# 2026-12701: FAA Adds Routine Class E Airspace Over Texas Airport

2026-12701, Establishment of Class E Airspace; Glen Rose, TX, is a Federal Register rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-06-24, effective 2026-10-29; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12701
- As of: 2026-07-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12701
- Title: Establishment of Class E Airspace; Glen Rose, TX
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 37784
- Published: 2026-06-24
- Effective: 2026-10-29
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA66
- Last updated: 2026-07-01

## In one line

FAA Adds Routine Class E Airspace Over Texas Airport

## Summary

Starting October 29, 2026, the FAA is creating new Class E airspace around Rancho Hielo Brazos Airport in Glen Rose, TX. This change helps pilots use new instrument flight rules safely and smoothly. Local pilots and air traffic controllers will benefit, and there’s no cost impact for the public.

## Abstract

This action establishes Class E airspace at Rancho Hielo Brazos Airport, Glen Rose, TX. This action supports new instrument procedures and instrument flight rule (IFR) operations.

## Effects PRIA read

- New Class E Airspace at Glen Rose: benefit, low. Starting October 29, 2026, the FAA establishes Class E airspace around Rancho Hielo Brazos Airport in Glen Rose, TX. The airspace begins at 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius of the airport and includes corridors 2.2 miles each side of the 006° bearing to 8.4 miles north and 186° bea…
- No Significant Small-Business Impact: benefit, low. The FAA determined this airspace designation will, at most, impose de minimis costs and certified the rule "does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities." The FAA also found it is not a "significant regulatory action" under Executive Order 12866.
- Possible Minor Rerouting Costs for Operators: cost, low. The FAA states that operators who choose to navigate around the new controlled airspace could face minor flight rerouting or compliance effects, which the agency characterizes as, at most, de minimis. This could affect small operators who change routes to avoid the Class E area.

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## Sources
- [2026-12701 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12701/establishment-of-class-e-airspace-glen-rose-tx)
- [2026-12701 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12701.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12701 (as of 2026-07-01).