# 2026-00048: Coast Guard Proposes Water Safety Zone Near St. Thomas Airport

2026-00048, Safety Zone; West of Cyril E. King Airport, St. Thomas, VI, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-01-07, effective Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before February 6, 2026. (as of 2026-06-11).

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- As of: 2026-06-11
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00048
- Title: Safety Zone; West of Cyril E. King Airport, St. Thomas, VI
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 490
- Published: 2026-01-07
- Effective: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before February 6, 2026.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1625-AA00
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Coast Guard Proposes Water Safety Zone Near St. Thomas Airport

## Summary

The Coast Guard wants to create a permanent safety zone in the waters west of Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas, USVI, to keep boats and people safe from low-flying planes. This means no one can enter the zone without special permission. If you’re affected, you have until February 6, 2026, to share your thoughts—no fees or costs involved, just safety first!

## Abstract

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a safety zone for certain navigable waters west of Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas, USVI. The safety zone is needed protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the proximity of the low flying aircrafts to vessels in the vicinity of the waters off the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas, USVI. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector San Juan. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

## Effects PRIA read

- Permanent 400‑yard safety zone west of airport: cost, low. The Coast Guard proposes a permanent safety zone covering all navigable waters within 400 yards from shore directly west of the Cyril E. King Airport runway between two private port authority yellow buoys at 18°20.288' N, 64°59.343' W and 18°20.116' N, 64°59.343' W. No person or vessel may enter th…
- Coast Guard says small businesses not significantly harmed: benefit, low. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed safety zone would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The agency says vessels can transit around the regulated area, it will issue Broadcast Notices to Mariners on VHF-FM channel 16 to a…

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## Sources
- [2026-00048 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/07/2026-00048/safety-zone-west-of-cyril-e-king-airport-st-thomas-vi)
- [2026-00048 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-07/pdf/2026-00048.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00048 (as of 2026-06-11).