FAA Corrects Date for North Carolina Heliport Airspace Update
Published Date: 3/31/2025
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Summary
The FAA fixed a small mistake about airspace rules near ECU Health Roanoke Chowan Heliport in Ahoskie, NC. They’re updating the start date for new GPS-based flight paths to June 12, 2025. Pilots and local air traffic will be affected, but no extra costs are involved.
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Ahoskie Heliport Airspace Date Fix
The FAA corrected the start date for new GPS-based flight paths at ECU Health Roanoke Chowan Heliport in Ahoskie, North Carolina to June 12, 2025. If you are a pilot or operate local air traffic near that heliport, the updated Class E airspace and RNAV (GPS) approach procedures take effect on that date, and the agency says there are no extra costs involved.
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