# Amendment of the South Florida Low Offshore Airspace Area; Florida
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2009-12-07 · Effective 2010-02-11 · 74 FR 63971
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-28899
- **Category:** airspace
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule.
- **Citation:** 74 FR 63971
- **Publication date:** 2009-12-07
- **Effective date:** 2010-02-11
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. FAA-2008-1167
## Abstract

This action lowers the altitude floor within a part of the South Florida 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 at various coastal airports bordering along the South Florida Low Offshore Airspace Area.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/12/07/E9-28899/amendment-of-the-south-florida-low-offshore-airspace-area-florida)
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