Hawthorne Airport Boundaries Shift for Safer Skies
Published Date: 2/18/2025
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Summary
The airspace around Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport in California is getting a makeover! These changes help pilots fly safer and smoother by updating the rules for both instrument and visual flights. If you fly in or near this airport, expect clearer airspace boundaries soon—no extra costs or delays involved.
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Hawthorne Airport airspace updated
The FAA changed the Class D airspace and the Class E extension at Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport in Hawthorne, CA so instrument flight rules (IFR) and visual flight rules (VFR) operations are more appropriately contained. The airport's legal description is also amended to match the FAA database. The agency states these changes improve safety and will not impose extra costs or delays.
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