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# OFF-ROUTE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE ALTITUDE (OROCA)

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## Meaning of OFF-ROUTE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE ALTITUDE (OROCA)

A published altitude which provides terrain and obstruction clearance with a 1,000 foot buffer in non-mountainous areas and a 2,000 foot buffer in designated mountainous areas within the United States, and a 3,000 foot buffer outside the US ADIZ.

### More about OFF-ROUTE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE ALTITUDE (OROCA)

A published altitude which provides terrain and obstruction clearance with a 1,000 foot buffer in non-mountainous areas and a 2,000 foot buffer in designated mountainous areas within the United States, and a 3,000 foot buffer outside the US ADIZ. These altitudes are not assessed for NAVAID signal coverage, air traffic control surveillance, or communications coverage, and are published for general situational awareness, flight planning, and in-flight contingency use.

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