32 C.F.R. § 245.5 Implementation of Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigation Aids.
Title 32 - National Defense
(a) Situation. Three types of situations may require the implementation of SCATANA. (1) In the first of these, an emergency has arisen which has resulted in the declaration of an Air Defense Emergency within the NORAD area. Under this condition SCATANA will be automatically implemented. (2) In the second situation, which applies only to NORAD, a NORAD region commander may direct implementation of SCATANA for his region when his region or an adjacent region is under attack and Air Defense Emergency has not yet been declared. (3) In the third situation, an emergency has arisen which has resulted in the declaration of a Defense Emergency outside the NORAD area. Under this condition, SCATANA may be considered for implementation. (b) Intention. To provide for the most effective use of airspace by aircraft of civil and military agencies by: (1) Exercising security control of civil and military aircraft entering, departing or moving within the U.S. areas and their coastal approaches. (2) Selectively limiting air traffic, consistent with air defense requirements. (3) Exercising control over the following air navigation systems: VOR, VORTAC, TACAN and LORAN. (c) Implementation. (1) The appropriate military authority will take the following actions: (i) Direct the appropriate ARTCC to implement SCATANA. (ii) Specify what restrictions are to be implemented, such as: (a) Routing restrictions on flights entering or operating within appropriate portions of the defense area. (b) Restrictions for the volume of air traffic within the defense area, using the WATPL (See §245.8) and Security Control Authorizations. (c) Altitude limitations on flight operations in selected areas. (d) Special instructions concerning the control of accurate navigation aids which permit their use for friendly aircraft operations. This includes continued operation, as long as the actual air defense situation permits, of those air NAVAIDS essential to support other major command contingency operations. (e) Confirmation or modification of previous instructions which may have been implemented with the application of ESCAT. (iii) Revise or remove restrictions to the movement of air traffic and control of air navigation aids as the tactical situation permits. (2) ARTCCs will take the following actions when directed to implement SCATANA: (i) Disseminate SCATANA implementation instructions to civil and military air traffic control facilities and other appropriate aeronautical facilities. (ii) Impose the restrictions on air traffic as directed by the appropriate military authority. The restrictions will automatically include instructions for all VFR traffic to land at the nearest suitable airport and file an IFR or DVFR flight plan. Landing, diversion or dispersal of traffic, when ordered, will be to airports outside of metropolitan areas or likely target complexes whenever possible. Instructions will be passed over normal air/ground/air radio channels. (iii) As directed by the appropriate military authority, implement the control of VOR, VORTAC, TACAN, and LORAN as follows: (a) Shut down the above navigation aids in accordance with the military command/FAA region supplemental agreements. These shall permit time to land/disperse airborne aircraft, and shall provide for the extension of such times when the air traffic situation dictates. (b) Aids which require more than five minutes control time shall be shut down as soon as possible, except when directed otherwise by the appropriate military authority, or unless such aids are essential for the regulation and control of existing air traffic. (c) Direct the control of air navigational aids to ensure that required aids, as indicated in flight plans, will be available for authorized aircraft flights. (iv) When directed to reduce or remove SCATANA restrictions, authorize resumption of air traffic and operation of air navigation aids as specified by the appropriate military authority. (3) Civil and military air traffic control facilities, and other appropriate aeronautical facilities will: (i) Maintain the current SCATANA ACTION Form for that facility at appropriate operating positions. (ii) When SCATANA is implemented or terminated, take the actions indicated on the facility's SCATANA ACTION Form. (iii) Maintain current information on the status of restrictions imposed on air traffic. (iv) Approve or disapprove filed flight plans in accordance with current instructions received from the ARTCCs. Approval will indicate that the flight is permitted under the WATPL priority currently in effect or that the flight has been granted a Security Control Authorization. (v) Forward flight plans and approval requests to the ARTCC as required. (vi) Disseminate instructions and restrictions to air traffic as directed by the ARTCCs. (4) The pilot in command will conform to security control instructions as follows: (i) IFR flights—comply with instructions received from the appropriate aeronautical facility. (ii) VFR flights—land at the nearest suitable airport when so directed. (iii) Aircraft on the ground—file an IFR or DVFR flight plan with the proper FAA facility and receive approval prior to departure.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 245—PLAN FOR THE SECURITY CONTROL OF AIR TRAFFIC AND AIR NAVIGATION AIDS (SHORT TITLE: SCATANA)
§ 245.5 Implementation of Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigation Aids.
