Airports, Airspace and Weather

Aircraft owners and pilots clearly understand the value of airports, airspace and weather. AOPA works hard to ensure that decision-makers at all levels of government share that understanding. We are committed to preserving and protecting airports and airspace, and access to weather information across the United States.

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ATC Briefs

• Traffic Flow Management
• Cold Temperature Restricted Airports
• National Realignment and Consolidation of Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities
• Firefighting TFRs
• Lights Out Training in MOAs
• Washington D.C. Flight Restricted Zone DC 3 Airports
• Filing Washington, D.C., Flight Restricted Zone/"DC-3" Flight Plans
• FAA Special Awareness Training for the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area
• GA Access to DCA 
• Criteria for Establishing Air Traffic Control Towers and the Contract Tower Program

Airspace Briefs

• Airspace for Commercial Space Launches
• Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS-B
• AOPAs UAS Policy Position
• National Park Overflights
• User Group Process for the Design of Class-B and Class-C Airspace
• Traffic Information Service
• 20 to 1 Airport Obstructions
• Tall Towers: The FAA's Obstruction Evaluation Process
• ADS-B Deviation Authorization Preflight Tool

Navigation Briefs

• Establishing an Instrument Approach
• Inexpensive GPS Databases
• NAVAID Decommissioning Process
• Performance and Equipment Requirements Box
• Private Airport Charting
• RNAV Routes Through Terminal Airspace
• VOR Minimum Operational Network
• Wide Area Augmentation System WAAS
• Use of GPS in Lieu of DME ADF

AOPA Weather Surveys

• 2017 Weather Survey
• 2018 Weather Survey Appendices
• 2018 Weather Survey
• 2019 Weather Survey
• 2020 Weather Survey
• 2021 Weather Survey
• 2022 Weather Survey

AOPA PIREP SURVEY

• 2016 Pilot Report Survey