New York Class B Area A

[npenaphoto]

Hello,

I used to be able to fly around my neighborhood in Brooklyn but now the B4UFly app is telling me that flying is prohibited in my area. I'm outside of the 5 mile radius from the nearest airport. Can I fly as a hobbyist in Airspace B Area A? Where can I find info about this? Thanks.

 

[mkp2020]

I would suggest going to skyvector.com and determine exactly which airspace you are within based on the FAA Sectional.

 

[BrooklynFlyer]

Where are you, what neighborhood?

 

[npenaphoto]

Where are you, what neighborhood?

Bushwick/Ridgewood. Also planning to fly in Roosevelt Island.

 

[BrooklynFlyer]

Hmm, hard to say. I fly around Carroll Gardens, a little further south and nearer the water.

 

[npenaphoto]

Hmm, hard to say. I fly around Carroll Gardens, a little further south and nearer the water.

I know it's more than 5 miles away from LGA and JFK, but I still get the Class B Area A airspace alert.

 

[ascension]

It doesn't matter that its more than five miles from either airport.
It is Class B. As mentioned, you need to see a chart to determine lateral and vertical boundaries.

 

[Boog0822]

I'm in Class B Airspace about 6 miles from DFW. I used to be able to fly there. I'd get a warning to fly with caution but I was still able to fly. With the new app will it not let me fly there?

 

[Former Member]

Hello,

I used to be able to fly around my neighborhood in Brooklyn but now the B4UFly app is telling me that flying is prohibited in my area. I'm outside of the 5 mile radius from the nearest airport. Can I fly as a hobbyist in Airspace B Area A? Where can I find info about this? Thanks.

Here's some info. It looks like Bushwick is inside JFK's surface to 7000' Class B airspace. Google maps is on the left, and NY sectional chart is on the right. Quick answer, no you cant fly there. I used to fly my Cessna from NJ to LI, and had to fly offshore near Coney Island and Rockaway and below 500; to avoid JFK's airspace.

 

[ascension]

Not to nitpick, but it's surface to 7000', not 700.

 

[Former Member]

Not to nitpick, but it's surface to 7000', not 700.

Correct! I forgot to add the 0 after 700. Nice pickup!

 

[Boog0822]

So is DJI now including and enforcing airspace restrictions in their no fly zones?

 

[mkp2020]

So is DJI now including and enforcing airspace restrictions in their no fly zones?

I believe the OP's question came from a message on B4UFLY app. Looking at DJI's Geo Map it looks like he would be in a warning zone and DJI would not prevent the flight.

 

[Boog0822]

I believe the OP's question came from a message on B4UFLY app. Looking at DJI's Geo Map it looks like he would be in a warning zone and DJI would not prevent the flight.

Oh ok. Sorry for the confusion. [emoji50]

 

[MaverickMcBride]

y'all need Airmaps on your phones and not the B4UFly app.

 

[npenaphoto]

Here's some info. It looks like Bushwick is inside JFK's surface to 7000' Class B airspace. Google maps is on the left, and NY sectional chart is on the right. Quick answer, no you cant fly there. I used to fly my Cessna from NJ to LI, and had to fly offshore near Coney Island and Rockaway and below 500; to avoid JFK's airspace.

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This is great info. Thanks. I just wonder why it suddenly changed as when I first got my Mavic about two weeks ago I flew it here but first checked all apps and I was clear.

 

[npenaphoto]

y'all need Airmaps on your phones and not the B4UFly app.

Noted.

 

[Boog0822]

y'all need Airmaps on your phones and not the B4UFly app.

Airmaps does not give you any airspace restrictions hence it's not accurate.

 

[Verminsapper]

Airmaps does not give you any airspace restrictions hence it's not accurate.

Sidenote/Dum question of the day
What do you mean by Airspace restrictions, TFR's?