FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: ESTABLISHMENT OF CLASS E AIRSPACE OVER LEXINGTON, VA

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Establishment of Class E Airspace Over Lexington, VA.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 4 by Gregory R. Garmon, Acting Manager, Airspace and Procedures North Team, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.

Summary: This action proposes to establish new Class E airspace over Lexington, VA. This airspace is necessary to support Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations, utilizing new Special Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) serving Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital Heliport.

For more information, contact Marc Ellerbee, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 17...