# 2026-16292: FAA Reshapes Bedford Skies After Ditching Hoosier VOR Signal

2026-16292, Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bedford, IN, is a Federal Register rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-08-11, effective 2026-10-29; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16292
- As of: 2026-08-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16292
- Title: Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bedford, IN
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 51573
- Published: 2026-08-11
- Effective: 2026-10-29
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA66
- Last updated: 2026-08-18

## In one line

FAA Reshapes Bedford Skies After Ditching Hoosier VOR Signal

## Summary

This action amends the Class E airspace at Bedford, IN. This action is due to an airspace review conducted due to the decommissioning of the Hoosier very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The name of IU Health Bedford Hospital Heliport, Beford, IN, is also being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action brings the airspace into compliance with FAA orders and supports instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures and operations.

## Effects PRIA read

- Bedford Class E Airspace Expanded: mixed, low. The FAA expanded the Class E airspace at Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport, Bedford, IN, increasing the radius from 6.5 miles to 7 miles for airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface. The change takes effect at 0901 UTC on October 29, 2026, and is intended to support instrument fl…
- FAA Finds No Significant Small-Biz Impact: benefit, low. The FAA certified that this airspace amendment is expected to result in, at most, de minimis costs and does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The rule is still effective 0901 UTC on October 29, 2026.

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## Sources
- [2026-16292 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/11/2026-16292/amendment-of-class-e-airspace-bedford-in)
- [2026-16292 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-11/pdf/2026-16292.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16292 (as of 2026-08-18).