32 CFR § 245.20 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t32/s245.20"
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title: "32 CFR § 245.20 - Purpose."
title_number: 32
title_name: "National Defense"
section_number: "245.20"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE"
subchapter_number: "M"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS"
part_number: "245"
part_name: "PLAN FOR THE EMERGENCY SECURITY CONTROL OF AIR TRAFFIC (ESCAT)"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301, 552."
regulatory_source: "71 FR 61889, Oct. 20, 2006, unless otherwise noted."
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# 245.20 Purpose.

When ESCAT is implemented, a system of traffic priorities may be required to make optimum use of airspace, consistent with air defense requirements. The EATPL is a list of priorities that may be used for the movement of air traffic in a defined area. Priorities shall take precedence in the order listed and subdivisions within priorities are equal.