The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to create Class E airspace starting at 700 feet above the surface for Morton Hospital Heliport in Taunton, MA. This is to support new GPS-based navigation procedures and improve the safety of flights in this area. The proposal also involves updating the name and location details of Taunton Municipal Airport-King Field. Comments on this proposal are invited by April 9, 2021, and can be submitted online or by mail.
Simple Explanation
The government wants to create a special safe flying area above Morton Hospital in Taunton, Massachusetts so that helicopters can use new GPS technology to land safely. They also want to fix the name and location details of a nearby airport, and everyone is invited to share their thoughts on this idea by mailing or writing online.