Payson, AZ Airport Airspace Gets FAA Name and Beacon Fix
Published Date: 3/6/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA wants to update the Class E airspace around Payson, AZ because they’re retiring an old navigation beacon and need to fix the airport’s name and location info. This change helps pilots fly safely using instruments and keeps everything up to date. If you have thoughts, send them by April 21, 2025—no costs or hassles for the public!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Payson Class E Airspace Expanded to 20.9 Miles
If you fly under instrument flight rules (IFR) to or near Payson Airport, the Class E airspace that starts at 700 feet above the surface would be expanded to a 20.9-mile radius of Payson Airport (increased from a 6-mile radius). The FAA says this change is to support IFR procedures and bring the airspace into compliance with its orders.
Payson NDB Decommissioned and Removed
The Payson non-directional beacon (NDB) and its associated airspace extension would be removed from the legal airspace description because the NDB has been decommissioned. The proposal says the NDB is no longer required and will be omitted from the Payson airspace description.
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