NOTAM 6/1012 expired ZJX ARTCC

Space Launch Operations SpaceX Starbase Boca Chica

Permanent historical record of FAA Temporary Flight Restriction 6/1012 covering Brownsville, TX. Issued under 14 CFR 91.143 for starbase boca chica operations.

Key facts

NOTAM 6/1012 restricted airspace within 31.3 NM of Brownsville, TX from 2026-09-05 (Saturday, September 5, 2026) 15:00 UTC to 2026-09-05 (Saturday, September 5, 2026) 19:00 UTC.
Legal basis: 14 CFR 91.143. Reason category: Space Operations (Starbase Boca Chica Operations).
Classification confidence: 98% based on rule 'rule_space' with evidence: "14 CFR 91.143 Space operations match: Starbase Boca Chica".
Captured by TFR Archive on 2026-09-03 05:00:00Z (Sep 3, 01:00 EDT); removed from active publication on 2026-09-05 19:15:00Z (Sep 5, 15:15 EDT).
Vertical boundaries: 0 FT SFC to 58,727 FT MSL.

Airspace Lifecycle Timeline

Issued 2026-09-03 05:00Z

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Effective Start 2026-09-05 15:00Z

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Amended Version 2

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Effective End 2026-09-05 19:00Z

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FAA Deleted 2026-09-05 19:15Z

Captured Version Changes (2 versions)

v1 scheduled 31.3 NM radius, 58,727 FT MSL

Captured 2026-09-03 05:00:00Z (Sep 3, 01:00 EDT)

Diff: Initial publication by FAA.

v2 expired 31.3 NM radius, 58,727 FT MSL

Captured 2026-09-05 19:00:00Z (Sep 5, 15:00 EDT)

Diff: Amended radius to 31.3 NM and extended end time by 6 hours.

Text equivalent of map: NOTAM 6/1012 defines an airspace cylinder centered at 25.9868 degrees North, -97.1665 degrees West with a radius of 31.3 NM and a ceiling of 58,727 FT MSL. Over its captured history, it evolved through 2 recorded version state(s) before removal by the FAA.

Airspace boundaries and version timeline for NOTAM 6/1012
Version	Captured (UTC)	Status	Radius (NM)	Ceiling	Diff Summary
1	2026-09-03T05:00:00+00:00	scheduled	31.3	58727 FT	Initial publication by FAA.
2	2026-09-05T19:00:00+00:00	expired	31.3	58727 FT	Amended radius to 31.3 NM and extended end time by 6 hours.

Airspace Flight Restriction Parameters

Permanent Dataset Record

Effective Window (UTC)

2026-09-05 15:00:00+00:00Z

to 2026-09-05 19:00:00+00:00Z

Altitude Boundaries

Floor: 0 FT SFC

Ceiling: 58,727 FT MSL

Radial Dimensions

Radius: 31.3 NM

Center: 25.9868N, 97.1665W

Resolved Geography & Impacted Facilities

Geographic Location

Jurisdiction: State of TX, nearest city: Brownsville (4.5 NM).

Matched Venue: SpaceX Starbase Boca Chica.

Airports Inside & Near Perimeter

Airports Inside Radius: BRO, HRL

Airports Within 10 NM: None within 10 NM

Raw FAA NOTAM Publication Text

Verbatim Capture

!FDC 6/1012 ZJX TX..AIRSPACE BROWNSVILLE, TX..TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS PURSUANT TO 14 CFR 91.143 WI A 31.3 NMR OF 25.9868N/97.1665W SFC-58727FT MSL 2609051500-2609051900

Citation: TFR Archive, NOTAM 6/1012, version 2, captured 2026-09-03, https://tfrarchive.org/tfr/6-1012/

Source: FAA tfr.faa.gov and System Operations NOTAM publication. Captured: 2026-09-03T05:00:00+00:00. Permanent record preserved by TFR Archive under public domain principles.