Establishment of Class E Airspace, Shelter Cove Airport, Shelter Cove, CA
Key claim: The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to establish Class E controlled airspace starting at 700 feet above ground level at Shelter Cove Airport in California to support instrument flight procedures.
Abstract
(Proposed Rule · Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration) This action proposes to establish a Class E airspace area extending upwards from 700 feet above the surface of the earth at Shelter Cove Airport (K0Q5), Shelter Cove, CA. K0Q5 is transitioning from a visual flight rules (VFR) to an instrument flight rules (IFR) airport. Additionally, this action would establish a controlled airspace area for the airport, providing coverage to arriving IFR aircraft descending below 1,500 feet above the surface and departing IFR aircraft until reaching 1,200 feet above the surface.
Why this matters
The proposed airspace would support the safe management of instrument flight operations at Shelter Cove Airport by establishing controlled airspace beginning at 700 feet above ground level. This is a localized proposal, not an effective airspace change, and does not by itself establish that instrument procedures are operational.