Period of Applicability
2026-01-01 05:00 - 2027-01-01 05:59
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Temporary flight restrictions establishing National Defense Airspace near Brownsville, TX: polygonal area defined by coordinates (excluding Mexican airspace), from the surface to 2000 ft AGL, effective 2026-01-01 0500 UTC (0000 local 01/01/26) until 2027-01-01 0559 UTC (2359 local 12/31/26). Flights are generally prohibited except for approved law enforcement, air ambulance/SAR, regularly scheduled commercial passenger and cargo operations on ATC-approved approach to KBRO, aircraft directly supporting active space operations, and all military operations including training, as well as flights required for safety or emergency. Approved aircraft must squawk an ATC discrete code and maintain two-way radio communications with ATC. UAS operations may be authorized if meeting specified criteria and holding an approved SGI waiver.
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TX..AIRSPACE BROWNSVILLE, TX..TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS. JANUARY 1 , 2026-JANUARY 1 2027 LOCAL. PURSUANT TO 49 USC 40103(B)(3), THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) CLASSIFIES THE AIRSPACE DEFINED IN THIS NOTAM AS 'NTL DEFENSE AIRSPACE'. PILOTS WHO DO NOT ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING PROC MAY BE INTERCEPTED, DETAINED AND INTERVIEWED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT/SECURITY PERSONNEL. ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ACTIONS MAY ALSO BE TAKEN AGAINST A PILOT WHO DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE RQMNTS OR ANY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR PROC ANNOUNCED IN THIS NOTAM: A) THE FAA MAY TAKE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, INCLUDING IMPOSING CIVIL PENALTIES AND THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF AIRMEN CERTIFICATES; OR B) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MAY PURSUE CRIMINAL CHARGES, INCLUDING CHARGES UNDER 49 USC SECTION 46307; OR C) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MAY USE DEADLY FORCE AGAINST THE AIRBORNE ACFT, IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE ACFT POSES AN IMMINENT SECURITY THREAT. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR 99.7, SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS, ALL ACFT FLT OPS ARE PROHIBITED: WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 255720N0970928W TO END PART 1 OF 4 TX..AIRSPACE BROWNSVILLE, TX..TEMPORARY FLIGHT 255728N0971011W TO 255746N0971051W TO 255815N0971128W TO 255843N0971149W TO 255923N0971147W TO 255923N0971204W TO 255832N0971643W TO 255644N0971640W TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN SFC-2000FT AGL EFFECTIVE 2601010500 UTC (0000 LOCAL 01/01/26) UNTIL 2701010559 UTC (2359 LOCAL 12/31/26). EXC AS SPECIFIED BLW, EXCLUDING MEXICAN AIRSPACE AND/OR UNLESS AUTH BY ATC: A. APPROVED; LAW ENFORCEMENT, AIR AMBULANCE/SEARCH AND RESCUE, REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AND CARGO CARRIER OPERATIONS ON ATC APPROVED APPROACH TO KBRO, AIRCRAFT DIRECTLY SUPPORTING ACTIVE SPACE OPERATIONS, AND ALL MILITARY OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE TRAINING. B. ACFT OPS NECESSITATED FOR SAFETY OR EMERGENCY REASONS. END PART 2 OF 4 TX..AIRSPACE BROWNSVILLE, TX..TEMPORARY FLIGHT C. ALL ACFT APPROVED TO OPERATE WI THE TFR MUST BE SQUAWKING AN ATC DISCRETE CODE AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE TFR AND MUST REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COM WITH ATC. D. UAS OPS MAY BE AUTH WI THE DEFINED SSI AIRSPACE IF IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RQMNTS LISTED BLW: 1) UAS OPS IN DCT SUPPORT OF AN ACT NTL DEFENSE, HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING, SAR, AND DISASTER RESPONSE MISSION; 2) UAS OPS IN SUPPORT OF EVENT OPS; 3) COMMERCIAL UAS OPS WITH A VALID STATEMENT OF WORK; 4) MUST BE IN POSSESSION OF AN APPROVED SPECIAL GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST(SGI) AIRSPACE WAIVER; 5) AND COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS. E. UAS OPR IDENTIFIED IN C.1, C.2 OR C.3 ABV MUST APPLY FOR A SGI WAIVER VIA EMAIL AT [email protected]. F. UAS OPR WHO DO NOT COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS ARE WARNED THAT PURSUANT TO END PART 3 OF 4 TX..AIRSPACE BROWNSVILLE, TX..TEMPORARY FLIGHT 10 U.S.C.SECTION 130I AND 6 U.S.C.SECTION 124N, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE(DOD), THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY(DHS) OR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE(DOJ) MAY TAKE SECURITY ACTION THAT RESULTS IN THE INTERFERENCE, DISRUPTION, SEIZURE, DAMAGING, OR DESTRUCTION OF UNMANNED ACFT DEEMED TO POSE A CREDIBLE SAFETY OR SECURITY THREAT TO PROTECTED PERSONNEL, FAC, OR ASSETS. G. THE SYSTEM OPS SUPPORT CENTER (SOSC), IS THE CDN FAC FOR UAS OPR ACCESS AND IS AVBL DLY FM 0600-2359 EASTERN, TEL 202-267-8276 FOR CDN. H. THE FAA RECOMMENDS THAT ALL ACFT OPR CK NOTAMS FREQUENTLY FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THIS TFR PRIOR TO OPS WI THIS REGION.OPR MAY REVIEW THE TFR DETAILS ON THE INTERNET AT HTTPS://TFR.FAA.GOV/ OR HTTPS://WWW.1800WXBRIEF.COM. IF QUESTIONS REMAIN, CTC FSS, TEL 800-992-7433. END PART 4 OF 4