# 2026-16350: FAA Carves Out Airspace for Canton IL Hospital Choppers

2026-16350, Establishment of Class E Airspace; Canton, IL, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-08-11, effective Comments must be received on or before September 25, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16350
- As of: 2026-08-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16350
- Title: Establishment of Class E Airspace; Canton, IL
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 51602
- Published: 2026-08-11
- Effective: Comments must be received on or before September 25, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-09-25
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA66
- Last updated: 2026-08-18

## In one line

FAA Carves Out Airspace for Canton IL Hospital Choppers

## Summary

This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Graham Hospital Heliport, Canton, 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 Established: benefit, low. The FAA proposes to create Class E airspace at Graham Hospital Heliport in Canton, IL, extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile radius to support new instrument procedures and instrument flight rule (IFR) operations. This change would enable IFR operations at this heliport…
- FAA Expects De Minimis Operator Costs: cost, low. The FAA states this proposed establishment of Class E airspace is expected to result in, at most, de minimis costs from compliance with operating requirements or minor flight rerouting for operators. The FAA also certifies the proposal will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial nu…

## Related documents

- [2026-15585](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15585): Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems, 2026-07-31
- [2026-13440](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13440): Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight, 2026-07-02
- [2026-13126](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13126): Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility; Extension of Comment Period, 2026-06-30
- [2026-08943](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08943): Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility, 2026-05-06
- [2025-04846](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-04846): Extension of the Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Territory and Airspace of Libya, 2025-03-20
- [2025-03853](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-03853): Enforcement Policy Regarding “Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station Employees Located Outside of the United States; Corre…, 2025-03-11

## Sources
- [2026-16350 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/11/2026-16350/establishment-of-class-e-airspace-canton-il)
- [2026-16350 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-11/pdf/2026-16350.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-16335, Air Quality Plan; Arizona; Maricopa County Air Quality Department; Gasoline Loa…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16335)
- [Next: 2026-16357, Restricted Area: Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16357)
- [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16350 (as of 2026-08-18).