Lesson Summary

Special Use Airspace (SUA) is a designation for airspace in which certain activities must be confined, or where limitations may be imposed. The different types of special-use airspace include:

• Prohibited Areas: Airspace where the flight of aircraft is prohibited for security or national welfare reasons.
• Restricted Areas: Airspace where operations are hazardous to non-participating aircraft.
• Warning Areas: Airspace containing hazardous activity extending from the U.S. coast.
• Military Operation Areas (MOAs): Airspace separating certain military training activities from IFR traffic.
• Alert Areas: Areas with a high volume of pilot training or unusual aerial activity.
• Controlled Firing Areas (CFAs): Areas where activities could be hazardous to non-participating aircraft.

Other things to note about Special Use Airspace:

• Prohibited areas are marked as "P" followed by a number, while restricted areas are marked with an "R" followed by a number.
• The United States government does not have sole jurisdiction over warning areas.
• MOAs have defined limits to separate military training activities.
• Alert areas are used for high-pilot training activity
• Controlled Firing Areas (CFAs) must suspend activities if a potential hazard is identified.

Pilots need to exercise caution and be aware of the regulations in these special-use airspaces.