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DAFMAN 13-201

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AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

DAFMAN 13-201, "AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated December 10, 2020.

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December 10, 2020

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DAFMAN 13-201 — index record

NumberDAFMAN 13-201
TitleAIRSPACE MANAGEMENT
PublishedDecember 10, 2020
Certified currentDecember 10, 2020
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A3
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionRewrite, December 10, 2020
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This document provides airspace management instructions on creating and maintaining airspace that allows the USAF to meet operational needs for military readiness. This manual provides guidance for airspace planning compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. Section (§) 4321, et. seq., and other environmental guidance to include the Air Force’s Planning Requirements in the Environmental Impact Analysis Process (PREIAP). Additionally, this document outlines the Director of Training and Readiness (AF/A3T) airspace review process as required by Title 32, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section (§) 989.28, Airspace and Range Proposals, current edition.

Summary of changes, as printed

This document has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Major changes include: Updated paragraph on Airspace Regional Councils, formerly known as Regional Airspace Councils. Significant changes were made to Chapter 3, Processing Airspace Actions as well as paragraph 4.4 remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)/small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) Certificate of Waiver and Authorization. Chapter 5, Airspace Scheduling and Reporting, is added which includes annual Restricted Area and Military Operations Area utilization reporting.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—INTRODUCTIONp. 5
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 8
  3. Chapter 3—PROCESSING AIRSPACE ACTIONSp. 16
  4. Chapter 4—AIRSPACE PLANNING AND OPERATIONp. 26
  5. Chapter 5—AIRSPACE SCHEDULING AND REPORTINGp. 31
  6. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 36
  7. Attachment 2—SUPERSONIC WAIVER REQUESTp. 48
  8. Attachment 3—RENEWAL OF SUPERSONIC WAIVER REQUEST REQUIREMENTSp. 49
  9. Attachment 4—AFREP OFFICESp. 50
  10. Attachment 5—LETTER OF AUTHORITY, USAF REPRESENTATIVE TO FAAp. 52
  11. Attachment 6—T/TSNS INSTRUCTIONS AND SAMPLE T/TSNSp. 53
  12. Attachment 7—AIRSPACE MANAGER TRAINING PROGRAMp. 66
  13. Attachment 8—PERIODIC AIRSPACE REVIEW CHECKLISTp. 68
  14. Attachment 9—AIRSPACE DENIAL REPORTp. 71
All 45 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—INTRODUCTIONp. 5
  2. 1.1. Purposep. 5
  3. 1.2. Scopep. 5
  4. 1.3. Military Airspace:p. 5
  5. 1.4. Joint Use Airspace Policy (Military/Civilian):p. 6
  6. 1.5. Waivers and Exemptions:p. 6
  7. 1.6. Supplements:p. 7
  8. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 8
  9. 2.1. Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF):p. 8
  10. 2.3. Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (AF/A3):p. 8
  11. 2.4. Director of Training and Readiness (AF/A3T):p. 8
  12. 2.5. Operational Training Infrastructure Division (AF/A3TI) Responsibilities:p. 8
  13. 2.6. Military & Civilian Aviation Integration Divisionp. 9
  14. 2.7. MAJCOM Airspace Manager Responsibilities:p. 12
  15. 2.8. AF NEPA Center (AFCEC/CZN) / NGB/A4 Responsibilities:p. 15
  16. 2.9. Airspace Regional Councils (ARC):p. 15
  17. Chapter 3—PROCESSING AIRSPACE ACTIONSp. 16
  18. 3.1. Strategic Airspace Action Process (SAAP):p. 16
  19. 3.2. Processing airspace action after SAAP:p. 20
  20. 3.3. Processing a National Security Area Request:p. 22
  21. 3.4. Letter of Agreement:p. 22
  22. 3.5. Supersonic Operations:p. 23
  23. 3.6. SUA Review Teams:p. 25
  24. 3.7. Airspace Disposition Process:p. 25
  25. Chapter 4—AIRSPACE PLANNING AND OPERATIONp. 26
  26. 4.1. Importance of Effective Community Relations:p. 26
  27. 4.2. Applicable Federal Aviation Requirements:p. 28
  28. 4.5. Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) Responsibilities:p. 30
  29. Chapter 5—AIRSPACE SCHEDULING AND REPORTINGp. 31
  30. 5.1. Center Scheduling Enterprise (CSE):p. 31
  31. 5.2. Need for Reportsp. 31
  32. 5.3. Supersonic Logp. 31
  33. 5.4. Airspace Denial Report:p. 31
  34. 5.6. Release of Airspace Utilization Data:p. 32
  35. 5.7. Military Training Route (MTR) and SR Evaluations:p. 32
  36. 5.8. FLIP AP/1Bp. 34
  37. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 36
  38. Attachment 2—SUPERSONIC WAIVER REQUESTp. 48
  39. Attachment 3—RENEWAL OF SUPERSONIC WAIVER REQUEST REQUIREMENTSp. 49
  40. Attachment 4—AFREP OFFICESp. 50
  41. Attachment 5—LETTER OF AUTHORITY, USAF REPRESENTATIVE TO FAAp. 52
  42. Attachment 6—T/TSNS INSTRUCTIONS AND SAMPLE T/TSNSp. 53
  43. Attachment 7—AIRSPACE MANAGER TRAINING PROGRAMp. 66
  44. Attachment 8—PERIODIC AIRSPACE REVIEW CHECKLISTp. 68
  45. Attachment 9—AIRSPACE DENIAL REPORTp. 71

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