# 2024-31640: Kansas Airport Gets New Invisible Boundaries After Beacon Dies

2024-31640, Amendment of Class E Airspace; Smith Center, KS, is a Federal Register rule from an unnamed agency published 2025-01-07, effective 2025-04-17 (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31640
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2024-31640
- Title: Amendment of Class E Airspace; Smith Center, KS
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: unknown
- Citation: unknown
- Published: 2025-01-07
- Effective: 2025-04-17
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Kansas Airport Gets New Invisible Boundaries After Beacon Dies

## Summary

The FAA is updating the Class E airspace around Smith Center, Kansas, because a nearby navigation beacon was turned off. This change also fixes the airport’s location info to keep everything accurate and safe for pilots flying by instruments. The new airspace rules kick in on April 17, 2025, with no extra costs for anyone.

## Abstract

This action amends the Class E airspace at Smith Center, KS. This action is the result of an airspace review conducted due to the decommissioning of the Mankato very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. This action also updates the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action brings the airspace into compliance with FAA orders and supports instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures and operations.

## Effects PRIA read

- Smith Center Class E Airspace Changed: benefit, low. The FAA changed the Class E airspace around Smith Center Municipal Airport, increasing the radius from 6.4 miles to 6.5 miles and updating the airport coordinates to Lat. 39°45'45" N, 98°47'40" W. The change was made because the Mankato VOR was decommissioned and is intended to support instrument f…
- No Significant Cost to Small Entities: benefit, low. The FAA determined this airspace amendment has minimal impact and certified it does not have a significant economic effect on a substantial number of small entities. The rule is routine and the FAA expects no extra costs to businesses or individuals from this change.

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## Sources
- [2024-31640 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/07/2024-31640/amendment-of-class-e-airspace-smith-center-ks)
- [2024-31640 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-07/pdf/2024-31640.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31640 (as of 2026-06-11).