Infrastructure

Revocation of Restricted Area R-6316 in Eagle Pass, Texas

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

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🇬🇧 English

The law revokes Restricted Area R-6316 in Eagle Pass, Texas, as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determined that the specific airspace is no longer necessary. This area was originally established to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations. The revocation increases available navigable airspace, enhancing aviation accessibility.

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Key Changes

  • Revocation of Restricted Area R-6316
  • Increased navigable airspace
  • No additional restrictions imposed

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Revoke Restricted Area R-6316 in Eagle Pass, Texas from the airspace designations in 14 CFR Part 73, effective 0901 UTC, July 9, 2026

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
operational
high

Remove R-6316 Eagle Pass, TX from Section 73.63 of 14 CFR Part 73 (Texas restricted areas listing)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
operational
medium

Make copies of this final rule and all background material available online at www.regulations.gov using FAA Docket number FAA-2026-2509, accessible 24 hours per day, 365 days per year

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
disclosure
medium

Provide electronic copy of the rule available for download from www.federalregister.gov

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
disclosure

Affected Parties

Federal Aviation AdministrationU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Tags

aviation,airspace,regulation