Civil & Administrative

FAA proposes Class E airspace changes in Bedford, Indiana

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

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🇬🇧 English

The FAA proposes to update Class E airspace around Bedford, Indiana, after the Hoosier VOR navigation aid was decommissioned under the VOR Minimum Operational Network program. The change is meant to keep the local airspace aligned with current FAA standards and support instrument flight operations. The proposal also updates the listed name of IU Health Bedford Hospital Heliport to match the FAA’s aeronautical database. Pilots, aviation operators, airports, and local medical air transport users may want to review the proposal and submit comments by July 30, 2026.

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Key Changes

  • Amends Class E airspace at Bedford, Indiana
  • Reflects the decommissioning of the Hoosier VOR navigation aid
  • Updates the name of IU Health Bedford Hospital Heliport in FAA records

Obligations

What this law requires

low

Interested parties submitting comments on the proposed Class E airspace amendment must ensure comments are received by the FAA on or before July 30, 2026.

interested commentersaviation operatorsairport stakeholders
Comments must be received on or before July 30, 2026
reporting
low

Comments submitted to the FAA must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2026-6970 and Airspace Docket No. 26-AGL-12.

interested commenters
By the comment submission deadline
reporting

Affected Parties

Pilots and aviation operators using Bedford-area airspaceAirports and heliport operators in Bedford, Indiana+1 more…

Tags

aviation,airspace,FAA