Definition
A tabbed reference page in the FAA Chart Supplement (formerly Airport/Facility Directory) that lists Special Use Airspace (SUA) along with the controlling agency to contact for status information such as activation times and altitudes.
Plain English
A page in the Chart Supplement, marked with a tab so you can find it quickly, that tells you who to call to find out whether a piece of restricted or special airspace is active.
Context Anchor
Seen when using FAA web-based information about special use airspace, where a pilot may switch between a map view and a list view.
Derivation
“Tabbed page” comes from the idea of paper file-folder tabs: each tab lets you open a different section. In software, a tab works the same way by switching the screen to a different page of information.
Why Pilots Care
Before flying near a Restricted Area, MOA, or other Special Use Airspace, pilots need to know if it is active and who controls it. The List tabbed page gives the contact information needed to get a current status, which can prevent an airspace violation or an unsafe encounter with military activity.
Intuition Check
Do not read this as a special kind of airspace or procedure. It is simply a page in a display system, selected by a tab labeled “List.”
Example Sentence 1
While planning a cross-country through a low MOA, the pilot turned to the List tabbed page in the Chart Supplement to find the controlling agency's phone number.
Example Sentence 2
Reviewing the list tabbed page helped clarify the coordination steps needed before entering special use airspace.