Spaceman Spiff wrote:
And, point of order -- Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center are not one and the same! Canaveral (called Cape Kennedy for awhile, hence the common confusion) is the Air Force station where the pre-Apollo manned launches were; it's still used for unmanned launches like the Atlas V and Titan III and IV launches. Kennedy Space Center is on Merritt Island, just north up the coast. Apollo 11 lifted off from KSC, not Canaveral.
It doesn't appear to me that neither KSC nor Cape Canaveral are actually "No Fly Zones" - Prohibited airspace, but KSC is Restricted airspace - flight into which is permissible with permission. You can fly through restricted airspace if the controlling agency gives you permission, either directly or via ATC.
R-2932 Cape Canaveral, FL
R-2933 Cape Canaveral, FL
R-2934 Cape Canaveral, FL
R-2935 Cape Canaveral, FL
Also see FAR 91.143 Flight limitation in the proximity of space flight operations.
When a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is issued in accordance with this section, no person may operate any aircraft of U.S. registry, or pilot any aircraft under the authority of an airman certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, within areas designated in a NOTAM for space flight operation except when authorized by ATC.
Perhaps a local pilot can comment?