FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: MODIFICATION OF CLASS E AIRSPACE; RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL AIRPORT, KOTZEBUE, AK

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Modification of Class E Airspace; Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, Kotzebue, AK.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on June 24 by B.G. Chew, Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.

Summary: This action modifies the Class E airspace area designated as a surface area (Class E2 airspace) and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface (Class E5 airspace) to optimize instrument flight procedure containment at the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, Kotzebue, AK. This action supports the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

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