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Sussing SUA

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Key Takeaways:

  • The FAA and DoD are federally mandated to implement real-time, dynamic displays of Special Use Airspace (SUA) status to enhance pilot safety and airspace efficiency.
  • This complex initiative involves a "Tiger Team" developing new software to integrate military airspace data and deliver accurate activation times, with solutions focusing on enhanced FIS-B capabilities and a new System-Wide Information Management (SWIM) platform.
  • While these improvements are in progress, pilots are currently advised to use sua.faa.gov for flight planning and to always contact Air Traffic Control (ATC) for the most current SUA status.
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Cruising along under IFR, there’s an MOA or restricted airspace ahead. On FIS-B, you pull up a page that shows its size and status: Scheduled in green, activated in yellow, red if in use. The display is as dynamic as visual TFRs that come and go.

Transparent real-time access is helpful during flight planning and while airborne. Transparency increases safety, fosters efficient traffic flow, and helps us fly shorter routes.

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