FAA Establishes Class E Airspace in Dover, Ohio
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This rule creates Class E airspace around Cleveland Clinic, Union Hospital Heliport in Dover, Ohio. The airspace will extend upward from 700 feet above the surface and is meant to support new instrument flight procedures and IFR operations. The practical impact is narrow. Helicopter operators, pilots, air traffic controllers, and aviation planners using or serving the heliport will need to account for the new controlled airspace when planning and conducting instrument operations. The rule takes effect on October 29, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Establishes Class E airspace at Cleveland Clinic, Union Hospital Heliport in Dover, Ohio
- Supports new instrument flight procedures and IFR operations
- Sets an effective date of October 29, 2026
Obligations
What this law requires
Beginning 0901 UTC on October 29, 2026, pilots and helicopter operators conducting instrument flight rule operations to or from Cleveland Clinic, Union Hospital Heliport in Dover, Ohio must account for the newly established Class E controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface.