Prohibited Area Description: - Established for security reasons or other reasons associated with national welfare Requirements/Limitations: - Flight within a prohibited area is not permitted Question: How much distance should I maintain from prohibited areas? Answer: You should steer well clear of prohibited areas. Allow at least a few miles to account for navigation error and variances between GPS and ATC radar positions. Ref. AIM 3-4-2 © Air Safety Institute airsafetyinstitute.orghttp://www.airsafetyinstitute.org http://www.airsafetyinstitute.org