FAA Eyes New Airspace Over Texas Mountain Home Airport
Published Date: 4/7/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA wants to create new Class E airspace around Rancho Paraiso Airport in Mountain Home, TX, to help pilots fly safely using instruments. This change mainly affects pilots and air traffic controllers and supports better flying rules. Comments on this plan are open until May 22, 2026, and there’s no cost to the public.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New Class E Airspace Established
The FAA proposes to establish Class E airspace around Rancho Paraiso Airport in Mountain Home, TX, extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 7.6-mile radius of the airport. This change is intended to support new instrument procedures and instrument flight rule (IFR) operations and mainly affects pilots and air traffic controllers who operate in that airspace.
No Cost to the Public
The proposal states there is no cost to the public from establishing this Class E airspace. The FAA also notes the anticipated economic impact is minimal and that the rule is not a significant regulatory action.
Small Entities Not Significantly Impacted
The FAA certified that this proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. That means, per the agency's determination, small businesses in the area are not expected to face significant costs from this airspace change.
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