Area 51 — This article is about the U.S. Air Force installation in Nevada. For other uses, see Area 51 (disambiguation). Area 51 … Wikipedia
warning areas — A warning area is an airspace of defined dimensions that contains activity that may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft. The purpose of such warning areas is to warn nonparticipating pilots of the potential danger. A warning area may be… … Aviation dictionary
Airspace class (United States) — This article describes the implementation of International Civil Aviation Organization airspace classes in the United States of America. For a general discussion of airspace classes, see Airspace class. The United States implementation of… … Wikipedia
special-use airspace — An airspace of defined dimensions identified by an area on the surface of the earth in which activities must be confined because of their nature and/or limitations must be imposed upon aircraft not a part of those activities. The various types of … Aviation dictionary
Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area — The new Washington ADIZ (red line) compared to the old ADIZ (green line). An Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) has existed since February 10, 2003,[1] around the Baltimore Washington Metropolitan Area to restrict air traffic near Washington … Wikipedia
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Military operations area — A military operations area (MOA) is airspace established outside Class A airspace to separate or segregate certain nonhazardous military activities from IFR Traffic and to identify for VFR traffic where these activities are conducted. (14 CFR… … Wikipedia
EC-121 Warning Star — infobox Aircraft name = EC 121 Warning Star type = Airborne early warning aircraft manufacturer =Lockheed caption =WC 121N variant of VW 4 Hurricane Hunters designer = first flight = introduced = 1955 retired = 1982 (USAF) primary user = United… … Wikipedia
Special use airspace — (SUA), is an area designated for operations of a nature such that limitations may be imposed on aircraft not participating in those operations. Often these operations are of a military nature. The designation of SUAs identifies for other users… … Wikipedia
Ground proximity warning system — (GPWS) is a system designed to alert pilots if their aircraft is in immediate danger of flying into the ground or an obstacle. Another common name for such a system is ground collision warning system (GCWS). Commercial aircraft The system… … Wikipedia