BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MANUAL 13-201
10 DECEMBER 2020
Nuclear, Space, Missile, Command and
Control
AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releaseability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AF/A3TI
Supersedes: AFI13-201, 21 August 2012
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen James A. Jacobson)
Pages: 72
This Manual implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 13-2, Air
Traffic Control, Airfield, Airspace and Range Management. It provides guidance and procedures
for developing and processing Special Use Airspace (SUA) and other airspace for military use.
It covers aeronautical matters governing the efficient planning, acquisition, use, and management
of airspace required to support United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force
(USSF) operations. Major Commands (MAJCOMs) may provide additional Area of
Responsibility (AOR) specific guidance in MAJCOM supplements. It applies to activities that
have operational or administrative responsibility for using airspace. It establishes practices to
decrease disturbances from flight operations that might cause adverse public reaction and
provides flying unit commanders with general guidance for working with stakeholders and
dealing with local issues. This publication applies to the Department of the Air Force services
(USAF and USSF), Air Force Reserve (AFR), and the Air National Guard (ANG) component of
the National Guard Bureau (NGB). This manual requires the collection and/or maintenance of
information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Department of Defense
Directive (DoDD) 5400.11, DoD Privacy Program. The applicable System of Records Notice
(SORN) F011 AF XO A, Aviation Resource Management Systems (ARMS), is available at:
http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx. Ensure all records created as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Instruction
(AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of in
accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force
Records Information Management System. Refer recommended changes and questions about
this publication to the office of primary responsibility (OPR) using AF Form 847,
