I'm going to be in Nevada in a few days...
2007-08-26 21:14:41 · 16 answers · asked by Tyron 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
If you were really a pilot, you'd already know the answer.
Since you don't know, and obviously haven't looked at any flight charts that outline that place with a big red RESTRICTED printed across it, please go ahead!
You might enjoy the federal time you will do when they note your AC number.
2007-08-26 21:19:06 · answer #1 · answered by gromit801 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
The other answers are mostly correct. It is restricted airspace and you can't fly through it. However, a few years ago I was flying a business jet on a Sunday morning and the air traffic controllers allowed us to fly through it at 33,000 feet. I am not sure if it was exactly area 51, but it was the airspace that is ALWAYS restricted, except for this one morning. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary, no crazy UFO's, no interesting aircraft, no alien runways, nothing! Just Nevada desert!
2007-08-27 10:33:44 · answer #2 · answered by DanKoko 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the charts. Area 51 is towards the east of a huge restricted area. People have tried to wander in before and have been headed off by fighters. It's not legal and they won't wait until you land before they tell you.
2007-08-27 02:10:16 · answer #3 · answered by Chris H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your flying a General Aviation aircraft ABSOLUTELY NOT. You can't get within miles of Area 51. Even if your on the ground. The government will not take a chance of a non-military aircraft flying over there because of high national security. You can't even fly over Manhattan.
2007-08-27 06:24:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, this will give you an idea. I have been to groom lake once in my military career. All the windows in the cargo compartment had to have the covers pulled down, no one and I mean no one was allowed to get out of their seat while the entry door was open. The only members of the crew that were allowed to get up were the pilot, co-pilot, F.E. and boom operator. The first three are obviously in cockpit and seen whatever and the boomer is also the loadmaster so he had to oversea the offload of whatever we brought. But no you are not allowed to bring your aircraft any where near it. We couldnt even go near it without permission.
2007-08-27 17:37:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saw a helicopter flying there on TV a while ago and was being filmed from inside the chopper.Within a very little time two fighters where warning it to change direction else it would come face to face with there weapons.
2007-08-27 01:30:10 · answer #6 · answered by tricky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
throughout the time of a u . s . huge radio talk teach out of nevada a caller called and pronounced her husband substitute into flying in direction of section 51. the host of the teach have been given carry of the pilot and tried to convince him to teach around however the guy refused ,then the guy claimed that he substitute into being tailed via some fighter jets then the pilot claimed he could desire to work out a blue beam of sunshine arise from the floor and after that the pilot did no longer respond .and the radio talk teach host thinks the guy could have crashed or have been shot down .
2016-11-13 11:38:47 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the flight charts for the area to see if the airspace is restricted and at what altitudes. If it is still a military base (I think it is), then it is likely that there is restricted airspace.
2007-08-26 21:20:57 · answer #8 · answered by Rainman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can your plane reach 80,000 ft? If so yes you can but I don't remember any surplus U-2's on the market
cheers
2007-08-27 07:50:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah it is, dude unless you want an F-16 on your wing and possibly time in a federal pen avoid it.
2007-08-26 21:40:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋