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approved TSA aviation security program (see
paragraph 5
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10 for TSA aviation program
information) or operating with, and in accordance
with, an FAA/TSA airspace waiver (see paragraph
5
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6
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9 for FAA/TSA airspace waiver information).
e.
Civil aircraft registered in the U.S., Canada, or
Mexico with a maximum certificated takeoff gross
weight of 100,309 pounds (45,500 kgs) or less that are
operating without an operational transponder and/or
the ability to maintain two
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way radio communica
tions with ATC, are authorized to transit U.S.
territorial airspace over Alaska if in compliance with
all of the following conditions:
1.
Enter and exit U.S. territorial airspace over
Alaska north of the fifty
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fourth parallel;
2.
File and are on an active flight plan;
3.
Squawk 1200 if VFR and equipped with a
transponder.
4.
Comply with all other applicable ADIZ
requirements described in paragraph 5
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4 and any
other national security requirements in paragraph
5
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2.
5
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8. Foreign State Aircraft Operations
a.
Foreign state aircraft are authorized to operate
in U.S. territorial airspace if in compliance with all of
the following conditions:
1.
File and are on an active IFR flight plan;
2.
Equipped with an operational transponder
with altitude reporting capability and continuously
squawk an ATC assigned transponder code;
3.
Equipped with an operational ADS
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B Out
when operating in airspace specified in
14 CFR 91.225;
4.
Maintain two
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way radio communications
with ATC; and
5.
Comply with all other applicable ADIZ
requirements described in paragraph 5
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6
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4 and any
other national security requirements in paragraph
5
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6
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2.
b. Diplomatic Clearances.
Foreign state aircraft
may operate to or from, within, or in transit of U.S.
territorial airspace only when authorized by the U.S.
State Department by means of a diplomatic
clearance, except as described in subparagraph
5
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6
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8i below.
1.
Information about diplomatic clearances is
available at the U.S. State Department website
https://www.state.gov/diplomatic
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aircraft
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clear
ance
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procedures
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for
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foreign
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state
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aircraft
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to
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ope
rate
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in
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united
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states
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national
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airspace/ (lower
case only).
2.
A diplomatic clearance may be initiated by
contacting the U.S. State Department via email at
DCAS@state.gov or via phone at (202) 453
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8390.
NOTE
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A diplomatic clearance is not required for foreign state
aircraft operations that transit U.S. controlled oceanic
airspace but do not enter U.S. territorial airspace. (See
subparagraph 5
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6
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8d for flight plan information.)
c.
An FAA routing authorization for state aircraft
operations of special interest countries listed in
subparagraph 5
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6
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11b. is required before the U.S.
State Department will issue a diplomatic clearance
for such operations. (See subparagraph 5
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6
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11 for
FAA routing authorizations information).
d.
Foreign state aircraft operating with a diplomat
ic clearance must navigate U.S. territorial airspace on
an active IFR flight plan, unless specifically
approved for VFR flight operations by the U.S. State
Department in the diplomatic clearance.
NOTE
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Foreign state aircraft operations to or from, within, or
transiting U.S. territorial airspace; or transiting any U.S.
controlled oceanic airspace, should enter ICAO code M in
Item 8 of the flight plan to assist in identification of the
aircraft as a state aircraft.
e.
A foreign aircraft that operates to or from,
within, or in transit of U.S. territorial airspace while
conducting a state aircraft operation is not authorized
to change its status as a state aircraft during any
portion of the approved, diplomatically cleared
itinerary.
f.
A foreign aircraft described in subparagraph
5
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8e above may operate from or within U.S.
territorial airspace as a civil aircraft operation, once
it has completed its approved, diplomatically cleared
itinerary, if the aircraft operator is:
1.
A foreign air carrier that holds valid FAA Part
129 operations specifications; and
2.
Is in compliance with all other requirements
applied to foreign civil aircraft operations from or
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National Security and Interception Procedures