updated_notam_sfra.txt

ZDC   WASHINGTON (ARTCC),DC. 

!FDC 6/2069 ZDC PART 1 OF 8 SECURITY...SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS,
WASHINGTON, DC, EFFECTIVE 1602100501 UTC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS (UAS)
IN THE DC SPECIAL FLIGHT RULES AREA (SFRA), INCLUDING THE DC FLIGHT
RESTRICTED ZONE (FRZ), ARE IN EFFECT PURSUANT TO 14 CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS (CFR) SECTIONS 93.335, 93.337, 93.339, 93.341, AND 99.7,
AND 49 UNITED STATES CODE (USC) SECTION 40103(B)(3). THIS NOTAM
CLARIFIES AND SUPPLEMENTS THE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS IN FDC 6/2062
AND 6/2060, WHICH DEFINES THE OVERALL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
DC SFRA AND THE DC FRZ, AND THOSE PRESCRIBED BY 14 CFR SECTIONS
93.335, 93.337, 93.339, 93.341, 93.343, 93.345, AND 99.7.

SECTION I. SPECIAL NOTES ON UAS OPERATIONS IN THE DC SFRA: 
A. THIS NOTAM SUPPLEMENTS FDC 6/2062 WITH SPECIAL SECURITY
INSTRUCTIONS, INCLUDING OPERATING REQUIREMENTS, THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO
UAS OPERATIONS, INCLUDING OPERATIONS BY MODEL AIRCRAFT (HOBBYIST OR
RECREATIONAL USE), CIVIL (INCLUDING COMMERCIAL), AND PUBLIC
OPERATORS, IN THE DC SFRA.
B. THE FAA HAS ESTABLISHED THE DC SFRA, INCLUDING THE DC FRZ, AS
'NATIONAL DEFENSE AIRSPACE' PURSUANT TO 49 USC 40103(B)(3). PERSONS
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 !FDC 6/2069 ZDC PART 3 OF 8 SECURITY...SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS,
OPERATOR AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
1. OPERATIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED UNDER VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL
CONDITIONS (VMC).
2. OPERATIONS MUST NOT BE CONDUCTED DURING NIGHT AS DEFINED IN 14
CFR SECTION 1.1.
3. FLIGHTS UNDER SPECIAL VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (SVFR) ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED.
E. PRIOR TO OPERATING WITHIN 5 MILES OF AN AIRPORT, THE UAS OPERATOR
MUST NOTIFY THE AIRPORT OPERATOR AND, WHEN PRESENT, THE AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROL TOWER.
F. OPERATIONS MUST NOT INTERFERE WITH AND MUST GIVE WAY TO MANNED
AIRCRAFT.
G. MODEL AIRCRAFT UAS OPERATIONS ARE COMPLETELY PROHIBITED IN THE DC
FRZ.

SECTION III. OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR DC SFRA (CIVIL, INCLUDING
COMMERCIAL, UAS OPERATIONS):
ALL CIVIL, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL, UAS OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED
WITHIN DC SFRA UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS
LISTED BELOW. REFER TO SECTION VI OF THIS NOTAM FOR THE APPLIED
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 !FDC 6/2069 ZDC PART 4 OF 8 SECURITY...SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS,
DEFINITION OF CIVIL, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL, UAS OPERATIONS.
A. THE UAS IS REGISTERED AND MARKED AS REQUIRED BY THE FAA. REFER TO
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED AT WWW.FAA.GOV/UAS/REGISTRATION.
B. OPERATIONS MUST COMPLY WITH THE OPERATOR'S APPLICABLE FAA GRANT
OF EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 112-95, SECTION 333, AND FAA
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION OR WAIVER (COA).
C. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED BY SUBSECTIONS A AND B
OF THIS SECTION III, CIVIL, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL, UAS OPERATORS
MUST, AT LEAST ONE HOUR IN ADVANCE OF OPERATIONS, CONTACT THE FAA AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION COORDINATION CENTER (NCRCC) AT (866)
598-9522 AND PROVIDE LOCATION, START/STOP TIMES, OPERATOR CONTACT,
AND COA INFORMATION, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE FAA.

SECTION IV. OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR DC SFRA (PUBLIC UAS
OPERATIONS):
ALL PUBLIC UAS OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN DC SFRA UNLESS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW. REFER TO
SECTION VII OF THIS NOTAM FOR THE APPLIED DEFINITION OF PUBLIC UAS
OPERATIONS.
A. THE UAS IS REGISTERED AND MARKED AS REQUIRED BY THE FAA. REFER TO
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 !FDC 6/2069 ZDC PART 5 OF 8 SECURITY...SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS,
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED AT WWW.FAA.GOV/UAS/REGISTRATION.
B. OPERATIONS MUST COMPLY WITH THE OPERATOR'S APPLICABLE CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORIZATION OR WAIVER (COA).
C. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED BY SUBSECTIONS A AND B
OF THIS SECTION IV, PUBLIC UAS OPERATORS MUST, AT LEAST ONE HOUR IN
ADVANCE OF OPERATIONS, CONTACT THE FAA AT THE NCRCCAT (866) 598-9522
AND PROVIDE LOCATION, START/STOP TIMES, OPERATOR CONTACT, AND COA
INFORMATION, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE FAA.

SECTION V. ADDITIONAL GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE
FOR DC SFRA (ALL TYPES OF UAS OPERATIONS):
A. UAS OPERATIONS IN THE DC SFRA MUST NOT PENETRATE RESTRICTED
AREAS, PROHIBITED AREAS, OR TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS (TFR).
RESTRICTED AND PROHIBITED AREAS ARE DEPICTED ON CHARTS AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE FAA - REFER TO
WWW.FAA.GOV/AIR_TRAFFIC/FLIGHT_INFO/AERONAV. INFORMATION ON CURRENT
TFR'S CAN BE OBTAINED AT WWW.TFR.FAA.GOV
B. UAS OPERATIONS IN THE DC SFRA MUST NOT PENETRATE THE DC FRZ. UAS
OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED IN THE DC FRZ.
C. UAS OPERATORS SHOULD BE AWARE OF OTHER NOTAMS, WHICH ADDRESS
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 !FDC 6/2069 ZDC PART 6 OF 8 SECURITY...SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS,
SECURITY SENSITIVE INCIDENTS, EVENTS, OPERATIONS, AND/OR LOCATIONS
SUCH AS MILITARY OR OTHER FEDERAL FACILITIES, CERTAIN STADIUMS,
POWER PLANTS, ELECTRIC SUBSTATIONS, DAMS, OIL REFINERIES, NATIONAL
PARKS, EMERGENCY, SERVICES AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL COMPLEXES. IN
ADDITION TO THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED LINK, INFORMATION REGARDING
PUBLISHED NOTAMS CAN BE FOUND AT: WWW.FAA.GOV/AIR_TRAFFIC
/PUBLICATIONS/NOTICES/
D. UAS OPERATIONS MUST NOT INTERFERE WITH AND MUST GIVE WAY TO
MANNED AIRCRAFT.

SECTION VI. DEFINITIONS:
A. MODEL AIRCRAFT UAS: UAS MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED BY
PUBLIC LAW 112-95, SECTION 336, TO QUALIFY AS A MODEL AIRCRAFT,
WHICH IS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR HOBBYIST OR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. UAS
USED FOR COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY DO NOT QUALIFY AS MODEL AIRCRAFT.
B. CIVIL, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL, UAS: CIVIL UAS OPERATIONS GENERALLY
COMPRISE FLIGHTS CONDUCTED BY PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES FOR COMMERCIAL
PURPOSES. REFER TO PUBLIC LAW 112-95, SECTION 333, FOR ADDITIONAL
DETAILS ON UAS OPERATIONS THAT ARE ADDRESSED BY SECTION III OF THIS
NOTAM.
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 !FDC 6/2069 ZDC PART 7 OF 8 SECURITY...SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS,
C. PUBLIC UAS: PUBLIC UAS OPERATIONS GENERALLY INCLUDE GOVERNMENTAL
OPERATIONS, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND NATIONAL GUARD
(NG) FLIGHTS. REFER TO 49 USC SECTION 40102(A)(41), WHICH PROVIDES
THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC AIRCRAFT" AND 49 USC SECTION 40125
PROVIDES THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC AIRCRAFT STATUS.

SECTION VII. RESOURCES:
A. THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE GOVERNMENT
PRINTING OFFICE WEBSITE AT
WWW.GPO.GOV/FDSYSACCESS.GOV/CFR/INDEX.HTML, OR WWW.ECFR.GOV.
B. ANY UAS OPERATOR QUESTIONS REGARDING DC SFRA OR FRZ PROCEDURES
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE FAA SYSTEM OPERATIONS SECURITY
REPRESENTATIVE AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION COORDINATION CENTER
(NCRCC) AT 9-AWA-ATS-NCRCC@FAA.GOV OR (866) 598-9522.
C. INFORMATION ABOUT FAA/TSA AIRSPACE WAIVER APPLICATIONS AND TSA
SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.TSA.GOV/FOR-INDUSTRY/GENERAL-AVIATION OR BY CONTACTING TSA AT
(571) 227-2071.
D. FAA INFORMATION TO HELP UAS OPERATORS UNDERSTAND REQUIREMENTS AND
RESTRICTIONS, WHICH COULD BE IN EFFECT AT THEIR INTENDED OPERATING
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 !FDC 6/2069 ZDC PART 8 OF 8 SECURITY...SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS,
LOCATION, IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FAA'S B4UFLY SMARTPHONE
APPLICATION - SEE WWW.FAA.GOV/UAS/B4UFLY
E. INDIVIDUALS MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR A FAA WAIVER AT
WAIVERS.FAA.GOV. AFTER NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS, FOR EMERGENCY OR SHORT
NOTICE REQUESTS, CONTACT TSA AT THE NCRCC AT (866) 598-9520.
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