Establishment of Class D and Modification of Class E Airspace; Bend Municipal Airport, Bend, OR

[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 2026)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 10014-10016] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-04098]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2025-5139; Airspace Docket No. 24-ANM-123] RIN 2120-AA66

Establishment of Class D and Modification of Class E Airspace; Bend Municipal Airport, Bend, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish a Class D airspace area, modify the Class E airspace area designated as a surface area, modify the Class E airspace area designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area, modify the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and remove the Class E airspace area extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Bend Municipal Airport, Bend, OR, to support the construction of an airport traffic control tower at the airport. Additionally, this action proposes to make administrative amendments that would update the airport's legal descriptions. These actions would support the safety and management of visual flight rules (VFR) and instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 16, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by FAA Docket No. FAA-2025-5139 and Airspace Docket No. 24-ANM-123 using any of the following methods: * Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. * Mail: Send comments to 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 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 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/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryantjay T. Toves, Federal Aviation Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3465.