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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 93.343 

Air Force Base, MD, with prior permis-
sion, if required. 

(5) Aircraft operations maintaining 

radio contact with Air Traffic Control 
and continuously transmitting an Air 
Traffic Control-assigned discrete trans-
ponder code. The pilot must monitor 
VHF frequency 121.5 or UHF frequency 
243.0. 

(d) Before departing from an airport 

within the DC FRZ, or before entering 
the DC FRZ, all aircraft, except DOD, 
law enforcement, and lifeguard or air 
ambulance aircraft operating under an 
FAA/TSA airspace authorization must 
file and activate an IFR or a DC FRZ 
flight plan and transmit a discrete 
transponder code assigned by an Air 
Traffic Control facility. Aircraft must 
transmit the discrete transponder code 
at all times while in the DC FRZ or DC 
SFRA. 

[Docket No. FAA–2004–17005, 73 FR 76213, Dec. 
16, 2008, as amended by Amdt. No. 93–91A, 83 
FR 13411, Mar. 29, 2018] 

§ 93.343

Requirements for aircraft op-

erations to or from College Park 
Airport, Potomac Airfield, or Wash-
ington Executive/Hyde Field Air-
port. 

(a) A pilot may not operate an air-

craft to or from College Park Airport, 
MD, Potomac Airfield, MD, or Wash-
ington Executive/Hyde Field Airport, 
MD unless— 

(1) The aircraft and its crew and pas-

sengers comply with security rules 
issued by the TSA in 49 CFR part 1562, 
subpart A; 

(2) Before departing, the pilot files an 

IFR or DC FRZ flight plan with the 
Washington Air Route Traffic Control 
Center for each departure and arrival 
from/to College Park, Potomac Air-
field, and Washington Executive/Hyde 
Field airports, whether or not the air-
craft makes an intermediate stop; 

(3) When filing a flight plan with the 

Washington Air Route Traffic Control 
Center, the pilot identifies himself or 
herself by providing the assigned pilot 
identification code. The Washington 
Air Route Traffic Control Center will 
accept the flight plan only after 
verifying the code; and 

(4) The pilot complies with the appli-

cable IFR or VFR egress procedures in 
paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of this section. 

(b) If using IFR procedures, a pilot 

must— 

(1) Obtain an Air Traffic Control 

clearance from the Potomac TRACON; 
and 

(2) Comply with Air Traffic Control 

departure instructions from Wash-
ington Executive/Hyde Field, Potomac 
Airport, or College Park Airport. The 
pilot must then proceed on the Air 
Traffic Control-assigned course and re-
main clear of the DC FRZ. 

(c) If using VFR egress procedures, a 

pilot must— 

(1) Depart as instructed by Air Traf-

fic Control and expect a heading di-
rectly out of the DC FRZ until the 
pilot establishes two-way radio com-
munication with Potomac Approach; 
and 

(2) Operate as assigned by Air Traffic 

Control until clear of the DC FRZ, the 
DC SFRA, and the Class B or Class D 
airspace area. 

(d) If using VFR ingress procedures, 

the aircraft must remain outside the 
DC SFRA until the pilot establishes 
communications with Air Traffic Con-
trol and receives authorization for the 
aircraft to enter the DC SFRA. 

(e) VFR arrivals: 
(1) If landing at College Park Airport 

a pilot may receive routing via the vi-
cinity of Freeway Airport; or 

(2) If landing at Washington Execu-

tive/Hyde Field or Potomac Airport, 
the pilot may receive routing via the 
vicinity of Maryland Airport or the 
Nottingham VORTAC. 

[Docket No. FAA–2004–17005, 73 FR 76213, Dec. 
16, 2008, as amended by Amdt. No. 93–91A, 83 
FR 13411, Mar. 29, 2018] 

§ 93.345

VFR outbound procedures for 

fringe airports. 

(a) A pilot may depart from a fringe 

airport as defined in § 93.335 without fil-
ing a flight plan or communicating 
with Air Traffic Control, unless re-
quested, provided: 

(1) The aircraft’s transponder trans-

mits code 1205; 

(2) The pilot exits the DC SFRA by 

the most direct route before proceeding 
on course; and 

(3) The pilot monitors VHF frequency 

121.5 or UHF frequency 243.0. 

(b) No pilot may operate an aircraft 

arriving at a fringe airport or transit 

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