# 2026-22830: FAA Clarifies Phoenix-Area Airspace Rules After Confusing Earlier Wording

2026-22830, Amendment of Class D and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Chandler and Phoenix, AZ, is a Federal Register rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-11-09, effective 2027-02-18 (as of 2026-11-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22830
- As of: 2026-11-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22830
- Title: Amendment of Class D and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Chandler and Phoenix, AZ
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 70784
- Published: 2026-11-09
- Effective: 2027-02-18
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA66
- Last updated: 2026-11-11

## In one line

FAA Clarifies Phoenix-Area Airspace Rules After Confusing Earlier Wording

## Summary

The FAA fixed a confusing statement about airspace changes near Chandler and Phoenix, AZ, originally announced in October 2026. This update clears up that new flight procedures at Mesa Gateway Airport are separate from the airspace changes, which take effect February 18, 2027. Pilots and local airports should note the correction, but no new costs or major changes are involved.

## Abstract

This action corrects a final rule published by the FAA in the Federal Register on October 30, 2026, amending the Class D airspace and establishing Class E airspace at Chandler and Phoenix, AZ. Specifically, this action corrects a statement in the preamble of the rule for greater clarity.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-22830 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/09/2026-22830/amendment-of-class-d-and-establishment-of-class-e-airspace-chandler-and-phoenix-az)
- [2026-22830 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-09/pdf/2026-22830.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22830 (as of 2026-11-11).