FAA Carves Safer Skies Over Clyde's Medical Hub
Published Date: 2/11/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA wants to create new controlled airspace starting 700 feet above the ground near Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde, NC. This change will help keep flights safe and organized, especially for pilots flying with instruments. If you have thoughts, speak up by March 30, 2026—no costs or big changes for the public, just safer skies!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New Controlled Airspace Near Clyde
The FAA proposes to create Class E controlled airspace starting at 700 feet above the ground within a 10-mile radius of Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde, NC. The change is meant to improve safety and the management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in that area; the public may comment by March 30, 2026.
No Significant Small-Business Cost
The FAA states this proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The agency determined the anticipated impact is minimal and that the proposal only involves routine technical airspace amendments.
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