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Establishment of Class E Airspace; Peoria, IL
Key claim: The FAA is creating Class E airspace around OSF St. Francis Medical Center Heliport in Peoria, Illinois, so helicopters can fly new instrument procedures there.
Abstract
(Rule · Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration) This action establishes Class E airspace at OSF St Francis Medical Center Heliport, Peoria, IL. This action supports new instrument procedures and instrument flight rule (IFR) operations.
Why this matters
Hospital heliport instrument approaches depend on controlled airspace designations like this to let medical helicopters operate safely in low-visibility conditions. Routine Class E establishments around medical facilities incrementally expand all-weather HEMS coverage without broader public-use airspace changes.