Title: Describe special use airspace.
Course: Aircraft Pilot Training II (20053-II) > Section: Understanding Airspace

Definitions should include special use airspace depiction on aeronautical charts and the following concepts:

- Special use airspace or special area of operation (SAO) is the designation for airspace in which certain activities must be confined, or where limitations may be imposed on aircraft operations that are not part of those activities.
- Certain special use airspace areas can create limitations on the mixed use of airspace.
- Special use airspace usually consists of
  - prohibited areas
  - restricted areas
  - warning areas
  - military operation areas (MOAs)
  - alert areas
  - controlled firing areas (CFAs).

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Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is SAO necessary?