BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MANUAL 13-217
22 APRIL 2021
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN
EUROPE-AIR FORCES AFRICA
Supplement
7 FEBRUARY 2022
Nuclear, Space, Missile, or Command and
Control
DROP ZONE, LANDING ZONE, AND
HELICOPTER LANDING ZONE
OPERATIONS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A3S
Supersedes: AFI13-217, 10 May 2007
Certified by: AF/A3S
(Brig Gen. Palenske)
Pages: 163
(USAFE-AFAFRICA)
OPR: USAF/USAFE-AFAFRICA/A3AV
Supersedes: AFI13-217_USAFESUP,
3 March 2016
Certified by: HQ USAFE-
AFAFRICA/A3A
(Col Kenneth A. McDonald)
Pages: 43
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 13-2, Air Traffic Control,
Airfield, Airspace, and Range Management and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 11-200, Aviation
Management. It provides guidance and procedures for Drop Zone (DZ) and Landing Zone (LZ)
operations, and directs DZ, LZ, and Helicopter LZ (HLZ) survey and assessment procedures and
processes. It applies to individuals at all levels who are civilian employees or members of the
Regular Air Force (RegAF), U.S. Space Force (USSF), Air Force Reserve (AFR), the Air National
Guard (ANG), and those who are contractually obligated to comply with Department of the Air
Force publications, except where noted otherwise. For the purposes of this Department of the Air
