14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–20 Edition) § 93.335

Federal Aviation Administration, DOT Pt. 93

Section 5. Deviation Authority Approval tification occurred on or before April 9, 1997, that are equipped with an automatic altitude The Administrator may authorize an air- control system with flight management/per- craft operator to deviate from the require- formance system inputs. ments of §§ 91.180 or 91.706 for a specific flight (3) An altitude alert system that signals an in RVSM airspace if— alert when the altitude displayed to the (a) The operator submits a request in a flightcrew deviates from the selected alti- time and manner acceptable to the Adminis- tude by more than— trator; and (i) ±300 feet for aircraft for which applica- (b) At the time of filing the flight plan for tion for type certification was made on or that flight, ATC determines that the aircraft before April 9, 1997; or may be provided appropriate separation and (ii) ±200 feet for aircraft for which applica- that the flight will not interfere with, or im- tion for type certification is made after pose a burden on, RVSM operations. April 9, 1997. Section 6. Reporting Altitude-Keeping Errors (4) A TCAS II that meets TSO C–119b (Version 7.0), or a later version, if equipped Each operator shall report to the Adminis- with TCAS II, unless otherwise authorized trator each event in which the operator’s by the Administrator. aircraft has exhibited the following altitude- (5) Unless authorized by ATC or the foreign keeping performance: country where the aircraft is operated, an (a) Total vertical error of 300 feet or more; ADS–B Out system that meets the equip- (b) Altimetry system error of 245 feet or ment performance requirements of § 91.227 of more; or this part. The aircraft must have its height- (c) Assigned altitude deviation of 300 feet keeping performance monitored in a form or more. and manner acceptable to the Administrator. (b) The altimetry system error (ASE) of Section 7. Removal or Amendment of Authority the aircraft does not exceed 200 feet when op- The Administrator may prohibit or re- erating in RVSM airspace. strict an operator from conducting oper- [Doc. No. 28870, 62 FR 17487, Apr. 9, 1997, as ations in RVSM airspace, if the Adminis- amended by Amdt. 91–261, 65 FR 5942, Feb. 7, trator determines that the operator is not 2000; Amdt. 91–271, 66 FR 63895, Dec. 10, 2001; complying, or is unable to comply, with this Amdt. 91–274, 68 FR 54584, Sept. 17, 2003; appendix or subpart H of this part. Examples Amdt. 91–276, 68 FR 70133, Dec. 17, 2003; Dock- of reasons for amendment, revocation, or re- et FAA–2015–1746, Amdt. 91–342, 81 FR 47017, striction include, but are not limited to, an July 20, 2016; Docket FAA–2016–9154, Amdt. operator’s: 91–348, 82 FR 39664, Aug. 22, 2017; FAA-2017- (a) Committing one or more altitude-keep- 0782, Amdt. No. 91-354, 83 FR 65492, Dec. 21, ing errors in RVSM airspace; 2018] (b) Failing to make an effective and timely response to identify and correct an altitude- keeping error; or PART 93—SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC (c) Failing to report an altitude-keeping RULES error. SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION NO. Section 8. Airspace Designation 60 [NOTE] RVSM may be applied in all ICAO Flight Information Regions (FIRs). Subpart A—General Section 9. Aircraft Equipped With Automatic Sec. Dependent Surveillance—Broadcast Out 93.1 Applicability. An operator is authorized to conduct flight Subparts B–C [Reserved] in airspace in which RVSM is applied provided: Subpart D—Anchorage, Alaska, Terminal (a) The aircraft is equipped with the fol- Area lowing: (1) Two operational independent altitude 93.51 Applicability. measurement systems. 93.53 Description of area. (2) At least one automatic altitude control 93.55 Subdivision of Terminal Area. system that controls the aircraft altitude— 93.57 General rules: All segments. (i) Within a tolerance band of ±65 feet 93.59 General rules: International segment. about an acquired altitude when the aircraft 93.61 General rules: Lake Hood segment. is operated in straight and level flight under 93.63 General rules: Merrill segment. nonturbulent, nongust conditions; or 93.65 General rules: Elmendorf segment. (ii) Within a tolerance band of ±130 feet 93.67 General rules: Bryant segment. under nonturbulent, nongust conditions for 93.68 General rules: Seward Highway seg- aircraft for which application for type cer- ment.

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93.69 Special requirements, Lake Campbell 93.177 Operations in the Special Air Traffic and Sixmile Lake Airports. Rule Area.

Subpart E—Flight Restrictions in the Vicinity Subparts P–R [Reserved] of Niagara Falls, New York Subpart S—Allocation of Commuter and 93.71 General operating procedures. Air Carrier IFR Operations at High Den- sity Traffic Airports Subpart F—Valparaiso, Florida, Terminal Area 93.211 Applicability. 93.213 Definitions and general provisions. 93.80 Applicability. 93.215 Initial allocation of slots. 93.81 Applicability and description of area. 93.217 Allocation of slots for international 93.83 Aircraft operations. operations and applicable limitations. 93.218 Slots for transborder service to and Subpart G—Special Flight Rules in the from Canada. Vicinity of Los Angeles International Airport 93.219 Allocation of slots for essential air service operations and applicable limita- 93.91 Applicability. tions. 93.93 Description of area. 93.221 Transfer of slots. 93.95 General operating procedures. 93.223 Slot withdrawal. 93.97 Operations in the SFRA. 93.224 Return of slots. 93.225 Lottery of available slots. Subpart H—Mandatory Use of the New 93.226 Allocation of slots in low-demand pe- York North Shore Helicopter Route riods. 93.227 Slot use and loss. 93.101 Applicability 93.103 Helicopter operations. Subpart T—Ronald Reagan Washington Subpart I [Reserved] National Airport Traffic Rules 93.251 Applicability. Subpart J—Lorain County Regional Airport 93.253 Nonstop operations. Traffic Rule Subpart U—Special Flight Rules in the Vi- 93.117 Applicability. 93.119 Aircraft operations. cinity of Grand Canyon National Park, AZ Subpart K—High Density Traffic Airports 93.301 Applicability. 93.121 Applicability. 93.303 Definitions. 93.123 High density traffic airports. 93.305 Flight-free zones and flight corridors. 93.125 Arrival or departure reservation. 93.307 Minimum flight altitudes. 93.129 Additional operations. 93.309 General operating procedures. 93.130 Suspension of allocations. 93.311 Minimum terrain clearance. 93.133 Exceptions. 93.313 Communications. 93.315 Requirements for commercial Special Subpart L [Reserved] Flight Rules Area operations. 93.316 [Reserved] Subpart M—Ketchikan International Airport 93.317 Commercial Special Flight Rules Traffic Rule Area operation curfew. 93.319 Commercial air tour limitations. 93.151 Applicability. 93.321 Transfer and termination of alloca- 93.152 Description of area. tions. 93.153 Communications. 93.323 [Reserved] 93.155 Aircraft operations. 93.325 Quarterly reporting. APPENDIX TO SUBPART U OF PART 93—SPECIAL Subpart N—Pearson Field (Vancouver, WA) FLIGHT RULES IN THE VICINITY OF THE Airport Traffic Rule GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AZ APPENDIX A TO SUBPART U OF PART 93— 93.161 Applicability. GCNP QUIET AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY DES- 93.162 Description of area. IGNATION 93.163 Aircraft operations. Subpart V—Washington, DC Metropolitan Subpart O—Special Flight Rules in the Area Special Flight Rules Area Vicinity of Luke AFB, AZ 93.331 Purpose and applicability of this sub- 93.175 Applicability. part. 93.176 Description of area. 93.333 Failure to comply with this subpart.

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93.335 Definitions. § 93.53 Description of area. 93.337 Requirements for operating in the DC SFRA. The Anchorage, Alaska, Terminal 93.339 Requirements for operating in the DC Area is designated as that airspace ex- SFRA, including the DC FRZ. tending upward from the surface to the 93.341 Aircraft operations in the DC FRZ. upper limit of each of the segments de- 93.343 Requirements for aircraft operations scribed in § 93.55. It is bounded by a line to or from College Park Airport, Poto- mac Airfield, or Washington Executive/ beginning at Point MacKenzie, extend- Hyde Field Airport. ing westerly along the bank of Knik 93.345 VFR outbound procedures for fringe Arm to a point intersecting the 350° airports. bearing from the Anchorage Inter- national ATCT; thence north to inter- Subpart W—New York Class B Airspace cept the 5.2-mile arc centered on the Hudson River and East River Exclusion geographical center of Anchorage, Special Flight Rules Area Alaska, ATCT; thence counter- 93.350 Definitions. clockwise along that arc to its inter- 93.351 General requirements for operating in section with a line bearing 180° from the East River and/or Hudson River Ex- the intersection of the new Seward clusions. Highway and International Airport 93.352 Hudson River Exclusion specific oper- Road; thence due north to O’Malley ating procedures. 93.353 East River Exclusion specific oper- Road; thence east along O’Malley Road ating procedures. to its intersection with Lake Otis Parkway; thence northerly along Lake AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40109, 40113, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44715, Otis Parkway to its intersection with 44719, 46301. Abbott Road; thence east along Abbott Road to its intersection with Abbott SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION Loop Road; thence north to its inter- NO. 60 section with Tudor Road; thence easterly along Tudor Road to its intersec- EDITORIAL NOTE: For the text of SFAR No. tion with Muldoon Road; thence north- 60, see part 91 of this chapter. erly along Muldoon Road to the intersection of the Glenn Highway; thence Subpart A—General north and east along the Glenn High- way to Ski Bowl Road; thence south- § 93.1 Applicability. east along the Ski Bowl Road to a This part prescribes special air traf- point one-half mile south of the Glenn fic rules for operating aircraft in cer- Highway; thence north and east one- tain areas described in this part, unless half mile south of and parallel to the otherwise authorized by air traffic con- Glenn Highway to its intersection with trol. a line one-half mile east of and parallel [Doc. No. FAA–2002–13235, 68 FR 9795, Feb. 28, to the Bryant Airport Runway 16/34 ex- 2003] tended centerline; thence northeast along a line one-half mile east of and Subparts B–C [Reserved] parallel to Bryant Airport Runway 16/ 34 extended centerline to lat. 61°17′13″ N., long. 149°37′35″ W.; thence west Subpart D—Anchorage, Alaska, along lat. 61°17′13″ N., to long. 149°43′08″ Terminal Area W.; thence north along long. 149°43′08″ W., to lat. 61°17′30″ N.; thence to lat. SOURCE: Docket No. 29029, 64 FR 14976, Mar. 61°17′58″ N., long 149°44′08″ W.; thence to 29, 1999, unless otherwise noted. lat. 61°19′10″ N., long. 149°46′44″ W.; thence north along long. 149°46′44″ W., § 93.51 Applicability. to intercept the 4.7-mile radius arc cen- This subpart prescribes special air tered on Elmendorf Air Force Base traffic rules for aircraft operating in (AFB), Alaska; thence counter- the Anchorage, Alaska, Terminal Area. clockwise along the 4.7-mile radius arc [Doc. No. FAA–2002–13235, 68 FR 9795, Feb. 28, to its intersection with the west bank 2003] of Knik Arm; thence southerly along

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the west bank of Knik Arm to the thence clockwise along the 4.7-mile ra- point of beginning. dius of Elmendorf AFB to long. 149°46′44″ W.; thence south along long. [Doc. No. 29029, 64 FR 14976, Mar. 29, 1999; ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ Amdt. 93–77, 64 FR 17439, Apr. 9, 1999] 149 46 44 W. to lat. 61 19 10 N.; thence to lat. 61°17′58″ N., long. 149°44′08″ W.; § 93.55 Subdivision of Terminal Area. thence to lat. 61°17′30″ N., long. ° ′ ″ The Anchorage, Alaska, Terminal 149 43 08 W.; thence south along long. ° ′ ″ Area is subdivided as follows: 149 43 08 W. to the Glenn Highway; (a) International segment. That area thence south and west along the Glenn from the surface to and including 4,100 Highway to Muldoon Road; thence di- feet MSL, within a 5.2-mile radius of rect to the mouth of Ship Creek; the Anchorage International ATCT; ex- thence direct to the point of beginning. cluding that airspace east of the 350° (e) Bryant segment. That area from bearing from the Anchorage Inter- the surface to and including 2,000 feet national ATCT and north of the 090° MSL, within a line beginning at lat. bearing from the Anchorage Inter- 61°17′13″ N., long. 149°37′35″ W.; thence national ATCT and east of a line bear- west along lat. 61°17′13″ N., to long. ing 180° and 360° from the intersection 149°43′08″ W.; thence south along long. of the new Seward Highway and Inter- 149°43′08″ W., to the Glenn Highway; national Airport Road and the airspace thence north and east along the Glenn extending upward from the surface to Highway to Ski Bowl Road; thence but not including 600 feet MSL, south southeast along the Ski Bowl Road to of lat. 61°08′28″ N. a point one-half mile south of the (b) Merrill segment. That area from Glenn Highway; thence north and east the surface to and including 2,500 feet one-half mile south of and parallel to MSL, within a line beginning at Point the Glenn Highway to its intersection Noname; thence direct to the mouth of with a line one-half mile east of and Ship Creek; thence direct to the inter- parallel to the Bryant Airport Runway section of the Glenn Highway and 16/34 extended centerline; thence north- Muldoon Road; thence south along east along a line one-half mile east of Muldoon Road to Tudor Road; thence and parallel to Bryant Airport runway west along Tudor Road to the new Sew- 16/34 extended centerline to the point of ard Highway; thence direct to West An- beginning. chorage High School; thence direct to (f) Seward Highway segment. That Point MacKenzie; thence via the north area from the surface to and including bank of Knik Arm to the point of be- 4,100 feet MSL, within a line beginning ginning. at the intersection of a line bearing (c) Lake Hood segment. That area from 180° from the intersection of the new the surface to and including 2,500 feet Seward Highway and International Air- MSL, within a line beginning at Point port Road, and O’Malley Road; thence MacKenzie; thence direct to West An- east along O’Malley Road to its inter- chorage High School; thence direct to section with Lake Otis Park Way, lat. the intersection of Tudor Road and the 61°07′23″ N., long 149°50′03″ W.; thence new Seward Highway; thence south northerly along Lake Otis Park Way to along the new Seward Highway to the its intersection with Abbott Road, lat. 090° bearing from the Anchorage Inter- 61°08′14″ N., long. 149°50′03″ W.; thence national ATCT; thence west direct to east along Abbott Road to its intersec- the Anchorage International ATCT; tion with Abbott Loop Road, lat. thence north along the 350° bearing 61°08′14″ N., long. 149°48′16″ W.; thence from the Anchorage International due north to intersect with Tudor ATCT to the north bank of Knik arm; Road, lat. 61°10′51″ N., long. 149°48′16″ thence via the north bank of Knik Arm W.; thence west along Tudor Road to to the point of beginning. its intersection with the new Seward (d) Elmendorf segment. That area from Highway, lat. 61°10′51″ N., long. the surface to and including 3,000 feet 149°51′38″ W.; thence south along the MSL, within a line beginning at Point new Seward Highway to its intersec- Noname; thence via the north bank of tion with a line bearing 180° and 360° Knik Arm to the intersection of the from the intersection of the new Sew- 4.7-mile radius of Elmendorf AFB; ard Highway and International Airport

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Road; thence south to the point of be- neuvering for a safe landing requires ginning. further descent.

[Doc. No. 29029, 64 FR 14976, Mar. 29, 1999; § 93.61 General rules: Lake Hood seg- Amdt. 93–77, 64 FR 17439, Apr. 9, 1999] ment. § 93.57 General rules: All segments. (a) No person may operate an aircraft at an altitude between 1,200 feet MSL (a) Each person operating an aircraft and 2,000 feet MSL in that portion of to, from, or on an airport within the this segment lying north of the Anchorage, Alaska, Terminal Area midchannel of Knik Arm. shall operate that aircraft according to (b) Each person operating an airplane the rules set forth in this section and within this segment (except that part §§ 93.59, 93.61, 93.63, 93.65, 93.67, or 93.68 described in paragraph (a) of this sec- as applicable, unless otherwise author- tion) shall operate that airplane at an ized or required by ATC. altitude of at least 600 feet MSL until (b) Each person operating an airplane maneuvering for a safe landing requires within the Anchorage, Alaska Ter- further descent. minal Area shall conform to the flow of traffic depicted on the appropriate § 93.63 General rules: Merrill segment. aeronautical charts. (a) No person may operate an aircraft (c) Each person operating a heli- at an altitude between 600 feet MSL copter shall operate it in a manner so and 2,000 feet MSL in that portion of as to avoid the flow of airplanes. this segment lying north of the (d) Except as provided in § 93.65 (d) midchannel of Knik Arm. and (e), and § 93.67(b), each person oper- (b) Each person operating an airplane ating an aircraft in the Anchorage, at a speed of more than 105 knots with- Alaska, Terminal Area shall operate in this segment (except for that part that aircraft only within the des- described in paragraph (a) of this sec- ignated segment containing the arrival tion) shall operate that airplane at an or departure airport. altitude of at least 1,200 feet MSL until (e) Except as provided in §§ 93.63(d) maneuvering for a safe landing requires and 93.67(b), each person operating an further descent. aircraft in the Anchorage, Alaska, Ter- (c) Each person operating an airplane minal Area shall maintain two-way at a speed of 105 knots or less within radio communications with the ATCT this segment (except for that part de- serving the segment containing the ar- scribed in paragraph (a) of this section) rival or departure airport. shall operate that airplane at an altitude of at least 900 feet MSL until ma- § 93.59 General rules: International neuvering for a safe landing requires segment. further descent. (a) No person may operate an aircraft (d) Whenever the Merrill ATCT is not at an altitude between 1,200 feet MSL operating, each person operating an and 2,000 feet MSL in that portion of aircraft either in that portion of the this segment lying north of the Merrill segment north of midchannel of midchannel of Knik Arm. Knik Arm, or in the Seward Highway (b) Each person operating an airplane segment at or below 1200 feet MSL, at a speed of more than 105 knots with- shall contact Anchorage Approach Con- in this segment (except that part de- trol for wake turbulence and other scribed in paragraph (a) of this section) advisories. Aircraft operating within shall operate that airplane at an alti- the remainder of the segment should tude of at least 1,600 feet MSL until self-announce intentions on the Merrill maneuvering for a safe landing requires Field CTAF. further descent. (c) Each person operating an airplane § 93.65 General rules: Elmendorf seg- at a speed of 105 knots or less within ment. this segment (except that part de- (a) Each person operating a turbine- scribed in paragraph (a) of this section) powered aircraft within this segment shall operate that airplane at an alti- shall operate that aircraft at an altitude of at least 900 feet MSL until ma- tude of at least 1,700 feet MSL until

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maneuvering for a safe landing requires § 93.68 General rules: Seward Highway further descent. segment. (b) Each person operating an airplane (a) Each person operating an airplane (other than turbine-powered aircraft) in the Seward Highway segment shall at a speed of more than 105 knots with- operate that airplane at an altitude of in this segment shall operate that air- at least 1,000 feet MSL unless maneu- plane at an altitude of at least 1,200 vering for a safe landing requires fur- feet MSL until maneuvering for a safe ther descent. landing requires further descent. (b) Each person operating an aircraft (c) Each person operating an airplane at or below 1,200 feet MSL that will (other than turbine-powered aircraft) transition to or from the Lake Hood or at a speed of 105 knots or less within Merrill segment shall contact the ap- the segment shall operate that airplane propriate ATCT prior to entering the at an altitude of at least 800 feet MSL Seward Highway segment. All other until maneuvering for a safe landing persons operating an airplane at or requires further descent. below 1,200 feet MSL in this segment (d) A person landing or departing shall contact Anchorage Approach Con- from Elmendorf AFB, may operate that trol. aircraft at an altitude between 1,500 (c) At all times, each person oper- feet MSL and 1,700 feet MSL within ating an aircraft above 1,200 MSL shall that portion of the International and contact Anchorage Approach Control Lake Hood segments lying north of the prior to entering the Seward Highway midchannel of Knik Arm. segment. (e) A person landing or departing from Elmendorf AFB, may operate that § 93.69 Special requirements, Lake aircraft at an altitude between 900 feet Campbell and Sixmile Lake Air- MSL and 1,700 feet MSL within that ports. portion of the Merrill segment lying Each person operating an aircraft to north of the midchannel of Knik Arm. or from Lake Campbell or Sixmile (f) A person operating in VFR condi- Lake Airport shall conform to the flow tions, at or below 600 feet MSL, north of traffic for the Lake operations that of a line beginning at the intersection are depicted on the appropriate aero- of Farrell Road and the long. 149°43′08″ nautical charts. W.; thence west along Farrell Road to the east end of Sixmile Lake; thence west along a line bearing on the middle Subpart E—Flight Restrictions in of Lake Lorraine to the northwest the Vicinity of Niagara Falls, bank of Knik Arm; is not required to New York establish two-way radio communications with ATC. § 93.71 General operating procedures. [Doc. No. 29029, 64 FR 14977, Mar. 29, 1999; (a) Flight restrictions are in effect Amdt. 93–77, 64 FR 17439, Apr. 9, 1999] below 3,500 feet MSL in the airspace above Niagara Falls, New York, west of § 93.67 General rules: Bryant segment. a line from latitude 43°06′33″ N., lon- (a) Each person operating an airplane gitude 79°03′30″ W. (the Whirlpool Rap- to or from the Bryant Airport shall ids Bridge) to latitude 43°04′47″ N., lon- conform to the flow of traffic shown on gitude 79°02′44″ W. (the Niagara River the appropriate aeronautical charts, Inlet) to latitude 43°04′29″ N., longitude and while in the traffic pattern, shall 79°03′30″ W. (the International Control operate that airplane at an altitude of Dam) to the United States/Canadian at least 1,000 feet MSL until maneu- Border and thence along the border to vering for a safe landing requires fur- the point of origin. ther descent. (b) No flight is authorized below 3,500 (b) Each person operating an aircraft feet MSL in the area described in para- within the Bryant segment should self- graph (a) of this section, except for air- announce intentions on the Bryant craft operations conducted directly to Airport CTAF. or from an airport/heliport within the

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area, aircraft operating on an ATC-ap- (g) Flight following, to and from the proved IFR flight plan, aircraft oper- area, is available through Buffalo Ap- ating the Scenic Falls Route pursuant proach. to approval of Transport Canada, air- [Doc. No. FAA–2002–13235, 68 FR 9795, Feb. 28, craft carrying law enforcement offi- 2003] cials, or aircraft carrying properly ac- credited news representatives for which Subpart F—Valparaiso, Florida, a flight plan has been filed with Buffalo Terminal Area NY (BUF) Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS). § 93.80 Applicability. (c) Check with Transport Canada for This subpart prescribes special air flight restrictions in Canadian air- traffic rules for aircraft operating in space. Commercial air tour operations the Valparaiso, Florida, Terminal approved by Transport Canada will be Area. conducting a north/south orbit of the Niagara Falls area below 3,500 feet [Doc. No. FAA–2002–13235, 68 FR 9795, Feb. 28, MSL over the Niagara River. 2003] (d) The minimum altitude for VFR § 93.81 Applicability and description of flight over the Scenic Falls area is 3,500 area. feet MSL. The Valparaiso, Florida Terminal (e) Comply with the following proce- Area is designated as follows: dures when conducting flight over the (a) North-South Corridor. The North- area described in paragraph (a) of this South Corridor includes the airspace section: extending upward from the surface up (1) Fly a clockwise pattern; to, but not including, 18,000 feet MSL, (2) Do not proceed north of the Rain- bounded by a line beginning at: bow Bridge; ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ (3) Prior to joining the pattern, Latitude 30 42 51 N., Longitude 86 38 02 W.; to broadcast flight intentions on fre- Latitude 30°43′18″ N., Longitude 86°27′37″ W.; quency 122.05 Mhz, giving altitude and to position, and monitor the frequency Latitude 30°37′01″ N., Longitude 86°27′37″ W.; while in the pattern; to (4) Use the Niagara Falls airport al- Latitude 30°37′01″ N., Longitude 86°25′30″ W.; timeter setting. Contact Niagara Falls to Latitude 30°33′01″ N., Longitude 86°25′30″ W.; Airport Traffic Control Tower to ob- to tain the current altimeter setting, to Latitude 30°33′01″ N., Longitude 86°25′00″ W.; facilitate the exchange of traffic to advisories/restrictions, and to reduce Latitude 30°25′01″ N., Longitude 86°25′00″ W.; the risk of midair collisions between to aircraft operating in the vicinity of the Latitude 30°25′01″ N., Longitude 86°38′12″ W.; Falls. If the Control Tower is closed, to Latitude 30°29′02″ N., Longitude 86°38′02″ W.; use the appropriate Automatic Ter- to point of beginning. minal Information Service (ATIS) Fre- quency; (b) East-West Corridor—The East- (5) Do not exceed 130 knots; West Corridor is divided into three sections to accommodate the different al- (6) Anticipate heavy congestion of titudes as portions of the corridor un- VFR traffic at or above 3,500 feet MSL; derlie restricted areas R–2915C, R– and 2919B, and R–2914B. (7) Use caution to avoid high-speed (1) The west section would include civil and military aircraft transiting that airspace extending upward from the area to or from Niagara Falls Air- the surface to but not including 8,500 port. feet MSL, bounded by a line beginning (f) These procedures do not relieve pi- at: Latitude 30°22′47″ N., Longitude lots from the requirements of § 91.113 of 86°51′30″ W.: then along the shoreline to this chapter to see and avoid other air- Latitude 30°23′46″ N., Longitude 86°38′15″ craft. W.; to Latitude 30°20′51″ N., Longitude

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86°38′50″ W.; then 3 NM from and par- son may operate an aircraft in flight allel to the shoreline to Latitude within the East-West Corridor des- 30°19′31″ N., Longitude 86°51′30″ W.; to ignated in § 93.81(b)(2) unless— the beginning. (1) Before operating within the cor- (2) The center section would include ridor, that person establishes two-way that airspace extending upward from radio communications with Eglin the surface to but not including 18,000 Radar Control Facility or an appro- feet MSL, bounded by a line beginning priate FAA ATC facility and receives at: an ATC advisory concerning operations ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ being conducted therein; and Latitude 30 25 01 N., Longitude 86 38 12 W.; (2) That person maintains two-way to Latitude 30°25′01″ N., Longitude 86°25′00″ W.; radio communications with the Eglin to Radar Control Facility or an appro- Latitude 30°25′01″ N., Longitude 86°22′26″ W.; priate FAA ATC facility while within to the corridor. Latitude 30°19′46″ N., Longitude 86°23′45″ W.; then 3 NM from and parallel to the shore- [Amdt. 93–70, 59 FR 46155, Sept. 6, 1994] line to Latitude 30°20′51″ N., Longitude 86°38′50″ W.; to Latitude 30°23′46″ Subpart G—Special Flight Rules in N., Longitude 86°38′15″ W.; to the beginning. the Vicinity of Los Angeles International Airport (3) The east section would include that airspace extending upward from SOURCE: Docket No. FAA–2002–14149, 68 FR the surface to but not including 8,500 41214, July 10, 2003, unless otherwise noted. feet MSL, bounded by a line beginning at: § 93.91 Applicability. Latitude 30°25′01″ N., Longitude 86°22′26″ W.; This subpart prescribes special air to traffic rules for aircraft conducting Latitude 30°22′01″ N., Longitude 86°08′00″ W.; VFR operations in the Los Angeles, to California Special Flight Rules Area. Latitude 30°19′16″ N., Longitude 85°56′00″ W.; to § 93.93 Description of area. Latitude 30°11′01″ N., Longitude 85°56′00″ W.; then 3 NM from and parallel to the shore- The Los Angeles Special Flight Rules line to Latitude 30°19′46″ N., Longitude Area is designated as that part of Area 86°23′45″ W.; to the beginning. A of the Los Angeles Class B airspace [Amdt. 93–70, 59 FR 46154, Sept. 6, 1994, as area at 3,500 feet above mean sea level amended by Amdt. 93–82, 68 FR 9795, Feb. 28, (MSL) and at 4,500 feet MSL, beginning 2003] at Ballona Creek/Pacific Ocean (lat. 33°57′42″ N, long. 118°27′23″ W), then § 93.83 Aircraft operations. eastbound along Manchester Blvd. to (a) North-South Corridor. Unless oth- the intersection of Manchester/405 erwise authorized by ATC (including Freeway (lat. 33°57′42″ N, long. 118°22′10″ the Eglin Radar Control Facility), no W), then southbound along the 405 person may operate an aircraft in Freeway to the intersection of the 405 flight within the North-South Corridor Freeway/lmperial Highway (lat. designated in § 93.81(b)(1) unless— 33°55′51″ N, long. 118°22′06″ W), then (1) Before operating within the cor- westbound along Imperial Highway to ridor, that person obtains a clearance the intersection of Imperial Highway/ from the Eglin Radar Control Facility Pacific Ocean (lat. 33°55′51″ N, long. or an appropriate FAA ATC facility; 118°26′05″ W), then northbound along and the shoreline to the point of beginning. (2) That person maintains two-way radio communication with the Eglin § 93.95 General operating procedures. Radar Control Facility or an appro- Unless otherwise authorized by the priate FAA ATC facility while within Administrator, no person may operate the corridor. an aircraft in the airspace described in (b) East-West Corridor. Unless other- § 93.93 unless the operation is conducted wise authorized by ATC (including the in accordance with the following proce- Eglin Radar Control Facility), no per- dures:

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(a) The flight must be conducted § 93.103 Helicopter operations. under VFR and only when operation (a) Unless otherwise authorized, each may be conducted in compliance with § 91.155(a) of this chapter. person piloting a helicopter along Long (b) The aircraft must be equipped as Island, New York’s northern shoreline specified in § 91.215(b) of this chapter between the VPLYD waypoint and Ori- replying on code 1201 prior to entering ent Point, shall utilize the North Shore and while operating in this area. Helicopter route and altitude, as pub- (c) The pilot shall have a current Los lished. Angeles Terminal Area Chart in the (b) Pilots may deviate from the route aircraft. and altitude requirements of paragraph (d) The pilot shall operate on the (a) of this section when necessary for Santa Monica very high frequency safety, weather conditions or omni-directional radio range (VOR) transitioning to or from a destination 132° radial. or point of landing. (e) Aircraft navigating in a south- easterly direction shall be in level Subpart I [Reserved] flight at 3,500 feet MSL. (f) Aircraft navigating in a north- westerly direction shall be in level Subpart J—Lorain County flight at 4,500 feet MSL. Regional Airport Traffic Rule (g) Indicated airspeed shall not exceed 140 knots. § 93.117 Applicability. (h) Anti-collision lights and aircraft This subpart prescribes a special air position/navigation lights shall be on. traffic rule for aircraft operating at the Use of landing lights is recommended. Lorain County Regional Airport, Lo- (i) Turbojet aircraft are prohibited rain County, Ohio. from VFR operations in this area. [Doc. No. FAA–2002–13235, 68 FR 9795, Feb. 28, § 93.97 Operations in the SFRA. 2003] Notwithstanding the provisions of § 93.119 Aircraft operations. § 91.131(a) of this chapter, an air traffic control authorization is not required in Each person piloting an airplane the Los Angeles Special Flight Rules landing at the Lorain County Regional Area for operations in compliance with Airport shall enter the traffic pattern § 93.95. All other provisions of § 91.131 of north of the airport and shall execute a this chapter apply to operations in the right traffic pattern for a landing to Los Angeles Special Flight Rules Area. the southwest or a left traffic pattern for a landing to the northeast. Each Subpart H—Mandatory Use of the person taking off from the airport shall New York North Shore Heli- execute a departure turn to the north copter Route as soon as practicable after takeoff. [Doc. No. 8669, 33 FR 11749, Aug. 20, 1968] SOURCE: Docket Nos. FAA-2020-0772 and FAA-2018-0954, Amdt. 93-103, 85 FR 47899, Aug. Subpart K—High Density Traffic 7, 2020, unless otherwise noted. Airports EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By Docket Nos. FAA-2020-0772 and FAA-2018-0954, Amdt. 93- § 93.121 Applicability. 103, 85 FR 47899, Aug. 7, 2020, subpart H to part 93 was revised, effective Aug. 5, 2020, This subpart designates high density through Aug. 5, 2022. traffic airports and prescribes air traffic rules for operating aircraft, other § 93.101 Applicability. than helicopters, to or from those air- This subpart prescribes a special air ports. traffic rule for civil helicopters oper- [Doc. No. 9974, 35 FR 16592, Oct. 24, 1970, as ating VFR along the North Shore, amended by Amdt. 93–27, 38 FR 29464, Oct. 25, Long Island, New York, between Au- 1973] gust 5, 2020, and August 5, 2022.

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§ 93.123 High density traffic airports. (2) [Reserved] (a) Each of the following airports is (3) The allocation of 37 IFR reserva- designated as a high density traffic air- tions per hour for air carriers except port and, except as provided in § 93.129 commuters at Washington National and paragraph (b) of this section, or Airport does not include charter unless otherwise authorized by ATC, is flights, or other nonscheduled flights of limited to the hourly number of allo- scheduled or supplemental air carriers. cated IFR operations (takeoffs and These flights may be conducted with- landings) that may be reserved for the out regard to the limitation of 37 IFR specified classes of users for that air- reservations per hour. port: (4) The allocation of IFR reservations for air carriers except commuters at IFR OPERATIONS PER HOUR LaGuardia, Newark, O’Hare, and Wash- ington National Airports does not in- AIRPORT clude extra sections of scheduled Ronald flights. The allocation of IFR reserva- 4 2 Class of user LaGuardia , Newark O’Hare , Reagan tions for scheduled commuters at 5 3, 5 Na- tional 1 Washington National Airport does not include extra sections of scheduled Air carriers .. 48 40 120 37 flights. These flights may be conducted Commuters 14 10 25 11 Other ...... 6 10 10 12 without regard to the limitation upon the hourly IFR reservations at those airports. JOHN F. KENNEDY (5) Any reservation allocated to, but Air carriers Commuters Other not taken by, air carrier operations 1500 ...... 69 15 2 (except commuters) is available for a 1600 ...... 74 12 2 scheduled commuter operation. 1700 ...... 80 13 0 (6) Any reservation allocated to, but 1800 ...... 75 10 2 1900 ...... 63 12 2 not taken by, air carrier operations (except commuters) or scheduled com- 1 Washington National Airport operations are subject to modifications per Section 93.124. muter operations is available for other 2 The hour period in effect at O’Hare begins at 6:45 a.m. operations. and continues in 30-minute increments until 9:15 p.m. 3 Operations at O’Hare International Airport shall not— (c) For purposes of this subpart— (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of the note, exceed 62 for air carriers and 13 for commuters and 5 for ‘‘other’’ dur- (1) The number of operations allo- ing any 30-minute period beginning at 6:45 a.m. and con- cated to air carriers except commuters, as tinuing every 30 minutes thereafter. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of the note, exceed used in paragraph (a) of this section re- more than 120 for air carriers, 25 for commuters, and 10 for fers to the number of operations con- ‘‘other’’ in any two consecutive 30-minute periods. (c) For the hours beginning at 6:45 a.m., 7:45 a.m., 11:45 ducted by air carriers with turboprop a.m., 7:45 p.m. and 8:45 p.m., the hourly limitations shall be and reciprocating engine aircraft hav- 105 for air carriers, 40 for commuters and 10 for ‘‘other,’’ and the 30-minute limitations shall be 55 for air carriers, 20 for ing a certificated maximum passenger commuters and 5 for ‘‘other.’’ For the hour beginning at 3:45 seating capacity of 75 or more or with p.m., the hourly limitations shall be 115 for air carriers, 30 for commuters and 10 for ‘‘others’’, and the 30-minute limitations turbojet powered aircraft having a cer- shall be 60 for air carriers, 15 for commuters and 5 for tificated maximum passenger seating ‘‘other.’’ 4 Operations at LaGuardia Airport shall not— capacity of 56 or more, or, if used for (a) Exceed 26 for air carriers, 7 for commuters and 3 for cargo service in air transportation, ‘‘other’’ during any 30-minute period. (b) Exceed 48 for air carriers, 14 for commuters, and 6 for with any aircraft having a maximum ‘‘other’’ in any two consecutive 30-minute periods. payload capacity of 18,000 pounds or 5 Pursuant to bilateral agreement, 14 slots at LaGuardia and 24 slots at O’Hare are allocated to the Canadian carriers. more. These slots are excluded from the hourly quotas set forth in (2) The number of operations allo- § 93.123 above. cated to scheduled commuters, as used (b) The following exceptions apply to in paragraph (a) of this section, refers the allocations of reservations pre- to the number of operations conducted scribed in paragraph (a) Of this section. by air carriers with turboprop and re- (1) The allocations of reservations ciprocating engine aircraft having a among the several classes of users do certificated maximum passenger seat- not apply from 12 midnight to 6 a.m. ing capacity of less than 75 or by tur- local time, but the total hourly limita- bojet aircraft having a certificated tion remains applicable. maximum passenger seating capacity

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of less than 56, or if used for cargo serv- the maximum number of operations al- ice in air transportation, with any air- located for that airport if the operation craft having a maximum payload ca- is not a scheduled operation to or from pacity of less than 18,000 pounds. For a high density airport and he obtains a purposes of aircraft operations at Ron- departure or arrival reservation, as ap- ald Reagan Washington National Air- propriate, from ATC. The reservation port, the term ‘‘commuters’’ means is granted by ATC whenever the air- aircraft operations using aircraft hav- craft may be accommodated without ing a certificated maximum seating ca- significant additional delay to the op- pacity of 76 or less. erations allocated for the airport for (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of which the reservation is requested and paragraph (c)(2) of this section, a lim- the ceiling reported at the airport is at ited number of operations allocated for least 1,000 feet and the ground visi- ‘‘scheduled commuters’’ under para- bility reported at the airport is at least graph (a) of this section may be con- 3 miles. ducted with aircraft described in (c) For the purpose of this section a § 93.221(e) of this part pursuant to the scheduled operation to or from the high requirements of § 93.221(e). density airport is any operation regularly conducted by an air carrier or [Doc. No. 9113, 34 FR 2603, Feb. 26, 1969, as commuter between a high density air- amended by Amdt. 93–37, 45 FR 62408, Sept. port and another point regularly served 18, 1980; Amdt. 93–44, 46 FR 58048, Nov. 27, 1981; Amdt. 93–46, 49 FR 8244, Mar. 6, 1984; by that operator unless the service is Amdt. 93–57, 54 FR 34906, Aug. 22, 1989; 54 FR conducted pursuant to irregular char- 37303, Sept. 8, 1989; Amdt. 93–59, 54 FR 39843, ter or hiring of aircraft or is a nonpas- Sept. 28, 1989; Amdt. 93–62, 56 FR 41207, Aug. senger flight. 19, 1991; Amdt. 93–78, 64 FR 53564, Oct. 1, 1999; (d) An aircraft operator must obtain Amdt. 93–84, 70 FR 29063, May 19, 2005] an IFR reservation in accordance with procedures established by the Adminis- § 93.125 Arrival or departure reserva- trator. For IFR flights to or from a tion. high density airport, reservations for Except between 12 Midnight and 6 takeoff and arrival shall be obtained a.m. local time, no person may operate prior to takeoff. an aircraft to or from an airport designated as a high density traffic air- [Doc. No. 9113, 34 FR 2603, Feb. 26, 1969, as amended by Amdt. 93–25, 37 FR 22794, Oct. 25, port unless he has received, for that op- 1972; Amdt. 93–44, 46 FR 58049, Nov. 27, 1981; eration, an arrival or departure res- Amdt. 93–46, 49 FR 8244, Mar. 6, 1984] ervation from ATC. § 93.130 Suspension of allocations. [Doc. No. 9974, 37 FR 22794, Oct. 25, 1972] The Administrator may suspend the § 93.129 Additional operations. effectiveness of any allocation pre- (a) IFR. The operator of an aircraft scribed in § 93.123 and the reservation may take off or land the aircraft under requirements prescribed in § 93.125 if he IFR at a designated high density traf- finds such action to be consistent with fic airport without regard to the max- the efficient use of the airspace. Such imum number of operations allocated suspension may be terminated when- for that airport if the operation is not ever the Administrator determines a scheduled operation to or from a high that such action is necessary for the ef- density airport and he obtains a depar- ficient use of the airspace. ture or arrival reservation, as appro- [Doc. No. 9974, 35 FR 16592, Oct. 24, 1970, as priate, from ATC. The reservation is amended by Amdt. 93–21, 35 FR 16636, Oct. 27, granted by ATC whenever the aircraft 1970; Amdt. 93–27, 38 FR 29464, Oct. 25, 1973] may be accommodated without significant additional delay to the operations § 93.133 Exceptions. allocated for the airport for which the Except as provided in § 93.130, the pro- reservations is requested. visions of §§ 93.123 and 93.125 do not (b) VFR. The operator of an aircraft apply to— may take off and land the aircraft (a) The Newark Airport, Newark, NJ; under VFR at a designated high den- (b) The Kennedy International Air- sity traffic airport without regard to port, New York, NY, except during the

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hours from 3 p.m. through 7:59 p.m., (1) For inbound flights. Announces po- local time; and sition and intentions when no less than (c) O’Hare International Airport from 10 miles from Ketchikan International 9:15 p.m. to 6:44 a.m., local time. Airport, and monitors the designated frequency until clear of the movement [Doc. No. 24471, 49 FR 8244, Mar. 6, 1984] area on the airport or Ketchikan Har- bor. Subpart L [Reserved] (2) For departing flights. Announces position and intentions prior to taxiing Subpart M—Ketchikan onto the active runway on the airport International Airport Traffic Rule or onto the movement area of Ketch- ikan Harbor and monitors the des- SOURCE: Docket No. 14687, 41 FR 14879, Apr. ignated frequency until outside the air- 8, 1976, unless otherwise noted. space described in § 93.151 and announces position and intentions upon § 93.151 Applicability. departing that airspace. This subpart prescribes a special air (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of traffic rule for aircraft conducting paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, if VFR operations in the vicinity of the two-way radio communications failure Ketchikan International Airport or occurs in flight, a person may operate Ketchikan Harbor, Alaska. an aircraft within the airspace specified in § 93.151, and land, if weather con- [Doc. No. FAA–2002–13235, 68 FR 9795, Feb. 28, 2003] ditions are at or above basic VFR weather minimums. § 93.152 Description of area. [Doc. No. 26653, 56 FR 48094, Sept. 23, 1991] Within that airspace below 3,000 feet MSL within the lateral boundary of the § 93.155 Aircraft operations. surface area of the Ketchikan Class E (a) When an advisory is received from airspace regardless of whether that air- the Ketchikan Flight Service Station space is in effect. stating that an aircraft is on final ap- [Doc. No. FAA–2002–13235, 68 FR 9795, Feb. 28, proach to the Ketchikan International 2003] Airport, no person may taxi onto the runway of that airport until the ap- § 93.153 Communications. proaching aircraft has landed and has (a) When the Ketchikan Flight Serv- cleared the runway. ice Station is in operation, no person (b) Unless otherwise authorized by may operate an aircraft within the air- ATC, each person operating a large airspace specified in § 93.151, or taxi onto plane or a turbine engine powered air- the runway at Ketchikan International plane shall— Airport, unless that person has estab- (1) When approaching to land at the lished two-way radio communications Ketchikan International Airport, with the Ketchikan Flight Service Sta- maintain an altitude of at least 900 feet tion for the purpose of receiving traffic MSL until within three miles of the advisories and continues to monitor airport; and the advisory frequency at all times (2) After takeoff from the Ketchikan while operating within the specified International Airport, maintain run- airspace. way heading until reaching an altitude (b) When the Ketchikan Flight Serv- of 900 feet MSL. ice Station is not in operation, no person may operate an aircraft within the airspace specified in § 93.151, or taxi Subpart N—Pearson Field (Van- onto the runway at Ketchikan Inter- couver, WA) Airport Traffic national Airport, unless that person Rule continuously monitors and commu- nicates, as appropriate, on the des- SOURCE: Docket FAA–2015–3980, Amdt. 93– ignated common traffic advisory fre- 100, 81 FR 62806, Sept. 12, 2016, unless other- quency as follows: wise noted.

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§ 93.161 Applicability. within the airspace described in § 93.162 must— This subpart prescribes special air (1) When operating over the runway traffic rules for aircraft conducting or extended runway centerline of Pear- VFR operations in the vicinity of the son Field Runway 8/26 maintain an al- Pearson Field Airport in Vancouver, titude at or below 700 feet above mean Washington. sea level. (2) Remain outside Portland Class C § 93.162 Description of area. Airspace. The Pearson Field Airport Special (3) Make a right traffic pattern when Flight Rules Area is designated as that operating to/from Pearson Field Run- airspace extending upward from the way 26. surface to but not including 1,100 feet MSL in an area bounded by a line be- Subpart O—Special Flight Rules in ginning at the point where the 019° the Vicinity of Luke AFB, AZ bearing from Pearson Field intersects the 5-mile arc from Portland Inter- national Airport extending southeast SOURCE: 74 FR 69278, Dec. 31, 2009, unless otherwise noted. to a point 11⁄2 miles east of Pearson Field on the extended centerline of § 93.175 Applicability. Runway 8/26, thence south to the north shore of the Columbia River, thence This subpart prescribes a Special Air west via the north shore of the Colum- Traffic Rule for aircraft conducting bia River to the 5-mile arc from Port- VFR operations in the vicinity of Luke land International Airport, thence Air Force Base, AZ. clockwise via the 5-mile arc to point of § 93.176 Description of area. beginning. The Luke Air Force Base, Arizona § 93.163 Aircraft operations. Terminal Area is designated during official daylight hours Monday through (a) Unless otherwise authorized by Friday while Luke pilot flight training ATC, no person may operate an air- is underway, as broadcast on the local craft within the airspace described in Automatic Terminal Information Serv- § 93.162, or taxi onto the runway at ice (ATIS), and other times by Notice Pearson Field, unless– to Airmen (NOTAM), as follows: (1) That person establishes two-way (a) East Sector: radio communications with Pearson (1) South section includes airspace Advisory on the common traffic advi- extending from 3,000 feet MSL to the sory frequency for the purpose of re- base of the overlaying Phoenix Class B ceiving air traffic advisories and con- airspace bounded by a line beginning tinues to monitor the frequency at all at: Lat. 33°23′56″ N; Long. 112°28′37″ W; times while operating within the speci- to Lat. 33°22′32″ N; Long. 112°37′14″ W; to fied airspace. Lat. 33°25′39″ N; Long. 112°37′29″ W; to (2) That person has obtained the Lat. 33°31′55″ N; Long. 112°30′32″ W; to Pearson Field weather prior to estab- Lat. 33°28′00″ N; Long. 112°28′41″ W; to lishing two-way communications with point of beginning. Pearson Advisory. (2) South section lower includes air- (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of space extending from 2,100 feet MSL to paragraph (a) of this section, if two- the base of the overlaying Phoenix way radio communications failure oc- Class B airspace, excluding the Luke curs in flight, a person may operate an Class D airspace area bounded by a line aircraft within the airspace described beginning at: Lat. 33°28′00″ N; Long. in § 93.162, and land, if weather condi- 112°28′41″ W; to Lat. 33°23′56″ N; Long. tions are at or above basic VFR weath- 112°28′37″ W; to Lat. 33°27′53″ N; Long. er minimums. If two-way radio commu- 112°24′12″ W; to point of beginning. nications failure occurs while in flight (3) Center section includes airspace under IFR, the pilot must comply with extending from surface to the base of § 91.185. the overlaying Phoenix Class B air- (c) Unless otherwise authorized by space, excluding the Luke Class D air- ATC, persons operating an aircraft space area bounded by a line beginning

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at: Lat. 33°42′22″ N; Long. 112°19′16″ W; Subparts P–R [Reserved] to Lat. 33°38′40″ N; Long. 112°14′03″ W; to Lat. 33°27′53″ N; Long. 112°24′12″ W; to Lat. 33°28′00″ N; Long. 112°28′41″ W; to Subpart S—Allocation of Com- Lat. 33°31′55″ N; Long. 112°30′32″ W; to muter and Air Carrier IFR Op- point of beginning. erations at High Density Traffic (4) The north section includes that Airports airspace extending upward from 3,000 feet MSL to 4,000 feet MSL, bounded by SOURCE: Docket No. 24105, 50 FR 52195, Dec. a line beginning at: Lat. 33°42′22″ N; 20, 1985, unless otherwise noted. Long. 112°19′16″ W; to Lat. 33°46′58″ N; Long. 112°16′41″ W; to Lat. 33°44′48″ N; § 93.211 Applicability. Long. 112°10′59″ W; to Lat. 33°38′40″ N; (a) This subpart prescribes rules ap- Long. 112°14′03″ W; to point of begin- plicable to the allocation and with- ning. (b) West Sector: drawal of IFR operational authority (1) The north section includes that (takeoffs and landings) to individual airspace extending upward from 3,000 air carriers and commuter operators at feet MSL to 6,000 feet MSL, bounded by the High Density Traffic Airports iden- a line beginning at: Lat. 33°51′52″ N; tified in subpart K of this part except Long. 112°37′54″ W; to Lat. 33°49′34″ N; for Newark Airport. Long. 112°23′34″ W; to Lat. 33°46′58″ N; (b) This subpart also prescribes rules Long. 112°16′41″ W; to Lat. 33°42′22″ N; concerning the transfer of allocated Long. 112°19′16″ W; to Lat. 33°39′27″ N; IFR operational authority and the use Long. 112°22′27″ W; to point of begin- of that authority once allocated. ning. (2) The south section includes that § 93.213 Definitions and general provi- airspace extending upward from the sions. surface to 6,000 feet MSL, bounded by a (a) For purposes of this subpart— line beginning at: Lat. 33°39′27″ N; (1) New entrant carrier means a com- Long. 112°22′27″ W; to Lat. 33°38′06″ N; muter operator or air carrier which Long. 112°23′51″ W; to Lat. 33°38′07″ N; does not hold a slot at a particular air- Long. 112°28′50″ W; to Lat. 33°39′34″ N; port and has never sold or given up a Long. 112°31′39″ W; to Lat. 33°39′32″ N; slot at that airport after December 16, Long. 112°37′36″ W; to Lat. 33°51′52″ N; 1985. ° ′ ″ Long. 112 37 54 W; to point of begin- (2) Slot means the operational author- ning. ity to conduct one IFR landing or takeoff operation each day during a specific § 93.177 Operations in the Special Air Traffic Rule Area. hour or 30 minute period at one of the High Density Traffic Airports, as speci- (a) Unless otherwise authorized by fied in subpart K of this part. Air Traffic Control (ATC), no person (3) Summer season means the period of may operate an aircraft in flight with- time from the first Sunday in April in the Luke Terminal Area designated until the last Sunday in October. in § 93.176 unless— (1) Before operating within the Luke (4) Winter season means the period of Terminal area, that person establishes time from the last Sunday in October radio contact with the Luke RAPCON; until the first Sunday in April. and (5) Limited incumbent carrier means an (2) That person maintains two-way air carrier or commuter operator that radio communication with the Luke holds or operates fewer than 12 air car- RAPCON or an appropriate ATC facil- rier or commuter slots, in any com- ity while within the designated area. bination, at a particular airport, not (b) Requests for deviation from the including international slots, Essential provisions of this section apply only to Air Service Program slots, or slots be- aircraft not equipped with an oper- tween the hours of 2200 and 0659 at ational radio. The request must be sub- Washington National Airport or mitted at least 24 hours before the pro- LaGuardia Airport. However, for the posed operation to Luke RAPCON. purposes of this paragraph (a)(5), the

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carrier is considered to hold the num- be held by the carrier only during the ber of slots at that airport that the corresponding season in future years, if carrier has, since December 16, 1985: it notifies the FAA (at the address (i) Returned to the FAA; specified in § 93.225(e)), in writing, the (ii) Had recalled by the FAA under preceding winter seasons or by October § 93.227(a); or 15 of the preceding year for summer (iii) Transferred to another party seasons. other than by trade for one or more (d) Within 30 days after December 16, slots at the same airport. 1985, each U.S. air carrier and com- (b) The definitions specified in sub- muter operator must notify the office part K of this part also apply to this specified in § 93.221(a)(1), in writing, of subpart. those slots used for operations de- (c) For purposes of this subpart, if an scribed in § 93.217(a)(1) on December 16, air carrier, commuter operator, or 1985. other person has more than a 50-per- (e) Any slot not held by an operator cent ownership or control of one or on December 16, 1985 shall be allocated more other air carriers, commuter op- in accordance with the provisions of erators, or other persons, they shall be §§ 93.217, 93.219 or 93.225 of this subpart. considered to be a single air carrier, commuter operator, or person. In addi- [Doc. No. 24105, 50 FR 52195, Dec. 20, 1985, as tion, if a single company has more amended by Amdt. 93–52, 51 FR 21717, June than a 50-percent ownership or control 13, 1986] of two or more air carriers and/or commuter operators or any combination § 93.217 Allocation of slots for international operations and applicable thereof, those air carriers and/or com- limitations. muter operators shall be considered to be a single operator. A single operator (a) Any air carrier of commuter oper- may be considered to be both an air ator having the authority to conduct carrier and commuter operator for pur- international operations shall be pro- poses of this subpart. vided slots for those operations, excluding transborder service solely be- [Doc. No. 24105, 50 FR 52195, Dec. 20, 1985, as tween HDR airports and Canada, sub- amended by Amdt. 93–52, 51 FR 21717, June 13, 1986; Amdt. 93–57, 54 FR 34906, Aug. 22, ject to the following conditions and the 1989; 54 FR 37303, Sept. 8, 1989; Amdt. 93–65, 57 other provisions of this section: FR 37314, Aug. 18, 1992] (1) The slot may be used only for a flight segment in which either the § 93.215 Initial allocation of slots. takeoff or landing is at a foreign point (a) Each air carrier and commuter or, for foreign operators, the flight seg- operator holding a permanent slot on ment is a continuation of a flight that December 16, 1985, as evidenced by the begins or ends at a foreign point. Slots records of the air carrier and com- may be obtained and used under this muter operator scheduling committees, section only for operations at Kennedy shall be allocated those slots subject to and O’Hare airports unless otherwise withdrawal under the provisions of this required by bilateral agreement and subpart. The Chief Counsel of the FAA only for scheduled service unless the shall be the final decisionmaker for requesting carrier qualifies for the slot initial allocation determinations. on the basis of historic seasonal oper- (b) Any permanent slot whose use on ations, under § 93.217(a)(5). December 16, 1985 is divided among dif- (2) Slots used for an operation de- ferent operators, by day of the week, or scribed in paragraph (a)(1) of this sec- otherwise, as evidenced by records of tion may not be bought, sold, leased, or the scheduling committees, shall be al- otherwise transferred, except that such located in conformity with those a slot may be traded to another slot- records. The Chief Counsel of the FAA holder on a one-for-one basis for a slot shall be the final decisionmaker for at the same airport in a different hour these determinations. or half-hour period if the trade is for (c) A carrier may permanently des- the purpose of conducting such an op- ignate a slot it holds at Kennedy Inter- eration in a different hour or half-hour national Airport as a seasonal slot, to period.

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(3) Slots used for operations de- national scheduled passenger oper- scribed in paragraph (a)(1) of this sec- ations within the hour requested. tion must be returned to the FAA if (8) To the extent vacant slots are the slot will not be used for such oper- available, additional slots during the ations for more than a 2-week period. high density hours shall be allocated at (4) Each air carrier or commuter op- Kennedy Airport for new international erator having a slot that is used for op- scheduled air carrier and commuter operations described in paragraph (a)(1) erations (beyond those operations for of this section but is not used every which slots have been allocated under day of the week shall notify the office §§ 93.215 and 93.217(a)(5)), if a request is specified in § 93.221(a)(1) in writing of submitted to the office specified in those days on which the slots will not § 93.221(a)(1) by the deadline published be used. in a FEDERAL REGISTER notice for each (5) Except as provided in paragraph season. In addition, slots may be with- (a)(10) of this section, at Kennedy and drawn from domestic operations for op- O’Hare Airports, a slot shall be allo- erations at Kennedy Airport under this cated, upon request, for seasonal inter- paragraph if required by international national operations, including charter obligations. operations, if the Chief Counsel of the (9) In determining the hour in which FAA determines that the slot had been a slot request under §§ 93.217(a)(6) and permanently allocated to and used by 93.217(a)(8) will be granted, the fol- the requesting carrier in the same hour and for the same time period during lowing will be taken into consider- the corresponding season of the pre- ation, among other things: ceding year. Requests for such slots (i) The availability of vacant slot must be submitted to the office speci- times; fied in § 93.221(a)(1), by the deadline (ii) International obligations; published in a FEDERAL REGISTER no- (iii) Airport terminal capacity, in- tice for each season. For operations cluding facilities and personnel of the during the 1986 summer season, re- U.S. Customs Service and the U.S. Im- quests under this paragraph must have migration and Naturalization Service; been submitted to the FAA on or be- (iv) The extent and regularity of in- fore February 1, 1986. Each carrier re- tended use of a slot; and questing a slot under this paragraph (v) Schedule constraints of carriers must submit its entire international requesting slots. schedule at the relevant airport for the (10) At O’Hare Airport, a slot will not particular season, noting which re- be allocated under this section to a quests are in addition to or changes carrier holding or operating 100 or from the previous year. more permanent slots on the previous (6) Except as provided in paragraph May 15 for a winter season or October (a)(10) of this section, additional slots 15 for a summer season unless: shall be allocated at O’Hare Airport for (i) Allocation of the slot does not re- international scheduled air carrier and sult in a total allocation to that car- commuter operations (beyond those rier under this section that exceeds the slots allocated under §§ 93.215 and number of slots allocated to and sched- 93.217(a)(5) if a request is submitted to the office specified in § 93.221(a)(1) and uled by that carrier under this section filed by the deadline published in a on February 23, 1990, and as reduced by the number of slots reclassified under FEDERAL REGISTER notice for each season. These slots will be allocated at the § 93.218, and does not exceed by more time requested unless a slot is avail- than 2 the number of slots allocated to able within one hour of the requested and scheduled by that carrier during time, in which case the unallocated any half hour of that day, or slots will be used to satisfy the re- (ii) Notwithstanding the number of quest. slots allocated under paragraph (7) If required by bilateral agree- (a)(10)(i) of this section, a slot is avail- ment, additional slots shall be allo- able for allocation without withdrawal cated at LaGuardia Airport for inter- of a permanent slot from any carrier.

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(b) If a slot allocated under § 93.215 equivalent number of international was scheduled for an operation de- slots held as of February 24, 1998, will scribed in paragraph (a)(1) of this sec- be domestic slots. The Chief Counsel of tion on December 16, 1985, its use shall the FAA shall be the final decision- be subject to the requirements of para- maker for these determinations. graphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this sec- (b) Canadian carriers shall have a tion. The requirements also apply to guaranteed base level of slots of 42 slots used for international operations slots at LaGuardia, 36 slots at O’Hare at LaGuardia Airport. for the Sumner season, and 32 slots at (c) If a slot is offered to a carrier in O’Hare in the Winter season. other than the hour requested, the car- (c) Any modification to the slot base rier shall have 14 days after the date of by the Government of Canada or the the offer to accept the newly offered Canadian carriers that results in a de- slot. Acceptance must be in writing crease of the guaranteed base in para- and sent to the office specified in graph (b) of this section shall perma- § 93.221(a)(1) and must repeat the cer- nently modify the base number of tified statements required by para- slots. graph (e) of this section. (d) The Office of the Secretary of [Doc. No. FAA–1999–4971, 64 FR 53565, Oct. 1, Transportation reserves the right not 1999] to apply the provisions of this section, concerning the allocation of slots, to § 93.219 Allocation of slots for essential air service operations and applica- any foreign air carrier or commuter op- ble limitations. erator of a country that provides slots to U.S. air carriers and commuter oper- Whenever the Office of the Secretary ators on a basis more restrictive than of Transportation determines that provided by this subpart. Decisions not slots are needed for operations to or to apply the provisions of this section from a High Density Traffic Airport will be made by the Office of the Sec- under the Department of Transpor- retary of Transportation. tation’s Essential Air Service (EAS) (e) Each request for slots under this Program, those slots shall be provided section shall state the airport, days of to the designated air carrier or com- the week and time of the day of the de- muter operator subject to the following sired slots and the period of time the limitations: slots are to be used. Each request shall (a) Slots obtained under this section identify whether the slot is requested may not be bought, sold, leased or oth- under paragraph (a)(5), (6), or (8) and erwise transferred, except that such identify any changes from the previous slots may be traded for other slots on a year if requested under both para- one-for-one basis at the same airport. graphs. The request must be accom- (b) Any slot obtained under this sec- panied by a certified statement signed tion must be returned to the FAA if it by an officer of the operator indicating will not be used for EAS purposes for that the operator has or has contracted more than a 2-week period. A slot re- for aircraft capable of being utilized in turned under this paragraph may be re- using the slots requested and that the allocated to the operator which re- operator has bona fide plans to use the turned it upon request to the FAA of- requested slots for operations described fice specified in § 93.221(a)(1) if that slot in paragraph (a). has not been reallocated to an operator to provide substitute essential air serv- [Doc. No. 24105, 51 FR 21717, June 13, 1986, as amended by Amdt. 93–61, 55 FR 53243, Dec. 27, ice. 1990; 56 FR 1059, Jan. 10, 1991; Amdt. 93–78, 64 (c) Slots shall be allocated for EAS FR 53565, Oct. 1, 1999] purposes in a time period within 90 minutes of the time period requested. § 93.218 Slots for transborder service (d) The Department will not honor to and from Canada. requests for slots for EAS purposes to a (a) Except as otherwise provided in point if the requesting carrier has pre- this subpart, international slots identi- viously traded away or sold slots it had fied by U.S. carriers for international used or obtained for use in providing operations in December 1985 and the essential air service to that point.

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(e) Slots obtained under Civil Aero- be transferred only by trade for one or nautics Board Order No. 84–11–40 shall more slots at the same airport or to be considered to have been obtained other new entrant or limited incum- under this section. bent carriers under § 93.221(a)(5)(iii). This transfer restriction shall apply to § 93.221 Transfer of slots. the same extent to any slot or slots ac- (a) Except as otherwise provided in quired by trading the slot obtained in a this subpart, effective April 1, 1986, lottery. To remove the transfer restric- slots may be bought, sold or leased for tion, documentation of 24 months’ con- any consideration and any time period tinuous use must be submitted to the and they may be traded in any com- FAA Office of the Chief Counsel. bination for slots at the same airport (ii) Failure to use a slot acquired by or any other high density traffic air- trading a slot obtained in a lottery for port. Transfers, including leases, shall a continuous 24-month period after the comply with the following conditions: lottery, shall void all trades involving (1) Requests for confirmation must be the lottery slot, which shall be re- submitted in writing to Slot Adminis- turned to the FAA. All use of the lot- tration Office, AGC–230, Office of the tery slot shall be counted toward ful- Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Ad- filling the minimum use requirements ministration, 800 Independence Ave., under § 93.227(a) applicable to the slot SW., Washington, DC 20591, in a format or slots for which the lottery slot was to be prescribed by the Administrator. traded, including subsequent trades. Requests will provide the names of the (iii) Slots obtained by new entrant or transferor and recipient; business ad- limited incumbent carriers in a lottery dress and telephone number of the per- may be sold, leased, or otherwise trans- sons representing the transferor and ferred to another entrant or limited in- recipient; whether the slot is to be used cumbent carrier after a minimum of 60 for an arrival or departure; the date days of use by the obtaining carrier. the slot was acquired by the transferor; The transfer restrictions of the section of this subpart under which § 93.221(a)(5)(i) shall continue to apply the slot was allocated to the trans- to the slot until documentation of 24 feror; whether the slot has been used months’ continuous use has been sub- by the transferor for international or mitted and the transfer restriction re- essential air service operations; and moved. whether the slot will be used by the re- (6) The Office of the Secretary of cipient for international or essential Transportation must determine that air service operations. After with- the transfer will not be injurious to the drawal priorities have been established essential air service program. under § 93.223 of this part, the requests (b) A record of each slot transfer must include the slot designations of shall be kept on file by the office speci- the transferred slots as described in fied in paragraph (a)(1) of this section § 93.223(b)(5). and will be made available to the pub- (2) The slot transferred must come lic upon request. from the transferor’s then-current (c) Any person may buy or sell slots FAA-approved base. and any air carrier or commuter may (3) Written evidence of each trans- use them. Notwithstanding § 93.123, air feror’s consent to the transfer must be carrier slots may be used with aircraft provided to the FAA. of the kind described in § 93.123 (c)(1) or (4) The recipient of a transferred slot (c)(2) but commuter slots may only be may not use the slot until written con- used with aircraft of the kind described firmation has been received from the in § 93.0123(c)(2). FAA. (d) Air carriers and commuter opera- (5)(i) Until a slot obtained by a new tors considered to be a single operator entrant or limited incumbent carrier in under the provisions of § 93.213(c) of a lottery held under § 93.225 after June this subpart but operating under sepa- 1, 1991, has been used by the carrier rate names shall report transfers of that obtained it for a continuous 24- slots between them. month period after the lottery in ac- (e) Notwithstanding § 93.123(c)(2) of cordance with § 93.227(a), that slot may this part, a commuter slot at O’Hare

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International Airport may be used with § 93.223 Slot withdrawal. an aircraft described in § 93.123(c)(1) of (a) Slots do not represent a property this part on the following conditions: right but represent an operating privi- (1) Air carrier aircraft that may be lege subject to absolute FAA control. operated under this paragraph are lim- Slots may be withdrawn at any time to ited to aircraft: fulfill the Department’s operational (i) Having an actual seating configu- needs, such as providing slots for inter- ration of 110 or fewer passengers; and national or essential air service oper- (ii) Having a maximum certificated ations or eliminating slots. Before takeoff weight of less than 126,000 withdrawing any slots under this sec- pounds. tion to provide them for international (2) No more than 50 percent of the operations, essential air services or total number of commuter slots held other operational needs, those slots re- by a slot holder at O’Hare Inter- turned under § 93.224 of this part and national Airport may be used with air- those recalled by the agency under craft described in paragraph (e)(1) of § 93.227 will be allocated. this section. (b) Separate slot pools shall be estab- (3) An air carrier or commuter oper- lished for air carriers and commuter ator planning to operate an aircraft de- operators at each airport. The FAA scribed in paragraph (e)(1) of this sec- shall assign, by random lottery, with- tion in a commuter slot shall notify drawal priority numbers for the recall ATC at least 75 days in advance of the priority of slots at each airport. Each planned start date of such operation. additional permanent slot, if any, will The notice shall include the slot num- be assigned the next higher number for ber, proposed time of operation, air- air carrier or commuter slots, as appro- craft type, aircraft series, actual air- priate, at each airport. Each slot shall craft seating configuration, and be assigned a designation consisting of planned start date. ATC will approve or the applicable withdrawal priority disapprove the proposed operation no number; the airport code; a code indi- later than 45 days prior to the planned cating whether the slot is an air car- start date. If an operator does not ini- rier or commuter operator slot; and the tiate operation of a commuter slot time period of the slot. The designation under this section within 30 days of the shall also indicate, as appropriate, if planned start date first submitted to the slot is daily or for certain days of the FAA, the ATC approval for that op- the week only; is limited to arrivals or eration will expire. That operator may departures; is allocated for inter- file a new or revised notice for the national operations or for EAS purposes; and, at Kennedy International same half-hour slot time. Airport, is a summer or winter slot. (4) An operation may not be con- (c) Whenever slots must be with- ducted under paragraph (e)(1) of this drawn, they will be withdrawn in ac- section unless a gate is available for cordance with the priority list estab- that operation without planned wait- lished under paragraph (b) of this sec- ing time. tion, except: (5) For the purposes of this paragraph (1) Slots obtained in a lottery held (e), notice to ATC shall be submitted in pursuant to § 93.225 of this part shall be writing to: Director, Air Traffic Sys- subject to withdrawal pursuant to tem Management, ATM–1, Federal paragraph (i) of that section, and Aviation Administration, 800 Independ- (2) Slots necessary for international ence Avenue SW., Washington, DC and essential air service operations 20591. shall be exempt from withdrawal for [Doc. No. 24105, 50 FR 52195, Dec. 20, 1985, as use for other international or essential amended by Amdt. 93–52, 51 FR 21717, June air service operations. 13, 1986; Amdt. 93–58, 54 FR 39293, Sept. 25, (3) Except as provided in § 93.227(a), 1989; Amdt. 93–62, 56 FR 41208, Aug. 19, 1991; the FAA shall not withdraw slots held Amdt. 93–65, 57 FR 37314, Aug. 18, 1992; Amdt. at an airport by an air carrier or com- 93–68, 58 FR 39616, July 23, 1993] muter operator holding and operating

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12 or fewer slots at that airport (ex- the office specified in § 93.221(a)(1) in cluding slots used for operations de- writing. scribed in § 93.212(a)(1)), if withdrawal would reduce the number of slots held § 93.225 Lottery of available slots. below the number of slots operated. (a) Whenever the FAA determines (4) No slot comprising the guaranteed that sufficient slots have become avail- base of slots, as defined in section able for distribution for purposes other 93.318(b), shall be withdrawn for use for than international or essential air international operations or for new en- service operations, but generally not trants. more than twice a year, they shall be (d) The following withdrawal priority allocated in accordance with the provi- rule shall be used to permit application sions of this section. of the one-for-one trade provisions for (b) A random lottery shall be held to international and essential air service determine the order of slot selection. slots and the slot withdrawal provi- (c) Slot allocation lotteries shall be sions where the slots are needed for held on an airport-by-airport basis other than international or essential with separate lotteries for air carrier air service operations. If an operator and commuter operator slots. The slots has more than one slot in a specific to be allocated in each lottery will be time period in which it also has a slot each unallocated slot not necessary for being used for international or essen- international or Essential Air Service tial air service operations, the inter- Program operations, including any slot national and essential air service slots created by an increase in the operating will be considered to be those with the limits set forth in § 93.123(a). lowest withdrawal priority. (d) The FAA shall publish a notice in (e) The operator(s) using each slot to the FEDERAL REGISTER announcing any be withdrawn shall be notified by the lottery dates. The notice may include FAA of the withdrawal and shall cease special procedures to be in effect for operations using that slot on the date the lotteries. (e) Participation in a lottery is open indicated in the notice. Generally, the to each U.S. air carrier or commuter FAA will provide at least 30 days after operator operating at the airport and notification for the operator to cease providing scheduled passenger service operations unless exigencies require a at the airport, as well as where pro- shorter time period. vided for by bilateral agreement. Any (f) For 24 months following a lottery U.S. carrier, or foreign air carrier held after June 1, 1991, a slot acquired where provided for by bilateral agree- in that lottery shall be withdrawn by ment, that is not operating scheduled the FAA upon the sale, merger, or ac- service at the airport and has not quisition of more than 50 percent own- failed to operate slots obtained in the ership or control of the carrier using previous lottery, or slots traded for that slot or one acquired by trade of those obtained by lottery, but wishes that slot, if the resulting total of slots to initiate scheduled passenger service held or operated at the airport by the at the airport, shall be included in the surviving entity would exceed 12 slots. lottery if that operator notifies, in [Doc. No. 24105, 50 FR 52195, Dec. 20, 1985, as writing, the Slot Administration Of- amended by Amdt. 93–52, 51 FR 21718, June fice, AGC–230, Office of the Chief Coun- 13, 1986; Amdt. 93–57, 54 FR 34906, Aug. 22, sel, Federal Aviation Administration, 1989; Amdt. 93–65, 57 FR 37314, Aug. 18, 1992; 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Wash- Amdt. 93–78, 64 FR 53565, Oct. 1, 1999] ington, DC 20591. The notification must be received 15 days prior to the lottery § 93.224 Return of slots. date and state whether there is any (a) Whenever a slot is required to be common ownership or control of, by, or returned under this subpart, the holder with any other air carrier or commuter must notify the office specified in operator as defined in § 93.213(c). New § 93.221(a)(1) in writing of the date after entrant and limited incumbent carriers which the slot will not be used. will be permitted to complete their se- (b) Slots may be voluntarily returned lections before participation by other for use by other operators by notifying incumbent carriers is initiated.

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(f) At the lottery, each operator must pending requests for international or make its selection within 5 minutes EAS operations at these times, FAA after being called or it shall lose its will allocate slots upon request on a turn. If capacity still remains after first-come, first-served basis, as set each operator has had an opportunity forth in this section: to select slots, the allocation sequence (1) Any period for which a slot is will be repeated in the same order. An available less than 5 days per week. operator may select any two slots (2) Any time period for which a slot available at the airport during each se- is available for less than a full season. quence, except that new entrant car- (3) For LaGuardia and Washington riers may select four slots, if available, National Airports: in the first sequence. (i) 6:00 a.m.–6:59 a.m. (g) To select slots during a slot lot- (ii) 10:00 p.m.–midnight. tery session, a carrier must have ap- (b) Slots will be allocated only to op- propriate economic authority for erators with the economic and oper- scheduled passenger service under Title ating authority and aircraft required IV of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, to use the slots. as amended (49 U.S.C. App. 1371 et seq.), (c) Requests for allocations under and must hold FAA operating author- this section shall be submitted in writ- ity under part 121 or part 135 of this ing to the address listed in § 93.221(a)(1) chapter as appropriate for the slots the and shall identify the request as made operator seeks to select. under this section. (h) During the first selection se- (d) The FAA may deny requests made quence, 25 percent of the slots available under this section after a determina- but no less than two slots shall be re- tion that all remaining slots in a par- served for selection by new entrant ticular category should be distributed carriers. If new entrant carriers do not by lottery. select all of the slots set aside for new (e) Slots may be allocated on a sea- entrant carriers, limited incumbent sonal or temporary basis under this carriers may select the remaining provision. slots. If every participating new en- [Doc. No. 24105, 51 FR 21718, June 13, 1986] trant carrier and limited incumbent carrier has ceased selection of avail- § 93.227 Slot use and loss. able slots or has obtained 12 slots at (a) Except as provided in paragraphs that airport, other incumbent carriers (b), (c), (d), (g), and (l) of this section, may participate in selecting the re- any slot not utilized 80 percent of the maining slots; however, slots selected time over a 2-month period shall be re- by non-limited incumbent carriers will called by the FAA. be allocated only until the date of the (b) Paragraph (a) of this section does next lottery. not apply to slots obtained under (i) Slots obtained under this section § 93.225 of this part during: shall retain their withdrawal priority (1) The first 90 days after they are al- as established under § 93.223. If the slot located to a new entrant carrier; or is newly created, a withdrawal priority (2) The first 60 days after they are al- shall be assigned. That priority number located to a limited incumbent or shall be higher than any other slot as- other incumbent carrier. signed a withdrawal number pre- (c) Paragraph (a) of this section does viously. not apply to slots of an operator forced by a strike to cease operations using [Doc. No. 24105, 50 FR 52195, Dec. 20, 1985, as amended by Amdt. 93–52, 51 FR 21718, June those slots. 13, 1986; Amdt. 93–58, 54 FR 39293, Sept. 25, (d) In the case of a carrier that files 1989; Amdt. 93–65, 57 FR 37314, Aug. 18, 1992; 57 for protection under the Federal bank- FR 47993, Oct. 21, 1992; Amdt. 93–78, 64 FR ruptcy laws and has not received a No- 53565, Oct. 1, 1999] tice of Withdrawal from the FAA for the subject slot or slots, paragraph (a) § 93.226 Allocation of slots in low-de- of this section does not apply: mand periods. (1) During a period after the initial (a) If there are available slots in the petition in bankruptcy, to any slot following time periods and there are no held or operated by that carrier, for:

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(i) 60 days after the carrier files the percent of the time by the operator initial petition in bankruptcy; and which obtained it in the lottery. (ii) 30 days after the carrier, in an- (g) This section does not apply to ticipation of transferring slots, sub- slots used for the operations described mits information to a Federal govern- in § 93.217(a)(1) except that a U.S. air ment agency in connection with a stat- carrier or commuter operator required utory antitrust, economic impact, or to file a report under paragraph (i) of similar review of the transfer, provided this section shall include all slots oper- that the information is submitted more ated at the airport, including slots de- than 30 days after filing the initial pe- scribed in § 93.217(a)(1). tition in bankruptcy, and provided fur- (h) Within 30 days after an operator ther that any slot to be transferred has files for protection under the Federal not become subject to withdrawal bankruptcy laws, the FAA shall recall under any other provision of this any slots of that operator, if—(1) the § 93.227; and slots were formerly used for essential (2) During a period after a carrier air service and (2) the Office of the Sec- ceases operations at an airport, to any retary of Transportation determines slot held or operated by that carrier at those slots are required to provide sub- that airport, for: stitute essential air service to or from (i) 30 days after the carrier ceases op- the same points. erations at that airport, provided that (i) Every air carrier and commuter the slot has not become subject to operator or other person holding a slot withdrawal under any other provision at a high density airport shall, within of this § 93.227; and 14 days after the last day of the 2- month period beginning January 1, (ii) 30 days after the parties to a pro- 1986, and every 2 months thereafter, posed transfer of any such slot comply forward, in writing, to the address with requests for additional informa- identified in § 93.221(a)(1), a list of all tion by a Federal government agency slots held by the air carrier, commuter in connection with an antitrust, eco- operator or other person along with a nomic impact, or similar investigation listing of which air carrier or com- of the transfer, provided that— muter operator actually operated the (A) The original notice of the trans- slot for each day of the 2-month period. fer is filed with the Federal agency The report shall identify the flight within 30 days after the carrier ceases number for which the slot was used and operation at the airport; the equipment used, and shall identify (B) The request for additional infor- the flight as an arrival or departure. mation is made within 10 days of the The report shall identify any common filing of the notice by the carrier; ownership or control of, by, or with (C) The carrier submits the addi- any other carrier as defined in tional information to the Federal agen- § 93.213(c) of this subpart. The report cy within 15 days of the request by shall be signed by a senior official of such agency; and the air carrier or commuter operator. (D) Any slot to be transferred has not If the slot is held by an ‘‘other person,’’ become subject to withdrawal under the report must be signed by an official any other provision of this § 93.227. representative. (e) Persons having slots withdrawn (j) The Chief Counsel of the FAA may pursuant to paragraph (a) of this sec- waive the requirements of paragraph tion must cease all use of those slots (a) of this section in the event of a upon receipt of notice from the FAA. highly unusual and unpredictable con- (f) Persons holding slots but not dition which is beyond the control of using them pursuant to the provisions the slot-holder and which exists for a of paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) may lease period of 9 or more days. Examples of those slots for use by others. A slot ob- conditions which could justify waiver tained in a lottery may not be leased under this paragraph are weather con- after the expiration of the applicable ditions which result in the restricted time period specified in paragraph (b) operation of an airport for an extended of this section unless it has been oper- period of time or the grounding of an ated for a 2-month period at least 65 aircraft type.

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(k) The Chief Counsel of the FAA airspace extending from the surface up may, upon request, grant a waiver from to but not including 18,000 feet MSL the requirements of paragraph (a) of within an area bounded by a line begin- this section for a slot used for the do- ning at Lat. 35°55′12″ N., Long. 112°04′05″ mestic segment of an intercontinental W.; east to Lat. 35°55′30″ N., Long. all-cargo flight. To qualify for a waiv- 111°45′00″ W.; to Lat. 35°59′02″ N., Long. er, a carrier must operate the slot a 111°36′03″ W.; north to Lat. 36°15′30″ N., substantial percentage of the time and Long. 111°36′06″ W.; to Lat. 36°24′49″ N., must return the slot to the FAA in ad- Long. 111°47′45″ W.; to Lat. 36°52′23″ N., vance for the time periods it will not Long. 111°33′10″ W.; west-northwest to be used. Lat. 36°53′37″ N., Long. 111°38′29″ W.; (l) The FAA will treat as used any southwest to Lat. 36°35′02″ N., Long. slot held by a carrier at a High Density 111°53′28″ W.; to Lat. 36°21′30″ N., Long. Traffic Airport on Thanksgiving Day, 112°00′03″ W.; west-northwest to Lat. the Friday following Thanksgiving 36°30′30″ N., Long. 112°35′59″ W.; south- Day, and the period from December 24 west to Lat. 36°24′46″ N., Long. 112°51′10″ through the first Saturday in January. W., thence west along the boundary of Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) [Doc. No. 24105, 50 FR 52195, Dec. 20, 1985, as ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ amended by Amdt. 93–52, 51 FR 21718, June to Lat. 36 14 08 N., Long. 113 10 07 W.; 13, 1986; Amdt. 93–65, 57 FR 37315, Aug. 18, west-southwest to Lat. 36°09′30″ N., 1992; Amdt. 93–71, 59 FR 58771, Nov. 15, 1994] Long. 114°03′03″ W.; southeast to Lat. 36°05′11″ N., Long. 113°58′46″ W.; thence Subpart T—Ronald Reagan Wash- south along the boundary of GCNP to ington National Airport Traffic Lat. 35°58′23″ N., Long. 113°54′14″ W.; north to Lat. 36°00′10″ N., Long. Rules 113°53′48″ W.; northeast to Lat. 36°02′14″ N., Long. 113°50′16″ W.; to Lat. 36°02′17″ SOURCE: Docket No. 25143, 51 FR 43587, Dec. N., Long. 113°53′48″ W.; northeast to 3, 1986; Amdt. 93–82, 68 FR 9795, Feb. 28, 2003, Lat. 36°02′14″ N., Long. 113°50′16″ W.; to unless otherwise noted. Lat. 36°02′17″ N., Long. 113°49′11″ W.; ° ′ ″ § 93.251 Applicability. southeast to Lat. 36 01 22 N., Long. 113°48′21″ W.; to Lat. 35°59′15″ N., Long. This subpart prescribes rules applica- 113°47′13″ W.; to Lat. 35°57′51″ N., Long. ble to the operation of aircraft to or 113°46′01″ W.; to Lat. 35°57′45″ N., Long. from Ronald Reagan Washington Na- 113°45′23″ W.; southwest to Lat. 35°54′48″ tional Airport. N., Long. 113°50′24″ W.; southeast to Lat. 35°41′01″ N., Long. 113°35′27″ W.; § 93.253 Nonstop operations. thence clockwise via the 4.2-nautical No person may operate an aircraft mile radius of the Peach Springs nonstop in air transportation between VORTAC to Lat. 36°38′53″ N., Long. Ronald Reagan Washington National 113°27′49″ W.; northeast to Lat. 35°42′58″ Airport and another airport that is N., Long. 113°10′57″ W.; north to Lat. more than 1,250 miles away from Ron- 35°57′51″ N., Long. 113°11′06″ W.; east to ald Reagan Washington National Air- Lat. 35°57′44″ N., Long. 112°14′04″ W.; port. thence clockwise via the 4.3-nautical mile radius of the Grand Canyon Na- Subpart U—Special Flight Rules in tional Park Airport reference point the Vicinity of Grand Canyon (Lat. 35°57′08″ N., Long. 112°08′49″ W.) to National Park, AZ the point of origin. [Doc. No. 5926, 65 FR 17742, Apr. 4, 2000] SOURCE: Docket No. 28537, 61 FR 69330, Dec. 31, 1996, unless otherwise noted. § 93.303 Definitions. For the purposes of this subpart: § 93.301 Applicability. Allocation means authorization to This subpart prescribes special oper- conduct a commercial air tour in the ating rules for all persons operating Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) aircraft in the following airspace, des- Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA). ignated as the Grand Canyon National Commercial air tour means any flight Park Special Flight Rules Area: That conducted for compensation or hire in

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a powered aircraft where a purpose of § 93.305 Flight-free zones and flight the flight is sightseeing. If the operator corridors. of a flight asserts that the flight is not Except in an emergency or if other- a commercial air tour, factors that can wise necessary for safety of flight, or be considered by the Administrator in unless otherwise authorized by the re- making a determination of whether the sponsible Flight Standards Office for a flight is a commercial air tour include, purpose listed in § 93.309, no person may but are not limited to— operate an aircraft in the Special (1) Whether there was a holding out Flight Rules Area within the following to the public of willingness to conduct flight-free zones: a sightseeing flight for compensation (a) Desert View Flight-free Zone. That or hire; airspace extending from the surface up (2) Whether a narrative was provided to but not including 14,500 feet MSL that referred to areas or points of in- within an area bounded by a line begin- terest on the surface; ning at Lat. 35°59′58″ N., Long. 111°52′47″ (3) The area of operation; W.; thence east to Lat. 36°00′00″ N., (4) The frequency of flights; Long. 111°51′04″ W.; thence north to (5) The route of flight; 36°00′24″ N., Long. 111°51′04″ W.; thence (6) The inclusion of sightseeing east to 36°00′24″ N., Long. 111°45′44″ W.; flights as part of any travel arrange- thence north along the GCNP boundary ment package; or to Lat. 36°14′05″ N., Long. 111°48′34″ W.; ° ′ ″ (7) Whether the flight in question thence southwest to Lat. 36 12 06 N., ° ′ ″ would or would not have been canceled Long. 111 51 14 W.; to the point of ori- based on poor visibility of the surface. gin; but not including the airspace at and above 10,500 feet MSL within 1 nau- Commercial Special Flight Rules Area tical mile of the western boundary of Operation means any portion of any the zone. The corridor to the west be- flight within the Grand Canyon Na- tween the Desert View and Bright tional Park Special Flight Rules Area Angel Flight-free Zones, is designated that is conducted by a certificate hold- the ‘‘Zuni Point Corridor.’’ This cor- er that has operations specifications ridor is 2 nautical miles wide for com- authorizing flights within the Grand mercial air tour flights and 4 nautical Canyon National Park Special Flight miles wide for transient and general Rules Area. This term does not include aviation operations. operations conducted under an FAA (b) Bright Angel Flight-free Zone. That Form 7711–1, Certificate of Waiver or airspace extending from the surface up Authorization. For more information to but not including 14,500 feet MSL on commercial special flight rules area within an area bounded by a line begin- operations, see ‘‘Grand Canyon Na- ning at Lat. 35°58′39″ N., Long. 111°55′43″ tional Park Special Flight Rules Area W.; north to Lat. 36°12′41″ N., Long. (GCNP SFRA) Procedures Manual,’’ 111°53′54″ W.; northwest to Lat. 36°18′18″ which is available online or from the N., Long. 111°58′15″ W.; thence west responsible Flight Standards Office. along the GCNP boundary to Lat. GCNP quiet aircraft technology des- 36°20′11″ N., Long. 112°06′25″ W.; south- ignation means an aircraft that is sub- southwest to Lat. 36°09′31″ N., Long. ject to § 93.301 and has been shown to 112°11′15″ W.; to Lat. 36°04′16″ N., Long. comply with the noise limit specified 112°17′20″ W.; thence southeast along in appendix A of this part. the GCNP boundary to Lat. 36°01′54″ N., Number of passenger seats means the Long. 112°11′24″ W.; thence clockwise number of passenger seats for which an via the 4.3-nautical mile radius of the individual aircraft is configured. Grand Canyon National Park Airport Park means Grand Canyon National reference point (Lat. 35°57′08″ N., Long. Park. 112°08′49″ W.) to Lat. 35°59′37″ N., Long. Special Flight Rules Area means the 112°04′29″ W.; thence east along the Grand Canyon National Park Special GCNP boundary to the point of origin; Flight Rules Area. but not including the airspace at and [65 FR 17732, Apr. 4, 2000, as amended at 70 above 10,500 feet MSL within 1 nautical FR 16092, Mar. 29, 2005; Amdt. 93-102, 83 FR mile of the eastern boundary or the 48212, Sept. 24, 2018] airspace at and above 10,500 feet MSL

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within 2 nautical miles of the north- 113°40′15″ W.; to Lat. 35°57′52″ N., Long. western boundary. The corridor to the 113°39′34″ W.; to Lat. 35°56′44″ N., Long. east, between this flight-free zone and 113°39′07″ W.; to Lat. 35°56′04″ N., Long. the Desert View Flight-free Zone, is 113°39′20″ W.; to Lat. 35°55′02″ N., Long. designated the ‘‘Zuni Point Corridor.’’ 113°40′43″ W.; to Lat. 35°54′47″ N., Long. The corridor to the west, between the 113°40′51″ W.; southeast to Lat. 35°50′16″ Bright Angel and Toroweap/Shinumo N., Long. 113°37′13″ W.; thence along the Flight-free Zones, is designated the park boundary to the point of origin. ‘‘Dragon Corridor.’’ This corridor is 2 nautical miles wide for commercial air [Doc. No. 28537, 61 FR 69330, Dec. 31, 1996, as tour flights and 4 nautical miles wide amended by Amdt. 93–80, 65 FR 17742, Apr. 4, for transient and general aviation oper- 2000; Amdt. 93-102, 83 FR 48212, Sept. 24, 2018] ations. The Bright Angel Flight-free Zone does not include the following § 93.307 Minimum flight altitudes. airspace designated as the Bright Except in an emergency, or if other- Angel Corridor: That airspace one-half wise necessary for safety of flight, or nautical mile on either side of a line unless otherwise authorized by the re- extending from Lat. 36°14′57″ N., Long. sponsible Flight Standards Office for a 112°08′45″ W. and Lat. 36°15′01″ N., Long. purpose listed in § 93.309, no person may 111°55′39″ W. operate an aircraft in the Special (c) Toroweap/Shinumo Flight-free Zone. Flight Rules Area at an altitude lower That airspace extending from the sur- than the following: face up to but not including 14,500 feet (a) Minimum sector altitudes—(1) Com- MSL within an area bounded by a line mercial air tours—(i) Marble Canyon Sec- beginning at Lat. 36°05′44″ N., Long. tor. Lees Ferry to Boundary Ridge: 112°19′27″ W.; north-northeast to Lat. 6,000 feet MSL. 36°10′49″ N., Long. 112°13′19″ W.; to Lat. 36°21′02″ N., Long. 112°08′47″ W.; thence (ii) Supai Sector. Boundary Ridge to west and south along the GCNP bound- Supai Point: 7,500 feet MSL. ary to Lat 36°10′58″ N., Long. 113°08′35″ (iii) Diamond Creek Sector. Supai W.; south to Lat. 36°10′12″ N., Long. Point to Diamond Creek: 6,500 feet 113°08′34″ W.; thence in an easterly di- MSL. rection along the park boundary to the (iv) Pearce Ferry Sector. Diamond point of origin; but not including the Creek to the Grand Wash Cliffs: 5,000 following airspace designated as the feet MSL. ‘‘Tuckup Corridor’’: at or above 10,500 (2) Transient and general aviation oper- feet MSL within 2 nautical miles either ations—(i) Marble Canyon Sector. Lees side of a line extending between Lat. Ferry to Boundary Ridge: 8,000 feet 36°24′42″ N., Long. 112°48′47″ W. and Lat. MSL. ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ 36 14 17 N., Long. 112 48 31 W. The air- (ii) Supai Sector. Boundary Ridge to space designated as the ‘‘Fossil Canyon Supai Point: 10,000 feet MSL. Corridor’’ is also excluded from the (iii) Diamond Creek Sector. Supai Toroweap/Shinumo Flight-free Zone at Point to Diamond Creek: 9,000 feet or above 10,500 feet MSL within 2 nau- MSL. tical miles either side of a line extending between Lat. 36°16′26″ N., Long. (iv) Pearce Ferry Sector. Diamond 112°34′35″ W. and Lat. 36°22′51″ N., Long. Creek to the Grand Wash Cliffs: 8,000 112°18′18″ W. The Fossil Canyon Cor- feet MSL. ridor is to be used for transient and (b) Minimum corridor altitudes—(1) general aviation operations only. Commercial air tours—(i) Zuni Point Cor- (d) Sanup Flight-free Zone. That air- ridors. 7,500 feet MSL. space extending from the surface up to (ii) Dragon Corridor. 7,500 feet MSL. but not including 8,000 feet MSL within (2) Transient and general aviation oper- an area bounded by a line beginning at ations—(i) Zuni Point Corridor. 10,500 Lat. 35°59′32″ N., Long. 113°20′28″ W.; feet MSL. west to Lat. 36°00′55″ N., Long. 113°42′09″ (ii) Dragon Corridor. 10,500 feet MSL. ° ′ ″ W.; southeast to Lat. 35 59 57 N., Long. (iii) Tuckup Corridor. 10,500 feet MSL. 113°41′09″ W.; to Lat. 35°59′09″ N., Long. 113°40′53″ W.; to Lat. 35°58′45″ N., Long.

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(iv) Fossil Canyon Corridor. 10,500 ards Office in accordance with the pro- feet visions of this subpart; [Doc. No. 28537, 61 FR 69330, Dec. 31, 1996, as (e) Is a search and rescue mission di- amended by Amdt. 93–80, 65 FR 17742, 17743, rected by the U.S. Air Force Rescue Apr. 4, 2000; Amdt. 93-102, 83 FR 48212, Sept. Coordination Center; 24, 2018] (f) Is conducted within 3 nautical miles of Grand Canyon Bar Ten Air- § 93.309 General operating procedures. strip, Pearce Ferry Airstrip, Cliff Except in an emergency, no person Dwellers Airstrip, Marble Canyon Air- may operate an aircraft in the Special strip, or Tuweep Airstrip at an altitude Flight Rules Area unless the operation less than 3,000 feet above airport ele- is conducted in accordance with the vation, for the purpose of landing at or following procedures. (NOTE: The fol- taking off from that facility; or lowing procedures do not relieve the pilot from see-and-avoid responsibility (g) Is conducted under an instrument or compliance with the minimum safe flight rules (IFR) clearance and the altitude requirements specified in pilot is acting in accordance with ATC § 91.119 of this chapter.): instructions. An IFR flight plan may (a) Unless necessary to maintain a not be filed on a route or at an altitude safe distance from other aircraft or ter- that would require operation in an area rain remain clear of the flight-free described in § 93.305. zones described in § 93.305; [Doc. No. 28537, 61 FR 69330, Dec. 31, 1996, as (b) Unless necessary to maintain a amended by Amdt. 93–80, 65 FR 17742, 17743, safe distance from other aircraft or ter- Apr. 4, 2000; Amdt. 93-102, 83 FR 48212, Sept. rain, proceed through the Zuni Point, 24, 2018] Dragon, Tuckup, and Fossil Canyon Flight Corridors described in § 93.305 at § 93.311 Minimum terrain clearance. the following altitudes unless other- Except in an emergency, when nec- wise authorized in writing by the re- essary for takeoff or landing, or unless sponsible Flight Standards Office: otherwise authorized by the respon- (1) Northbound. 11,500 or 13,500 feet sible Flight Standards Office for a pur- MSL. (2) Southbound. 10,500 or 12,500 feet pose listed in § 93.309(c), no person may MSL. operate an aircraft within 500 feet of (c) For operation in the flight-free any terrain or structure located be- zones described in § 93.305, or flight tween the north and south rims of the below the altitudes listed in § 93.307, is Grand Canyon. authorized in writing by the respon- [Docket No. FAA-2018-0851, Amdt. 93-102, 83 sible Flight Standards Office and is FR 48212, Sept. 24, 2018] conducted in compliance with the conditions contained in that authoriza- § 93.313 Communications. tion. Normally authorization will be Except when in contact with the granted for operation in the areas de- Grand Canyon National Park Airport scribed in § 93.305 or below the altitudes Traffic Control Tower during arrival or listed in § 93.307 only for operations of aircraft necessary for law enforcement, departure or on a search and rescue firefighting, emergency medical treat- mission directed by the U.S. Air Force ment/evacuation of persons in the vi- Rescue Coordination Center, no person cinity of the Park; for support of Park may operate an aircraft in the Special maintenance or activities; or for aerial Flight Rules Area unless he monitors access to and maintenance of other the appropriate frequency continuously property located within the Special while in that airspace. Flight Rules Area. Authorization may be issued on a continuing basis; § 93.315 Requirements for commercial (d) Is conducted in accordance with a Special Flight Rules Area oper- specific authorization to operate in ations. that airspace incorporated in the oper- Each person conducting commercial ator’s operations specifications and ap- Special Flight Rules Area operations proved by the responsible Flight Stand- must be certificated in accordance

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with Part 119 for Part 135 or 121 oper- (f) Certificate holders satisfying the ations and hold appropriate Grand Can- requirements of § 93.315 of this subpart yon National Park Special Flight are not required to use a commercial Rules Area operations specifications. air tour allocation for each commercial [65 FR 17732, Apr. 4, 2000] air tour flight in the GCNP SFRA provided the following conditions are sat- § 93.316 [Reserved] isfied: (1) The certificate holder conducts its § 93.317 Commercial Special Flight operations in conformance with the Rules Area operation curfew. routes and airspace authorizations as Unless otherwise authorized by the specified in its Grand Canyon National responsible Flight Standards Office, no Park Special Flight Rules Area oper- person may conduct a commercial Spe- ations specifications; cial Flight Rules Area operation in the (2) The certificate holder must have Dragon and Zuni Point corridors dur- executed a written contract with the ing the following flight-free periods: Hualapai Indian Nation which grants (a) Summer season (May 1–Sep- the certificate holder a trespass permit tember 30)–6 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily; and and specifies the maximum number of (b) Winter season (October 1–April flights to be permitted to land at 30)–5 p.m. to 9 a.m. daily. Grand Canyon West Airport and at [65 FR 17732, Apr. 4, 2000, as amended by other sites located in the vicinity of Amdt. 93-102, 83 FR 48213, Sept. 24, 2018] that airport and operates in compliance with that contract; and § 93.319 Commercial air tour limitations. (3) The certificate holder must have a valid operations specification that au- (a) Unless excepted under paragraph thorizes the certificate holder to con- (f) or (g) of this section, no certificate duct the operations specified in the holder certificated in accordance with contract with the Hualapai Indian Na- part 119 for part 121 or 135 operations tion and specifically approves the num- may conduct more commercial air tours in the Grand Canyon National ber of operations that may transit the Park in any calendar year than the Grand Canyon National Park Special number of allocations specified on the Flight Rules Area under this exception. certificate holder’s operations speci- (g) Certificate holders conducting fications. commercial air tours at or above 14,500 (b) The Administrator determines the feet MSL but below 18,000 feet MSL number of initial allocations for each who did not receive initial allocations certificate holder based on the total in 1999 because they were not required number of commercial air tours con- to report during the base year may op- ducted by the certificate holder and re- erate without an allocation when con- ported to the FAA during the period ducting air tours at those altitudes. beginning on May 1, 1997 and ending on Certificate holders conducting com- April 30, 1998, unless excepted under mercial air tours in the area affected paragraph (g). by the eastward shift of the SFRA who (c) Certificate holders who conducted did not receive initial allocations in commercial air tours during the base 1999 because they were not required to year and reported them to the FAA re- report during the base year may con- ceive an initial allocation. tinue to operate on the specified routes (d) A certificate holder must use one without an allocation in the area allocation for each flight that is a com- bounded by longitude line 111 degrees mercial air tour, unless excepted under 42 minutes east and longitude line 111 paragraph (f) or (g) of this section. degrees 36 minutes east. This exception (e) Each certificate holder’s oper- does not include operation in the Zuni ation specifications will identify the Point corridor. following information, as applicable: (1) Total SFRA allocations; and [65 FR 17732, Apr. 4, 2000] (2) Dragon corridor and Zuni Point corridor allocations.

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§ 93.321 Transfer and termination of (5) An allocation will revert to the allocations. FAA upon voluntary cessation of com- (a) Allocations are not a property in- mercial air tours within the SFRA for terest; they are an operating privilege any consecutive 180-day period unless subject to absolute FAA control. the certificate holder notifies the (b) Allocations are subject to the fol- FSDO in writing, prior to the expira- lowing conditions: tion of the 180-day time period, of the (1) The Administrator will re-author- following: the reason why the certifi- ize and re-distribute allocations no ear- cate holder has not conducted any lier than two years from the effective commercial air tours during the con- date of this rule. secutive 180-day period; and the date (2) Allocations that are held by the the certificate holder intends on re- FAA at the time of reallocation may be suming commercial air tours oper- distributed among remaining certifi- ations. The FSDO will notify the cer- cate holders, proportionate to the size tificate holder of any extension to the of each certificate holder’s allocation. consecutive 180-days. A certificate (3) The aggregate SFRA allocations holder may be granted one extension. will not exceed the number of oper- (6) The FAA retains the right to re- ations reported to the FAA for the base distribute, reduce, or revoke alloca- year beginning on May 1, 1997 and end- tions based on: ing on April 30, 1998, except as adjusted (i) Efficiency of airspace; to incorporate operations occurring for (ii) Voluntary surrender of alloca- the base year of April 1, 2000 and end- tions; ing on March 31, 2001, that operate at (iii) Involuntary cessation of oper- or above 14,500 feet MSL and below ations; and 18,000 feet MSL and operations in the area affected by the eastward shift of (iv) Aviation safety. the SFRA bounded by longitude line [65 FR 17733, Apr. 4, 2000 as amended by 111 degrees 42 minutes east to lon- Amdt. 93-102, 83 FR 48213, Sept. 24, 2018] gitude 111 degrees 36 minutes east. (4) Allocations may be transferred § 93.323 [Reserved among Part 135 or Part 121 certificate holders, subject to all of the following: § 93.325 Quarterly reporting. (i) Such transactions are subject to (a) Each certificate holder must sub- all other applicable requirements of mit in writing, within 30 days of the this chapter. end of each calendar quarter, the total (ii) Allocations authorizing commer- number of commercial SFRA oper- cial air tours outside the Dragon and ations conducted for that quarter. Zuni Point corridors may not be trans- Quarterly reports must be filed with ferred into the Dragon and Zuni Point the responsible Flight Standards Of- corridors. Allocations authorizing com- fice. mercial air tours within the Dragon (b) Each quarterly report must con- and Zuni Point corridors may be trans- tain the following information. ferred outside of the Dragon and Zuni (1) Make and model of aircraft; Point corridors. (iii) A certificate holder must notify (2) Identification number (registra- in writing the responsible Flight tion number) for each aircraft; Standards Office within 10 calendar (3) Departure airport for each seg- days of a transfer of allocations. This ment flown; notification must identify the parties (4) Departure date and actual Uni- involved, the type of transfer (perma- versal Coordinated Time, as applicable nent or temporary) and the number of for each segment flown; allocations transferred. Permanent (5) Type of operation; and transfers are not effective until the re- (6) Route(s) flown. sponsible Flight Standards Office re- issues the operations specifications re- [65 FR 17733, Apr. 4, 2000 as amended by flecting the transfer. Temporary trans- Amdt. 93-102, 83 FR 48213, Sept. 24, 2018] fers are effective upon notification.

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APPENDIX TO SUBPART U OF PART 93—SPECIAL FLIGHT RULES IN THE VICINITY OF THE GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AZ

APPENDIX A TO SUBPART U OF PART 93— noise certification process as prescribed GCNP QUIET AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY under part 36 of this chapter. Where no cer- DESIGNATION tificated noise level is available, the Admin- istrator may approve an alternative meas- This appendix contains procedures for de- urement procedure. termining the GCNP quiet aircraft tech- Aircraft Noise Limit for GCNP Quiet Aircraft nology designation status for each aircraft Technology Designation subject to § 93.301 determined during the

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A. For helicopters with a flyover noise LAmax(G) = 77 + 10log(# PAX seats/2) dB for level obtained in accordance with the meas- certifications obtained under 14 CFR part urement procedures prescribed in Appendix 36, Amendment 22 or later. H of 14 CFR part 36, the limit is 80 dB for hel- [Doc. No. FAA–2003–14715, 70 FR 16092, Mar. icopters having a seating configuration of 29, 2005] two or fewer passenger seats, increasing at 3 dB per doubling of the number of passenger seats for helicopters having a seating con- Subpart V—Washington, DC Met- figuration of three or more passenger seats. ropolitan Area Special Flight The noise limit for helicopters with three or Rules Area more passenger seats can be calculated by the formula: SOURCE: Docket No. FAA–2004–17005, 73 FR EPNL(H) = 80 + 10log(# PAX seats/2) dB 76213, Dec. 16, 2008, unless otherwise noted. B. For helicopters with a flyover noise level obtained in accordance with the meas- § 93.331 Purpose and applicability of urement procedures prescribed in Appendix J this subpart. of 14 CFR part 36, the limit is 77 dB for helicopters having a seating configuration of This subpart prescribes special air two or fewer passenger seats, increasing at 3 traffic rules for aircraft operating in dB per doubling of the number of passenger the Washington, DC Metropolitan seats for helicopters having a seating con- Area. Because identification and configuration of three or more passenger seats. trol of aircraft is required for reasons The noise limit for helicopters with three or of national security, the areas de- more passenger seats can be calculated by scribed in this subpart constitute na- the formula: tional defense airspace. The purpose of SEL(J) = 77 + 10log(# PAX seats/2) dB establishing this area is to facilitate C. For propeller-driven airplanes with a the tracking of, and communication measured flyover noise level obtained in ac- with, aircraft to deter persons who cordance with the measurement procedures would use an aircraft as a weapon, or prescribed in Appendix F of 14 CFR part 36 as a means of delivering weapons, to without the performance correction defined conduct an attack on persons, prop- in Sec. F35.201(c), the limit is 69 dB for air- erty, or buildings in the area. This sub- planes having a seating configuration of two or fewer passenger seats, increasing at 3 dB part applies to pilots conducting any per doubling of the number of passenger type of flight operations in the air- seats for airplanes having a seating configu- space designated as the Washington, ration of three or more passenger seats. The DC Metropolitan Area Special Flight noise limit for propeller-driven airplanes Rules Area (DC SFRA) (as defined in with three or more passenger seats can be § 93.335), which includes the airspace calculated by the formula: designated as the Washington, DC Met- LAmax(F) = 69 + 10log(# PAX seats/2) dB ropolitan Area Flight Restricted Zone D. In the event that a flyover noise level is (DC FRZ) (as defined in § 93.335). not available in accordance with Appendix F of 14 CFR part 36, the noise limit for pro- § 93.333 Failure to comply with this peller-driven airplanes with a takeoff noise subpart. level obtained in accordance with the meas- (a) Any violation. The FAA may take urement procedures prescribed in Appendix civil enforcement action against a G is 74 dB or 77 dB, depending on 14 CFR part pilot for violations, whether inad- 36 amendment level, for airplanes having a vertent or intentional, including impo- seating configuration of two or fewer passenger seats, increasing at 3 dB per doubling sition of civil penalties and suspension of the number of passenger seats for air- or revocation of airmen’s certificates. planes having a seating configuration of (b) Knowing or willful violations. The three or more passenger seats. The noise DC FRZ and DC SFRA were established limit for propeller-driven airplanes with for reasons of national security under three or more passenger seats can be cal- the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40103(b)(3). culated by the formula: Areas established by the FAA under LAmax(G) = 74 + 10log(# PAX seats/2) dB for that authority constitute ‘‘national de- certifications obtained under 14 CFR part fense airspace’’ as that term is used in 36, Amendment 21 or earlier; 49 U.S.C. 46307. In addition to being subject to the provisions of paragraph

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(a) of this section, persons who know- the earth where the ready identifica- ingly or willfully violate national de- tion, location, and control of aircraft is fense airspace established pursuant to required in the interests of national se- 49 U.S.C. 40103(b)(3) may be subject to curity. Specifically, the DC SFRA is criminal prosecution. that airspace, from the surface to, but not including, FL 180, within a 30-mile § 93.335 Definitions. radius of Lat. 38°51′34″ N., Long. For purposes of this subpart— 077°02′11″ W., or the DCA VOR/DME. DC FRZ flight plan is a flight plan The DC SFRA includes the DC FRZ. filed for the sole purpose of complying [Doc. No. FAA–2004–17005, 73 FR 76213, Dec. with the requirements for VFR oper- 16, 2008; Amdt. 93–91, 73 FR 79314, Dec. 29, ations into, out of, and through the DC 2008] FRZ. This flight plan is separate and distinct from a standard VFR flight § 93.337 Requirements for operating in plan, and does not include search and the DC SFRA. rescue services. A pilot conducting any type of flight DC SFRA flight plan is a flight plan operation in the DC SFRA must com- filed for the sole purpose of complying ply with the restrictions listed in this with the requirements for VFR oper- subpart and all special instructions ations into, out of, and through the DC issued by the FAA in the interest of SFRA. This flight plan is separate and national security. Those special in- distinct from a standard VFR flight structions may be issued in any man- plan, and does not include search and ner the FAA considers appropriate, in- rescue services. cluding a NOTAM. Additionally, a pilot Fringe airports are the following air- must comply with all of the applicable ports located near the outer boundary requirements of this chapter. of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area: Barnes § 93.339 Requirements for operating in (MD47), Flying M Farms (MD77), Moun- the DC SFRA, including the DC tain Road (MD43), Robinson (MD14), FRZ. and Skyview (51VA). (a) Except as provided in paragraphs Washington, DC Metropolitan Area (b) and (c) of this section and in § 93.345, Flight Restricted Zone (DC FRZ) is an or unless authorized by Air Traffic area bounded by a line beginning at the Control, no pilot may operate an air- Washington VOR/DME (DCA) 311° ra- craft, including an ultralight vehicle or dial at 15 nautical miles (NM) (Lat. any civil aircraft or public aircraft, in 38°59′31″ N., Long. 077°18′30″ W.); then the DC SFRA, including the DC FRZ, clockwise along the DCA 15 nautical unless— mile arc to the DCA 002° radial at 15 (1) The aircraft is equipped with an NM (Lat. 39°06′28″ N., Long 077°04′32″ operable two-way radio capable of com- W.); then southeast via a line drawn to municating with Air Traffic Control on the DCA 049° radial at 14 NM (Lat. appropriate radio frequencies; 39°02′18″ N., Long. 076°50′38″ W.); thence (2) Before operating an aircraft in the south via a line drawn to the DCA 064° DC SFRA, including the DC FRZ, the radial at 13 NM (Lat. 38°59′01″ N., Long. pilot establishes two-way radio com- 076°48′32″ W.); thence clockwise along munications with the appropriate Air the 13 NM arc to the DCA 276° radial at Traffic Control facility and maintains 13 NM (Lat.38°50′53″ N., Long 077°18′48″ such communications while operating W.); thence north to the point of begin- the aircraft in the DC SFRA, including ning, excluding the airspace within a the DC FRZ; one nautical mile radius of the Free- (3) The aircraft is equipped with an way Airport, W00, Mitchellville, MD operating automatic altitude reporting from the surface up to but not includ- transponder; ing flight level (FL) 180. The DC FRZ is (4) Before operating an aircraft in the within and part of the Washington, DC DC SFRA, including the DC FRZ, the Metropolitan Area SFRA. pilot obtains and transmits a discrete Washington, DC Metropolitan Area transponder code from Air Traffic Con- Special Flight Rules Area (DC SFRA) is trol, and the aircraft’s transponder an area of airspace over the surface of continues to transmit the assigned

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code while operating within the DC craft is suitably equipped, the pilot SFRA; must also monitor VHF frequency 121.5 (5) For VFR operations, the pilot or UHF frequency 243.0; must file and activate a DC FRZ or DC (3) Continuously operate the aircraft SFRA flight plan by obtaining a dis- transponder on code 1234 unless Air crete transponder code. The flight plan Traffic Control assigns a different is closed upon landing at an airport code; and within the DC SFRA or when the air- (4) Before exiting the traffic pattern, craft exits the DC SFRA; comply with paragraphs (a)(1) through (6) Before operating the aircraft into, (a)(7) of this section. out of, or through the Washington, DC (e) Pilots must transmit the assigned Tri-Area Class B Airspace Area, the transponder code. No pilot may use pilot receives a specific Air Traffic transponder code 1200 while in the DC Control clearance to operate in the SFRA. Class B airspace area; and (7) Before operating the aircraft into, § 93.341 Aircraft operations in the DC out of, or through Class D airspace FRZ. area that is within the DC SFRA, the (a) Except as provided in paragraph pilot complies with § 91.129 of this chap- (b) of this section, no pilot may con- ter. duct any flight operation under part 91, (b) Paragraph (a)(5) of this section 101, 103, 105, 125, 133, 135, or 137 of this does not apply to operators of Depart- chapter in the DC FRZ, unless the spe- ment of Defense aircraft, law enforce- cific flight is operating under an FAA/ ment operations, or lifeguard or air TSA authorization. ambulance operations under an FAA/ (b) Department of Defense (DOD) op- TSA airspace authorization, if the erations, law enforcement operations, flight crew is in contact with Air Traf- and lifeguard or air ambulance oper- fic Control and is transmitting an Air ations under an FAA/TSA airspace au- Traffic Control-assigned discrete trans- thorization are excepted from the pro- ponder code. hibition in paragraph (a) of this section (c) When operating an aircraft in the if the pilot is in contact with Air Traf- VFR traffic pattern at an airport with- fic Control and operates the aircraft in the DC SFRA (but not within the DC transponder on an Air Traffic Control- FRZ) that does not have an airport assigned beacon code. traffic control tower, a pilot must— (c) The following aircraft operations (1) File a DC SFRA flight plan for are permitted in the DC FRZ: traffic pattern work; (1) Aircraft operations under the DCA (2) Communicate traffic pattern posi- Access Standard Security Program tion via the published Common Traffic (DASSP) (49 CFR part 1562) with a Advisory Frequency (CTAF); Transportation Security Administra- (3) Monitor VHF frequency 121.5 or tion (TSA) flight authorization. UHF frequency 243.0, if the aircraft is (2) Law enforcement and other U.S. suitably equipped; Federal aircraft operations with prior (4) Obtain and transmit the Air Traf- FAA approval. fic Control-assigned discrete trans- (3) Foreign-operated military and ponder code; and state aircraft operations with a State (5) When exiting the VFR traffic pat- Department-authorized diplomatic tern, comply with paragraphs (a)(1) clearance, with State Department noti- through (a)(7) of this section. fication to the FAA and TSA. (d) When operating an aircraft in the (4) Federal, State, Federal DOD con- VFR traffic pattern at an airport with- tract, local government agency air- in the DC SFRA (but not within the DC craft operations and part 121, 129 or 135 FRZ) that has an operating airport air carrier flights with TSA-approved traffic control tower, a pilot must— full aircraft operator standard security (1) Before departure or before enter- programs/procedures, if operating with ing the traffic pattern, request to re- DOD permission and notification to the main in the traffic pattern; FAA and the National Capital Regional (2) Remain in two-way radio commu- Coordination Center (NCRCC). These nications with the tower. If the air- flights may land and depart Andrews

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Air Force Base, MD, with prior permis- (b) If using IFR procedures, a pilot sion, if required. must— (5) Aircraft operations maintaining (1) Obtain an Air Traffic Control radio contact with Air Traffic Control clearance from the Potomac TRACON; and continuously transmitting an Air and Traffic Control-assigned discrete trans- (2) Comply with Air Traffic Control ponder code. The pilot must monitor departure instructions from Wash- VHF frequency 121.5 or UHF frequency ington Executive/Hyde Field, Potomac 243.0. Airport, or College Park Airport. The (d) Before departing from an airport pilot must then proceed on the Air within the DC FRZ, or before entering Traffic Control-assigned course and re- the DC FRZ, all aircraft, except DOD, main clear of the DC FRZ. law enforcement, and lifeguard or air (c) If using VFR egress procedures, a ambulance aircraft operating under an pilot must— FAA/TSA airspace authorization must (1) Depart as instructed by Air Traf- file and activate an IFR or a DC FRZ fic Control and expect a heading di- flight plan and transmit a discrete rectly out of the DC FRZ until the transponder code assigned by an Air pilot establishes two-way radio com- Traffic Control facility. Aircraft must munication with Potomac Approach; transmit the discrete transponder code and at all times while in the DC FRZ or DC (2) Operate as assigned by Air Traffic SFRA. Control until clear of the DC FRZ, the DC SFRA, and the Class B or Class D [Docket No. FAA–2004–17005, 73 FR 76213, Dec. airspace area. 16, 2008, as amended by Amdt. No. 93–91A, 83 FR 13411, Mar. 29, 2018] (d) If using VFR ingress procedures, the aircraft must remain outside the § 93.343 Requirements for aircraft op- DC SFRA until the pilot establishes erations to or from College Park communications with Air Traffic Con- Airport, Potomac Airfield, or Wash- trol and receives authorization for the ington Executive/Hyde Field Air- aircraft to enter the DC SFRA. port. (e) VFR arrivals: (a) A pilot may not operate an air- (1) If landing at College Park Airport craft to or from College Park Airport, a pilot may receive routing via the vi- MD, Potomac Airfield, MD, or Wash- cinity of Freeway Airport; or ington Executive/Hyde Field Airport, (2) If landing at Washington Execu- MD unless— tive/Hyde Field or Potomac Airport, (1) The aircraft and its crew and pas- the pilot may receive routing via the sengers comply with security rules vicinity of Maryland Airport or the issued by the TSA in 49 CFR part 1562, Nottingham VORTAC. subpart A; [Docket No. FAA–2004–17005, 73 FR 76213, Dec. (2) Before departing, the pilot files an 16, 2008, as amended by Amdt. No. 93–91A, 83 IFR or DC FRZ flight plan with the FR 13411, Mar. 29, 2018] Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center for each departure and arrival § 93.345 VFR outbound procedures for from/to College Park, Potomac Air- fringe airports. field, and Washington Executive/Hyde (a) A pilot may depart from a fringe Field airports, whether or not the air- airport as defined in § 93.335 without fil- craft makes an intermediate stop; ing a flight plan or communicating (3) When filing a flight plan with the with Air Traffic Control, unless re- Washington Air Route Traffic Control quested, provided: Center, the pilot identifies himself or (1) The aircraft’s transponder trans- herself by providing the assigned pilot mits code 1205; identification code. The Washington (2) The pilot exits the DC SFRA by Air Route Traffic Control Center will the most direct route before proceeding accept the flight plan only after on course; and verifying the code; and (3) The pilot monitors VHF frequency (4) The pilot complies with the appli- 121.5 or UHF frequency 243.0. cable IFR or VFR egress procedures in (b) No pilot may operate an aircraft paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of this section. arriving at a fringe airport or transit

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the DC SFRA unless that pilot com- north of LaGuardia Airport on the west plies with the DC SFRA operating pro- bank of the Hudson River at lat. cedures in this subpart. 40°57′45″ N., long. 73°54′48″ W. (near Al- pine Tower), thence south along the Subpart W—New York Class B Air- west bank of the Hudson River to space Hudson River and East intersect the Colts Neck VOR/DME 012° River Exclusion Special Flight radial, thence southwest along the Colts Neck 012° radial to the Hudson Rules Area River shoreline, thence south along the shoreline to the Verrazano-Narrows SOURCE: 74 FR 59910, Nov. 19, 2009, unless Bridge, thence east along the Bridge to otherwise noted. the east bank of the Hudson River, thence north along the east bank of the § 93.350 Definitions. Hudson River to lat. 40°38′39″ N., long. For the purposes of this subpart only 74°02′03″ W., thence north along a line the following definitions apply: drawn direct to the southwesternmost (a) Local operation. Any aircraft with- point of Governors Island, thence north in the Hudson River Exclusion that is along a line drawn direct to the south- conducting an operation other than as west tip of Manhattan Island, thence described in paragraph (b) of this sec- north along the east bank of the Hud- tion. Local operations include but are son River to the LGA VOR/DME 11- not limited to operations for sight- mile arc, north of LaGuardia Airport, seeing, electronic news gathering, and thence counterclockwise along the 11- law enforcement. mile arc to lat. 40°57′54″ N., long. (b) Transient operation. Aircraft 73°54′23″ W., thence to the point of be- transiting the entire length of the Hud- ginning. son River Class B Exclusion, as defined in paragraph (d) of this section, from § 93.351 General requirements for op- one end to the other. erating in the East River and/or (c) New York Class B airspace East Hudson River Exclusions. River Exclusion is that airspace below Pilots must adhere to the following 1,500 feet MSL between the east and requirements: west banks of, and overlying, the East (a) Maintain an indicated airspeed River beginning at lat. 40°38′39″ N., not to exceed 140 knots. long. 74°02′03″ W., thence north along a (b) Anti-collision lights and aircraft line drawn direct to the southwestern position/navigation lights shall be on, tip of Governors Island, thence north if equipped. Use of landing lights is rec- along a line direct to the southwest tip ommended. of Manhattan Island, thence north (c) Self announce position on the ap- along the west bank of the East River propriate radio frequency for the East to the LGA VOR/DME 6-mile arc, River or Hudson River as depicted on thence counterclockwise along the 6- the New York VFR Terminal Area mile arc to the east bank of the East Chart (TAC) and/or New York Heli- River, thence south along the east copter Route Chart. bank of the East River to the point of (d) Have a current New York TAC beginning at lat. 40°38′39″ N., long chart and/or New York Helicopter 74°02′03″ W.; and that airspace 1,100 feet Route Chart in the aircraft and be fa- MSL and below between the east and miliar with the information contained west banks of, and overlying the East therein. River, from the LGA VOR/DME 6-mile arc to the north tip of Roosevelt Is- § 93.352 Hudson River Exclusion spe- land. cific operating procedures. (d) New York Class B airspace Hudson In addition to the requirements in River Exclusion is that area from the § 93.351, the following procedures apply: surface up to but not including the (a) Pilots must self announce, at the overlying floor of the New York Class charted mandatory reporting points, B airspace area, between the east and the following information: aircraft west banks of, and overlying, the Hud- type, current position, direction of son River within the area beginning flight, and altitude.

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(b) Pilots must fly along the west SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION shoreline of the Hudson River when NO. 97 southbound, and along the east shoreline of the Hudson River when north- EDITORIAL NOTE: For the text of SFAR No. bound; while remaining within the 97, see part 91 of this chapter. boundaries of the Hudson River Exclu- sion as defined in § 93.350(d). Subpart A—General (c) Aircraft transiting the area within the Hudson River Exclusion in ac- § 95.1 Applicability. cordance with § 93.350(b) must transit (a) This part prescribes altitudes gov- the Hudson River Exclusion at or above erning the operation of aircraft under an altitude of 1,000 feet MSL up to, but IFR on ATS routes, or other direct not including, the floor of the over- routes for which an MEA is designated lying Class B airspace. in this part. In addition, it designates mountainous areas and changeover § 93.353 East River Exclusion specific points. operating procedures. (b) The MAA is the highest altitude No person may operate an airplane in on an ATS route, or other direct route the East River Exclusion extending for which an MEA is designated, at from the southwestern tip of Governors which adequate reception of VOR sig- Island to the north tip of Roosevelt Is- nals is assured. land except: (c) The MCA applies to the operation (a) Seaplanes landing on or taking off of an aircraft proceeding to a higher from the river; or minimum en route altitude when cross- (b) Airplanes authorized by ATC. Pi- ing specified fixes. lots must contact LaGuardia Airport (d) The MEA is the minimum en Traffic Control Tower prior to Gov- route IFR altitude on an ATS route, ernors Island for authorization. ATS route segment, or other direct route. The MEA applies to the entire width of the ATS route, ATS route seg- PART 95—IFR ALTITUDES ment, or other direct route between fixes defining that route. Unless other- SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION NO. wise specified, an MEA prescribed for 97 [NOTE] an off airway route or route segment applies to the airspace 4 nautical miles Subpart A—General on each side of a direct course between Sec. the navigation fixes defining that route 95.1 Applicability. or route segment. 95.3 Symbols. (e) The MOCA assures obstruction clearance on an ATS route, ATS route Subpart B—Designated Mountainous Areas segment, or other direct route, and 95.11 General. adequate reception of VOR navigation 95.13 Eastern United States Mountainous signals within 22 nautical miles of a Area. VOR station used to define the route. 95.15 Western United States Mountainous (f) The MRA applies to the operation Area. of an aircraft over an intersection de- 95.17 Alaska Mountainous Area. fined by ground-based navigation aids. 95.19 Hawaii Mountainous Area. The MRA is the lowest altitude at 95.21 Puerto Rico Mountainous Area. which the intersection can be determined using the ground-based naviga- Subpart C—En Route IFR Altitudes Over tion aids. Particular Routes and Intersections (g) The changeover point (COP) ap- 95.31 General. plies to operation of an aircraft along a Federal airway, jet route, or other di- Subpart D—Changeover Points rect route; for which an MEA is designated in this part. It is the point for 95.8001 General. transfer of the airborne navigation ref- AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, erence from the ground-based naviga- and 14 CFR 11.49(b)(2). tion aid behind the aircraft to the next

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