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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule to update Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) and related Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) at various airports. This update addresses changes in criteria and airspace conditions to ensure safe and efficient air travel. The rule allows for quicker implementation of necessary changes when safety is a concern and will be effective from March 4, 2025, with specific dates for each airport. Available online, these updates are meant to keep aeronautical charts current and are not expected to have a significant economic impact.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule to update the Class E airspace at Mission Hospital McDowell in Marion, North Carolina. This amendment involves adding airspace for the Mission Hospital McDowell Heliport and correcting the hospital's name in official documents. It also changes the designated coordinates to enhance the safety and management of flights operating under instrument flight rules. The FAA determined that this routine update does not significantly impact the environment or small businesses.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has implemented a new rule to establish Class E airspace starting 700 feet above the ground at ECU Health Bertie Hospital Heliport in Windsor, NC. This airspace designation is essential to support new area navigation (RNAV) using the global positioning system (GPS) for instrument approaches, ensuring safe and efficient instrument flight operations. The rule comes into effect on June 12, 2025, following a proposal published in 2024, to which no public comments were received. This measure is categorized as routine, with minimal expected economic impact and no significant environment effects.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule updating the Class E airspace for ECU Health Chowan Hospital Heliport in Edenton, NC. This change, effective April 17, 2025, is made to ensure the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations by extending the airspace 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius. Additionally, the rule corrects the name and coordinates of the Northeastern Regional Airport, previously known as Edenton Municipal Airport. The updates to the airspace regulations are routine and are not expected to have any significant economic or environmental impacts.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a rule to amend the Class E airspace around Jim Hogg County Airport in Hebbronville, Texas, due to the removal of a navigation beacon (NDB) no longer in use. This change aims to support flight operations and ensure airspace safety. Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments by April 9, 2021. The rule is not expected to have significant economic impacts as it is a routine amendment involving air traffic procedures.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule affecting the airspace around Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport in Gillette, WY. This rule eliminates the Class D airspace, creates a new Class E surface area, and modifies existing Class E airspace to better support departing and arriving aircraft. These changes are intended to enhance safety following the permanent closure of the airport's control tower. The FAA determined that this rule does not have significant economic or environmental impacts.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made amendments to the Class E airspace in Austin, TX, and established new Class E airspace areas at Austin, Lago Vista, and Lakeway, TX. These changes are based on regular airspace reviews and aim to align with FAA regulations supporting instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. The new and modified airspace areas will be in effect from June 12, 2025, and are part of the FAA's efforts to ensure aircraft safety and efficient airspace use. The FAA determined that these changes are routine and do not have significant economic impacts.