Establishment of Class C Airspace and Revocation of Class D Airspace, Fayetteville (Springdale), Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport; AR

This action establishes a Class C airspace area and revokes the existing Class D airspace area at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), Fayetteville (Springdale), AR. The FAA is taking this action due to the increase in aircraft operations at XNA and the potential for a midair collision between aircraft arriving and departing XNA and other aircraft operating close to the existing Class D airspace area. The establishment of this Class C airspace area requires pilots to establish and maintain two-way radio communications with air traffic control (ATC) when operating in the Class C airspace area, and operate with an altitude encoding transponder while in and above the Class C airspace area. This action promotes the efficient use of airspace and reduces the risk of midair collision in the northwest Arkansas terminal area.