Data / Federal rules / 2026-07571
Amendment of Class E5 Airspace Over Elizabeth City, NC
The Federal Aviation Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 17, 2026. It took effect on July 9, 2026.
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What the agency says
This action amends Class E5 airspace over Elizabeth City, NC. This action adds Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius of Sentara Albemarle Medical Center Heliport. This addition of airspace is necessary because of new instrument approach procedures that have been developed for the heliport.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-07571
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Published
- April 17, 2026
- Takes effect
- July 9, 2026
- Dates
- Effective 0901 UTC, July 9, 2026. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
- Docket
- Docket No. FAA-2026-1816; Airspace Docket No. 26-ASO-3
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2120-AA66
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 71
- Topics
- Airspace; Incorporation by reference; Navigation (air)
- Pages
- 2
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