Modification & Establishment of Class E Airspace; Cortez Municipal Airport, Cortez, CO
Published Date: 1/16/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA wants to update and add new Class E airspace around Cortez Municipal Airport in Colorado to keep flights safe and smooth, especially for pilots using instruments. These changes affect pilots flying in and out of Cortez and help manage air traffic better. If you have thoughts, send them by March 3, 2025—no costs or fees involved!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Class E Airspace Geometry Changed
The FAA proposes to change the shape and size of the Class E airspace at Cortez Municipal Airport, CO. Key changes include a Class E surface-area radius of 4.8 miles, extensions to 5.6 miles northeast and 7.2 miles southwest, reducing the 700-foot-above-surface central radius to 6.1 miles (from 7 miles), and other specified northeast, southwest, and north-northwest extensions (including a 1.8-mile north-northwest extension).
New 8x8-Mile Surface Extension, No Radio Rule
The FAA proposes to establish an approximately 8 x 8 mile extension to the Class E surface area northeast of the airport to contain arriving IFR aircraft below 1,000 feet. The proposal explicitly states this extension would contain those operations "without imposing a 2-way radio communication requirement."
FAA Says Minimal Economic Impact on Small Entities
The FAA certified that this proposed airspace amendment "will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities" and described the anticipated impact as minimal. The FAA determined the rule is routine technical airspace regulation and not a significant regulatory action.
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