§ 93.343 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–11 Edition) VHF frequency 121.5 or UHF frequency Traffic Control-assigned course and re- 243.0. main clear of the DC FRZ. (d) Before departing from an airport (c) If using VFR egress procedures, a within the DC FRZ, or before entering pilot must— the DC FRZ, all aircraft, except DOD, (1) Depart as instructed by Air Traf- law enforcement, and lifeguard or air fic Control and expect a heading di- ambulance aircraft operating under an rectly out of the DC FRZ until the FAA/TSA airspace authorization must pilot establishes two-way radio com- file and activate an IFR or a DC FRZ munication with Potomac Approach; or a DC SFRA flight plan and transmit and a discrete transponder code assigned by (2) Operate as assigned by Air Traffic an Air Traffic Control facility. Aircraft Control until clear of the DC FRZ, the must transmit the discrete transponder DC SFRA, and the Class B or Class D code at all times while in the DC FRZ airspace area. or DC SFRA. (d) If using VFR ingress procedures, the aircraft must remain outside the § 93.343 Requirements for aircraft op- erations to or from College Park DC SFRA until the pilot establishes Airport, Potomac Airfield, or Wash- communications with Air Traffic Con- ington Executive/Hyde Field Air- trol and receives authorization for the port. aircraft to enter the DC SFRA. (a) A pilot may not operate an air- (e) VFR arrivals: craft to or from College Park Airport, (1) If landing at College Park Airport MD, Potomac Airfield, MD, or Wash- a pilot may receive routing via the vi- ington Executive/Hyde Field Airport, cinity of Freeway Airport; or MD unless— (2) If landing at Washington Execu- (1) The aircraft and its crew and pas- tive/Hyde Field or Potomac Airport, sengers comply with security rules the pilot may receive routing via the issued by the TSA in 49 CFR part 1562, vicinity of Maryland Airport or the subpart A; Nottingham VORTAC. (2) Before departing, the pilot files an IFR or DC FRZ or DC SFRA flight plan § 93.345 VFR outbound procedures for with the Washington Hub Flight Serv- fringe airports. ice Station (FSS) for each departure (a) A pilot may depart from a fringe and arrival from/to College Park, Poto- airport as defined in § 93.335 without fil- mac Airfield, and Washington Execu- ing a flight plan or communicating tive/Hyde Field airports, whether or with Air Traffic Control, unless re- not the aircraft makes an intermediate quested, provided: stop; (1) The aircraft’s transponder trans- (3) When filing a flight plan with the mits code 1205; Washington Hub FSS, the pilot identi- (2) The pilot exits the DC SFRA by fies himself or herself by providing the the most direct route before proceeding assigned pilot identification code. The on course; and Washington Hub FSS will accept the (3) The pilot monitors VHF frequency flight plan only after verifying the 121.5 or UHF frequency 243.0. code; and (b) No pilot may operate an aircraft (4) The pilot complies with the appli- arriving at a fringe airport or transit cable IFR or VFR egress procedures in the DC SFRA unless that pilot com- paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of this section. plies with the DC SFRA operating pro- (b) If using IFR procedures, a pilot cedures in this subpart. must— (1) Obtain an Air Traffic Control clearance from the Potomac TRACON; Subpart W—New York Class B Air- and space Hudson River and East (2) Comply with Air Traffic Control River Exclusion Special Flight departure instructions from Wash- Rules Area ington Executive/Hyde Field, Potomac Airport, or College Park Airport. The SOURCE: 74 FR 59910, Nov. 19, 2009, unless pilot must then proceed on the Air otherwise noted. 880 VerDate Mar<15>2010 11:09 Mar 07, 2011 Jkt 223044 PO 00000 Frm 00890 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\223044.XXX 223044 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with CFR.