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Also, how do I know if my MOA is active?

The best way to figure out if a MOA is active is to call Flight Service or Center. They can let you know if there is scheduled activity, or if there are aircraft actively operating in a MOA. How do you ask? Just call up Center or Flight Service on their frequency, and ask if the MOA you're near is active.

Similarly, what is an MOA in aviation? Military operations area. A MOA is a type of special use airspace (SUA), other than restricted airspace or prohibited airspace, where military operations are of a nature that justify limitations on aircraft not participating in those operations.

Keeping this in view, can you fly drones in Moa?

Flying under an active MOA would be interesting. MOAs by themselves are not restricted airspace, so there is no legal requirement to fly under their floor. Unless there is an actual published TFR there, you are free to fly.

Can I fly through an alert area?

Tips on flying through an Alert Area Fly at 3500 feet and you're fine! Fly on the weekends since the military usually doesn't train on the weekends. Most Alert Areas will not have a controlling agency.