FAA Maps New Safe Skies Over Texas Ranch Airport
Published Date: 4/21/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA wants to create new Class E airspace around Rancho Hielo Brazos Airport in Glen Rose, TX, to help pilots fly safely using instruments. This change mainly affects pilots and air traffic controllers and supports better flying rules. Comments on this plan are open until June 5, 2026, and there’s no cost to the public.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New Class E Airspace Established
The FAA proposes new Class E airspace at Rancho Hielo Brazos Airport that would extend upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius of the airport, plus corridors 2.2 miles each side of the 006° bearing out to 8.4 miles north and 2.2 miles each side of the 186° bearing out to 8.5 miles south. This change is to support new instrument procedures and instrument flight rule (IFR) operations and mainly affects pilots and air traffic controllers operating in the Glen Rose, TX area.
No Public Cost; Minimal Small-Business Impact
The FAA states this proposed airspace change carries no cost to the public and is not a "significant regulatory action"; it also certifies the proposal will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The agency characterized the anticipated impact as minimal under applicable regulatory review standards.
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