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  • 2025-06025 — Amendment of Class E Airspace; New Bern, NC
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 15313
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule amending Class E airspace in New Bern, North Carolina, to add airspace for the CarolinaEast Medical Center Heliport. This change is needed to support new procedures for safe instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the heliport. The rule corrects the state abbreviation from AL (Alabama) to NC (North Carolina) in the header. The rule takes effect on June 12, 2025, and is part of an ongoing effort to keep aviation regulations up-to-date.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA made a small change to the airspace rules in New Bern, North Carolina, to make helicopter flights to a hospital safer. They also fixed a little error where they accidentally said the hospital was in the wrong state.

  • 2025-03533 — Amendment of Class E Airspace; Ahoskie, NC
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 11216
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule to update Class E airspace in Ahoskie, NC. This change adds new airspace for the ECU Health Roanoke Chowan Heliport and updates information for the Tri-County at Henry Joyner Field Airport. The amendments ensure airspace compliance with FAA standards and support new instrument approach procedures needed for the safety of flight operations. These updates will help manage air traffic more efficiently and safely in the area starting from April 17, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA is making the sky around Ahoskie, NC safer by adding new flying paths for helicopters and updating the airport's information so pilots can follow the rules better.

  • 2025-04642 — Establishment of Class E Airspace; North Conway, NH
    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.

  • 2024-28379 — Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Gainesville, FL
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 96521
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule impacting the airspace around Gainesville Regional Airport in Gainesville, Florida. This rule increases Class E airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface to a 7-mile radius around the airport and a 7-mile radius around Shands Cair Heliport to support new instrument approaches. It also updates the terminology in airspace descriptions from "Notice to Airmen" to "Notice to Air Missions" and "Airport/Facility Directory" to "Chart Supplement." The rule is effective on February 20, 2025, and aims to improve safety and efficiency for air travel in the area.

    Simple Explanation

    In Gainesville, Florida, the FAA is making changes to the rules for flying around the airport, helping pilots with new signs and maps to understand the area better. They're also using different words for pilot alerts and maps to make things clearer, starting from February 2025.