US Army training areas can now operate on weekends and above 12,000 feet

The US Federal Aviation Administration has changed the rules for restricted airspace over Fort Gordon, Georgia. This means the Army can now conduct training exercises in these areas on weekends and at higher altitudes than before.

For years, military training areas often had strict limits on when and how they could be used, sometimes forcing the Army to find other locations or restrict training. This change means the Army can use its existing training complex more flexibly, without needing to coordinate as much with civilian air traffic control. It also removes the requirement for better-than-average weather, making training less prone to delays.