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.