The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published NOTAM FDC 9\/7752 that will allow for intermittent airspace restrictions of drones at select federal facilities nationwide. The NOTAM became effective on September 1, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pointer NOTAMs will be issued in advance indicating the sites where intermittent airspace restrictions will apply. These sites can also be found via the FAA\u2019s interactive UAS data visualization tool<\/a>. Through this tool, operators can identify the status of the airspace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n When the airspace restrictions are not in effect;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 24 hours ahead of the airspace restriction going into\neffect; and<\/p>\n\n\n\n When the airspace restriction is active; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The specific activation times can also be viewed by clicking\non the individual airspace shapes in the interactive map tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before You Fly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Check Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) and Temporary Flight\nRestrictions (TFRs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Airspace restrictions can be found using the UAS Data tool\nthrough the FAA\u2019s Open Data Initiative. The tool provides an interactive\nairspace map, downloadable geospatial data, and other important details to\nensure awareness of airspace restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pilots are urged to check NOTAMS and TFRs frequently,\nespecially when operating near or within the defined airspace to which\nrestrictions are applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n