How to look up TFRs

Jagerbomb52 · Feb 2, 2020

It is important to understand how to look up TFRs and should be done prior to every flight. Glancing at the FAA news site is not going to cut it. I suggest everyone bookmark this:

Federal Aviation Administration - Graphic TFR's

Drgnfli · Feb 8, 2020

If I use Airmap w/ LAANC will I see the TFRs for the area I want to fly?
(Hey! That is a good question!)

Ansia · Feb 8, 2020

Drgnfli said:
If I use Airmap w/ LAANC will I see the TFRs for the area I want to fly?
(Hey! That is a good question!)

I have found that those short TFRs don't show up in Airmap. I also have found that UAV Forecast does show them.

Drgnfli · Feb 9, 2020

Ansia said:
I have found that those short TFRs don't show up in Airmap. I also have found that UAV Forecast does show them.

Interesting! You'd think Airmap would be the one to show TFRs, not UAV Forecast as it is mostly a "weather" app. Thankx for the info...

Skadee · Nov 23, 2020

Ansia said:
I have found that those short TFRs don't show up in Airmap. I also have found that UAV Forecast does show them.

What do you mean by "Short" TFRs?

Ansia · Nov 24, 2020

Skadee said:
What do you mean by "Short" TFRs?

There are TFRs that can last up to a year and there are TFRs that are set for a specific day only.

Bobstaff · Dec 27, 2020

Agustine said:
It is important to understand how to look up TFRs and should be done prior to every flight. Glancing at the FAA news site is not going to cut it. I suggest everyone bookmark this:

Federal Aviation Administration - Graphic TFR's

Thats the BEST source for TFRs! I noticed a TFR on my DJI app over Nashville after the bombing but I couldn't find any reference to it in local Notams or any of my other apps.
After a lot of clicking i found that link.
The DJI app showed the TFR number and maybe if a searched that number I might have found it earlier.

SandCop · Jan 17, 2021

I frequently fly in TFRs around forest fires. When I submit the FAA request to fly in the TFR I use a screen clip from the SkyVector online sectional for the area. They seem to be very prompt at posting the latest TFRs usually w/in hours. However, I have found that they are less diligent about removing old ones that have been canceled by the original requesting agency.

advexure · Jan 19, 2021

SandCop said:
I frequently fly in TFRs around forest fires. When I submit the FAA request to fly in the TFR I use a screen clip from the SkyVector online sectional for the area. They seem to be very prompt at posting the latest TFRs usually w/in hours. However, I have found that they are less diligent about removing old ones that have been canceled by the original requesting agency.

Certainly agree. We’re run into some TFR for fires that are long 100% contained and there are no more operations associated for them. Sure wish they’d do a better job of closing the loop once the operation ends.