Airspace Tweaks Near Virginia Air Force Base for Part-Time Tower
Published Date: 9/26/2025
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Summary
Hampton’s Langley Air Force Base is updating its airspace rules because the control tower will now work part-time. They’re changing the Class D airspace and adding new Class E airspace to keep flights safe and smooth. Pilots flying in and out of Langley AFB will need to follow these new rules starting soon, with no extra costs involved.
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Langley AFB airspace rules changed
Pilots flying in and out of Langley Air Force Base (Hampton, VA) must follow amended Class D airspace and a newly established Class E surface airspace because the air traffic control tower will shift to part‑time operations. The change is intended to keep instrument flight rules (IFR) operations safe and managed, and the action states there are no extra costs for pilots. The rule also updates the airport's geographic coordinates.
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