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Special Use Airspace.

Curated reference of major US Special Use Airspace areas — Prohibited, Restricted, Warning, MOA, Alert, and Controlled Firing Areas. For real-time activation status, check the FAA SUA Map ↗.

PROHIBITED · 3

  • P-40 Camp David MD USSS

    Altitudes: SFC to FL180 · Schedule: Continuous

    Permanent prohibited area over the Presidential retreat. Includes nearby helicopter facility.

  • P-49 LBJ Ranch / Stonewall TX TX NPS

    Altitudes: SFC to 4,000 MSL · Schedule: Continuous

  • P-56A/B Washington DC (White House + Capitol) DC USSS

    Altitudes: SFC to 18,000 MSL · Schedule: Continuous

    Heart of the DC FRZ. Penetration triggers fighter intercept.

RESTRICTED · 9

  • R-2304 White Sands Missile Range NM US Army

    Altitudes: SFC to unlimited · Schedule: Continuous

    Birthplace of US rocketry; active missile + UAS testing.

  • R-2306A/B/C/D/E Edwards AFB / Antelope Valley test ranges CA USAF / AFFTC

    Altitudes: SFC to unlimited · Schedule: Continuous w/ exceptions

    Edwards flight-test complex. Hosts B-21, F-35, X-aircraft programs.

  • R-2508 China Lake Naval Weapons Station CA USN NAWC

    Altitudes: SFC to unlimited · Schedule: Continuous

    Naval weapons + air combat test range. Largest contiguous USN airspace.

  • R-2515 Edwards AFB test airspace CA USAF / AFFTC

    Altitudes: SFC to unlimited · Schedule: Continuous

  • R-3007 Camp Atterbury IN IN ARNG

    Altitudes: SFC to FL180 · Schedule: Variable per NOTAM

  • R-4807 Nellis AFB / Nevada Test and Training Range NV USAF

    Altitudes: SFC to unlimited · Schedule: Continuous

    NTTR is the world's largest contiguous overland training airspace; hosts Red Flag.

  • R-5402A/B Yuma Proving Ground AZ US Army

    Altitudes: SFC to FL230 · Schedule: Continuous

  • R-6309A/B Avon Park range FL USAF

    Altitudes: SFC to 23,000 MSL · Schedule: Mon-Fri 0700-2300L

  • R-6601A/B Eglin AFB ranges FL USAF / AAC

    Altitudes: SFC to FL180 · Schedule: Mon-Fri 0700-1700L plus NOTAM

    Eglin armament directorate testing; F-35 development.

WARNING · 5

  • W-72 Virginia Capes (East Coast) VA USN Norfolk

    Altitudes: SFC to FL600 · Schedule: Continuous

    East-coast carrier qualification + air combat training airspace.

  • W-122 Cherry Point operating area NC USMC Cherry Point

    Altitudes: SFC to FL600 · Schedule: Continuous

  • W-237 Gulf of Mexico Naval ops TX USN

    Altitudes: SFC to FL600 · Schedule: Continuous

  • W-289 Cape Cod ops area MA ANG / Otis

    Altitudes: SFC to FL600 · Schedule: Continuous

  • W-470 Pacific West Coast (San Diego) CA USN San Diego

    Altitudes: SFC to FL600 · Schedule: Continuous

MOA · 10

  • Bagdad MOA Bagdad MOA AZ USAF

    Altitudes: 500 AGL to FL180 · Schedule: Variable

  • Hatteras MOA Hatteras MOA (East Coast) NC USN Oceana

    Altitudes: 3,000 to FL180 · Schedule: Variable

  • Hill MOA Hill MOA TX USAF Sheppard

    Altitudes: 500 AGL to FL180 · Schedule: Variable

  • Linder MOA Linder North/South MOAs AR USAF Little Rock

    Altitudes: 500 AGL to FL180 · Schedule: Variable

  • Lone Star MOA Lone Star North/South MOAs TX USAF Sheppard

    Altitudes: 500 AGL to FL180 · Schedule: Variable per NOTAM

    Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) training airspace.

  • Reserve MOA Reserve MOA NM USAF / Albuquerque

    Altitudes: 8,000 to FL180 · Schedule: Variable

  • Roswell MOA Roswell North/South MOAs NM USAF Holloman

    Altitudes: 8,000 to FL180 · Schedule: Variable

  • Sells MOA Sells MOA (Tucson SW) AZ USAF Tucson

    Altitudes: 500 AGL to FL180 · Schedule: Continuous published

  • Sevier MOA Sevier MOA (Hill AFB) UT USAF Hill

    Altitudes: 11,000 to FL180 · Schedule: Variable

  • Snake MOA Snake MOA (Mountain Home AFB) ID USAF Mountain Home

    Altitudes: 7,000 to FL180 · Schedule: Variable

ALERT · 3

  • A-220 Vance AFB pilot training OK USAF Vance

    Altitudes: 500 AGL to FL180 · Schedule: Mon-Fri 0700-2200L

    High-density T-6 / T-38 student pilot operations.

  • A-291 Laughlin AFB UPT TX USAF Laughlin

    Altitudes: 500 AGL to FL180 · Schedule: Mon-Fri 0700-2200L

  • A-292 Columbus AFB UPT MS USAF Columbus

    Altitudes: 500 AGL to FL180 · Schedule: Mon-Fri 0700-2200L

CFA · 1

  • CFA Brownwood Camp Bowie / Brownwood TX TX TX ARNG

    Altitudes: SFC to 9,500 MSL · Schedule: Spotter/active-monitor required

    CFA is unique — no chart designator; participating aircraft cease firing when traffic is in the area.

Method

Curated cross-reference for the major US SUAs. Real-time activation comes from sua.faa.gov ↗ — check before flight. The TallyAero GA-SMS SRM workflow auto-cross-checks flight-plan routes against active SUA at the planning gate (14 CFR Part 5 § 5.53).