# 2026-01771: Modification of Class E Airspace; Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport, Driggs, ID

2026-01771, Modification of Class E Airspace; Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport, Driggs, ID, is a Federal Register rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-01-29, effective 2026-05-14 (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01771
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-01771
- Title: Modification of Class E Airspace; Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport, Driggs, ID
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 3820
- Published: 2026-01-29
- Effective: 2026-05-14
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA66
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## Summary

The FAA is updating the airspace rules around Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport in Idaho to make flying safer and smoother for pilots using instruments. These changes take effect on May 14, 2026, and won’t cost anyone extra. If you fly or manage flights there, get ready for clearer skies and better flight control!

## Abstract

This action modifies the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport, Driggs, ID. Additionally, this action updates the administrative portion of the airport's Class E airspace legal description. These actions support the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

## Effects PRIA read

- Class E Airspace Modified for IFR Safety: benefit, low. The FAA is changing the Class E airspace that begins at 700 feet above the surface around Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport to better support instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. The change narrows the northern extension by 4.3 miles and shortens it by 5.5 miles; narrows and shortens the southwest…
- No Added Costs; Minimal Small-Entity Impact: benefit, low. The FAA states these airspace changes "won't cost anyone extra" and that the rule "does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities." The agency also determined the anticipated impact is minimal and treated the rule as not a "significant regulatory action."

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## Sources
- [2026-01771 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/29/2026-01771/modification-of-class-e-airspace-driggsreed-memorial-airport-driggs-id)
- [2026-01771 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-29/pdf/2026-01771.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01771 (as of 2026-06-11).