PART 73--SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 53 Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 59 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. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510, 1522; Executive Order 10854; 49 U.S.C. 106(g) (Revised Pub. L. 97-449, January 12, 1983); 14 CFR 11.69. Source: 46 FR 779, Jan. 2, 1981, unless otherwise noted. Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 53--Establishment of Warning Areas in the Airspace Overlying the Waters Between 3 and 12 Nautical Miles From the United States Coast 1. Applicability. This rule establishes warning areas in the same location as nonregulatory warning areas previously designated over international waters. This special regulation does not affect the validity of any nonregulatory warning area which is designated over international waters beyond 12 nautical miles from the coast of the United States. This special regulation expires on January 15, 1996. 2. Definition-Warning area. A warning area established under this special rule is airspace of defined dimensions, extending from 3 to 12 nautical miles from the coast of the United States, that contains activity which may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft. The purpose of such warning areas is to warn nonparticipating pilots of the potential danger. Part 91 is applicable within the airspace designated under this special rule. 3. Participating aircraft. Each person conducting an aircraft operation within a warning area designated under this special rule and operating with the approval of the using agency may deviate from the rules of Part 91, Subpart B, to the extent that the rules are not compatible with approved operations. 4. Nonparticipating aircraft. Nonparticipating pilots, while not excluded from the warning areas established by this SFAR, are on notice that military activity, which may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft, is conducted in these areas. [Doc. No. 25787, 54 FR 261, Jan. 4, 1989, as amended by SFAR 53-1, Dec. 13, 1989; SFAR 53-2, Dec. 27, 1990; SFAR 53-3, 58 FR 69130, Dec. 29, 1993] ***************************************************************************** 58 FR 69128, No. 248, Dec. 29, 1993 SUMMARY: This action continues for an additional 24 months the effectiveness of warning areas established in airspace subject to FAA jurisdiction in order to reflect presidential action extending the territorial sea of the United States, for international purposes, from 3 to 12 nautical miles from the coast of the United States. The warning areas were established in the same location as nonregulatory warning areas previously designated over international waters. The Department of Defense (DOD) conducts hazardous military flight activities in these areas. The warning areas were established for an initial period of 1 year to permit the FAA to consider the need for rulemaking action to meet military training needs in this airspace. The establishment of those areas was extended by subsequent rulemakings to allow the DOD sufficient time to analyze its needs in the affected airspace and present its recommendations to the FAA. At this time, the DOD has not finalized its airspace analysis and usage projections. This action, therefore, continues the effectiveness of warning areas while airspace analyses and rulemaking efforts are ongoing. DATES: Effective date: December 27, 1993. Expiration date: January 15, 1996. ***************************************************************************** SFAR No. 59--Temporary Prohibited Areas; 1990 Goodwill Games in the State of Washington 1. Marymoor. Effective July 11, 1990, until August 6, 1990. Boundaries. That airspace within a 1-nautical mile radius of lat. 47 deg.40'09'' N., long. 122 deg.07'11'' W. Designated altitudes. Surface to 2,000 feet MSL. Time of designation. Continuous, unless otherwise specified by NOTAM. Using agency. Goodwill Games Law Enforcement Joint Operations Committee (JOC), Seattle, Washington; and Air Traffic Manager, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Traffic Control Tower, Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle, Washington. Requests for access should be directed to the Joint Operations Center, Federal Office Building, 909 First Avenue, Room 1300, Seattle, Washington 98174; telephone (206) 554-4800. 2. Shilshole Marina. Effective July 11, 1990, until August 6, 1990. Boundaries. That airspace bounded by a line beginning at lat. 47 deg.38'39'' N., long. 122 deg.24'25'' W.; thence clockwise along a 3-nautical mile radius of lat. 47 deg.41'35'' N., long. 122 deg.24'09'' W.; to lat. 47 deg.43'52'' N., long. 122 deg.21'15'' W.; to lat. 47 deg.42'20'' N., long. 122 deg.22'50'' W.; thence clockwise along a 1-nautical mile radius of lat. 47 deg.41'35'' N., long. 122 deg.24'09'' W.; to lat. 47 deg.40'36'' N., long. 122 deg.24'28'' W.; to the point of beginning. Designated altitudes. Surface to 2,000 feet MSL. Time of designation. Continuous, unless otherwise specified by NOTAM. Using agency. Goodwill Games Law Enforcement Joint Operations Committee (JOC), Seattle, Washington; and Air Traffic Manager, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Traffic Control Tower, Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle, Washington. Requests for access should be directed to the Joint Operations Center, Federal Office Building, 909 First Avenue, Room 1300, Seattle, Washington 98174; telephone (206) 554-4800. 3. Seattle Center. Effective July 11, 1990, until August 6, 1990. Boundaries. That airspace within a 1-nautical mile radius of lat. 47 deg.37'00'' N., long. 122 deg.21'21'' W. Designated altitudes. Surface to 1,800 feet MSL. Time of designation. Continuous, unless otherwise specified by NOTAM. Using agency. Goodwill Games Law Enforcement Joint Operations Committee (JOC), Seattle, Washington; and Air Traffic Manager, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Traffic Control Tower, Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle, Washington. Requests for access should be directed to the Joint Operations Center, Federal Office Building, 909 First Avenue, Room 1300, Seattle, Washington 98174; telephone (206) 554-4800. 4. University of Washington. Effective July 11, 1990, until August 6, 1990. Boundaries. That airspace within a 2-nautical mile radius of lat. 47 deg.39'15'' N., long. 122 deg.17'55'' W. Designated altitudes. Surface to 2,000 feet MSL. Time of designation. Continuous. Using agency. Goodwill Games Law Enforcement Joint Operations Committee (JOC), Seattle, Washington; and Air Traffic Manager, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Traffic Control Tower, Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle, Washington. Requests for access should be directed to the Joint Operations Center, Federal Office Building, 909 First Avenue, Room 1300, Seattle, Washington 98174; telephone (206) 554-4800. 5. Connelly Center. Effective July 11, 1990, until August 6, 1990. Boundaries. That airspace within a 1-nautical mile radius of lat. 47 deg.36'42'' N., long. 122 deg.19'08'' W. Designated altitudes. Surface to 1,800 feet MSL. Time of designation. Continuous, unless otherwise specified by NOTAM. Using agency. Goodwill Games Law Enforcement Joint Operations Committee (JOC), Seattle, Washington; and Air Traffic Manager, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Traffic Control Tower, Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle, Washington. Requests for access should be directed to the Joint Operations Center, Federal Office Building, 909 First Avenue, Room l300, Seattle, Washington 98174; telephone (206) 554-4800. 6. Stan Sayres. Effective July 11, 1990, until August 6, 1990. Boundaries. That airspace within a 1-nautical mile radius of lat. 47 deg.34'25'' N., long. 122 deg.16'55'' W. Designated altitudes. Surface to 1,500 feet MSL. Time of designation. Continuous, unless otherwise specified by NOTAM. Using agency. Goodwill Games Law Enforcement Joint Operations Committee (JOC), Seattle, Washington; and Air Traffic Manager, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Traffic Control Tower, Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle, Washington. Requests for access should be directed to the Joint Operations Center, Federal Office Building, 909 First Avenue, Room 1300, Seattle, Washington 98174; telephone (206) 554-4800. 7. Federal Way. Effective July 11, 1990, until August 6, 1990. Boundaries. That airspace within a 1-nautical mile radius of lat. 47 deg.18'14'' N., long. 122 deg.20'22' W. Designated altitudes. Surface to 1,600 feet MSL. Time of designation. Continuous, unless otherwise specified by NOTAM. Using agency. Goodwill Games Law Enforcement Joint Operations Committee (JOC), Seattle, Washington; and Air Traffic Manager, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Traffic Control Tower, Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle, Washington. Requests for access should be directed to the Joint Operations Center, Federal Office Building, 909 First Avenue, Room l300, Seattle, Washington 98174; telephone (206) 554-4800. 8. Tacoma Dome. Effective July 11, 1990, until August 6, 1990. Boundaries. That airspace within a 1-nautical mile radius of lat. 47 deg.14'41'' N., long. 122 deg.26'02'' W. Designated altitudes. Surface to 2,000 feet MSL. Time of designation. Continuous. Using agency. Goodwill Games Law Enforcement Joint Operations Committee (JOC), Seattle, Washington; and Air Traffic Manager, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Traffic Control Tower, Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle, Washington. Requests for access should be directed to the Joint Operations Center, Federal Office Building, 909 First Avenue, Room 1300, Seattle, Washington 98174; telephone (206) 554-4800. 9. Cheney Stadium. Effective July 11, 1990, until August 6, 1990. Boundaries. That airspace within a 1-nautical mile radius of lat. 47 deg.14'16'' N., long. 122 deg.29'37'' W. Designated altitudes. Surface to 2,000 feet MSL. Time of designation. Continuous. Using agency. Goodwill Games Law Enforcement Joint Operations Committee (JOC), Seattle, Washington; and Air Traffic Manager, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Traffic Control Tower, Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle, Washington. Requests for access should be directed to the Joint Operations Center, Federal Office Building, 909 First Avenue, Room 1300, Seattle, Washington 98174; telephone (206) 554-4800. 10. Enumclaw. Effective July 11, 1990, until August 6, 1990. Boundaries. That airspace within a 1-nautical mile radius of lat. 47 deg.11'44'' N., long. 121 deg.57'58'' W. Designated altitudes. Surface to 2,000 feet MSL. Time of designation. Continuous, unless otherwise specified by NOTAM. Using agency. Goodwill Games Law Enforcement Joint Operations Committee (JOC), Seattle, Washington; and Air Traffic Manager, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Traffic Control Tower, Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle, Washington. Requests for access should be directed to the Joint Operations Center, Federal Office Building, 909 First Avenue, Room 1300, Seattle, Washington 98174; telephone (206) 554-4800. 11. Spokane. Effective July 11, 1990, until August 6, 1990. Boundaries. That airspace within a 1-nautical mile radius of lat. 47 deg.40'08'' N., long. 117 deg.24'05'' W. Designated altitudes. Surface to 3,700 feet MSL. Time of designation. Continuous, unless otherwise specified by NOTAM. Using agency. Goodwill Games Law Enforcement Joint Operations Committee (JOC), Seattle, Washington; and Air Traffic Manager, Spokane International Airport Traffic Control Tower, Federal Aviation Administration, Spokane, Washington. Requests for access should be directed to the Goodwill Games Command Center, Attn: Captain John Sullivan, West 1000 Mallon, Spokane, Washington 99260; telephone (509) 456-2318. 12. Pasco (Vista). Effective July 11, 1990, until August 6, 1990. Boundaries. That airspace within a 1-nautical mile radius of lat. 46 deg.14'00'' N., long. 119 deg.12'00'' W., excluding the airspace within a 1/4 -nautical mile radius of lat. 46 deg.13'15'' N., long. 119 deg.12'15'' W. Designated altitudes. Surface to 2,000 feet MSL. Time of designation. Continuous, unless otherwise specified by NOTAM. Using agency. Goodwill Games Law Enforcement Joint Operations Committee (JOC), Seattle, Washington; and Air Traffic Manager, Tri-Cities Airport Traffic Control Tower, Federal Aviation Administration, Pasco, Washington. Requests for access should be directed to the Chief of Police, City of Kennewick, P.O. Box 6108, Kennewick, Washington 99336; telephone (509) 582- 5141. [Doc. No. 26141, SFAR No. 59, 55 FR 20101,May 14, 1990] ***************************************************************************** 55 FR 20100, No. 93, May 14, 1990 SUMMARY: This Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) establishes, for the period July 11, 1990, through August 6, 1990, temporary prohibited areas overlying competition sites and other locations during the 1990 Goodwill Games in the State of Washington. The FAA, based on the recommendations of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Goodwill Games Law Enforcement Joint Operations Committee (JOC), believes these prohibited areas are necessary: (1) For the security and protection of participating athletes, dignitaries, and other persons attending the Goodwill Games; (2) to minimize the possibility of interference with sporting activities, participants, and spectators; (3) for the protection of security and law enforcement aircraft operating within these areas; and (4) to prevent an unsafe congestion of sightseeing and other aircraft over those locations. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 11, 1990. SFAR No. 59 expires August 6, 1990. ***************************************************************************** Subpart A--General Sec. 73.1 Applicability. The airspace that is described in Subpart B and Subpart C of this part is designated as special use airspace. These parts prescribe the requirements for the use of that airspace. Sec. 73.3 Special use airspace. (a) Special use airspace consists of airspace of defined dimensions identified by an area on the surface of the earth wherein activities must be confined because of their nature, or wherein limitations are imposed upon aircraft 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 boundaries described by geographic coordinates 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. Sec. 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 statute miles. Subpart B--Restricted Areas Sec. 73.11 Applicability. This subpart designates restricted areas and prescribes limitations on the operation of aircraft within them. Sec. 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 Sec. 73.15; or (b) The controlling agency described in Sec. 73.17. Sec. 73.15 Using agency. (a) For the purposes of this subpart, the following are using agencies; (1) The agency, organization, or military command whose activity within a restricted area necessitated the area being so designated. (b) Upon the request of the FAA, the using agency shall execute a letter establishing procedures for joint use of a restricted area by the using agency and the controlling agency, under which the using agency would notify the controlling agency whenever the controlling agency may grant permission for transit through the restricted area in accordance with the terms of the letter. (c) The using agency shall-- (1) Schedule activities within the restricted area; (2) Authorize transit through, or flight within, the restricted area as feasible; and (3) Contain within the restricted area all activities conducted therein in accordance with the purpose for which it was designated. Sec. 73.17 Controlling agency. For the purposes of this part, the controlling agency is the FAA facility that may authorize transit through or flight within a restricted area in accordance with a joint-use letter issued under Sec. 73.15. Sec. 73.19 Reports by using agency. (a) Each using agency shall prepare a report on the use of each restricted area assigned thereto during any part of the preceding 12-month period ended September 30, and transmit it by the following January 31 of each year to the Director, Office of Air Traffic System Management in the regional office of the Federal Aviation Administration having jurisdiction over the area in which the restricted area is located, with a copy to the Director, Air Traffic Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, D.C. 20591. (b) In the report under this section the using agency shall: (1) State the name and number of the restricted area as published in this part, and the period covered by the report. (2) State the activities (including average daily number of operations if appropriate) conducted in the area, and any other pertinent information concerning current and future electronic monitoring devices. (3) State the number of hours daily, the days of the week, and the number of weeks during the year that the area was used. (4) For restricted areas having a joint-use designation, also state the number of hours daily, the days of the week, and the number of weeks during the year that the restricted area was released to the controlling agency for public use. (5) State the mean sea level altitudes or flight levels (whichever is appropriate) used in aircraft operations and the maximum and average ordinate of surface firing (expressed in feet, mean sea level altitude) used on a daily, weekly, and yearly basis. (6) Include a chart of the area (of optional scale and design) depicting, if used, aircraft operating areas, flight patterns, ordnance delivery areas, surface firing points, and target, fan, and impact areas. After once submitting an appropriate chart, subsequent annual charts are not required unless there is a change in the area, activity or altitude (or flight levels) used, which might alter the depiction of the activities originally reported. If no change is to be submitted, a statement indicating "no change" shall be included in the report. (7) Include any other information not otherwise required under this part which is considered pertinent to activities carried on in the restricted area. (c) If it is determined that the information submitted under paragraph (b) of this section is not sufficient to evaluate the nature and extent of the use of a restricted area, the FAA may request the using agency to submit supplementary reports. Within 60 days after receiving a request for additional information, the using agency shall submit such information as the Director, Office of Air Traffic System Management considers appropriate. Supplementary reports must be sent to the FAA officials designated in paragraph (a) of this section. (Secs. 307 and 313(a), Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1348 and 1354(a))) [Doc. No. 15379, Amdt. 73-4, 42 FR 54798, Oct. 11, 1977, as amended by Amdt. 73-5, 54 FR 39292, Sept. 25, 1989; Amdt. 73-6, 58 FR 42001, Aug. 6, 1993] Editorial Note: The restricted areas formerly carried as Secs. 608.21 to 608.72 of this title were transferred to Part 73 as Secs. 73.21 to 73.72 under Subpart B but are not carried in the Code of Federal Regulations. For Federal Register citations affecting these restricted areas, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section. ***************************************************************************** 58 FR 42001, No. 150, Aug. 6, 1993 SUMMARY: This action amends the office title of the Director, Air Traffic Operations Service, in the regulation that was affected by an agencywide reorganization. This change is necessary to make the regulation consistent with the current agency structure. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 6, 1993. ***************************************************************************** Subpart C--Prohibited Areas Sec. 73.81 Applicability. This subpart designates prohibited areas and prescribes limitations on the operation of aircraft therein. Sec. 73.83 Restrictions. No person may operate an aircraft within a prohibited area unless authorization has been granted by the using agency. Sec. 73.85 Using agency. For the purpose of this subpart, the using agency is the agency, organization or military command that established the requirements for the prohibited area. Editorial Note: Sections 73.87 through 73.99 are reserved for descriptions of designated prohibited areas. For Federal Register citations affecting these prohibited areas, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of this volume.