Search Results for keywords:"Class D airspace modification"

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Search Results: keywords:"Class D airspace modification"

  • Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 8001
    Reading Time:about 9 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a rule to modify several airspace classifications at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in Bozeman, Montana. These modifications to Class D and Class E airspaces aim to improve safety and management of flight operations using both visual flight rules (VFR) and instrument flight rules (IFR). The proposed changes would involve expanding certain airspace areas, realigning specific extensions, and updating documentation. Public comments on this proposal are invited until March 10, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The people in charge of flying want to change the invisible "lines" in the sky around Bozeman Airport to make flying safer and easier by making the spaces for planes bigger and keeping the rules clear for pilots up in the air. They are asking everyone to tell them what they think about these changes before they decide what to do.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 15393
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule modifying airspace at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in Montana. This rule expands and adjusts various airspace boundaries around the airport to improve safety and management for visual and instrument flight operations. The changes include expanding the Class D and E airspace areas to better contain aircraft during arrivals and departures. These updates aim to ensure that aircraft are appropriately guided during specific maneuvers and approaches, enhancing overall flight safety.

    Simple Explanation

    The rules about the skies around an airport in Montana are being changed to help keep aircraft safe when they take off and land. These changes make sure planes know where to go and avoid bumping into each other.