What areas do planes not fly?

Permanent prohibited areas
  • Thurmont, Maryland, site of Presidential retreat Camp David (Prohibited Area 40 or P-40)
  • Amarillo, Texas, Pantex nuclear assembly plant (P-47)
  • Bush Ranch near Crawford, Texas (P-49)
  • Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia (P-50)
  • Naval Base Kitsap, Washington (P-51)




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The short answer is, no, it's not illegal to fly over Antarctica. But there are practical considerations that make it challenging for regular airlines to navigate across the land. In many parts of Antarctica, there's limited or no infrastructure, no landing strips, and obviously no refuelling stations for planes.

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Techincally, there is only one way for the aircraft to remain hanging motionless in the air: if weight and lift cancel each other out perfectly, and at the same time thrust and drag cancel each other out too. But this is incredibly rare. To stay in the air and sustain its flight, an aircraft needs to be moving forward.

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Yes, as long as you have space for a runway in your yard that's exactly what you can do in the US. Lots of farmers and people who live out in the country do this. Usually they even register their airstrips with the FAA.

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B4UFLY Mobile App Download the FAA's safety app, which provides real-time information about airspace restrictions and other flying requirements based on your GPS location.

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