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  • Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 10892
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing changes to the airspace around Wellsville Municipal Airport in New York. This proposal involves adjusting the Class E airspace extending from 700 feet above the airport, primarily due to the removal of certain navigation aids and to align with updated geographic coordinates. The amendment also involves minor changes to the descriptions and coverage of the airspace. Comments on the proposed changes are being solicited and must be submitted by a specified date to be considered.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA is planning to change the sky rules around a small airport in Wellsville, NY, because they stopped using some old flying guides and need to update the map for pilots.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 104405
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration has updated the airspace around Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, to improve safety and flight management. The changes include expanding the boundaries of Class D and Class E airspace, removing some Class E airspace that is no longer needed, and updating the legal descriptions to match official records. These modifications will help better manage flights landing and taking off under both instrument and visual flight rules. The changes will be effective starting February 20, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Federal Aviation Administration is changing the rules for the sky around Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado to make flying safer and easier. These changes mean some parts of the sky are getting bigger, some are going away, and all of this will start to happen on February 20, 2025.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 99700
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule amending the legal descriptions for the Class D and E airspace areas near Abbotsford Airport in British Columbia. This modification updates the administrative details without altering the airspace boundaries or operating requirements. The changes involve correcting the geographic location references and aligning them with FAA records. As these adjustments are administrative and routine, the rule doesn't have significant economic or environmental impacts.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA made some changes to the paperwork about the airspace around Abbotsford Airport in Canada, but nothing big is changing in the sky. They just fixed some address details in their files.

  • Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 11498
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed changes to the Class E airspace at Mineral Wells, TX, following the decommissioning of the Mineral Wells non-directional beacon. The proposal includes updating airport and VORTAC geographic coordinates, renaming the airport, and modifying the airspace dimensions to enhance safety and compliance with FAA regulations. Public comments on the proposed changes are invited until April 21, 2025. The overall objective is to ensure airspace efficiency and support instrument flight rule operations at Mineral Wells Regional Airport.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to change some flying rules above a place in Texas called Mineral Wells because they removed an old piece of airport equipment. They need to make sure all the maps and rules match up to keep planes safe and flying right.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 13408
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule to establish Class E airspace at the Memorial Hospital Heliport in North Conway, NH, effective June 12, 2025. This newly established airspace will extend upward from 700 feet within a 6-mile radius of the heliport and is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. The changes accommodate new navigation systems and procedures to ensure safe air navigation. The action is considered routine and is not expected to have significant economic or environmental impacts.

    Simple Explanation

    The government decided to create special airspace around a hospital's helicopter landing area in New Hampshire to help pilots land and take off safely using new technology. They say it won't harm the environment or cost too much money.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 1034
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule to modify the Class E airspace around Pontiac Municipal Airport in Pontiac, Illinois. This change reduces the airspace radius from 7.2 miles to 6.8 miles and updates the airport's geographic coordinates to match the FAA's database. These adjustments are meant to ensure the airspace complies with existing FAA regulations and to support safe and efficient instrument flight operations. The changes become effective on April 17, 2025, and are part of ongoing updates under the FAA's Airspace Designations and Reporting Points.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA changed the invisible flying zone around Pontiac Airport to make it a little smaller, from 7.2 miles wide to 6.8 miles wide, so that planes can fly safely; they also corrected the airport's location to match their maps.

  • Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 10889
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to revoke a specific area of Class E airspace at Mineola Wisener Field, Mineola, TX, because the airport's instrument procedures have been canceled. Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the proposal by April 9, 2021. This change is deemed routine and is not expected to have a significant economic impact. The agency is seeking feedback on various aspects of the proposal to help guide their final decision.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to stop using special flying rules at a small airport in Texas because they won't use their special flying instruments anymore. They're asking people to share their thoughts about this idea.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 11668
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a correction to a previous rule regarding airspace in Austin, TX. This correction fixes a typographical error in the geographic coordinates for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport's Runway 18R-LOC. The correct coordinates are changed from “(Lat. 30°11′36″ N, long. 97°40′42″ W)” to “(Lat. 30°10′36″ N, long. 97°40′42″ W)”. This action ensures the proper establishment of Class E airspace in Austin, Lago Vista, and Lakeway, TX.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA made a small fix to correct a mistake in a map that helps pilots find their way to an airport in Austin, Texas. They were using the wrong numbers for where the airport is, so they changed one of the numbers to point to the right spot on the map.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 100737
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule to establish Class E airspace at the Ottawa Executive Airport in Zeeland, Michigan, effective April 17, 2025. This change is needed because of new instrument flight procedures developed for the airport, which will support safer flights under instrument flight rules (IFR). The new airspace will extend upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile radius of the airport. The rule also updates FAA Order JO 7400.11, detailing airspace designations, and notes that it does not have significant regulatory or environmental impacts.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA is making a new sky area called Class E near an airport in Zeeland, Michigan, so airplanes can fly safely using special directions even when they can't see well. This change starts in April 2025 and helps planes fly safely without saying how much it costs or who pays for it.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 3780
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule amending Class E airspace at Elkhart-Morton County Airport in Kansas. This change is due to the removal of an important navigation beacon that was decommissioned. The amendment adjusts airspace regulations to aid in the safe movement of aircraft and effective use of the airspace. This rule is a routine technical update with minimal impact and does not significantly affect the environment.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA changed the rules about invisible lines in the sky over an airport in Kansas because they took away an old flying beacon. This helps planes fly safely over the area.