The parameters of the MOAs are provided in Table 3‐7, with MOAs controlled
by Seymour Johnson AFB in bold. The MOAs are illustrated on Figure 3‐20
including controlling branch of the military and operating altitude of each
MOA.
Table 3-7.
Military
Operations
Area
Military Operations Area
Hours of Operation
Minimum
Altitude
(Feet
Above
Mean Sea
Level) Maximum
Altitude
(Feet
Above
Mean Sea
Level)
Phelps A Intermittent: 10:00 AM-Midnight Mon-Fri;
7:00 AM-6:00 PM Sat-Sun 6,000 18,000*
Phelps B Intermittent: 10:00 AM-Midnight Mon-Fri;
7:00 AM-6:00 PM Sat-Sun 10,000 18,000*
Phelps C Intermittent: 10:00 AM-Midnight Mon-Fri;
7:00 AM-6:00 PM Sat-Sun 15,000 18,000*
Pamlico A Intermittent: Sunrise to 11:00 PM Mon-
Fri 8,000 18,000*
Pamlico B (US
Navy/ US
Marine Corps) Intermittent: 7:00 AM- 10:00 PM Mon-Fri 8,000 18,000*
Stumpy Point
(US Navy/ US
Marine Corps) Intermittent: Sunrise to 11:00 PM Mon-
Fri Surface 8,000*
(US Navy/ US
Marine Corps)
The 4th FW manages six MTRs within the DCR JLUS Study Area.
Approximately 95 percent of the MTR route segments provide low altitude
training with a floor altitude of 500 feet above ground level (AGL) or lower.
The MTRs traverse private property outside of Seymour Johnson AFB, the
DCR, and areas between. The altitudes of MTRs in the DCR JLUS Study Area
range from 100 feet AGL to 7,000 feet MSL and the route width extending up
to 10 nautical miles (NM). The Seymour Johnson AFB MTR segments within
the DCR JLUS Study Area are provided in Table 3‐8. It should be noted that
Seymour Johnson AFB controls three MTRs proximate to the DCR but outside
the JLUS Study Area – VR‐083, VR‐086, and VR‐096. Similar to the use of the
DCR, other DOD authorities have MTRs that transverse the area. These other
MTR segments are provided in Table 3‐9. Figure 3‐21 illustrates the MTRs
with authorized operating floors lower than 249 feet AGL and their
controlling military branch. Figure 3‐22 illustrates the MTRs with authorized
operating floors between 500 and 900 feet AGL and their controlling military
branch. There are no MTRs with operating floors between 250 and 500 feet
AGL in the Study Area.
The DCR provides the only combination of MTRs and low‐altitude range
airspace on the East Coast, within proximity of Seymour Johnson AFB,
available to accomplish the low‐altitude training that is critical to air‐to‐air
and air‐to‐ground precision airpower combat capability of the F‐15Es.
In addition to the MTRs, the 916th Air Refueling Wing at Seymour Johnson
AFB frequently utilizes the BURNER Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace at an
altitude between 18,000 feet and 29,000 feet, well above any potential noise
impact or height conflict from a ground‐based structure.
*Up to but not including
Source: DCR RAICUZ, 2007
Military Training Routes
Military Training Routes allow the military to conduct low‐level, high‐speed
training. The purpose of developing and charting MTRs on maps is to make
non‐participating aircraft aware of the presence of high speed military air
traffic in the vicinity. An MTR is a defined volume of airspace designed for
use by military aircraft. Aircraft in MTRs are authorized to and usually exceed
airspeeds of 250 knots indicated airspeed (KIAS).
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