Amendment of Class E Airspace, Mountain City, TN; and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Elizabethton, TN
airspace · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2018-11-21 · Effective 2019-01-03 · 83 FR 58743
Document
Document number
2018-25329
Federal Register citation
83 FR 58743
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
airspace
Publication date
2018-11-21
Effective date
2019-01-03
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0745
Abstract
This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface in Mountain City, TN, to accommodate new area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures serving Johnson County Airport. In addition, Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface is established in Elizabethton, TN, to accommodate area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures at Elizabethton Municipal Airport. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at these airports.