WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Modification of Class E Airspace; Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport, Gunnison, CO.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 6 by B.G. Chew, Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.

Summary: This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace designated as a surface area, the Class E airspace area designated as an extension to a Class E surface area, and the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport, Gunnison, CO. These actions would support the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

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