14 CFR Part 93
81 sections · 3 appendices · 16 subparts · Amended 2026-09-15
SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES
6 Legal Interpretations View on eCFR ↗
Authority49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40103, 40106, 40109, 40113, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44715, 44719, 46301.
SourceDocket 29029, 64 FR 14976, Mar. 29, 1999, unless otherwise noted.
Subpart A— General 1 section
Subpart D— Anchorage, Alaska, Terminal Area 11 sections
- § 93.51 Applicability.
- § 93.53 Description of area.
- § 93.55 Subdivision of Terminal Area.
- § 93.57 General rules: All segments.
- § 93.59 General rules: International segment.
- § 93.61 General rules: Lake Hood segment.
- § 93.63 General rules: Merrill segment.
- § 93.65 General rules: Elmendorf segment.
- § 93.67 General rules: Bryant segment.
- § 93.68 General rules: Seward Highway segment.
- § 93.69 Special requirements, Lake Campbell and Sixmile Lake Airports.
Subpart E— Flight Restrictions in the Vicinity of Niagara Falls, New York 1 section
Subpart F— Valparaiso, Florida, Terminal Area 3 sections
Subpart G— Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of Los Angeles International Airport 4 sections
Subpart J— Lorain County Regional Airport Traffic Rule 2 sections
Subpart K— High Density Traffic Airports 6 sections
Subpart M— Ketchikan International Airport Traffic Rule 4 sections
Subpart N— Pearson Field (Vancouver, WA) Airport Traffic Rule 3 sections
Subpart O— Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of Luke AFB, AZ 3 sections
Subpart S— Allocation of Commuter and Air Carrier IFR Operations at High Density Traffic Airports 12 sections
- § 93.211 Applicability.
- § 93.213 Definitions and general provisions.
- § 93.215 Initial allocation of slots.
- § 93.217 Allocation of slots for international operations and applicable limitations.
- § 93.218 Slots for transborder service to and from Canada.
- § 93.219 Allocation of slots for essential air service operations and applicable limitations.
- § 93.221 Transfer of slots.
- § 93.223 Slot withdrawal.
- § 93.224 Return of slots.
- § 93.225 Lottery of available slots.
- § 93.226 Allocation of slots in low-demand periods.
- § 93.227 Slot use and loss.
Subpart T— Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Traffic Rules 2 sections
Subpart U— Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park, AZ 14 sections
- § 93.301 Applicability.
- § 93.303 Definitions.
- § 93.305 Flight-free zones and flight corridors.
- § 93.307 Minimum flight altitudes.
- § 93.309 General operating procedures.
- § 93.311 Minimum terrain clearance.
- § 93.313 Communications.
- § 93.315 Requirements for commercial Special Flight Rules Area operations.
- § 93.316 [Reserved]
- § 93.317 Commercial Special Flight Rules Area operation curfew.
- § 93.319 Commercial air tour limitations.
- § 93.321 Transfer and termination of allocations.
- § 93.323 [Reserved
- § 93.325 Quarterly reporting.
Subpart V— Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area 8 sections
- § 93.331 Purpose and applicability of this subpart.
- § 93.333 Failure to comply with this subpart.
- § 93.335 Definitions.
- § 93.337 Requirements for operating in the DC SFRA.
- § 93.339 Requirements for operating in the DC SFRA, including the DC FRZ.
- § 93.341 Aircraft operations in the DC FRZ.
- § 93.343 Requirements for aircraft operations to or from College Park Airport, Potomac Airfield, or Washington Executive/Hyde Field Airport.
- § 93.345 VFR outbound procedures for fringe airports.
Subpart W— New York Class B Airspace Hudson River and East River Exclusion Special Flight Rules Area 4 sections
Subpart X— Flight Restrictions in the Vicinity of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 3 sections
Related Advisory Circulars 2 current · 0 cancelled
Recent Federal Register activity last 25 of 150, newest first
- 2026-09-02NPRMEstablishment of Special Air Traffic Rules in the Vicinity of President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)FR ↗
- 2026-06-23RuleOperating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFR ↗
- 2026-06-23RuleOperating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFR ↗
- 2026-01-23RuleFlight Restrictions in the Vicinity of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)Read →
- 2024-11-20RuleConstruction-Related Scheduling Relief Concerning Operations at Newark Liberty International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, March 1, 2025 Through June 15, 2025, and September 1, 2025, Through December 31, 2025Read →
- 2024-07-11RuleValparaiso, Florida Terminal Area; CorrectionRead →
- 2024-06-24RuleValparaiso, Florida, Terminal AreaRead →
- 2024-05-17RuleRunway Closure-Related Scheduling Relief Concerning Operations at San Francisco International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and John F. Kennedy International Airport, January 15, 2024, Through July 15, 2024Read →
- 2024-01-25RuleConstruction Related Relief Concerning Operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport, March 31, 2024, Through October 26, 2024Read →
- 2023-09-20RuleStaffing-Related Relief Concerning Operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport, October 29, 2023, Through March 30, 2024 (Winter 2023/2024) and March 31, 2024, Through October 26, 2024 (Summer 2024)Read →
- 2023-08-14RuleStaffing Related Relief Concerning Operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport, September 16, 2023, Through October 28, 2023Read →
- 2023-03-27RuleStaffing Related Relief Concerning Operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport, May 15, 2023, Through September 15, 2023Read →
- 2022-12-27RuleConstruction Related Relief Concerning Operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport, April 1, 2023, Through November 30, 2023Read →
- 2022-10-28RuleOperating Limitations at New York Laguardia AirportRead →
- 2022-10-28RuleOperating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportRead →
- 2022-08-05RuleExtension of the Requirement for Helicopters To Use the New York North Shore Helicopter Route; CorrectionRead →
- 2022-07-29RuleExtension of the Requirement for Helicopters To Use the New York North Shore Helicopter RouteRead →
- 2021-09-20NPRMCOVID-19 Related Relief Concerning Operations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, New York LaGuardia Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and San Francisco International Airport for the Winter 2021/2022 Scheduling SeasonRead →
- 2020-09-18RuleOperating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportRead →
- 2020-09-18RuleOperating Limitations at New York Laguardia AirportRead →
- 2020-08-07RuleExtension of the Requirement for Helicopters To Use the New York North Shore Helicopter RouteRead →
- 2018-12-12NPRMNotification of Replacement Public Meeting on Requirement for Helicopters To Use the New York North Shore Helicopter RouteRead →
- 2018-11-02NPRMNotification of Public Meetings on Requirement for Helicopters To Use the New York North Shore Helicopter RouteRead →
- 2018-11-02NPRMRequest for Comments on Requirement for Helicopters To Use the New York North Shore Helicopter RouteRead →
- 2018-09-24RuleRemoval of Flight Plan Requirements for Commercial Air Tour Operations Within the Special Flight Rules Area at Grand Canyon National ParkRead →
+ 125 more on federalregister.gov