Amendment of Class E5 Airspace Over Elizabeth City, NC

[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 9210-9212] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-03796]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2026-1816; Airspace Docket No. 26-ASO-3] RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Class E5 Airspace Over Elizabeth City, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E5 airspace over Elizabeth City, NC. This action will add Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius of Sentara Albemarle Medical Center Heliport. This addition of airspace is necessary because of new instrument approach procedures that have been developed for the heliport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 13, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by FAA Docket No. FAA-2026-1816 and Airspace Docket No. 26-ASO-3 using any of the following methods: * Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow the

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online instructions for sending your comments electronically. * Mail: Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001. * Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays. * Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251. Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays. FAA Order JO 7400.11K Airspace Designations and Reporting Points and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and Regulations Group, Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; Telephone: (202) 267- 8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Ellerbee, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; Telephone: (404) 305-5589.