Search Results for keywords:"instrument flight rules (IFR)"

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  • 2021-02480 — Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, and Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Worcester, MA
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 10886
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes changes to airspace regulations near Worcester, MA, including extending Class D and Class E airspace around Worcester Regional Airport and establishing Class E airspace around UMass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus Heliport. This amendment aims to ensure safe and efficient air navigation in the area. The FAA is inviting public comments on the proposed rule, which will be considered before any final action is taken. The changes are part of regular updates to technical regulations and are not expected to have significant economic impacts.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to change and add some sky rules near an airport and a hospital in Worcester, MA, to help planes and helicopters fly safely. They want to make sure everything is organized and safe but are still figuring out the best way to do it, and they want people to share their thoughts before they decide.

  • 2025-01445 — Modification of Class D and E Airspace; Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, Bozeman, MT
    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.

  • 2025-05059 — Modification of Class E Airspace; Petersburg James A Johnson Airport, Petersburg, AK
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 14223
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a rule to modify the Class E airspace at Petersburg James A Johnson Airport in Alaska. This change aims to optimize the space for instrument flight procedures by expanding certain areas and removing redundant sections. The proposed amendments would also correct and simplify the airport's legal description. These updates are intended to enhance the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to change some invisible lines in the sky above an airport in Alaska to make flying safer. They will take away lines they don’t need and make everything easier to understand.

  • 2024-28872 — Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace; Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field, Cheyenne, WY
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:89 FR 99173
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a rule to change the airspace regulations at Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The proposal includes modifying the Class E airspace starting 700 feet above the ground and removing the Class E airspace starting 1,200 feet above the ground. These changes aim to improve the management and safety of visual and instrument flight operations. The FAA is accepting public comments on the proposal until January 24, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to change some invisible lines in the sky above an airport in Wyoming to help planes fly safely. They are taking one line away and moving another one, and they're asking people what they think about this idea.

  • 2025-00503 — Establishment of Class E Airspace; Sunbury, NC
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 4682
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to create Class E airspace starting at 700 feet above the ground for the Sunbury Fire Department Heliport in Sunbury, NC. This new airspace is necessary to ensure the safety and management of flights that follow instrument flight rules (IFR) in the area. The public can submit comments on this proposal until March 3, 2025. The proposal notes that changes to the designated airspace are routine and not expected to significantly affect the economy or small entities.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to make a safe flying area in the sky above a place in Sunbury, NC, so that helicopters can fly safely using instruments, like when the weather is bad. They are asking people what they think about this until early March 2025.