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(a) The Director may designate special use airspace under this Subpart if the Director considers such airspace is necessary—
(1) in the interests of safety or security within the civil aviation system; or
(2) in the interests of national security; or
(3) for any other reason in the public interest.
(b) The Director must ensure that each portion of airspace designated under this Subpart is as small as practicably consistent with the activities for which the area is required.
(c) Airspace designated by the Director under this Subpart must be identified by an alphanumeric designator that is not being used to identify any other portion of airspace designated under this Part.
(a) The Director may—
(1) designate a portion of airspace as a restricted area to restrict the activities of aircraft within that area —
(i) within the territorial limits of New Zealand; and
(ii) within the territorial limits of another ICAO Contracting State in the Auckland Oceanic Flight Information Region upon request by that State; and
(2) impose conditions under which—
(i) aircraft may be permitted to fly within that restricted area; and
(ii) the administering authority responsible for the restricted area must operate.
(b) The Director must—
(1) specify the type of activity for which each restricted area is designated; and
(2) specify the administering authority responsible for each restricted area; and
(3) identify each area by the ICAO nationality letters of the applicable State followed by the letter “R” followed by a number.
(c) The administering authority responsible for a restricted area—
(1) must manage—
(i) the entry of aircraft into the restricted area; and
(ii) the operation of aircraft within the restricted area; and
(iii) the exit of aircraft from the restricted area; and
(2) if the restricted area is designated as being made active by NOTAM, must at least 24 hours before the restricted area is to become active, give to the New Zealand NOTAM Office notice of that restricted area becoming active, except that in the case of emergencies less than 24 hours notice may be given; and
(3) may, within any conditions imposed by the Director under paragraph (a)(2)(ii), impose conditions under which an aircraft may be operated within the restricted area.
(a) The Director may—
(1) designate a portion of airspace as a military operating area to segregate military activities from other traffic; and
(2) impose conditions under which—
(i) aircraft may be permitted to fly within that military operating area; and
(ii) an administering authority specified under paragraph (b)(2) must operate.
(b) The Director must—
(1) specify the type of activity for which each military operating area is designated; and
(2) specify the administering authority responsible for each military operating area; and
(3) identify each military operating area by the ICAO nationality letters of the applicable State followed by the letter “M” followed by a number.
(c) The administering authority responsible for a military operating area—
(1) must manage—
(i) the entry of aircraft into the military operating area; and
(ii) the operation of aircraft within the military operating area; and
(iii) the exit of aircraft from the military operating area; and
(2) if the military operating area is designated as being made active by NOTAM, must at least 24 hours before the military operating area is to become active, give to the New Zealand NOTAM Office notice of that military operating area becoming active, except that in the case of emergencies less than 24 hours notice may be given; and
(3) may, within any conditions imposed by the Director under paragraph (a)(2)(ii), impose conditions under which an aircraft may be operated within the military operating area.
(a) The Director may designate a portion of uncontrolled airspace as a mandatory broadcast zone if, due to traffic density or special circumstances, the pilots within that zone are required to make radio broadcasts of their position and intentions.
(b) The Director must—
(1) identify each mandatory broadcast zone by the ICAO nationality letters of the applicable State followed by the letter “B” followed by a number; and
(2) assign the radio frequency to be used within the mandatory broadcast zone for the mandatory radio broadcasts; and
(3) prescribe the maximum interval between a pilot’s mandatory radio broadcasts.
(a) The Director may designate a portion of airspace as a volcanic hazard zone if volcanic activity (such as flying rocks, gas plumes, and ash clouds) may present a hazard to aircraft.
(b) The Director must identify each volcanic hazard zone by the ICAO nationality letters of the applicable State followed by the letter “V” followed by a number.
(a) The Director may designate a portion of airspace as a danger area to notify operators that there is a potential danger to aircraft flying in the area.
(b) The Director must—
(1) specify the nature of the danger for which each danger area is designated; and
(2) if the Director considers it necessary, nominate a using agency as the contact point for a danger area; and
(3) identify the area by the ICAO nationality letters of the applicable State followed by the letter “D” followed by a number.
(c) The using agency for a danger area must—
(1) be a person or organisation that is responsible for the activity that necessitated the danger area being so designated; and
(2) ensure that the activities that necessitated the designation of the danger area are contained within that danger area; and
(3) if the danger area is designated as being made active by NOTAM, at least 24 hours before the danger area is to become active, give to the New Zealand NOTAM Office notice of that danger area becoming active, except that in the case of emergencies less than 24 hours notice may be given.
(a) The Director may designate a portion of airspace as a low flying zone where pilot training in low level manoeuvres may be conducted.
(b) The Director must—
(1) nominate a using agency responsible for—
(i) briefing pilots on the associated conditions of use agreed with the registered owner or administrator of the land or water below the low flying zone; and
(ii) complying with paragraphs (e) and (f); and
(2) identify each low flying zone by ICAO nationality letters of the applicable State followed by the letter “L” followed by a number.
(c) A low flying zone may only be active during the day.
(d) The vertical limits of a low flying zone must extend from the surface of the earth to a height of 500 feet.
(e) The Director may not designate a portion of airspace as a low flying zone unless the using agency nominated for the low flying zone—
(1) provides the Director with a map or chart on which the boundaries of the low flying zone are defined; and
(2) satisfies the Director that the registered owner or administrator of the land or water below the low flying zone consents to the portion of airspace above their land or water being used for low flying; and
(3) provides the Director with full details of consultation with other airspace users.
(f) A using agency nominated under paragraph (b)(1) must satisfy the Director, if requested to, that the using agency continues to have the consent referred to in paragraph (e)(2).
