Lights-Out Approved Military Operations Areas

Use this interactive map to find lights-out approved Military Operations Areas (MOAs) across the country. Only lights-out MOAs are listed; MOAs that are not approved for lights-out operations are not listed, but they do exist

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Note: This site is for informational purposes only. Please contact a Flight Service Station (FSS) for the most current status of lights-out approved MOAs and scheduled times of lights-out training operations.

Related Resources

AOPA Air Safety Institute's

Lights-Out Safety Advisor

With the military now allowed to fly at night without any lights in select Military Operations Areas (MOAs), see-and-be-seen has become even more of a challenge for GA pilots. This Safety Advisor explains why the military needs to conduct lights-out training, and what procedures you can follow to maximize your safety when sharing MOAs at night with our military friends.

AOPA Air Safety Institute's
Know Before You Go: Navigating Today’s Airspace
It’s critical to be well versed on any type of airspace that lies in your path. This comprehensive course covers everything you need to know to keep your pilot certificate (and yourself) safe, including information on lights-out operations in MOAs.

Alabama Camden Ridge Rose Hill	Alaska Birch Buffalo Eielson Fox 1, 2, 3 Galena Naknek 1, 2 Stony A, B Sustina Yukon 1, 2, 3 High, 3A Low, 3B, 4, 5	Arizona Bagdad 1 Gladden 1 Jackal Jackal Low Morenci Outlaw Reserve Sells 1, Lo Tombstone A, B, C	Arkansas Hog N, S High & Low
Colorado Airburst A, B, & C Cheyenne High & Low	Florida Avon E, N, S Basinger Lake Placid Marian Palatka 1 & 2	Georgia Bulldog A, B, D Moody 1, 2 N & S, 3	Idaho Owyhee Paradise East, West Jarbidge
Illinois Howard East, West	Indiana Hill Top Red Hills Twelve mile East, West	Iowa Crypt North, Central, South	Kansas Bison Eureka High, Low Smoky Smoky High
Louisiana Warrior 1, 2, 3 (High, Low)	Maine Condor 1, 2	Michigan Hersey (replaced Chippewa) Pike East & West Steelhead	Minnesota Beaver Snoopy West
Mississippi Desoto 1, 2 Pine Hill East, West	Missouri Truman A, B, C Lindbergh A, B, C, D, E Salem	Montana Hays Powder River A	Nebraska O'Neill
Nevada Desert Reveille North, South	New Hampshire Yankee 1, 2	New Mexico Cato Pecos N High & Low, S High & Low Taiban Talon East, West High, Low	New York Falcon 1, 3 Syracuse 1, 2A, 2B, 3, 4
North Carolina Seymour Johnson Echo	North Dakota Devils Lake East, West Tiger North, South	Ohio Buckeye Brush Creek	Oregon Goose North, South Hart North, South Juniper Low, North, South Saddle A, B
Pennsylvania Duke Kiowa	South Carolina Gamecock A, C, D, I	South Dakota Lake Andes	Texas Brownwood All (1 East, 1 West, 2 East, 2 West, 3, 4) Bronco 1, 2, 3, 4 Kingsville 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Utah Gandy Lucin A, B, C Sevier A, B, C, D	Virginia Farmville	Washington Olympic A, B	Wisconsin Falls 1, 2 Volk East, West, South
Wyoming Powder River B

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