FAA Proposes Airspace Changes for Safer Flights at Omak Airport
Published Date: 4/9/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA wants to change the airspace rules around Omak Airport in Washington to make flying safer and smoother for pilots using instruments. This affects pilots flying near the airport and aims to improve how flights are managed starting soon. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until May 26, 2026, to speak up—no costs for the public, just safer skies!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Omak Class E Airspace Change
If you fly an aircraft near Omak Airport, WA, the FAA proposes to change the Class E airspace that begins at 700 feet above the surface. The proposal would extend the central radius by 0.8 miles, extend airspace 2.2 miles east (with that east exclusion noted), extend the southern boundary to 9 miles and the southwestern boundary to 12 miles, contain missed approaches until reaching 1,200 feet above the surface, and better contain arrivals operating below 1,500 feet.
Minimal Impact on Small Entities
The FAA certified that this proposed change will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. If you run a small aviation-related business, the agency expects the proposal to be economically minimal.
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