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  • 2024-29869 — Establishment of Class E Airspace; Challis Airport, Challis, ID
    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.

  • 2025-04124 — Establishment of Class E Airspace; Challis Airport, Challis, ID
    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.

  • 2025-06035 — Establishment of Class E Airspace; Challis Airport, Challis, ID; Correction
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 15312
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is making a correction to a previous rule they published. This rule, originally announced on March 20, 2025, involved the creation of Class E airspace over Challis Airport in Idaho. The correction is to fix a typographical error in the agency docket number, changing it from FAA-2023-2491 to the correct number, FAA-2024-2491. This adjustment ensures all documents are accurate and consistent.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA made a small fix to a previous rule they announced because they accidentally used the wrong number in their records. They changed the number from FAA-2023-2491 to the correct one, FAA-2024-2491, to make sure everything matches up and there are no mix-ups.