FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: AMENDMENT OF CLASS D AND E AIRSPACE, REVOCATION OF CLASS E AIRSPACE; MONTGOMERY, AL

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Amendment of Class D and E Airspace, Revocation of Class E Airspace; Montgomery, AL.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 2 by Kristen Leake, Acting Manager, Airspace and Procedures South Team, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.

Summary: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace for Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), Montgomery, AL, by making administrative updates. It also proposes to amend Class E airspace from 700 feet by expanding it by 0.5 NM from a 7-mile to a 7.5-mile radius around Maxwell AFB to contain IFR departures, along with making administrative changes. Finally, it proposes to revoke Class E air...