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  • 2025-02131 — Amendment of Class E Airspace; Marysville, OH
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 8920
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a change to the airspace around Marysville, Ohio. This amendment follows the removal of the Marysville nondirectional beacon (NDB) and will bring the airspace in line with FAA standards to better support flight operations. Specifically, it involves expanding the Class E airspace area from a 6.3-mile radius to a 6.7-mile radius and includes other updates related to airspace boundaries. Public comments on this proposed rule are invited until March 21, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to change the rules about where airplanes can fly around Marysville, Ohio, because a special signal tool was removed. They plan to make the flying area a little bigger to help planes fly safely, and they want to hear what people think about this change before deciding.

  • 2024-29225 — Amendment of Class E Airspace; Ottumwa, IA
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 100302
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has implemented a final rule to update the Class E airspace at Ottumwa Regional Airport in Iowa. This change is necessary due to the removal of outdated navigation equipment and aligns the airport's official name and coordinates with the FAA's aeronautical database. The modification aims to ensure compliance with FAA standards and support safe instrument flight operations. The rule is effective from February 20, 2025, and has been determined to have minimal environmental impact and economic significance.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA decided to change the flying space rules around a small airport in Iowa because they took away an old tool used for directions and want things to match their map. This update helps planes fly safely and starts in February 2025.

  • 2021-02046 — Proposed Amendment of Class D and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Gila Bend, AZ
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 10880
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a change to the airspace rules around Gila Bend AF Aux Airport in Arizona. This proposal aims to amend the Class D airspace around the airport by updating its geographic coordinates and to revoke the existing Class E airspace starting from 700 feet above ground, as it is no longer necessary. This update is part of a regular review of airspace. The FAA invites the public to comment on this proposal by April 9, 2021, to help refine the decision-making process.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to change some rules about the sky near an airport in Arizona, making sure the rules match up with their latest information. They are asking people to let them know what they think, so they can make a good decision.

  • 2021-02048 — Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Wellsville, NY
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 10892
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing changes to the airspace around Wellsville Municipal Airport in New York. This proposal involves adjusting the Class E airspace extending from 700 feet above the airport, primarily due to the removal of certain navigation aids and to align with updated geographic coordinates. The amendment also involves minor changes to the descriptions and coverage of the airspace. Comments on the proposed changes are being solicited and must be submitted by a specified date to be considered.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA is planning to change the sky rules around a small airport in Wellsville, NY, because they stopped using some old flying guides and need to update the map for pilots.

  • 2021-03521 — Amendment of Class E Airspace; Kankakee, IL
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 10805
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a final rule changing the Class E airspace around Greater Kankakee Airport in Illinois. This change is due to a review triggered by the shutting down of the Kankakee VOR navigation aid, part of a larger program. The modification alters the size and structure of the airspace to enhance safety and efficiency at the airport. The rule is designed to be non-controversial, with minimal impact on small businesses, and doesn't require a detailed environmental review.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA made changes to the airspace around an airport in Kankakee, Illinois because they stopped using an old navigation system. This makes flying safer and easier there.

  • 2025-04986 — Amendment of Class D Airspace; Jupiter, FL
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 13571
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a rule to modify the Class D airspace around William P. Gwinn Airport in Jupiter, Florida. This amendment would include airspace up to 2,500 feet above mean sea level within a 4.5-mile radius of the airport. The change aims to enhance safety and management of instrument flight operations. The public has until May 9, 2025, to submit comments on this proposal.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to change the imaginary shape in the sky over an airport in Florida to help planes fly safely. People can tell the FAA what they think about this change until May 9, 2025.

  • 2021-00020 — Amendment Class E Airspace; Elkhart, KS
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 3780
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule amending Class E airspace at Elkhart-Morton County Airport in Kansas. This change is due to the removal of an important navigation beacon that was decommissioned. The amendment adjusts airspace regulations to aid in the safe movement of aircraft and effective use of the airspace. This rule is a routine technical update with minimal impact and does not significantly affect the environment.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA changed the rules about invisible lines in the sky over an airport in Kansas because they took away an old flying beacon. This helps planes fly safely over the area.

  • 2021-00019 — Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Fosston and Little Falls, Minnesota
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 3894
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing changes to the airspace around Fosston Municipal Airport-Anderson Field in Fosston, MN, and Little Falls/Morrison County Airport-Lindbergh Field in Little Falls, MN. These changes involve adjusting the size of the Class E airspace due to the decommissioning of certain navigational beacons, leading to a decrease in the airspace radius from 7 miles to a smaller radius for both airports. The names and locations of these airports in the FAA's records will also be updated. Public comments on these changes must be submitted by March 1, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to change the invisible sky boundaries around two airports in Minnesota because they're no longer using certain guiding tools. These changes will make the sky area they control a bit smaller.

  • 2025-01446 — Amendment of Class E Airspace; Kenansville, NC
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 7993
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule to amend Class E airspace in Kenansville, North Carolina. This amendment involves adding controlled airspace around ECU Health Duplin Heliport, necessary for the safety and efficient management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. Effective from April 17, 2025, the action ensures that the designated airspace accommodates aircraft procedures by extending from 700 feet above ground within a specified radius of the heliport. The rule change is considered routine and does not have a significant economic impact or environmental effects.

    Simple Explanation

    The government made a new rule to help keep the skies safe for helicopters flying over a place called Kenansville in North Carolina. They added an invisible bubble in the sky to make sure these flying machines can fly safely using special rules from way up high.

  • 2024-28379 — Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Gainesville, FL
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 96521
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule impacting the airspace around Gainesville Regional Airport in Gainesville, Florida. This rule increases Class E airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface to a 7-mile radius around the airport and a 7-mile radius around Shands Cair Heliport to support new instrument approaches. It also updates the terminology in airspace descriptions from "Notice to Airmen" to "Notice to Air Missions" and "Airport/Facility Directory" to "Chart Supplement." The rule is effective on February 20, 2025, and aims to improve safety and efficiency for air travel in the area.

    Simple Explanation

    In Gainesville, Florida, the FAA is making changes to the rules for flying around the airport, helping pilots with new signs and maps to understand the area better. They're also using different words for pilot alerts and maps to make things clearer, starting from February 2025.

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