# 2026-16393: Staunton VA Airspace Gets a Tiny FAA Nudge Northwest

2026-16393, Amendment of Class E Airspace Over Staunton, VA, is a Federal Register rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-08-12, effective 2026-10-29; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16393
- As of: 2026-08-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16393
- Title: Amendment of Class E Airspace Over Staunton, VA
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 52003
- Published: 2026-08-12
- Effective: 2026-10-29
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA66
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## In one line

Staunton VA Airspace Gets a Tiny FAA Nudge Northwest

## Summary

This action amends Class E airspace over Staunton, VA. This action expands that portion of the Staunton, VA Class E5 airspace extending to the northwest of Bridgewater Air Park from "within 1.5 miles either side of the 338[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 8.3-mile radius to 10 miles northwest of the airport" to "within 3.2 miles each side of the 329[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 8.3-mile radius to 15.2 miles northwest of the airport." This modification is necessary to contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations utilizing new special instrument approach procedures at Bridgewater Air Park. This action also updates the geographic coordinates for Bridgewater Air Park, Bridgewater, VA, in the Staunton, VA Class E5 airspace legal description.

## Effects PRIA read

- Class E Airspace Expanded for IFR Safety: benefit, low. The FAA expands the Class E5 airspace northwest of Bridgewater Air Park to contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations for a new RNAV (GPS) approach to runway 15. The area changes from "within 1.5 miles either side of the 338° bearing from the airport extending from the 8.3-mile radius to 10 m…
- Airport Coordinates Updated in Legal Description: benefit, low. The FAA updates the legal geographic coordinates for Bridgewater Air Park from (Lat. 38°22'00" N, long. 78°57'37" W) to (Lat. 38°21'55" N, long. 78°57'32" W), a shift of five seconds latitude and five seconds longitude. This coordinate correction is part of the amended Staunton, VA Class E5 airspac…

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## Sources
- [2026-16393 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16393/amendment-of-class-e-airspace-over-staunton-va)
- [2026-16393 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-12/pdf/2026-16393.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16393 (as of 2026-08-19).