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  • 2021-03519 — Proposed Establishment and Revocation of Class E Airspace; North Dakota, ND
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 10883
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new rule to establish and modify airspace over North Dakota. This would create a domestic airspace area at 1,200 feet above the state and remove existing airspace regions at Harvey and Linton to improve air traffic control and support instrument flight rule (IFR) operations. The proposed changes are in response to requests from air traffic control centers in Salt Lake and Minneapolis. Public comments on this proposal are open until April 9, 2021, and must be submitted following specific guidelines provided by the FAA.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to change some of the sky rules over North Dakota to make flying safer and better. They plan to add a new area for planes to fly and take away old ones where they don't need them anymore.

  • 2024-31635 — Establishment of Class E Airspace; Redfield, SD
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 557
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has established new Class E airspace at Redfield Municipal Airport in South Dakota. This update supports the development of new instrument procedures and instrument flight rule (IFR) operations at the airport. The new airspace regulations begin at 700 feet above ground level and extend in a 6.3-mile radius around the airport. The rule is part of the FAA's ongoing efforts to ensure safe and efficient airspace use, and it is scheduled to take effect on April 17, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA is adding some new sky rules around an airport in Redfield, South Dakota, so planes can fly safely using special tools when they can't see well. These rules start about as high as 70 basketball hoops stacked on top of each other and go out far enough to cover the airport and a bit more.

  • 2021-01617 — Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Port Alsworth, AK
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 10505
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the Department of Transportation has proposed a new rule to create Class E airspace at the Wilder/Natwick LLC Airport in Port Alsworth, Alaska. This would extend from 700 feet above the ground to help with new navigation procedures and improve flight safety. The proposal is open for public comments until April 8, 2021, and the FAA will consider these comments when finalizing the rule. The change aims to support instrument flight rule operations and enhance overall air traffic management within the National Airspace System.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to create a special zone in the sky above a small airport in Alaska so that airplanes can fly safely using new navigation systems. They are asking people to give their opinions about this plan until April 8, 2021, before making a final decision.

  • 2025-04396 — Establishment of Class E Airspace; Wickenburg, AZ
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 13111
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new rule to create Class E airspace at Wickenburg Municipal Airport in Arizona. This proposal aims to support new instrument procedures, enhancing the safety and efficiency of instrument flight rule (IFR) operations at the airport. Comments from the public are invited until May 5, 2025. The rule is regarded as a routine technical amendment and is expected to have minimal economic impact.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to make a special area in the sky around Wickenburg Airport where certain planes can fly more safely and easily, especially when they can't see because of clouds or bad weather. They're asking people to say what they think about this idea until May 2025.

  • 2024-31643 — Amendment of Class E Airspace; Giddings, TX
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 1029
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated the Class E airspace around Giddings, Texas, as a result of removing an outdated navigation system, the Industry VOR. The modification extends the airspace's radius from 6.6 miles to 6.9 miles and updates the airport's geographic coordinates to align with FAA records. The changes ensure compliance with FAA regulations and support secure and efficient flight operations. This rule does not significantly impact small businesses and is exempt from environmental review due to its routine nature.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA changed the airspace around an airport in Giddings, Texas, to make it safer for planes to fly. They got rid of an old navigation system and made the space a bit bigger to help guide the planes better.

  • 2025-05492 — Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Morgantown, WV
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 14221
    Reading Time:about 9 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a rule change to modify the airspace classifications around Morgantown Municipal Airport in West Virginia. This amendment aims to better support instrument flight rule (IFR) operations by adjusting the radii and removing outdated elements from the airspace description. Public comments on this proposed rule are invited before May 15, 2025. The proposed changes are part of routine updates to ensure compliance with FAA regulations and improve aviation safety and efficiency.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to change the airplane flying rules around Morgantown Airport to make flying safer and better. They're asking people to tell them what they think about the changes by May 15, 2025.

  • 2025-02976 — Establishment of Class E Airspace; Mott, ND
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 10453
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule to establish Class E airspace at Mott Municipal Airport in Mott, North Dakota. This rule aims to support new public instrument procedures and facilitate instrument flight rule (IFR) operations. It becomes effective on June 12, 2025, and includes a correction to a typographic error noted in a prior document regarding the location name. The rule is considered a routine update of technical regulations with no significant economic or environmental impact anticipated.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA has made a new rule to set up a special flying area above Mott Airport in North Dakota to help planes safely use new flying instructions, starting on June 12, 2025, and they've fixed a typo where they had said the airport was in South Dakota instead.