# Amendment of the Atlantic Low Offshore Airspace Area; East Coast United States
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2009-12-07 · Effective 2010-02-11 · 74 FR 63970
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-28897
- **Category:** airspace
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule.
- **Citation:** 74 FR 63970
- **Publication date:** 2009-12-07
- **Effective date:** 2010-02-11
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. FAA-2008-1170
## Abstract

This action lowers the altitude floor within a part of the Atlantic Low Offshore Airspace Area. This action provides additional controlled airspace to enable air traffic control (ATC) to more efficiently handle arriving instrument flight rules (IFR) aircraft a various coastal airports along the United States (U.S.) east coast.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/12/07/E9-28897/amendment-of-the-atlantic-low-offshore-airspace-area-east-coast-united-states)
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