Airspace Types

IDAbbreviationDescriptionUsage ExplanationOpenAIP IDOpenAIP Name
01ADAAdvisory AreaSeen as a kind of FIZ or Meteo broadcast area.0Other
02ADIZAir Defense Identification Zone12Air Defense Identification Zone
03ARTCCAir Route Traffic Control Center(only in the USA?)10Flight Information Region
04ACCArea Control Center27ACC Sector
05BZBuffer ZoneIFR is not maintained by PFMS.0Other
06CAControl Area26Control Area
07(M)CTR(MIL) Control Zone4Controlled Tower Region
08FIRFlight Information Region10Flight Information Region
09OCAOceanic Control Area26Control Area
10RARadar Area26Control Area
11MTMA/TCA(MIL) Terminal Maneuvering Area/Terminal Control Area7Terminal Maneuvering Area
12UIRUpper Flight Information Region11Upper Flight Information Region
13DFIRDelegated FIR10Flight Information Region
21TIZTraffic Information Zone23Traffic Information Zone
22TIATraffic Information Area24Traffic Information Area
23SRZSpecial Rules ZoneRestrictive.1Restricted
24TFRTemporary Flight Restriction3Prohibited
30WXWeather Area0Other
79MATZMilitary Air Traffic Zone14Military Airport Traffic Zone
80ATZAerodrome Traffic Zone13Airport Traffic Zone
81FISAFlight Information Service Area33FIS Sector
82TMZTransponder Mandatory Zone5Transponder Mandatory Zone
83MBZ/RMZMandatory Broadcast/Radio Mandatory Zone6Radio Mandatory Zone
84ASRAerial Sporting and Recreation Area28Aerial Sporting Or Recreational Activity
85AWYAirway15Airway
86TRZTransponder Recommended Zone5Transponder Mandatory Zone
87VFRRVFR Route32VFR Sector
88LARSLow Altitude Radar Service Area(UK only)33FIS Sector
89SQWKSquawk Area5Transponder Mandatory Zone
90FNAFly Neighborly Area18Warning Area
91GLDRGlider Area/Sector21Gliding Sector
92USPACEU-space (UAV) Area5Transponder Mandatory Zone
99GNOTAMGraphical NOTAMReserved for APIs that mix airspaces and Graphical NOTAMs. Not used in Airspace designer.99(not official) Graphical NOTAM
LAlert AreaWhen ground is threat to aircraft.17Alert Area
PProhibited Area3Prohibited
RRestricted Area1Restricted
WWarning AreaWhen aircraft is threat to ground.18Warning Area
NDanger Area2Danger
TTRA/TSATemporary Reserved/ Segregated AreaMapped to TSA since thats the most restrictive.9Temporary Segregated Area
MMILMilitary AreaWhen restrictive, typed as R instead of M. Otherwise class G. To be sure kept here.25Military Training Area
UnmappedAt PFMS typed as T (TRA/TSA).8Temporary Reserved Area
UnmappedAt PFMS typed as M (MIL).16Military Training Route
UnmappedAt PFMS typed as the releated SUAS type.19Protected Area
UnmappedTreated as fixedwing.20Helicopter Traffic Zone
UnmappedAt PFMS typed as S (TMZ)22Transponder Setting
UnmappedAt PFMS typed as W.29Low Altitude Overflight Restriction
UnmappedAt PFMS typed as M (MIL).30Military Route
UnmappedAt PFMS typed as T (TRA/TSA).31TSA/TRA Feeding Route
UnmappedAt PFMS typed as 22 (TIA)34Lower Traffic Area
UnmappedAt PFMS typed as 22 (TIA)35Upper Traffic Area
UnmappedAt PFMS typed as 07 ((M)CTR)36Military Control Tower Region