Federal Aviation Administration July 6, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This action proposes to amend Class D airspace at Eastern Oregon Regional at Pendleton Airport. This action also proposes to amend Class E airspace, designated as a surface area. Additionally, this action proposes to establish Class E airspace, designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area. Further, this action proposes to amend Class E airspace, extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and remove the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface. This action also proposes to remove the Pendleton VORTAC from the airspace legal descriptions. Lastly, this action proposes administrative corrections to the airspaces legal descriptions. This action would ensure the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.

This action proposes to amend Class D airspace at Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field Airport. This action also proposes to amend Class E airspace, designated as a surface area. Additionally, this action proposes to remove Class E airspace, designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area. Further, this action proposes to amend Class E airspace, extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and remove the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface. This action also proposes to remove the Yakima VOR from the Class E5 airspace legal description. Lastly, this action proposes administrative corrections to the airspaces legal descriptions. This action would ensure the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.

This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is prescribed. This regulatory action is needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System. These changes are designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace under instrument conditions in the affected areas.