Regional Affairs

AOPA opposes more military airspace in Alaska

Access to IFR airway Victor 444, which general aviation pilots use to fly from Canada to Fairbanks and northern Alaska, should not be limited. That's why AOPA has submitted comments, telling the FAA and the military to split the Delta Temporary Military Operations Area into a high and low MOA to allow GA access to the special-use airspace. The only alternative IFR route would require a detour of nearly 390 nautical miles, with a minimum en route altitude of 10,000 feet that requires two crossings of the Alaska Range. This is not practical or safe for many GA aircraft. AOPA is encouraging members to submit their own comments by Dec. 31. To learn more and submit your comments, download the proposal.

December 21, 2007