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How does the FAA issue a temporary flight restriction (TFR)?
By a Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAM.
- By local police order
- By an FDC NOTAM ✔
- By a sectional chart update
Why: The FAA handbook says an FDC NOTAM designates each TFR. It begins with 'FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS' and gives the location, effective times, size, and altitudes affected.
Huh, didn't know that: TFRs can protect disaster relief flights, space launches, and crowds of sightseeing aircraft over big events.
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References
Answer: By an FDC NOTAM. The FAA handbook says an FDC NOTAM designates each TFR. It begins with 'FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS' and gives the location, effective times, size, and altitudes affected.
- Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 15 Airspace (FAA-H-8083-25C) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/17_phak_ch15.pdf
A flight data center (FDC) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is issued to designate a TFR.
Checked 2026-10-07.
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