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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) Pt. 99 (4) Operating at true airspeed of less PART 99—SECURITY CONTROL OF than 180 knots in the Guam ADIZ.
AIR TRAFFIC (c) An FAA ATC center may exempt the following operations from this sub- Subpart A—General part (except § 99.7) on a local basis only, Sec. with the concurrence of the U.S. mili- 99.1 Applicability.
tary commanders concerned, or pursu- 99.3 Definitions.
ant to an agreement with a U.S. Fed- 99.5 Emergency situations.
eral security or intelligence agency: 99.7 Special security instructions.
(1) Aircraft operations that are con- 99.9 Radio requirements.
ducted wholly within the boundaries of 99.11 ADIZ flight plan requirements.
an ADIZ and are not currently signifi- 99.12 [Reserved] 99.13 Transponder-on requirements. cant to the air defense system.
99.15 Position reports. (2) Aircraft operations conducted in 99.17 Deviation from flight plans and ATC accordance with special procedures clearances and instructions.
prescribed by a U.S. military author- 99.19–99.31 [Reserved] ity, or a U.S. Federal security or intel- ligence agency concerned.
Subpart B—Designated Air Defense Identification Zones [Docket 25113, 53 FR 18217, May 20, 1988, as amended by Amdt. 99–14, 53 FR 44182, Nov. 2, 99.41 General.
1988; 66 FR 49822, Sept. 28, 2001; 69 FR 16755, 99.43 Contiguous U.S. ADIZ.
Mar. 30, 2004] 99.45 Alaska ADIZ.
99.47 Guam ADIZ.
§ 99.3 Definitions.
99.49 Hawaii ADIZ.
Aeronautical facility means, for the A UTHORITY : 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40101, 40103, purposes of this subpart, a communica- 40106, 40113, 40120, 44502, 44721.
tions facility where flight plans or po- S OURCE : Docket 25113, 53 FR 18217, May 20, sition reports are normally filed during 1988, unless otherwise noted.
flight operations.
Air defense identification zone (ADIZ) means an area of airspace over land or Subpart A—General water in which the ready identifica- § 99.1 Applicability.
tion, location, and control of all air- craft (except for Department of De- (a) This subpart prescribes rules for fense and law enforcement aircraft) is operating all aircraft (except for De- required in the interest of national se- partment of Defense and law enforce- curity.
ment aircraft) in a defense area, or Defense area means any airspace of into, within, or out of the United the contiguous United States that is States through an Air Defense Identi- not an ADIZ in which the control of fication Zone (ADIZ) designated in sub- aircraft is required for reasons of na- part B.
tional security.
(b) Except for §§ 99.7, 99.13, and 99.15 Defense visual flight rules (DVFR) this subpart does not apply to the oper- means, for the purposes of this subpart, ation of any aircraft- a flight within an ADIZ conducted by (1) Within the 48 contiguous States any aircraft (except for Department of and the District of Columbia, or within Defense and law enforcement aircraft) the State of Alaska, on a flight which in accordance with visual flight rules remains within 10 nautical miles of the in part 91 of this title.
point of departure; (2) Operating at true airspeed of less [Docket FAA–2001–10693, 66 FR 49822, Sept. 28, 2001, as amended at 69 FR 16755, Mar. 30, 2004] than 180 knots in the Hawaii ADIZ or over any island, or within 12 nautical § 99.5 Emergency situations.
miles of the coastline of any island, in the Hawaii ADIZ; In an emergency that requires imme- (3) Operating at true airspeed of less diate decision and action for the safety than 180 knots in the Alaska ADIZ of the flight, the pilot in command of while the pilot maintains a continuous an aircraft may deviate from the rules listening watch on the appropriate fre- in this part to the extent required by quency; or that emergency. He shall report the Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 99.13 reasons for the deviation to the com- the appropriate aeronautical facility, munications facility where flight plans or is otherwise authorized by air traffic or position reports are normally filed control.
(referred to in this part as ‘‘an appro- (b) Unless ATC authorizes an abbre- priate aeronautical facility’’) as soon viated flight plan— as possible.
(1) A flight plan for IFR flight must contain the information specified in § 99.7 Special security instructions.
§ 91.169; and Each person operating an aircraft in (2) A flight plan for VFR flight must an ADIZ or Defense Area must, in addi- contain the information specified in tion to the applicable rules of this part, § 91.153(a) (1) through (6).
comply with special security instruc- (3) If airport of departure is within tions issued by the Administrator in the Alaskan ADIZ and there is no facil- the interest of national security, pur- ity for filing a flight plan then: suant to agreement between the FAA (i) Immediately after takeoff or when and the Department of Defense, or be- within range of an appropriate aero- tween the FAA and a U.S. Federal se- nautical facility, comply with provi- curity or intelligence agency.
sions of paragraph (b)(1) or (b)(2) as ap- propriate.
[69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 2004] (ii) Proceed according to the instruc- § 99.9 Radio requirements.
tions issued by the appropriate aero- nautical facility.
(a) A person who operates a civil air- craft into an ADIZ must have a func- (c) The pilot shall designate a flight tioning two-way radio, and the pilot plan for VFR flight as a DVFR flight must maintain a continuous listening plan.
watch on the appropriate aeronautical (d) The pilot in command of an air- facility’s frequency.
craft for which a flight plan has been (b) No person may operate an aircraft filed must file an arrival or completion into, within, or whose departure point notice with an appropriate aero- is within an ADIZ unless— nautical facility.
(1) The person files a DVFR flight [Docket 25113, 53 FR 18217, May 20, 1988; 53 FR plan containing the time and point of 44182, Nov. 2, 1988, as amended by Amdt. 99– ADIZ penetration, and 15, 54 FR 34331, Aug. 18, 1989; 66 FR 49822, (2) The aircraft departs within five Sept. 28, 2001; 69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 2004] minutes of the estimated departure time contained in the flight plan.
§ 99.12 [Reserved] (c) If the pilot operating an aircraft under DVFR in an ADIZ cannot main- § 99.13 Transponder-on requirements.
tain two-way radio communications, (a) Aircraft transponder-on operation.
the pilot may proceed, in accordance Each person operating an aircraft into with original DVFR flight plan, or land or out of the United States into, with- as soon as practicable. The pilot must in, or across an ADIZ designated in report the radio failure to an appro- subpart B of this part, if that aircraft priate aeronautical facility as soon as is equipped with an operable radar bea- possible.
con transponder, shall operate the (d) If a pilot operating an aircraft transponder, including altitude encod- under IFR in an ADIZ cannot maintain ing equipment if installed, and shall two-way radio communications, the reply on the appropriate code or as as- pilot must proceed in accordance with signed by ATC.
§ 91.185 of this chapter.
(b) ATC transponder equipment and [Docket FAA–2001–10693, 66 FR 49822, Sept. 28, use. Effective September 7, 1990, unless 2001, as amended at 69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 2004] otherwise authorized by ATC, no per- son may operate a civil aircraft into or § 99.11 ADIZ flight plan requirements.
out of the United States into, within, (a) No person may operate an aircraft or across the contiguous U.S. ADIZ into, within, or from a departure point designated in subpart B of this part un- within an ADIZ, unless the person files, less that aircraft is equipped with a activates, and closes a flight plan with coded radar beacon transponder.
14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 99.15 (c) ATC transponder and altitude re- mated time of arrival over the first re- porting equipment and use. Effective De- porting point along the flight route.
cember 30, 1990, unless otherwise au- (c) In addition to any other reports thorized by ATC, no person may oper- as ATC may require, no pilot in com- mand of a foreign civil aircraft may ate a civil aircraft into or out of the enter the United States through an United States into, within, or across ADIZ unless that pilot makes the re- the contiguous U.S. ADIZ unless that ports required in this section or reports aircraft is equipped with a coded radar the position of the aircraft when it is beacon transponder and automatic not less that one hour and not more pressure altitude reporting equipment that 2 hours average direct cruising having altitude reporting capability distance from the United States.
that automatically replies to interro- gations by transmitting pressure alti- [69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 2004] tude information in 100-foot incre- ments. § 99.17 Deviation from flight plans and ATC clearances and instructions.
(d) Paragraphs (b) and (c) of this sec- tion do not apply to the operation of an (a) No pilot may deviate from the aircraft which was not originally cer- provisions of an ATC clearance or ATC tificated with an engine-driven elec- instruction except in accordance with trical system and which has not subse- § 91.123 of this chapter.
quently been certified with such a sys- (b) No pilot may deviate from the tem installed, a balloon, or a glider.
filed IFR flight plan when operating an aircraft in uncontrolled airspace unless [Docket 24903, 55 FR 8395, Mar. 7, 1990. Redes- that pilot notifies an appropriate aero- ignated at 69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 2004] nautical facility before deviating.
(c) No pilot may deviate from the § 99.15 Position reports.
filed DVFR flight plan unless that pilot (a) The pilot of an aircraft operating notifies an appropriate aeronautical fa- in or penetrating an ADIZ under IFR— cility before deviating.
(1) In controlled airspace, must make [69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 2004] the position reports required in § 91.183; and §§ 99.19–99.31 [Reserved] (2) In uncontrolled airspace, must make the position reports required in Subpart B—Designated Air this section.
Defense Identification Zones (b) No pilot may operate an aircraft penetrating an ADIZ under DVFR un- § 99.41 General.
less— The airspace above the areas de- (1) The pilot reports to an appro- scribed in this subpart is established as priate aeronautical facility before pen- an ADIZ. The lines between points de- etration: the time, position, and alti- scribed in this subpart are great circles tude at which the aircraft passed the except that the lines joining adjacent last reporting point before penetration points on the same parallel of latitude and the estimated time of arrival over are rhumb lines.
the next appropriate reporting point along the flight route; [69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 2004] (2) If there is no appropriate report- § 99.43 Contiguous U.S. ADIZ.
ing point along the flight route, the pilot reports at least 15 minutes before The area bounded by a line from penetration: The estimated time, posi- 43 ° 15 ′ N, 65 ° 55 ′ W; 44 ° 21 ′ N; 67 ° 16 ′ W; 43 ° 10 ′ tion, and altitude at which the pilot N; 69 ° 40 ′ W; 41 ° 05 ′ N; 69 ° 40 ′ W; 40 ° 32 ′ N; will penetrate; or 72 ° 15 ′ W; 39 ° 55 ′ N; 73 ° 00 ′ W; 39 ° 38 ′ N; (3) If the departure airport is within 73 ° 00 ′ W; 39 ° 36 ′ N; 73 ° 40 ′ W; 37 ° 00 ′ N; an ADIZ or so close to the ADIZ bound- 75 ° 30 ′ W; 36 ° 10 ′ N; 75 ° 10 ′ W; 35 ° 10 ′ N; ary that it prevents the pilot from 75 ° 10 ′ W; 32 ° 00 ′ N; 80 ° 30 ′ W; 30 ° 30 ′ N; complying with paragraphs (b)(1) or (2) 81 ° 00 ′ W; 26 ° 40 ′ N; 79 ° 40 ′ W; 25 ° 00 ′ N; of this section, the pilot must report 80 ° 05 ′ W; 24 ° 25 ′ N; 81 ° 15 ′ W; 24 ° 20 ′ N; immediately after departure: the time 81 ° 45 ′ W; 24 ° 30 ′ N; 82 ° 06 ′ W; 24 ° 41 ′ N; of departure, the altitude, and the esti- 82 ° 06 ′ W; 24 ° 43 ′ N; 82 ° 00 ′ W; 25 ° 00 ′ N; Federal Aviation Administration, DOT Pt. 101 81 ° 30 ′ W; 25 ° 10 ′ N; 81 ° 23 ′ W; 25 ° 35 ′ N; radius arc of the NIMITZ VORTAC (lo- 81 ° 30 ′ W; 26 ° 15 ′ N 82 ° 20 ′ W; 27 ° 50 ′ N; cated at 13 ° 27 ′ 11 ″ N, 144 ° 43 ′ 51 ″ E); to a 83 ° 05 ′ W; 28 ° 55 ′ N; 83 ° 30 ′ W; 29 ° 42 ′ N; point 13 ° 02 ′ 08 ″ N, 145 ° 28 ′ 17 ″ E; then to a 84 ° 00 ′ W; 29 ° 20 ′ N; 85 ° 00 ′ W; 30 ° 00 ′ N; point 14 ° 49 ′ 07 ″ N, 146 ° 13 ′ 58 ″ E; counter- 87 ° 10 ′ W; 30 ° 00 ′ N; 88 ° 30 ′ W; 28 ° 45 ′ N; clockwise along the 35-nautical-mile 88 ° 55 ′ W; 28 ° 45 ′ N; 90 ° 00 ′ W; 29 ° 25 ′ N; radius arc of the SAIPAN NDB (located 94 ° 00 ′ W; 28 ° 20 ′ N; 96 ° 00 ′ W; 27 ° 30 ′ N; at 15 ° 06 ′ 46 ″ N, 145 ° 42 ′ 42 ″ E); to a point 97 ° 00 ′ W; 26 ° 00 ′ N; 97 ° 00 ′ W; 25 ° 58 ′ N; 15 ° 24 ′ 21 ″ N, 145 ° 11 ′ 21 ″ E; then to the 97 ° 07 ′ W; westward along the U.S./Mex- point of origin.
ico border to 32 ° 32 ′ 03 ″ N, 117 ° 07 ′ 25 ″ W; (b) Outer boundary. The area bounded 32 ° 30 ′ N; 117 ° 25 ′ W; 32 ° 35 ′ N; 118 ° 30 ′ W; by a circle with a radius of 250 NM cen- 33 ° 05 ′ N; 119 ° 45 ′ W; 33 ° 55 ′ N; 120 ° 40 ′ W; tered at latitude 13 ° 32 ′ 41 ″ N, longitude 34 ° 50 ′ N; 121 ° 10 ′ W; 38 ° 50 ′ N; 124 ° 00 ′ W; 144 ° 50 ′ 30 ″ E.
40 ° 00 ′ N; 124 ° 35 ′ W; 40 ° 25 ′ N; 124 ° 40 ′ W; [Docket 25113, 53 FR 18217, May 20, 1988. Re- 42 ° 50 ′ N; 124 ° 50 ′ W; 46 ° 15 ′ N; 124 ° 30 ′ W; designated at 69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 2004] 48 ° 30 ′ N; 125 ° 00 ′ W; 48 ° 20 ′ N; 128 ° 00 ′ W; 48 ° 20 ′ N; 132 ° 00 ′ W; 37 ° 42 ′ N; 130 ° 40 ′ W; § 99.49 Hawaii ADIZ.
29 ° 00 ′ N; 124 ° 00 ′ W; 30 ° 45 ′ N; 120 ° 50 ′ W; (a) Outer boundary. The area included 32 ° 00 ′ N; 118 ° 24 ′ W; 32 ° 30 ′ N; 117 ° 20 ′ W; in the irregular octagonal figure 32 ° 32 ′ 03 ″ N; 117 ° 07 ′ 25 ″ W; eastward along formed by a line connecting 26 ° 30 ′ N, the U.S./Mexico border to 25 ° 58 ′ N, 156 ° 00 ′ W; 26 ° 30 ′ N, 161 ° 00 ′ W; 24 ° 00 ′ N, 97 ° 07 ′ W; 26 ° 00 ′ N; 97 ° 00 ′ W; 26 ° 00 ′ N; 164 ° 00 ′ W; 20 ° 00 ′ N, 164 ° 00 ′ W; 17 ° 00 ′ N, 95 ° 00 ′ W; 26 ° 30 ′ N; 95 ° 00 ′ W; then via 26 ° 30 ′ 160 ° 00 ′ W; 17 ° 00 ′ N, 156 ° 00 ′ W; 20 ° 00 ′ N, N; parallel to 26 ° 30 ′ N; 84 ° 00 ′ W; 24 ° 00 ′ N; 153 ° 00 ′ W; 22 ° 00 ′ N, 153 ° 00 ′ W; to point of 83 ° 00 ′ W; then Via 24 ° 00 ′ N; parallel to beginning.
24 ° 00 ′ N; 79 ° 25 ′ W; 25 ° 40 ′ N; 79 ° 25 ′ W; 27 ° 30 ′ N; 78 ° 50 ′ W; 30 ° 45 ′ N; 74 ° 00 ′ W; 39 ° 30 ′ N; (b) Inner boundary. The inner bound- 63 ° 45 ′ W; 43 ° 00 ′ N; 65 ° 48 ′ W; to point of be- ary to follow a line connecting 22 ° 30 ′ N, ginning. 157 ° 00 ′ W; 22 ° 30 ′ N, 160 ° 00 ′ W; 22 ° 00 ′ N, 161 ° 00 ′ W; 21 ° 00 ′ N, 161 ° 00 ′ W; 20 ° 00 ′ N, [Docket FAA–2001–10693, 66 FR 49822, Sept. 28, 160 ° 00 ′ W; 20 ° 00 ′ N, 156 ° 30 ′ W; 21 ° 00 ′ N, 2001. Redesignated at 69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 155 ° 30 ′ W; to point of beginning.
2004] [Docket 25113, 53 FR 18217, May 20, 1988. Re- § 99.45 Alaska ADIZ.
designated at 69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 2004] The area is bounded by a line from 54 ° 00 ′ N; 136 ° 00 ′ W; 56 ° 57 ′ N; 144 ° 00 ′ W; PART 101—MOORED BALLOONS, 57 ° 00 ′ N; 145 ° 00 ′ W; 53 ° 00 ′ N; 158 ° 00 ′ W; KITES, AMATEUR ROCKETS, AND 50 ° 00 ′ N; 169 ° 00 ′ W; 50 ° 00 ′ N; 180 ° 00 ′ ; 50 ° 00 ′ UNMANNED FREE BALLOONS N; 170 ° 00 ′ E; 53 ° 00 ′ N; 170 ° 00 ′ E; 60 ° 00 ′ 00 ″ N; 180 ° 00 ′ ; 65 ° 00 ′ N; 169 ° 00 ′ W; then along Subpart A—General 169 ° 00 ′ W; to 75 ° 00 ′ N; 169 ° 00 ′ W; then along the 75 ° 00 ′ N; parallel to 75 ° 00 ′ N, Sec.
141 ° 00 ′ W; 69 ° 50 ′ N; 141 ° 00 ′ W 71 ° 18 ′ N; 101.1 Applicability.
156 ° 44 ′ W; 68 ° 40 ′ N; 167 ° 10 ′ W; 67 ° 00 ′ N; 101.3 Waivers.
165 ° 00 ′ W; 65 ° 40 ′ N; 168 ° 15 ′ W; 63 ° 45 ′ N; 101.5 Operations in prohibited or restricted 165 ° 30 ′ W; 61 ° 20 ′ N; 166 ° 40 ′ W; 59 ° 00 ′ N; areas.
101.7 Hazardous operations.
163 ° 00 ′ W; then south along 163 ° 00 ′ W to 54 ° 00 ′ N, 163 ° 00 ′ W; 56 ° 30 ′ N; 154 ° 00 ′ W; Subpart B—Moored Balloons and Kites 59 ° 20 ′ N; 146 ° 00 ′ W; 59 ° 30 ′ N; 140 ° 00 ′ W; 57 ° 00 ′ N; 136 ° 00 ′ W; 54 ° 35 ′ N, 133 ° 00 ′ W; to 101.11 Applicability.
point of beginning.
101.13 Operating limitations.
101.15 Notice requirements.
[Docket FAA–2001–10693, 66 FR 49822, Sept. 28, 101.17 Lighting and marking requirements.
2001. Redesignated at 69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 101.19 Rapid deflation device.
2004] Subpart C—Amateur Rockets § 99.47 Guam ADIZ.
(a) Inner boundary. From a point 101.21 Applicability.
13 ° 52 ′ 07 ″ N, 143 ° 59 ′ 16 ″ E, counter- 101.22 Definitions.
clockwise along the 50-nautical-mile 101.23 General operating limitations.