# 2026-07417: FAA Proposes New Class E Airspace Around Freer, Texas for Safer Flights

2026-07417, Establishment of Class E Airspace; Freer, TX, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-04-16, effective Comments must be received on or before June 1, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-11).

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- As of: 2026-06-11
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-07417
- Title: Establishment of Class E Airspace; Freer, TX
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 20380
- Published: 2026-04-16
- Effective: Comments must be received on or before June 1, 2026.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA66
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

FAA Proposes New Class E Airspace Around Freer, Texas for Safer Flights

## Summary

The FAA wants to create new Class E airspace around Freer, Texas to help pilots fly safely using instruments, especially in bad weather. This change affects pilots and local air traffic by improving flight rules and procedures. You can share your thoughts by June 1, 2026, and there’s no cost to the public for this update.

## Abstract

This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Freer, TX. The FAA is proposing this action to support new instrument procedures and instrument flight rule (IFR) operations.

## Effects PRIA read

- New Class E Airspace at Freer: benefit, low. The FAA proposes to create Class E airspace around Silverhorn Ranch Airport in Freer, TX that would extend upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile radius. The change is intended to support new instrument procedures and instrument flight rule (IFR) operations so pilots can fly more…
- FAA Finds Minimal Economic Impact: benefit, low. The FAA states this proposed airspace rule will have a minimal impact and will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The agency also determined the anticipated impact is so minimal that it does not warrant a regulatory evaluation.

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## Sources
- [2026-07417 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/16/2026-07417/establishment-of-class-e-airspace-freer-tx)
- [2026-07417 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-16/pdf/2026-07417.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-07417 (as of 2026-06-11).