System Operations Security

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System Operations Security

• NSARC
• Temporary Flight Restriction
• Briefing

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Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
A TFR is an area of airspace (defined both
laterally and vertically) which has been
temporarily or partially closed to
non-participatory aircraft for a specified time.
Flight restrictions may be requested in response
to the aviation safety needs for the segregation
of aircraft for disaster type occurrences.
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Example of 14 CFR Section 91.137(a)(1)
The following NOTAM prohibits all aircraft
operations except those specified in the
NOTAM. !FDC 6/0001 VA.. Flight restrictions
Matthews, Virginia, effective immediately until
9610211200. Pursuant to 14 CFR Section
91.137(a)(1) temporary flight restrictions are in
effect. Rescue operations in progress. Only
relief aircraft operations under the direction of
the Department of Defense are authorized in the
airspace at and below 5,000 feet MSL within a
2-nautical-mile radius of Laser AFB, Matthews,
Virginia. Commander, Laser AFB, in charge (897)
946-5543 (122.4). The System Operations Support
Center/SOSC, phone [phone], is the FAA
coordination facility.
TFRs are not restricted to circles, polygons
are also an option. In addition cutouts may be
provided to allow access to otherwise closed
airports.
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Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
Protect persons and property in the air or on the
surface from an existing or imminent hazard
associated with an incident on the surface when
the presence of low flying aircraft would
magnify, alter, spread, or compound that hazard
(14 CFR Section 91.137(a)(1))
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Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
Provide a safe environment for the operation of
disaster relief aircraft (14 CFR Section
91.137(a)(2))
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Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
Prevent an unsafe congestion of sightseeing
aircraft above an incident or event which may
generate a high degree of public interest (14 CFR
Section 91.137(a)(3))
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Sample TFR

• !FDC 7/5480 ZAU IL.. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARCOLA,
  IL. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
• PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.137(A)(1) TEMPORARY
  FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR HOSTAGE
  CRISIS.
• ONLY RELIEF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS UNDER DIRECTION
  OF ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARE AUTHORIZED IN THE
  AIRSPACE AT AND BELOW 3000 FEET MSL WITHIN A 3
  NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF 394103N/0881857W OR THE
  CHAMPAIGN /CMI/ VORTAC 182.0 DEGREE RADIAL AT
  21.0 NAUTICAL MILES
• ILLINOIS STATE POLICE, TELEPHONE [phone], IS
  IN CHARGE OF ON SCENE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
  ACTIVITY.
• CHICAGO /ZAU/ ARTCC, TELEPHONE [phone], IS
  THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY.

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Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
Provide a safe environment for space agency
operations (14 CFR Section 91.143).
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Temporary Flight Restrictions
Protect the President, Vice President, or other
public figures (14 CFR Section 91.141).
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Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
Special Security Instructions Addressing Interest
of National Security (14 CFR Section 99.7).
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FAA TFR Considerations

• Nature of event (Security/Disaster)
• Existing airspace (Class B, FIR)
• Credible threat intelligence
• Aviation commerce and economic impact
• Air traffic service capability

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Life of a TFR
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TFR Coordination

• 20 Enroute Air Traffic Facilities (ARTCC)
• Disaster Relief
• Search and Rescue
• Law Enforcement
• FAA Domestic Event Network (DEN)
• Security
• Presidential
• FAA Washington Operations Center (WOC)
• General questions and concerns

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Normal SAR Operations (24/7)
Mass Rescue Operations
Incident of National Significance