# 2026-16258: FAA Reserves Patch of Sky for Illinois Hospital's Copter Pad

2026-16258, Establishment of Class E Airspace; Havana, IL, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-08-10, effective Comments must be received on or before September 24, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16258
- As of: 2026-08-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16258
- Title: Establishment of Class E Airspace; Havana, IL
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 51405
- Published: 2026-08-10
- Effective: Comments must be received on or before September 24, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-09-24
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA66
- Last updated: 2026-08-17

## In one line

FAA Reserves Patch of Sky for Illinois Hospital's Copter Pad

## Summary

The FAA wants to create new Class E airspace around the Mason District Hospital Heliport in Havana, Illinois, to help pilots fly safely using instruments. This change mainly affects pilots flying under instrument flight rules (IFR) and aims to improve flight safety. If you have thoughts, you can share them by September 24, 2026, and there’s no cost to the public.

## Abstract

This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Mason District Hospital Heliport, Havana, IL. 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 Havana Heliport: benefit, low. If you fly instruments into or near Mason District Hospital Heliport (Havana, IL), the FAA proposes new Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile radius to support instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures. The proposal is open for comment until September 24,…
- FAA Says Costs Will Be De Minimis for Operators: benefit, low. The FAA states this proposed Class E airspace is expected to result in, at most, de minimis costs from compliance or minor flight rerouting for operators and certifies it will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

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## Sources
- [2026-16258 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/10/2026-16258/establishment-of-class-e-airspace-havana-il)
- [2026-16258 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-10/pdf/2026-16258.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16258 (as of 2026-08-17).