published Common Traffic 
Advisory Frequency (CTAF); 

(3) Monitor VHF frequency 121.5 or 

UHF frequency 243.0, if the aircraft is 
suitably equipped; 

(4) Obtain and transmit the Air Traf-

fic Control-assigned discrete trans-
ponder code; and 

(5) When exiting the VFR traffic pat-

tern, comply with paragraphs (a)(1) 
through (a)(7) of this section. 

(d) When operating an aircraft in the 

VFR traffic pattern at an airport with-
in the DC SFRA (but not within the DC 
FRZ) that has an operating airport 
traffic control tower, a pilot must— 

(1) Before departure or before enter-

ing the traffic pattern, request to re-
main in the traffic pattern; 

(2) Remain in two-way radio commu-

nications with the tower. If the air-

craft is suitably equipped, the pilot 
must also monitor VHF frequency 121.5 
or UHF frequency 243.0; 

(3) Continuously operate the aircraft 

transponder on code 1234 unless Air 
Traffic Control assigns a different 
code; and 

(4) Before exiting the traffic pattern, 

comply with paragraphs (a)(1) through 
(a)(7) of this section. 

(e) Pilots must transmit the assigned 

transponder code. No pilot may use 
transponder code 1200 while in the DC 
SFRA. 

§ 93.341

Aircraft operations in the DC 

FRZ. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraph 

(b) of this section, no pilot may con-
duct any flight operation under part 91, 
101, 103, 105, 125, 133, 135, or 137 of this 
chapter in the DC FRZ, unless the spe-
cific flight is operating under an FAA/ 
TSA authorization. 

(b) Department of Defense (DOD) op-

erations, law enforcement operations, 
and lifeguard or air ambulance oper-
ations under an FAA/TSA airspace au-
thorization are excepted from the pro-
hibition in paragraph (a) of this section 
if the pilot is in contact with Air Traf-
fic Control and operates the aircraft 
transponder on an Air Traffic Control- 
assigned beacon code. 

(c) The following aircraft operations 

are permitted in the DC FRZ: 

(1) Aircraft operations under the DCA 

Access Standard Security Program 
(DASSP) (49 CFR part 1562) with a 
Transportation Security Administra-
tion (TSA) flight authorization. 

(2) Law enforcement and other U.S. 

Federal aircraft operations with prior 
FAA approval. 

(3) Foreign-operated military and 

state aircraft operations with a State 
Department-authorized diplomatic 
clearance, with State Department noti-
fication to the FAA and TSA. 

(4) Federal, State, Federal DOD con-

tract, local government agency air-
craft operations and part 121, 129 or 135 
air carrier flights with TSA-approved 
full aircraft operator standard security 
programs/procedures, if operating with 
DOD permission and notification to the 
FAA and the National Capital Regional 
Coordination Center (NCRCC). These 
flights may land and depart Andrews 

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