Aeronautical Information Manual

AIM 3-5-8

Washington, DC, Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) including the Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ)

This reproduces published FAA reference text for study. It does not replace the current official FAA publication or regulation.

A pilot conducting any type of flight operation in the Washington, DC, SFRA/FRZ must comply with the requirements in:

14 CFR section 93.339, Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area including the FRZ.

14 CFR section 91.161, Special Awareness Training for the DC SFRA/FRZ, also located on the FAA website at https://www.faasafety.gov /.

Any 14 CFR section 99.7 special security instructions for the DC SFRA/FRZ published via NOTAM by FAA in the interest of national security.

Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 20, 2026.