# 2026-16084: FAA Tweaks Skies Over Morgantown WV Airport

2026-16084, Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Morgantown, WV, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-08-06, effective Comments must be received on or before September 21, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16084
- As of: 2026-08-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16084
- Title: Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Morgantown, WV
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 50739
- Published: 2026-08-06
- Effective: Comments must be received on or before September 21, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-09-21
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA66
- Last updated: 2026-08-13

## In one line

FAA Tweaks Skies Over Morgantown WV Airport

## Summary

The FAA wants to update the airspace rules around Morgantown Municipal Airport in West Virginia to keep flights safe and smooth, especially for pilots flying by instruments. This change affects pilots and air traffic controllers and is part of a regular review to follow the latest safety guidelines. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until September 21, 2026, to speak up—no extra costs for anyone!

## Abstract

This action proposes to amend the Class D and Class E airspace at Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field, Morgantown, WV. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of a biennial airspace review. This action would bring the airspace into compliance with FAA orders and support instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures operations.

## Effects PRIA read

- Morgantown airspace expanded for IFR safety: benefit, low. The FAA proposes to expand controlled airspace around Morgantown Municipal Airport: Class D and Class E surface areas would grow from a 4.0-mile to a 4.4-mile radius, the Class D area would extend up to 3,700 feet MSL, and Class E airspace from 700 feet would expand from a 6.6-mile to a 14.8-mile r…
- FAA expects no significant small-entity costs: benefit, low. The FAA certifies that this proposed amendment is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and is expected to result in, at most, de minimis costs from compliance or minor flight rerouting; it also certifies it will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities und…

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## Sources
- [2026-16084 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-16084/amendment-of-class-d-and-class-e-airspace-morgantown-wv)
- [2026-16084 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-06/pdf/2026-16084.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16084 (as of 2026-08-13).