Restricted airspace north of KLAS

[runner4065]

Is the restricted airspace north of KLAS always hot or do they open it up when not in use (such as on weekends)?

 

[asicer]

Not just that R space but in general if you are on flight following I find it never hurts to ask ATC about R space. P space, don't bother.

 

[mscard88]

Some areas are ALWAYS restricted for national security, others you might be allowed to utilize by contacting the controlling agency.

 

[35 AoA]

The overall airspace is the NTTR, or "Nellis Test and Training Range". The east/northeast portions of the airspace are primarily MOA's. When you get towards the middle/west and SW, they become primarily restricted areas. Most of those places are owned by DOE, and you are not going to get to fly through them.....think nuclear waste/former nuclear test sites/"Enduring stockpile" sub-critical testing areas. Right smack in the middle is R-4808A, which you will never be cleared to enter.

 

[Palmpilot]

Flying home on Dec. 30th, ATC was offering restricted area transitions above 7000 MSL over Edwards AFB.

 

[Pilawt]

Right smack in the middle is R-4808A, which you will never be cleared to enter.

Pretty easy to tell from this Flightaware screenshot where the no-go areas are. The aircraft that looks like it's southbound coming out of the R-area is a "Janet" 737 returning to KLAS.

 

[BillTIZ]

Flying home on Dec. 30th, ATC was offering restricted area transitions above 7000 MSL over Edwards AFB.

EDW is a long way from the airspace in question.

 

[BillTIZ]

Pretty easy to tell from this Flightaware screenshot where the no-go areas are. The aircraft that looks like it's southbound coming out of the R-area is a "Janet" 737 returning to KLAS.

View attachment 59176

You can also see the MOAs and R2508 and other restricted areas associated with Edwards AFB and China Lake NAS in that screen shot.

 

[BillTIZ]

Is the restricted airspace north of KLAS always hot or do they open it up when not in use (such as on weekends)?

Did you look at the airspace data listing in the margin of the VFR Chart?
It is pretty busy airspace, but on some weekends the 70s series airspace may be available, but not much of it.

 

[luvflyin]

Did you look at the airspace data listing in the margin of the VFR Chart?
It is pretty busy airspace, but on some weekends the 70s series airspace may be available, but not much of it.

70s series????

 

[EvilEagle]

70s series????

Here's an older version of a map of Nellis airspace

You can see the 70's in the western half of the restricted areas. Mostly in 4807A (just no one in the USAF knows it by that name)

 

[Craig]

I've flown in and out of NTS before, back when it was a "Shoot first, then ask questions if anyone survives" area. Took a mountain of paperwork and lots of coordination so we could use the strip outside of Mercury, Nv., while doing some work for the DOE.

 

[luvflyin]

Here's an older version of a map of Nellis airspaceView attachment 59195

You can see the 70's in the western half of the restricted areas. Mostly in 4807A (just no one in the USAF knows it by that name)

Ah. Always wondered what Glenn Campbells day job was