On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 20:02:28 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:


"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
.. .

Yes. It wouldn't take very long to list all of the military bases
closed in the last 25 years, which would quickly relate to a whole
bunch of no longer needed airspace and training routes.


There used to be a Michigamee MOA just west of Sawyer AFB. The base is now
closed and the MOA no longer exists. Coincidence?

My point, exactly.

Most military training airspace is open for transit when not in use.

What SUA is nor open for transit when not in use?

Restricted and prohibited. Prohibited is open never and restricted
requires you to get approval prior to filing through.

In other words, ATC can authorize passage if the area is not "HOT".


ATC may be able to authorize passage if the area IS "hot", if it's not hot
authorization is not needed.

Don't go blundering through R-18xx or whatever simply because it isn't
NOTAM'd as active.

I think we're parsing a bit here. Bottom line, responding to the
original poster, is that special use airspace is a huge range of
options and no, it doesn't simply fall into a never ending demand from
that nasty ol' military to inconvenience Joe Bagadonutz in his Cessna
enroute from Norton's Corner to Punkin Center for a donut.




Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
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