Establishment of Class D Airspace; Winter Haven, FL
Key claim: The FAA proposes to create a new controlled airspace zone around Winter Haven Regional Airport in Florida so a new control tower can manage instrument flights there.
Abstract
(Proposed Rule · Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration) This action proposes to establish Class D airspace extending upward from the surface up to and including 2,500 feet within a 4.4- mile radius of Winter Haven Regional Airport, in Winter Haven, FL, excluding that portion within the Bartow Executive Airport Class D airspace area, as a new air traffic control tower will service the airport. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport.
Why this matters
The FAA proposes to create a new controlled airspace zone around Winter Haven Regional Airport in Florida so a new control tower can manage instrument flights there.