Fort Worth Airspace Bends for Navy Jets
Published Date: 3/20/2026
Rule
Summary
The FAA is updating the airspace rules around Fort Worth, TX, by changing the Class D airspace at Fort Worth NAS JRB (Carswell Field) from full-time to part-time and creating part-time Class E airspace. These changes help the U.S. Navy and improve flight safety and procedures. The new rules kick in on July 9, 2026, with no extra costs for pilots or the public.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Carswell Field: Class D to Part‑Time; Part‑Time Class E Added
Fort Worth NAS JRB (Carswell Field) Class D airspace is changed from full‑time to part‑time and a part‑time Class E surface area is established. The Class D and Class E areas are within a 5.9‑mile radius of the airport, exclude airspace east of longitude 097°24'01" W and exclude the 1‑mile radius around Flying Oaks Airport. These part‑time areas are effective during dates and times published in advance by Notice to Airmen and in the Chart Supplement, beginning July 9, 2026.
Perot Field: Class D Radius Expanded and New Exclusions
Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport Class D airspace radius is expanded from 4.5 miles to 5.4 miles and will extend from the surface up to but not including 3,000 feet MSL. The rule expands the exclusion around Stage Coach Hills Airport from 0.5 miles to 1.5 miles and adds 1‑mile exclusion areas around Aero Valley Airport and Hicks Field.
Meacham Airport: Class D Radius and Coordinate Updates
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport Class D airspace radius is increased from 4.2 miles to 5 miles and the airspace extends to and including 3,200 feet MSL. The rule excludes the portion west of longitude 097°24'01" W and updates the airport name and geographic coordinates to match the FAA aeronautical database.
Rule Has Minimal Economic Impact; No Added Costs
The FAA certified that this airspace amendment does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and that the anticipated impact is minimal. The rule is stated to impose no additional costs on pilots or the public and is not a significant regulatory action.
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