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14 CFR · Part 93

14 CFR § 93.335

Definitions.

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Read in Subpart V
Part 93 Contents
  • Subpart A: General
  • Subpart D: Anchorage, Alaska, Terminal Area
  • Subpart E: Flight Restrictions in the Vicinity of Niagara Falls, New York
  • Subpart F: Valparaiso, Florida, Terminal Area
  • Subpart G: Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of Los Angeles International Airport
  • Subpart J: Lorain County Regional Airport Traffic Rule
  • Subpart K: High Density Traffic Airports
  • Subpart M: Ketchikan International Airport Traffic Rule
  • Subpart N: Pearson Field (Vancouver, WA) Airport Traffic Rule
  • Subpart O: Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of Luke AFB, AZ
  • Subpart S: Allocation of Commuter and Air Carrier IFR Operations at High Density Traffic Airports
  • Subpart T: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Traffic Rules
  • Subpart U: Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
  • Appendix to Subpart U of Part 93: Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of the Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
  • Appendix A to Subpart U of Part 93: GCNP Quiet Aircraft Technology Designation
  • Subpart V: Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area
  • Subpart W: New York Class B Airspace Hudson River and East River Exclusion Special Flight Rules Area
  • Subpart X: Flight Restrictions in the Vicinity of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

For purposes of this subpart—

DC FRZ flight plan is a flight plan filed for the sole purpose of complying with the requirements for VFR operations into, out of, and through the DC FRZ. This flight plan is separate and distinct from a standard VFR flight plan, and does not include search and rescue services.

DC SFRA flight plan is a flight plan filed for the sole purpose of complying with the requirements for VFR operations into, out of, and through the DC SFRA. This flight plan is separate and distinct from a standard VFR flight plan, and does not include search and rescue services.

Fringe airports are the following airports located near the outer boundary of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area: Barnes (MD47), Flying M Farms (MD77), Mountain Road (MD43), Robinson (MD14), and Skyview (51VA).

Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Flight Restricted Zone (DC FRZ) is an area bounded by a line beginning at the Washington VOR/DME (DCA) 311° radial at 15 nautical miles (NM) (Lat. 38°59′31″ N., Long. 077°18′30″ W.); then clockwise along the DCA 15 nautical mile arc to the DCA 002° radial at 15 NM (Lat. 39°06′28″ N., Long 077°04′32″ W.); then southeast via a line drawn to the DCA 049° radial at 14 NM (Lat. 39°02′18″ N., Long. 076°50′38″ W.); thence south via a line drawn to the DCA 064° radial at 13 NM (Lat. 38°59′01″ N., Long. 076°48′32″ W.); thence clockwise along the 13 NM arc to the DCA 276° radial at 13 NM (Lat.38°50′53″ N., Long 077°18′48″ W.); thence north to the point of beginning, excluding the airspace within a one nautical mile radius of the Freeway Airport, W00, Mitchellville, MD from the surface up to but not including flight level (FL) 180. The DC FRZ is within and part of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area SFRA.

Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area (DC SFRA) is an area of airspace over the surface of the earth where the ready identification, location, and control of aircraft is required in the interests of national security. Specifically, the DC SFRA is that airspace, from the surface to, but not including, FL 180, within a 30-mile radius of Lat. 38°51′34″ N., Long. 077°02′11″ W., or the DCA VOR/DME. The DC SFRA includes the DC FRZ.

Reflects the eCFR edition current as of October 15, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on October 29, 2026.

Primary Source

  • Official Source (14 CFR · Part 93)