FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: AMENDMENT OF CLASS D AIRSPACE AND CLASS E AIRSPACE OVER NEW BEDFORD, MA

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over New Bedford, MA.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 7 by Patrick Young, Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.

Summary: This action proposes to amend Class D and Class E airspace over New Bedford, MA. This action would add a 0.7 mile long, 3.6-mile-wide extension to the northwest side of the existing Class D airspace to properly contain current Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations. This action would also update the airport name and geographic coordinates in both the New Bedford, MA Class D and Class E airspace. T...