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Search Results: keywords:"Class E airspace"

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 10814
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule to amend the Class E airspace designation at the Bradford Regional Airport in Pennsylvania. This change was prompted by the removal of the Bradford VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid, as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The amendment involves adjusting the airspace dimensions and removing outdated navigation references to improve safety and efficiency for aircraft operations at the airport. The rule is set to take effect on June 17, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is making changes to the airspace around a small airport in Bradford, Pennsylvania, to make it safer and more efficient for airplanes to fly. They're doing this because they're getting rid of an old tool that helps planes know where they are in the sky.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 13067
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule that creates Class E airspace at Challis Airport in Idaho. This new airspace regulation starts 700 feet above the ground and is part of changing the airport operations from visual to instrument flight rules. It will help manage and safeguard flights as they take off and land by covering a 6-mile area around the airport with specific extensions north and east. This update, effective from June 12, 2025, ensures efficient and safe airspace usage without posing significant environmental or economic impacts.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has set new flying rules at a small airport in Idaho so that airplanes can use special gadgets to land safely, like they do when it's foggy or dark, which will start in June 2025. They are doing this to keep everyone safe, but they didn't tell us exactly how much it will cost, and some people might find the explanations about how the rules work a bit tricky.

  • Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 11686
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing changes to the airspace around Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Georgia. Due to the air traffic control tower operating part-time, the FAA plans to adjust Class D airspace and create new Class E airspace to ensure flight safety and efficient airspace use. Public comments on these changes are invited until April 25, 2025. The proposal aims to maintain safety for aircraft using instrument flight rules in the area.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to change how the sky is organized above a military base in Georgia because the people who help planes fly safely in that area will be working less time. They're doing this so planes can still follow the rules and stay safe in the sky.

  • Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 1050
    Reading Time:about 9 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing changes to the Class E airspace at Battle Mountain Airport in Nevada. These changes include adjusting the size and boundaries of the airspace to better support the safety and efficiency of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. Specifically, the proposal involves modifying, establishing, or removing certain sections of Class E airspace around the airport and updating related legal descriptions. The FAA invites public comments on these proposed changes until February 21, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The people who make airplane rules want to change how airspace is organized around an airport in Nevada to make flying safer, especially when pilots can't see where they're going and use instruments to fly. They are asking people to share their thoughts about these changes until February 21, 2025.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 1031
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule that revokes the Class E airspace at Follett, Texas, as the airport's instrument procedures have been canceled, making the airspace unnecessary. This rule takes effect on April 17, 2025, following approval by the Director of the Federal Register. The regulation is not considered a significant regulatory action, as it primarily pertains to air traffic procedures without significant economic impacts. Additionally, the FAA found that this action qualifies for an environmental exclusion, as it does not lead to any notable environmental effects.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA has decided that a special piece of sky at an airport in Follett, Texas, is no longer needed because the airport's special flying instructions are not being used anymore.

  • 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.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 14196
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is correcting a previous rule that changed the Class E airspace for the ECU Health Roanoke Chowan Heliport in Ahoskie, NC. This rule was initially published on March 5, 2025. The purpose of the airspace change is to accommodate new GPS-based navigation procedures for the heliport. The main correction in this update is to change the effective date of the airspace amendment from April 17, 2025, to June 12, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA is fixing a mistake in their previous rule about the sky around a hospital helipad in Ahoskie, North Carolina. They just needed to change the date when the new sky rules start from April to June.

  • Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 4684
    Reading Time:about 10 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), part of the Transportation Department, is proposing changes to the airspace at Cortez Municipal Airport in Cortez, Colorado. The proposal includes modifications to the Class E airspace, which provides controlled airspace for aircraft operations; these changes are intended to improve safety and efficiency for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. The FAA is also suggesting updates to the airport's legal descriptions and inviting public comments on these proposed changes by March 3, 2025. The agency assures that these adjustments are routine, have minimal economic impact, and are essential to keep flight procedures current.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to change the invisible lines in the sky around an airport in Cortez, Colorado, to help planes fly safely, and they're asking people to share their thoughts about it.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 9386
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made corrections to a rule initially published on December 11, 2024, regarding airspace at Abbotsford Airport in British Columbia. The correction involves changing the legal description of Class D airspace by correcting an error related to the geographic location for air navigation, which has been updated from Vancouver VORTAC to "Point in Space B." These changes will become effective on February 20, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The airplane bosses changed some words to fix a mistake about where planes can fly around Abbotsford Airport, so pilots get the right directions and don't get confused. They made this fix because they noticed a little mix-up in the original flying maps.

  • Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:89 FR 103719
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new rule to establish Class E airspace at Challis Airport in Idaho. This change supports the airport's shift from visual flight rules (VFR) to instrument flight rules (IFR), enhancing safety and operational efficiency. The airspace would start from 700 feet above the ground and extend in a specific configuration around the airport. Public comments on this proposal are being accepted until February 3, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to set up special flying rules at a small airport in Idaho to make it safer for planes to land and take off when the weather isn't clear. They also want to hear what people think about this idea until early next year.