Regulations and Government
FAA Issuing Temporary Flight Restrictions for Inauguration
VFR and UAS operations suspended, special rules and ASOC coordination in place January 20

The FAA has announced Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) for Washington, D.C., in preparation for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration. These restrictions will be enforced beginning January 20 and will include the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area (DC SFRA) and the Washington D.C., Metropolitan Area Flight Restricted Zone (DC FRZ). The FAA expects to publish these notams no later than January 15.

Restrictions for the SFRA and FRZ will affect all flight operations, including the Department of Defense, law enforcement, and air ambulance missions. These operations will require prior approval from the Air Security Operations Center (ASOC) and coordination will only be accepted within 48 hours of the notam’s effective time.