FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: AMENDMENT OF CLASS D, AMENDMENT OF CLASS E4, AND AMENDMENT OF CLASS E5 AIRSPACE OVER NANTUCKET, MA

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Amendment of Class D, Amendment of Class E4, and Amendment of Class E5 Airspace Over Nantucket, MA.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 23 by Patrick Young, Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.

Summary: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace at Nantucket Memorial Airport, Nantucket, MA, due to the current designated airspace not properly containing instrument flight rule (IFR) operations. Additionally, this action proposes to amend Class E4 airspace at Nantucket Memorial Airport, Nantucket, MA, due to portions no longer meeting the requirements of its designatio...