Tarboro Airport's Airspace Expands Slightly for Safer Skies
Published Date: 5/2/2025
Rule
Summary
The airspace around Tarboro, NC is getting a little bigger—from 6.5 to 6.9 miles—to keep helicopters and planes safe near ECU Health Edgecombe Heliport. They also updated the airport’s exact location to the latest GPS info. Pilots flying by instruments will benefit, and there’s no cost or delay for anyone.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Tarboro Class E Airspace Expanded
If you fly a plane or helicopter under instrument flight rules near Tarboro, NC, the Class E airspace that starts at 700 feet above the surface was increased from a 6.5-mile radius to a 6.9-mile radius to encompass ECU Health Edgecombe Heliport. This change is meant to improve safety and management of IFR operations and the rule states there is no cost or delay for anyone.
Airport Coordinates Updated to GPS
The rule updates Tarboro Edgecombe Airport coordinates to the most current and accurate GPS location. This helps pilots and instrument procedures use correct location data for navigation and IFR operations, and the action notes no cost or delay for anyone.
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