airspace · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2016-12-28 · Effective 2017-03-02 · 81 FR 95428
Document
Document number
2016-30651
Federal Register citation
81 FR 95428
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
airspace
Publication date
2016-12-28
Effective date
2017-03-02
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2016-7043
Abstract
This action amends Class E en route domestic airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface near the Blue Mesa VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/ DME), Blue Mesa, CO. The FAA has transitioned to a more accurate method of measuring, publishing, and charting airspace areas that has revealed some small areas of uncharted uncontrolled airspace. The FAA found modification of these areas of uncontrolled airspace necessary to ensure the safety of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations and the efficient use of navigable airspace, including point-to-point off-airway clearances, and aircraft vectoring services.