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28: 78:, where military operations are of a nature that justify limitations on aircraft not participating in those operations. The designation of SUA's identifies for other users the areas where military activity occurs, provides for segregation of that activity from other fliers, and allows charting to keep airspace users informed. Local flight service facilities maintain current schedules and contacts for the agency controlling each MOA. 204: 89:
caution while flying within, near, or below an active MOA. Military pilots do, on occasion, underfly their prescribed MOA at lower altitudes without warning. Additionally, prior to entering an active MOA, pilots are encouraged to contact the controlling agency for traffic advisories due to the frequently changing status of these areas.
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airspace to separate or segregate certain nonhazardous military activities from IFR Traffic and to identify for VFR traffic where these activities are conducted. Similar structures exist under international flight standards. These are designed for routine training or testing maneuvers. Areas near
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Whenever an MOA is active, nonparticipating IFR traffic may be cleared through the area provided ATC can ensure IFR separation; otherwise, ATC will reroute or restrict nonparticipating IFR traffic. Although MOA's do not restrict VFR operations, pilots operating under VFR should exercise extreme
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MOA's are often positioned over isolated, rural areas to provide ground separation for any noise nuisance or potential accident debris. Each designated MOA appears on the relevant
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actual combat or other military emergencies are generally designated as
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Military Operations Area

FAA
airspace
Class A
restricted airspace
Temporary Flight Restriction
special use airspace
prohibited airspace
sectional charts
Military training route
European Aviation Safety Agency
Federal Aviation Administration
International Civil Aviation Organization
"14 CFR 1.1 -- General definitions"
Code of Federal Regulations
Federal Aviation Administration
"Civil/Military Coordination Workshop Havana, Cuba 13-17 April 2015"
Advisory Circular 210-5B
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Military air traffic control
Military aviation
Special use airspaces

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