The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new rule to establish Class E airspace at Stanford/Biggerstaff Field in Stanford, MT. This proposal aims to help the airport switch from visual flight rules (VFR) to instrument flight rules (IFR) operations by creating designated airspace starting 700 feet above ground level within a specific radius of the airport. Comments on this proposal can be submitted until January 24, 2025. The FAA notes this change will not have a significant economic impact and will undergo an environmental review before final implementation.
Simple Explanation
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants to create a special area of airspace above an airport in Montana to help planes use instruments to land and take off safely, even when it's cloudy or foggy. People can say what they think about this plan until the end of January 2025.