The old official entry and exit reference points for the ADIZ. The other, almost a year later, involved a Cessna 150 flown by a student pilot accompanied by a pilot who was not familiar with the ADIZ rules, using an outdated chart. One involved a plane carrying Ernie Fletcher, the Governor of Kentucky, which led to an evacuation in 2004. Congress has never legitimized these restrictions, and any consideration of opposing the Executive Branch's actions became politically unpalatable in the wake of two mishaps that led to the evacuation of the Capitol. The ADIZ (now known by its components, the Flight Restricted Zone and Special Flight Rules Area) was created by the FAA in response to demands by a working group that became formalized as the National Capital Region Coordination Center.
A pilot who violates the boundaries may be intercepted by military aircraft and escorted to the nearest airport. ĭespite efforts by the Federal Aviation Administration to inform pilots of the ADIZ, there are still many unauthorized incursions by unsuspecting pilots. It has been erroneously connected to the September 11 attacks as a temporary measure to prevent further attacks. The ADIZ was established as a precursor to the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.
The new Washington ADIZ (red line) compared to the old ADIZ (green line).Īn air defense identification zone (ADIZ) has existed since February 10, 2003, around the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area to restrict air traffic near Washington, D.C.
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