FAR DECODED — GLOSSARY

REFINED HAZARD AREA (RHA)

Definition

REFINED HAZARD AREA (RHA)

Used by ATC. Airspace that is defined and distributed after a failure of a launch or reentry operation to provide a more concise depiction of the hazard location than a Contingency Hazard Area.

  • See: AIRCRAFT HAZARD AREA
  • See: CONTINGENCY HAZARD AREA
  • See: TRANSITIONAL HAZARD AREA

Source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary (verbatim from the Federal Aviation Regulations).