Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 2.0
Time Pressure
Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert
Airport; Airspace Structure; Chart Or Publication; Human Factors; Procedure
Aircraft X departed ALM; looking to pick up IFR to ZZZ1. Normally HMN Approach would issue this clearance; however; they were closed. When I issued the code and got him tracked up; I noticed he was on a southwest bound heading and had filed direct to ZZZ1. This was an issue; because that would put him straight through White Sands Missile Range (R-5107B/R-5107D). Therefore; I asked him if he was familiar with White Sands and the restricted airspace; he said he was not. At this point I let him know he had restricted airspace at his 12 o'clock in 1 mile and to turn flying H170. He made the turn and stayed clear of the airspace. I then asked him if he was familiar with the VFR corridor towards ELP; and he was also unfamiliar. I asked for a D-side at this point; which was then given right away. I issued a second vector to Aircraft X to turn him northbound out of the VFR corridor; and told him to remain VFR. I asked my D-side to put in a good route for the aircraft; so I could focus on my other traffic. Once Aircraft X was clear of the restricted airspace I issued IFR around R-5103 A;B;C and onward to ZZZ1. With an airport this close to restricted airspace; and the potential to depart straight west into it; how can an aircraft possibly be unaware. This isn't something I have witnessed a lot; but I would imagine there are several warnings this aircraft looked past to put him in this situation. If not there definitely should be.
A Center Controller reported an aircraft departed an airport requesting an IFR clearance but the pilot was not aware they were adjacent to restricted areas and heading into them.