Travis Air Force Base Airspace Gets FAA Safety Adjustments in California
Published Date: 2/13/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA wants to change the airspace rules around Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CA to make flying safer and smoother. They’re tweaking the Class D airspace, creating a new Class E surface area, and removing an old Class E extension. If you fly or work near the base, these changes could affect you, and comments are open until March 30, 2026—no extra costs involved!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Class D Airspace Resized for Safety
If you fly to or near Travis Air Force Base, the FAA proposes to change the Class D airspace so it would extend from the surface up to and including 2,600 feet within a 4.3-mile radius of the airport, and within 2 miles either side of the 049° bearing to 5 miles northeast and the 229° bearing to 5.8 miles southwest. The rule says this airspace is effective during specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen and published in the Chart Supplement.
New Class E Surface Area When Tower Closed
Because Travis AFB's air traffic control tower is switching to part-time hours, the FAA proposes a Class E surface area that would have the same lateral dimensions as the modified Class D area to apply during periods when the tower is not operating. The Class E surface area would be effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen and published in the Chart Supplement.
Removal of Existing Class E Extension
The FAA proposes to remove the existing Class E4 extension around Travis AFB (currently described as extending from the 4.3-mile radius along specified bearings up to 8.7 miles and other segments) because the instrument approach points that justified that extension will be contained within the proposed surface areas. The proposal therefore deletes the Class E4 description and replaces containment with the new Class D/E surface geometry.
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