WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Modification of Class E Airspace; Newport Municipal Airport, Newport, OR.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 19 by B.G. Chew, Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.

Summary: This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace extending upward from the surface and from 700 feet above the surface to optimize instrument flight procedure containment at Newport Municipal Airport, Newport, OR. This action would also remove an unnecessary descriptive reference from the text header within the airport's legal description. These actions would support the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IF...