System Operations Security

By: Michael McCormick, Manager Tactical Operations

Date: June 28, 2007

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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.


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 202-267-3333, is the FAA coordination facility.

Example of 14 CFR Section 91.137(a)(1)

TFR’s are not restricted to circles, polygons are also an option. In addition cutouts may be provided to allow access to otherwise closed airports.



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))



Provide a safe environment for the operation of disaster relief aircraft (14 CFR Section 91.137(a)(2))



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))


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 217-306-3527, IS IN CHARGE OF ON SCENE EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITY.

CHICAGO /ZAU/ ARTCC, TELEPHONE 630-906-8341, IS THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY.



Provide a safe environment for space agency operations (14 CFR Section 91.143).


Temporary Flight Restrictions

Protect the President, Vice President, or other public figures (14 CFR Section 91.141).



Special Security Instructions Addressing Interest of National Security (14 CFR Section 99.7).


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


Life of a TFR


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)

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