Can someone explain these numbers to me?

[Dale D]

So I was trying to fly or see if I could fly in a pink or a blue zone on Air Map. Here is my screen grab.

Can you please explain the blue and the pink colors, and the numbers 300 and 400?

 

[itsneedtokno]

The numbers are altitude limits.

 

[itsneedtokno]

The blue seems like an airport, and the red seems like a temp NFZ maybe.

I just checked B4UFLY

 

[Dale D]

The numbers are altitude limits.

Yes- I figured that out but the red triangle and all the notes said it was a totally restricted zone. I had a perfect subject but did not even take my drone out of my car. Just did some timelapses. Spent three hours in the hot sun for only the timelapses. Most of Miami is now marked either blue zone or red zone.

 

[itsneedtokno]

There is a game at Marlins stadium...?

 

[itsneedtokno]

 

[Dale D]

There is a game at Marlins stadium, right now.

Thanks for that. I gave up following all professional sports -[Comment removed by ADMIN]. Cannot believe the whole city would be shut down at 1 PM for an evening game..\No, I think it was due to the 5 mile proximity to Miami International Airport . At this same site exactly, a year or so ago, I flew the drone right down the Miami River from the same exact place.

 

[itsneedtokno]

Thanks for that. I gave up following all professional sports - I could really care less for these elite athletes who kneel. Cannot believe the whole city would be shut down at 1 PM for an evening game..\No, I think it was due to the 5 mile proximity to Miami International Airport . At this same site exactly, a year or so ago, I flew the drone right down the Miami River from the same exact place.

No problem Dale.

I think the NFZ for NASA launches is a little ludicrous, but I get it.

 

[itsneedtokno]

I find that if there are multiple advisories, but I want to know which is which, it is easiest to click somewhere that has no overlap.

Just my 2 cents

 

[petes]

The numbers are altitude limits.

So is it OK to fly as long as you dont fly over the Alt limit in that area? I was under the impression NFZ meant no fly period. Just asking not trying to be a jerk

 

[macfawlty]

So is it OK to fly as long as you dont fly over the Alt limit in that area? I was under the impression NFZ meant no fly period. Just asking not trying to be a jerk

No, it’s a good question. The altitude limits are very helpful in determining the ‘safe’ legal altitude within the NFZ circle. Seems like many locales I fly have overlapping circles of flight restrictions. You’ll just want to set your drone’s max altitude accordingly.

 

[itsneedtokno]

So is it OK to fly as long as you dont fly over the Alt limit in that area? I was under the impression NFZ meant no fly period. Just asking not trying to be a jerk

The numbers are attached to the Class B airspace (the airport).

The TFR (for the game) is a 0' altitude limit, as far as I understand it. No take off or landing inside the NFZ, and technically, no flight.

The TFR (temp flight restriction) has been lifted, but there is still a 0' limit over a nearby school.

 

[Carb63]

So I was trying to fly or see if I could fly in a pink or a blue zone on Air Map. Here is my screen grab.

Can you please explain the blue and the pink colors, and the numbers 300 and 400?View attachment 113011

The colors represent different airspace. The numbers represent the max altitude one can fly in or around the airspace.

 

[JimWest]

Thanks for that. I gave up following all professional sports - I could really care less for these elite athletes who kneel. Cannot believe the whole city would be shut down at 1 PM for an evening game..\No, I think it was due to the 5 mile proximity to Miami International Airport . At this same site exactly, a year or so ago, I flew the drone right down the Miami River from the same exact place.

Yes, some of it does seem ridiculous. They put a NFZ over the Lions stadium in Detroit even though its an indoor stadium and there are no fans. But them's the rules.[Comment removed by ADMIN]

 

[Dale D]

The colors represent different airspace. The numbers represent the max altitude one can fly in or around the airspace.

I don't think I have ever flown 400 feet! No plans to do it in the future either. I merely wanted to do a low pass (just above the buildings and wires) over the Miami River. To me, the 400 feet, or 300 feet numbers are meaningless if I cannot even take off. I resisted the temptation to start up the motors since I knew I was near the airport. I certainly don't want the feds to come roaring up in squad cars. I did my timelapse studies and packed up my stuff and went home. Yes, I was near the Marlins Stadium but at 1:00 in the afternoon, when the game did not start until much later in the day. Here is a screen shot right now (9 AM Tuesday). There is no Marlins Game. So I am in the BLUE circle. This shows I am in a restricted zone. Can I fly here (I doubt it) or not? I flew here a year ago.

 

[itsneedtokno]

I don't think I have ever flown 400 feet! No plans to do it in the future either. I merely wanted to do a low pass (just above the buildings and wires) over the Miami River. To me, the 400 feet, or 300 feet numbers are meaningless if I cannot even take off. I resisted the temptation to start up the motors since I knew I was near the airport. I certainly don't want the feds to come roaring up in squad cars. I did my timelapse studies and packed up my stuff and went home. Yes, I was near the Marlins Stadium but at 1:00 in the afternoon, when the game did not start until much later in the day. Here is a screen shot right now (9 AM Tuesday). There is no Marlins Game. So I am in the BLUE circle. This shows I am in a restricted zone. Can I fly here (I doubt it) or not? I flew here a year ago.

Yes, you can fly where you are standing. Up to 400 feet.

You are not in an approach zone, so you should be good to go.

You will need to auto unlock though

 

[itsneedtokno]

Yes, you can fly where you are standing. Up to 400 feet.

You are not in an approach zone, so you should be good to go.

You will need to auto unlock thoughView attachment 113048

Actually, DJI probably wouldn't require anything from you.

 

[PhantomFandom]

So I was trying to fly or see if I could fly in a pink or a blue zone on Air Map. Here is my screen grab.

Can you please explain the blue and the pink colors, and the numbers 300 and 400?View attachment 113011

You need to be very careful when flying in an area with multiple (and possibly overlapping) airspace categories. I have seen some good and informative responses in this thread and others that are not correct. Here is what to look for:

• The FAA issues TFRs for any major sporting event. You may agree or disagree but that doesn't really matter. Without a waiver (which you will not get) you cannot fly at all inside the area during the TFR.
• Distance from an airport (i.e. 5 miles) does not matter as it did in the past. There is no longer a 5-mile rule.
• When you want to fly in controlled airspace (as is the case here with Miami Class B airspace) you do need to look at the UAS facilities data grid as you see. However seeing a 300 (or 200 or 400) does NOT mean that you can automatically fly to that altitude whenever you wish. It means that you must apply for and receive LAANC authorization for the time and place you want to fly. Usually you will receive authorization quickly and easily but that is never guaranteed. Do NOT fly there unless you have LAANC authorization.

 

[BigAl07]

Let's get some CLARITY here...

Those #'s are altitudes you "could" get clearance to fly at via LAANC. We're not talking the DJI GEOZONE system but the FAA's LAANC system. Those #'s are just a "guidance" to suggest that it's probably useless to ask for 400'AGL in a 100'AGL sector.

While it's possible to get approval to fly higher than the noted alt (many of us have many times) it's not something you're likely to get approved via the LAANC portal.

Also it's important to note that those noted #'s are not a guarantee that you will get approved up to that altitude. Airspace is very dynamic and things can change to make a noted altitude NOT available. They are just a guidelines and not a guarantee for approval if requested.

Any flights within Controlled Airspace must have FAA/LAANC approval to fly period.... that altitude is not a "Safe to fly altitude without approval". The FAA needs to make this abundantly more clear as this misunderstanding is very common. Too many people just "look & assume" without knowing what they are really looking at.

 

[JoelP]

So I was trying to fly or see if I could fly in a pink or a blue zone on Air Map. Here is my screen grab.

Can you please explain the blue and the pink colors, and the numbers 300 and 400?View attachment 113011

Yes. This is a controlled airspace

So I was trying to fly or see if I could fly in a pink or a blue zone on Air Map. Here is my screen grab.

Can you please explain the blue and the pink colors, and the numbers 300 and 400?View attachment 113011

The is a controlled airspace, though from the picture I cannot speak to the exact nature of why is is controlled, but the numbers refer to the elevation to which you can get permission to fly in a particular zone. There are some zones that read 0 where you cannot fly at all and others that you can fly to 400 ft. If it says 300 you can get permission to fly to 300 ft. Anywhere in this region you will need to file a flight plan with a LAANC tool like AirMap or Kittyhawk. Your DJI drone won’t even let you take off until you get a confirmation to your flight plan.