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  • Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 104403
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule that modifies various airspace classifications at the Camp Guernsey Airport in Wyoming to better support instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. This update includes changes to Class D and Class E airspace areas. These changes ensure safe and efficient use of the airspace by accommodating IFR arrivals and departures while updating the legal descriptions of the airport's airspace. The modifications are effective from February 20, 2025, and are noted as routine updates with no significant impact on small entities or the environment.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA is changing some rules about the airspace at an airport in Wyoming to make sure planes can take off and land safely by updating the areas where they are allowed to fly. These new rules will start in February 2025 and won't cause any major problems for small businesses or nature.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 15313
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule amending Class E airspace in New Bern, North Carolina, to add airspace for the CarolinaEast Medical Center Heliport. This change is needed to support new procedures for safe instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the heliport. The rule corrects the state abbreviation from AL (Alabama) to NC (North Carolina) in the header. The rule takes effect on June 12, 2025, and is part of an ongoing effort to keep aviation regulations up-to-date.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA made a small change to the airspace rules in New Bern, North Carolina, to make helicopter flights to a hospital safer. They also fixed a little error where they accidentally said the hospital was in the wrong state.

  • 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.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 4611
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule establishing Class E airspace at Citizens Medical Center in Victoria, Texas. This new airspace will extend upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius of the medical center to support new public instrument procedures, aiding in safe and efficient airspace usage. The effective date for this change is April 17, 2025, and the rule is not expected to have a significant economic impact. The FAA has also determined that the action does not significantly affect the environment.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has made a new rule to keep planes safe around a hospital in Victoria, Texas. They made some special invisible lines in the sky to help pilots know where to fly, starting in April 2025.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 95100
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule modifying the Class E airspace at Chenega Bay Airport, Alaska. These changes are necessary due to the reorientation of the Area Navigation (RNAV) approach. The modifications aim to enhance the safety and management of instrument flight rules operations at the airport by extending the airspace to better accommodate flight procedures. The rule, which will become effective on February 20, 2025, also updates the airport's legal description to reflect the correct city name, changing it from "Chenega Bay" to "Chenega."

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA has changed the flying rules near Chenega Bay Airport in Alaska to make sure airplanes have a safe path to land. They also updated the name of the airport in their records to make sure it matches the correct town name, "Chenega."

  • Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 3893
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a rule to create a new Class E airspace in Newburyport, Massachusetts, specifically for the Anna Jaques Hospital Heliport. This airspace would start from 700 feet above the surface, helping with new GPS-based procedures for helicopter landings. The proposal aims to enhance safety and manage air traffic better for flights operating under instrument flight rules around the hospital. The public can submit comments on this proposal until March 1, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to make a special zone in the sky above a hospital in Newburyport, Massachusetts, so helicopters can use GPS to land safely, and people have until March 1, 2021, to say what they think about it.

  • Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 11394
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to change the Class E airspace at Payson, Arizona. This change is a result of airspace reviews done due to the removal of the Payson non-directional beacon (NDB). The proposal involves expanding the airspace radius from 6 miles to 20.9 miles and updating the airport's name and geographic coordinates to match the FAA's database. This is intended to comply with FAA regulations and support instrument flight operations at the airport. The public can submit comments on this proposal until April 21, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to make a bigger sky space above an airport in Payson, Arizona, to help planes fly safely using instruments, because a special radio tool there was turned off. They also want to update the airport's position on their maps, and people can say what they think about this idea until April 21, 2025.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 10812
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule that changes the Class D and Class E airspace around Smyrna Airport in Tennessee. These amendments are meant to ensure the safety of aircraft operations in the area by adjusting the distance and altitude limits of the controlled airspace. Specifically, the rule reduces the ceiling of Class D airspace from 3,000 feet to 2,500 feet and extends the radius of Class E airspace from 9 miles to 11.5 miles. This regulatory action was determined to have a minimal impact and thus does not require a regulatory evaluation or an environmental assessment.

    Simple Explanation

    The people who help planes fly safely have changed some rules about where planes can fly high in the sky near the airport in Smyrna, Tennessee, to keep everyone safe. Now, planes need different sky zones to fly between that are a little smaller and go farther out to help them avoid bumping into each other.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 104402
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a new rule to establish Class E airspace at Austin Airport in Austin, NV. This change is made to support the transition from visual flight rules (VFR) to instrument flight rules (IFR), ensuring safe and efficient management of air traffic. The rule details the specific airspace boundaries extending from 700 feet above the surface to accommodate rising terrain and adjust for departing and arriving IFR operations. The update is part of routine amendments to keep air traffic procedures current, and it does not have a significant economic impact.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has made a new rule for airplanes flying at a small airport in Austin, NV. This rule is like drawing a new line in the sky to help planes fly safely when they can't see as well during bad weather.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 11626
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule modifying the Class E airspace over Cambridge Municipal Airport in Nebraska. This change involves expanding the airspace radius from 6.4 miles to 7.5 miles and correcting the geographical coordinates to better manage flights using instrument flight rules (IFR). Additionally, it involves removing a navigation aid called the Harry Strunk NDB, which is no longer needed. The FAA determined these updates would not significantly impact the environment or small businesses.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA decided to make the sky space around a Nebraska airport a bit bigger to help airplanes fly safely, like giving planes more room to play. They also took away an old tool they didn't need anymore, like cleaning up a toy box.

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