Revision of Class D and Class E Airspace; Bethel, AK

This action modifies the Class D and Class E airspace at Bethel, AK, to accommodate Visual Flight Rules (VFR) traffic in the Bethel area, landing and departing from Hanger Lake located about 2.5 miles northeast of the Bethel VORTAC. Several Bethel Airport user groups, during public discussion on the decommission of the Bethel Approach Control, requested an exclusion area for Hanger Lake to accommodate VFR landings and takeoffs during Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) weather conditions at Bethel, AK. The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. The intended effect of this proposal is to provide adequate exclusion from Bethel, AK, Class D and Class E airspace to accommodate Bethel user group requirements at Hanger Lake, AK.