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d.
Flight restrictions: none, but exercise extreme
caution
e.
Found on low altitude and tactical charts
2.
Military operations area (MOA)
Caution: Pilots should exercise caution when
transiting active or “hot” MOAs.
a.
Location: distributed widely within U.S.
airspace system
b.
Identifier: named zone--e.g., “Kings III,”
“Martin C,” “Reserve A”
c.
Activities: military training
d.
Flight restrictions
(1) VFR: none
(2) IFR: not generally cleared through an
active MOA, unless aircraft separation can
be assured by ATC
e.
Found on low altitude and tactical charts
3.
Warning area
WARNING: Penetrating warning areas without
authorization can be extremely hazardous to
both civilian and military flights.
a.
Location: in international airspace beyond the
3-sm limit of the U.S. border
b.
Identifier: “W” prefix
c.
Activities: invisible hazards to flight such as
artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or flight of guided
missiles
d.
Flight restrictions
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