29 Palms Airspace Expansion&

Mid Air Collision Avoidance Briefing

FY14 NDAA Approved

Shared Use Area:• BLM manages 10 mths/yr• USMC manages 2 mths/yr• USMC priority of scheduling for two 1-month MEB Exercises• Non-dud producing LF only • Establish RMG to coordinate

Total: 163,980 acres

West Study Area: 144,540 acres Exclusive Use: 88,130 acres Shared Use: 56,410 acres

South Study Area: 19,440 acres

What We Use Now

What 29 Palms SUA will look Like if Proposal is approved

Airspace Required to Support Training Requirements

• New Restricted Airspace in Johnson Valley Area

What Type of Airspace will be Required ?

•Restricted Airspace in Johnson Valley

•New MOA’s/ATCAA in Johnson Valley

•Change to existing MOA’s•Change in the CATX corridor

New Restricted Airspace Johnson Valley

• This area will be broken into 4 sections.• Areas B & C would be Surface to 8000

– Scheduled 28 days per year @ 12 hrs. per day– Scheduled 6 days per year @ 24 hrs. per day

• Areas A, FL 180 28 days per year for 12 hrs.– 6 Day per years FL 270 24hrs per day

• Areas A& D Surface to FL 400 usage will not exceed 40 hrs. per year

Johnson Valley MOA/ATCAA

• Activated by NOTAM • Altitudes 3000AGL to FL 400• 3000 AGL-FL 180 12 hrs. per day 28 days per

year– 3000 AGL- FL 270 24 hrs. per day 6 days per year– 3000 AGL – FL 400 12 hrs. per day 6 days per year

not to exceed 40 hrs. per year.

W Why Does The Marine Corps Require This Airspace ?

• To Support the way we fight.– MEB level exercises – Iraq – Back to our roots

• Only place we can train to MEB level – MEB level training requires range capability that

can support sustained combined-arms live-fire and maneuver for 48-72 hrs.

Why Continued

• Advanced weapons system have greater distance capabilities which require a larger area to train in.

• The Marine Corps requires the training space to support the way we will fight with the weapons we have.

Airspace to the East of R 2501

• We will make some changes to the existing MOA’s to the east of 29 Palms.

Bristol MOA: Altitudes 5,000 feet MSL to but not including FL 180Sundance MOA: Altitudes 500 feet AGL to and including 10,000 feet MSLTurtle MOA: Altitudes 11,000 feet MSL to but not including FL 180.CAX Corridor: FL180 - FL210

Change’s to Current Airspace

• Bristol MOA: Altitudes 5,000 feet MSL to but not including FL 180

• Sundance MOA: Altitudes 500 feet AGL to and including 10,000 feet MSL

• Turtle MOA: Altitudes 11,000 feet MSL to but not including FL 180.

• CAX Corridor: FL180 - FL210

Review of Changes to 29 Palms SUA

• New RA Johnson Valley– Limited usage– ATC service– Airspace Stratified to

minimize impact

• A MOA/ATCAA will be established south of the RA. FLR 3000 AGL

• Existing MOA’s will change but the FLR remains at 1500 AGL

• ATC service • Better coordination

between Range control and ATC

29 Palms SUA’S Now

What 29 Palms SUA will look Like if Proposal is approved

Is this a Done Deal

• No this is not a done deal. • The FAA will make a formal decision on the Marine

Corps airspace proposals after receiving further public comments

• They will conduct an aeronautical study to determine impact to the NAS

• Public meetings will be held.

29 Palms Special Use Airspace Expansion

• SUA Expansion – Supports MEBEX– NDAA approved– Proposal finalized

Date: 21 September 2014 Dave Weir Slide: 1

POC’s MCIWEST G-3/5 Dave Weir

949-929-7492 LtCol Rick Callahan

760-763-6403

Way Forward Continue with strategic messaging

to FAA Conduct out reach to local airport

authorities, flying clubs, and other airspace users and groups

Next Steps Proponent CG MCAGCC signs MCIWEST Regional Airspace

Coordinator has submitted proposal to FAA

3-5 year turn around time

QUESTIONS

How Not to Meet a Military Pilot

Avoiding a Midair between Military & General Aviation

Issue

• Since 1978 in the United States, there have been an annual average of 30 aircraft midair collisions resulting in an average 75 deaths per year.

• Over 450 Near Midair Collisions (NMAC) are reported each year.

• That doesn’t include those that don’t get reported• Jan 05 midair over Oklahoma between a T-37 and a

crop duster highlights the ongoing problem

Military Flight Operations• Training• Air Defense / Homeland Security• Night Operations• Lights Out Operations in MOAs

DoD Ranges in SE CA & SW AZ

----------------MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES

----------------- RESTRICTED AREA

----------------- MILITARY OPERATIONS AREA

History of Special Use Airspace(SUA)

– The primary purpose of the SUA program is to establish/designate airspace in the interest of National defense, security and/or welfare.

– SUA History• 1958 Congress mandated Department of

Transportation to ensure airspace for military mission

• 1960-70s Military operations were allowed to fly unrestricted throughout the State of Arizona

• In the 70s an effort was made to segregate the military from all civil aviation

Types of Special Use Airspace(SUA)

– The primary purpose of the SUA program is to establish/designate airspace in the interest of National defense, security and/or welfare.

– SUA History• 1958 Congress mandated Department of

Transportation to ensure airspace for military mission

• 1960-70s Military operations were allowed to fly unrestricted throughout the State of Arizona

• In the 70s an effort was made to segregate the military from all civil aviation

Midair Avoidance

• What to do to avoid a Midair– If you fly in MOA’s who you should talk to be safe,

and why • Yuma Approach: 124.7• El Centro Range Control 120.375Tower• 29 Palms Range Control.

• Why you should avoid Hot MOA’s

SUA In-Flight Information FREQ’s

•29 Palms Range Control•127.125

•MCAS Yuma Approach Control •124.0

•MCAS Range Control•124.15

•NAF El Centro Range Control•120.375

Point of Contact

• MCAS Yuma: ATC Officer(928) 269-2231

• NAS El Centro: Operations Officer– Steve Lippert

(760) 339-2616• MARINE CORPS INSTALATIONS WEST:

– Dave Weir (949)929-7492– E-mail: dave.weir@usmc.mil

• Luke AFB: Airspace Manager– Bill Gillies (623) 856-5856

QUESTIONS