WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Modification of Class E Airspace; Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, Kotzebue, AK.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on April 20 by B.G. Chew, Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
Summary: This action updates a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published by the FAA in the Federal Registeron November 24, 2025, proposing to modify the Class E airspace area designated as a surface area (Class E2 airspace area) and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface (Class E5 700-foot (ft) airspace area) to optimize instrument flight procedure (IFP) containment at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airpo...