NOTAM 6/1049 expired ZKC ARTCC

Space Launch Operations SpaceX Starbase Boca Chica

Permanent historical record of FAA Temporary Flight Restriction 6/1049 covering Brownsville, TX. Issued under 14 CFR 91.143 for starbase boca chica operations.

Key facts

NOTAM 6/1049 restricted airspace within 26.4 NM of Brownsville, TX from 2026-08-27 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) 10:00 UTC to 2026-08-27 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) 15:00 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 2026-08-23 01:00:00Z (Aug 22, 21:00 EDT); removed from active publication on 2026-08-27 15:15:00Z (Aug 27, 11:15 EDT).
Vertical boundaries: 0 FT SFC to 56,209 FT MSL.

Airspace Lifecycle Timeline

Issued 2026-08-23 01:00Z

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Effective Start 2026-08-27 10:00Z

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Amended Version 2

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Effective End 2026-08-27 15:00Z

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FAA Deleted 2026-08-27 15:15Z

Captured Version Changes (2 versions)

v1 scheduled 26.4 NM radius, 56,209 FT MSL

Captured 2026-08-23 01:00:00Z (Aug 22, 21:00 EDT)

Diff: Initial publication by FAA.

v2 expired 31.7 NM radius, 56,209 FT MSL

Captured 2026-08-27 13:00:00Z (Aug 27, 09:00 EDT)

Diff: Amended radius to 31.7 NM and extended end time by 4 hours.

Text equivalent of map: NOTAM 6/1049 defines an airspace cylinder centered at 26.0113 degrees North, -97.1429 degrees West with a radius of 26.4 NM and a ceiling of 56,209 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 6/1049
Version	Captured (UTC)	Status	Radius (NM)	Ceiling	Diff Summary
1	2026-08-23T01:00:00+00:00	scheduled	26.4	56209 FT	Initial publication by FAA.
2	2026-08-27T13:00:00+00:00	expired	31.7	56209 FT	Amended radius to 31.7 NM and extended end time by 4 hours.

Airspace Flight Restriction Parameters

Permanent Dataset Record

Effective Window (UTC)

2026-08-27 10:00:00+00:00Z

to 2026-08-27 15:00:00+00:00Z

Altitude Boundaries

Floor: 0 FT SFC

Ceiling: 56,209 FT MSL

Radial Dimensions

Radius: 26.4 NM

Center: 26.0113N, 97.1429W

Resolved Geography & Impacted Facilities

Geographic Location

Jurisdiction: State of TX, nearest city: Brownsville (3.2 NM).

Matched Venue: SpaceX Starbase Boca Chica.

Airports Inside & Near Perimeter

Airports Inside Radius: BRO

Airports Within 10 NM: HRL

Raw FAA NOTAM Publication Text

Verbatim Capture

!FDC 6/1049 ZKC TX..AIRSPACE BROWNSVILLE, TX..TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS PURSUANT TO 14 CFR 91.143 WI A 26.4 NMR OF 26.0113N/97.1429W SFC-56209FT MSL 2608271000-2608271500

Citation: TFR Archive, NOTAM 6/1049, version 2, captured 2026-08-23, https://tfrarchive.org/tfr/6-1049/

Source: FAA tfr.faa.gov and System Operations NOTAM publication. Captured: 2026-08-23T01:00:00+00:00. Permanent record preserved by TFR Archive under public domain principles.