FAA Scraps Own Plan for California Airspace Changes
Published Date: 4/18/2025
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Summary
The FAA has decided to cancel its earlier plan to change the airspace rules around San Bernardino International Airport. This means no new airspace zones or updates will happen right now, so pilots and local folks can keep flying as usual. No costs or deadlines to worry about—just a pause on these changes.
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FAA Withdraws San Bernardino Airspace Change
If you fly to or near San Bernardino International Airport (KSBD) in California, the FAA has withdrawn the proposed rule published October 11, 2024. That means the proposed changes to Class D and Class E airspace and the legal-description update will not take effect now, so current airspace rules remain in place.
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