Civil & Administrative

Amendment of Class D and Class E2 Airspace Over Wilmington, DE

🇺🇸United States··Final Rule·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This rule changes the airspace around New Castle Airport in Wilmington, DE. It extends the controlled airspace area by 0.2 miles to accommodate instrument flight operations, improving safety and management for arriving flights. The language in official airspace descriptions is also updated for clarity.

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Key Changes

  • Increases the airspace radius by 0.2 miles north of New Castle Airport
  • Supports instrument flight rules operations
  • Updates language in airspace legal descriptions

Obligations

What this law requires

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Aviators operating in the vicinity of New Castle Airport in Wilmington, DE must be aware of the increased lateral dimensions of Class D and Class E2 airspace, which extend 0.2 miles north along the 008° bearing from the airport.

aviators
operational
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Air traffic service providers must expand the Class D and Class E2 airspace areas around New Castle Airport in Wilmington, DE, to include an additional 0.2-mile extension along the 008° bearing from the airport.

air traffic service providersair navigation service providers
operational
medium

Air traffic service providers must ensure that the airspace legal descriptions for Class D and Class E2 airspace in Wilmington, DE, are updated to comply with current FAA directives.

air traffic service providers
July 9, 2026
disclosure
critical

Every aviator conducting instrument flight rule operations in the Wilmington, DE airspace must adhere to the updated airspace boundaries as specified in FAA Order JO 7400.11K.

aviators
Effective July 9, 2026.
operational
medium

The FAA must update the airspace legal descriptions to comply with current FAA directives, reflecting the change from 'Notice to Air Missions' to 'Notice to Airmen.'

Federal Aviation Administration
disclosure

Affected Parties

Aviation industry at Wilmington, DEPilots utilizing New Castle Airport

Tags

aviation,airspace,safety