Transportation Department Docket FAA-2017-1091 Proposed Rule

2018-01026: Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Atwater, CA

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Summary

This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Castle Airport, Atwater, CA, to accommodate airspace redesign due to the decommissioning of the El Nido VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) as the FAA transitions from ground-based to satellite-based navigation. Also, this action would update the airport's geographic coordinates to match the FAA's aeronautical database. This action also would make an editorial change to the Class D airspace legal description replacing "Airport/Facility Directory" with the term "Chart Supplement". These actions are necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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