Is it ILLEGAL to fly within 15 miles of White House?

[kphantom]

Here's the FAA TFR map: TFR Data Elements

The TFR is 30 nm radius from the DCA airport, or about 35 statute miles. Nothing flies inside that without permission.

Is this true? I thought it was 15 miles. Where did the additional 15 come from?

 

[kphantom]

These should be a little less murky for you:

1/1155 NOTAM Details
0/8326 NOTAM Details

I'm sure the FAA will be happy to help if you need further guidance.

Ok, so here is 1155:

Essentially, it stipulates a flight speed of 180knots or less within 30nm. It does not say no fly.

Read below:


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NOTAM Number : FDC 1/1155
Issue Date : January 10, 2011 at 2136 UTC
Type : Security
Plain Language text is not available for this NOTAM. The traditional NOTAM text is given below:

FDC 1/1155 ZDC DC .. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS, WASHINGTON, DC. EFFECTIVE 1101102040 UTC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THIS NOTICE WILL REPLACE NOTAM 0/9463 DUE TO TECHNICAL ERROR, NO CHANGES IN RESTRICTIONS. PURSUANT TO TITLE 14 CFR SECTION 99.7, SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS. A. EXCEPT FOR FAA APPROVED DOD, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND WAIVERED LIFEGUARD/AIR AMBULANCE FLIGHTS, ALL VFR AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN 30NM OF 385134N/0770211W OR THE WASHINGTON /DCA/ VOR/DME, FROM THE SURFACE UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180, ARE RESTRICTED TO AN INDICATED AIRSPEED OF 180 KNOTS OR LESS, IF CAPABLE. IF UNABLE, THE PILOT MUST CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE ATC FACILITY AND ADVISE THEM OF THE AIRCRAFT'S OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS. B. ALL VFR AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN 30 NMR AND 60 NMR OF 385134N/0770211W OR THE WASHINGTON /DCA/ VOR/DME, FROM THE SURFACE UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180, ARE RESTRICTED TO AN INDICATED AIRSPEED OF 230 KNOTS OR LESS, IF CAPABLE. IF UNABLE THE PILOT MUST CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE ATC FACILITY AND ADVISE THEM OF THE AIRCRAFT'S OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS PRIOR TO ENTERING THE 60 NMR OF THE WASHINGTON /DCA/ VOR/DME.

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ARTCC: ZDC - Washington Center
Authority: Title 14 CFR section 99.7

1/1155

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[kphantom]

These should be a little less murky for you:

http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_1_1155.html
0/8326 NOTAM Details

I'm sure the FAA will be happy to help if you need further guidance.

8326 stipulates a lot of conditions for the Flight Restricted Zone, or FRZ (inner 15 miles) operations for approved flight plans, and that model aircraft are prohibited from flying. The Special Flight Restricted Area, or SFRA, is the outer 15 miles. There is the 1155 180 knot speed restriction in the SFRA, plus a lot of other restrictions. I fail to see where model aircraft are prohibited in the SFRA area.