System
Operations
Security
NSARC
Temporary Flight Restriction
Briefing
By: Michael McCormick, Manager Tactical Operations
Date: June 28, 2007
Federal Aviation
Administration
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
A TFR is an area of airspace (defined
both laterally and vertically) which
has been temporarily or partially
closed to non-participatory aircraft for
a specified time. Flight restrictions
may be requested in response to the
aviation safety needs for the
segregation of aircraft for disaster
type occurrences.
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Example of 14 CFR Section 91.137(a)(1)
The following NOTAM prohibits all aircraft operations except
those specified in the NOTAM.
!FDC 6/0001 VA.. Flight restrictions Matthews, Virginia, effective
immediately until 9610211200. Pursuant to 14 CFR Section
91.137(a)(1) temporary flight restrictions are in effect. Rescue
operations in progress. Only relief aircraft operations under the
direction
Department
of Defense
are
in the
airspace
TFR’s are of
notthe
restricted
to circles,
polygons
areauthorized
also an option.
In addition
cutouts
may5,000
be provided
to allow
access
to otherwise closed
at and
below
feet MSL
within
a 2-nautical-mile
radiusairports.
of Laser
AFB, Matthews, Virginia. Commander, Laser AFB, in charge (897) 9465543 (122.4). The System Operations Support Center/SOSC, phone
202-267-3333, is the FAA coordination facility.
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Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
Protect persons and property in the air or on the surface from an existing or
imminent hazard associated with an incident on the surface when the
presence of low flying aircraft would magnify, alter, spread, or compound
that hazard (14 CFR Section 91.137(a)(1))
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Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
Provide a safe environment for the operation of disaster relief aircraft (14
CFR Section 91.137(a)(2))
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Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
Prevent an unsafe congestion of sightseeing aircraft above an incident or
event which may generate a high degree of public interest (14 CFR Section
91.137(a)(3))
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Sample TFR
!FDC 7/5480 ZAU IL.. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARCOLA, IL. EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.137(A)(1) TEMPORARY FLIGHT
RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR HOSTAGE CRISIS.
ONLY RELIEF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS UNDER DIRECTION OF ILLINOIS
STATE POLICE ARE AUTHORIZED IN THE AIRSPACE AT AND BELOW
3000 FEET MSL WITHIN A 3 NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF
394103N/0881857W OR THE CHAMPAIGN /CMI/ VORTAC 182.0
DEGREE RADIAL AT 21.0 NAUTICAL MILES
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE, TELEPHONE 217-306-3527, IS IN CHARGE OF
ON SCENE EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITY.
CHICAGO /ZAU/ ARTCC, TELEPHONE 630-906-8341, IS THE FAA
COORDINATION FACILITY.
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Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
Provide a safe environment for space agency operations (14 CFR Section
91.143).
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Temporary Flight Restrictions
Protect the President, Vice President, or other public figures (14 CFR
Section 91.141).
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Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
Special Security Instructions Addressing Interest of National Security
(14 CFR Section 99.7).
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FAA TFR Considerations
• Nature of event (Security/Disaster)
• Existing airspace (Class B, FIR)
• Credible threat intelligence
• Aviation commerce and economic impact
• Air traffic service capability
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Life of a TFR
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TFR Coordination
• 20 Enroute Air Traffic Facilities (ARTCC)
– Disaster Relief
– Search and Rescue
– Law Enforcement
• FAA Domestic Event Network (DEN)
– Security
– Presidential
• FAA Washington Operations Center (WOC)
– General questions and concerns
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“Normal” SAR
Operations (24/7)
Mass Rescue Operations
Incident
of
National
Significance
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