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Cover Image by Shanna Merola, "An Invisible Yet Highly Energetic Form of Light," from Nuclear Winter.
Atlas design by Byse.
Funded by grants from Georgetown University and Northeastern University. Initial release September 2021.
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Airburst MOA
On December 30, 1999, the Fremont Military Operations Area (MOA) was officially renamed Airburst MOA and resized to optimize the operations of Buckley ANGB F-16. The MOA was divided into three constituent parts—A, B, and C—each with its own set of adjustments. Airburst A would keep its north, west, and east boundaries intact and moved its southern boundary north to leave out Cañon City and the Fremont County Airport. Airburst B would move its southern boundary east to run adjacent to the Fort Carson Restricted Area and would extend flight height from 500-feet above ground level (AGL) up to, but not including, FL 180 AGL. Airburst C would maintain the same boundaries and extend flight height from 500-feet AGL up to, and including, 8,500-feet mean sea level. Accordingly, the Instrument Flight Rules enroute high/low altitude charts, and the Sectional Aeronautical charts of Denver, Wichita, and Cheyenne, were adapted to reflect the new updates.
Sources
AOPA Foundation. “Notice to Pilots and Interested Personnel in the Vicinity of Canon City, Colorado.” December 13, 1999. Accessed September 4, 2020.
AOPA Foundation. “Air Traffic Division Letter to Airmen No. 98-03.” May 11, 1998. Accessed September 4, 2020.