What color is restricted airspace?

Light Orange = Special Use Airspace- Type: Restricted Restricted areas are areas where operations are hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft and contain airspace within which the flight of aircraft, while not wholly prohibited, is subject to restrictions.



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Restricted airspace is an area typically used by the military where air traffic is restricted or prohibited for safety reasons. Restricted areas often contain unusual and hazardous operations, like missile launches, air combat training, and artillery firing.

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Class C Airspace (Mandatory Radar) A shelf area with an outer radius of 10 nautical miles surrounds the core area. It extends from 1200 feet AGL to 4000 feet AGL. The airspace is depicted on charts as 2 concentric magenta circles.

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Class D Airspace, indicated by the dashed blue line. Class D Airspace is around medium-sized airports and typically has a blue number inside of a blue box.

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Types of Airspace by Color
  • Grey Airplane or Helicopter icon with no color surrounding = Class G uncontrolled airspace. ...
  • Dark Blue = Class B controlled airspace. ...
  • Purple = Class C controlled airspace. ...
  • Light Blue = Class D controlled airspace. ...
  • Green = Class E2 controlled airspace. ...
  • Controlled airspace where LAANC is not available.


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Restricted areas denote the existence of unusual, often invisible, hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles. Penetration of restricted areas without authorization from the using or controlling agency may be extremely hazardous to the aircraft and its occupants.

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Class B airspace surrounds the busiest airports from the surface to 10,000 feet MSL. The dimensions of Class B airspace vary depending on the needs of the airport. Class C airspace extends from the surface to 4,000 feet MSL.

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Once you are in the air, you must maintain communications with ATC while you are within Class B airspace. If you are taking off from a nontowered satellite airport within Class B airspace, establish two-way radio communications and get a squawk code from ATC as soon as possible after departure.

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Airspaces colored yellow on the map will also be colored yellow in the airspace advisory bar on the right (desktop) or below (mobile). This indicates that drones may be allowed in this airspace but to first check the airspace advisory bar for further detail and to use caution during operations in this airspace.

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