FAA Proposes New Airspace Rules Around Texas Ranch Airport
Published Date: 4/22/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA wants to create new Class E airspace around Cedar Creek Ranch Airport in Barksdale, TX to help pilots fly safely using instruments. This change mainly affects pilots and air traffic controllers and supports better flight rules. If you have thoughts, send them by June 8, 2026—no costs or fees are involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New Class E Airspace at Barksdale
The FAA proposes new Class E airspace around Cedar Creek Ranch Airport in Barksdale, TX, extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius of the airport and within 2.2 miles each side of the 053° bearing out to 9.5 miles northeast. This is to support new instrument procedures and instrument flight rule (IFR) operations; comments are due by June 8, 2026.
No Significant Small-Business Cost
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 the agency expects minimal economic effects on small businesses from this airspace change.
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