A MOA is established to separate IFR traffic from which activities?

• A. Non-hazardous military activities
• B. Weather reconnaissance flights
• C. Balloon operations
• D. General aviation training

Answer: (A)

A MOA is established to separate IFR traffic from military operations. The idea is to create airspace where military activities, which can be hazardous to other aircraft, are kept apart from aircraft flying under instrument rules. When IFR traffic is present, ATC can provide separation from those military activities inside the MOA, reducing risk to participating IFR flights. Weather reconnaissance flights, balloons, and general aviation training may occur in various airspaces, but they’re not the purpose MOAs are specifically designed to separate from IFR traffic. The emphasis is on keeping IFR aircraft away from military operations that could pose a hazard to nonparticipating flights.