Special use airspace

The Aeronautical Information Manual includes the following SUAs:[1] A few airspaces that are considered neither special use airspaces nor the typical controlled / uncontrolled airspaces include:[7] All permanent SUA areas, except for controlled firing areas, are depicted on aeronautical charts, including sectional aeronautical charts, VFR terminal area charts, and applicable en-route charts, accompanied with these areas' respective the hours of operation, altitudes, and the controlling agency.

[1]: 3-4-1 In addition to charts, pilots can verify the status of permanent SUAs by contacting the using or controlling agency.

For temporary or permanent SUAs requiring a NOTAM for activation, an airspace NOTAM will be issued, and pilots can the SUA status via air route traffic control centers.

Alaska's military operation runs Special Use Airspace Information Service to inform civilian VFR traffic about certain military operation areas and restricted airspaces within central Alaska.

[1]: 3-4-9 SUAs are more commonly recognized by International Civil Aviation Organization as Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA),[10]: Appendix A.

Map of special use airspace R2508 in the Mojave Desert , a Restricted Airspace.
Noise-sensitive area near Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge .
Prohibited Area P-40 near Camp David on an aeronautical chart.