Class E Airspace Established for Crown Point Hospital Heliport
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The rule creates Class E controlled airspace around Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital Heliport in Crown Point, Indiana. It supports new instrument flight procedures, allowing helicopters to operate under instrument flight rules when visibility or weather conditions require it. The practical effect is limited to aviation operations near the heliport. Pilots, air traffic controllers, emergency medical aviation operators, and flight planners will need to account for the new airspace designation starting October 29, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Establishes Class E airspace around Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital Heliport in Crown Point, Indiana
- Supports new instrument procedures for helicopter operations
- Takes effect at 0901 UTC on October 29, 2026
Obligations
What this law requires
Beginning October 29, 2026 at 0901 UTC, pilots and flight planners operating IFR helicopter flights to or from Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital Heliport in Crown Point, Indiana must account for the newly established Class E controlled airspace in applicable flight planning and operations.
Air traffic control operations serving the Crown Point, Indiana heliport area must apply the new Class E airspace designation for Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital Heliport from the rule’s effective time.