Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 93.345

Air Force Base, MD, with prior permission, if required.
(5) Aircraft operations maintaining
radio contact with Air Traffic Control
and continuously transmitting an Air
Traffic Control-assigned discrete transponder code. The pilot must monitor
VHF frequency 121.5 or UHF frequency
243.0.
(d) Before departing from an airport
within the DC FRZ, or before entering
the DC FRZ, all aircraft, except DOD,
law enforcement, and lifeguard or air
ambulance aircraft operating under an
FAA/TSA airspace authorization must
file and activate an IFR or a DC FRZ
flight plan and transmit a discrete
transponder code assigned by an Air
Traffic Control facility. Aircraft must
transmit the discrete transponder code
at all times while in the DC FRZ or DC
SFRA.
[Docket No. FAA-2004-17005, 73 FR 76213, Dec.
16, 2008, as amended by Amdt. No. 93-91A, 83
FR 13411, Mar. 29, 2018]

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Section 93.343 Requirements for aircraft operations to or from College Park
Airport, Potomac Airfield, or Washington Executive/Hyde Field Airport.
(a) A pilot may not operate an aircraft to or from College Park Airport,
MD, Potomac Airfield, MD, or Washington Executive/Hyde Field Airport,
MD unless - 
(1) The aircraft and its crew and passengers comply with security rules
issued by the TSA in 49 CFR part 1562,
subpart A;
(2) Before departing, the pilot files an
IFR or DC FRZ flight plan with the
Washington Air Route Traffic Control
Center for each departure and arrival
from/to College Park, Potomac Airfield, and Washington Executive/Hyde
Field airports, whether or not the aircraft makes an intermediate stop;
(3) When filing a flight plan with the
Washington Air Route Traffic Control
Center, the pilot identifies himself or
herself by providing the assigned pilot
identification code. The Washington
Air Route Traffic Control Center will
accept the flight plan only after
verifying the code; and
(4) The pilot complies with the applicable IFR or VFR egress procedures in
paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of this section.

(b) If using IFR procedures, a pilot
must - 
(1) Obtain an Air Traffic Control
clearance from the Potomac TRACON;
and
(2) Comply with Air Traffic Control
departure instructions from Washington Executive/Hyde Field, Potomac
Airport, or College Park Airport. The
pilot must then proceed on the Air
Traffic Control-assigned course and remain clear of the DC FRZ.
(c) If using VFR egress procedures, a
pilot must - 
(1) Depart as instructed by Air Traffic Control and expect a heading directly out of the DC FRZ until the
pilot establishes two-way radio communication with Potomac Approach;
and
(2) Operate as assigned by Air Traffic
Control until clear of the DC FRZ, the
DC SFRA, and the Class B or Class D
airspace area.
(d) If using VFR ingress procedures,
the aircraft must remain outside the
DC SFRA until the pilot establishes
communications with Air Traffic Control and receives authorization for the
aircraft to enter the DC SFRA.
(e) VFR arrivals:
(1) If landing at College Park Airport
a pilot may receive routing via the vicinity of Freeway Airport; or
(2) If landing at Washington Executive/Hyde Field or Potomac Airport,
the pilot may receive routing via the
vicinity of Maryland Airport or the
Nottingham VORTAC.
[Docket No. FAA-2004-17005, 73 FR 76213, Dec.
16, 2008, as amended by Amdt. No. 93-91A, 83
FR 13411, Mar. 29, 2018]

Section 93.345 VFR outbound procedures for
fringe airports.
(a) A pilot may depart from a fringe
airport as defined in Section 93.335 without filing a flight plan or communicating
with Air Traffic Control, unless requested, provided:
(1) The aircraft-s transponder transmits code 1205;
(2) The pilot exits the DC SFRA by
the most direct route before proceeding
on course; and
(3) The pilot monitors VHF frequency
121.5 or UHF frequency 243.0.
(b) No pilot may operate an aircraft
arriving at a fringe airport or transit

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