airspace · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2021-08-27 · Effective 2021-12-02 · 86 FR 48018
Document
Document number
2021-18422
Federal Register citation
86 FR 48018
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
airspace
Publication date
2021-08-27
Effective date
2021-12-02
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-0075
Abstract
This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface in Muscle Shoals, AL, due to the decommissioning of the Muscle Shoals Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Radio Range Tactical Air Navigation Aid (VORTAC), and cancellation of the associated approach at Northwest Alabama Regional Airport. This action also updates the airport name under the Class E surface airspace and makes an editorial change replacing the term Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the legal descriptions of associated Class E airspace. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.