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  • 2024-30623 — Establishment of Class E Airspace; Dubois, WY
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 104877
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule to establish Class E airspace at Dubois Airport in Wyoming. This change is intended to support the airport's transition from visual flight rules (VFR) to instrument flight rules (IFR). The new airspace will help manage departing and arriving flights more efficiently by extending specific miles around the airport. The rule, effective February 20, 2025, has been deemed minimal in economic impact and is not expected to have significant environmental effects.

    Simple Explanation

    The people who help planes fly safely have made a new rule to create a special sky area over an airport in Dubois, Wyoming, so pilots can fly using special instruments instead of just looking outside. This change will make sure airplanes can take off and land safely even when it's hard to see, like in fog.

  • 2025-02699 — Modification of Class D Airspace and Modification of Class E Airspace; Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, Hawthorne, CA
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 9679
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule modifying the Class D and Class E airspace at Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport in California. The changes are intended to better accommodate and manage flights under instrument and visual flight rules at the airport. This modification also updates the airport’s legal description to reflect the FAA’s database. The airspace changes are set to take effect on June 12, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA is changing the sky rules around an airport in California to help planes fly safer and match their map. They didn't say how much it will cost to do this or explain some tricky words they used.

  • 2024-30530 — Modification of Class D Airspace; Revocation of Class E Airspace; Centennial Airport, Denver, CO
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 104406
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule affecting the airspace around Centennial Airport in Denver, Colorado. The rule modifies the Class D airspace boundaries and revokes the Class E airspace extension. These changes aim to better support both instrument and visual flight operations. Additionally, the airport's legal description has been updated to reflect Denver as the correct city and adjusted the geographic coordinates.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA changed some rules about the airspace near an airport in Denver, Colorado, to make it safer for planes to land and take off. They also updated some details about the airport's location.

  • 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.

  • 2025-06177 — Modification of Class D and E Airspace; Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, Bozeman, MT
    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.

  • 2025-06605 — Establishment of Class E Airspace at Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport, Pine Bluffs, WY
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 16460
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule to create Class E airspace above Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport in Wyoming. This change supports the airport's transition from visual to instrument flight operations by increasing the safety and efficiency of airplane arrivals and departures. The new airspace extends upward from 700 feet above the ground and is defined using specific geographic coordinates. This rule is considered a routine update and is not expected to have significant economic or environmental impacts.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA is making it safer for planes to fly by creating new rules for the sky above a small airport in Wyoming, allowing them to use special equipment to navigate even when they can't see well. This change shouldn't bother people living nearby or cost a lot, but it will help planes land and take off smoothly.