FAA Proposed Airspace Amendment Meeting for Raleigh-Durham Airport

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ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces a fact-finding informal airspace meeting regarding a plan to amend Class C airspace at Raleigh-Durham
International Airport, NC (KRDU). The purpose of the meeting is to provide relevant information about the proposal and solicit
aeronautical comments of its effects on local aviation operations. Comments received during the meeting and the associated
comment period will be considered prior to the issuance of any notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

DATES:

The meeting will be held virtually on May 6, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Eastern Time). Comments must be received on or before
June 5, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Send comments on the proposal to Andreese Davis, Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; or via email to: 9-AJO-RDU-Class-C-Comments@faa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ann Leaf, Air Traffic Manager, FAA Raleigh ATCT 1000, Sawyer Circle, Morrisville, NC 27560-7688. Telephone Number: 919-380-3113,
email: Ann.Leaf@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Procedures

The meeting will provide interested parties with an opportunity to present views, recommendations, and comments on the proposed
airspace changes. This informal airspace meeting will be conducted in a virtual format using the Zoom teleconferencing tool.
The meeting will also be recorded and available to watch on the FAA YouTube channel.

(a) Registration: To make a presentation at the meeting, you must register on or before May 5, 2026. To attend the meeting without making
a presentation, the public can register here at any point prior to the start of the meeting within the space constraints: https://airportnetwork.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OZqxSoi7Ruq2p27_2aMmSA.

(b) The meeting will be open to all persons on a space-available basis. There will be no admission fee or other charge to
attend and participate. The meeting will be informal in nature and conducted by one or more representatives of the FAA's Air
Traffic Organization Eastern Service Area. A representative from the FAA will present a briefing on the planned airspace prior
to opening the meeting to public comments.

(c) Each participant will be given an opportunity to deliver comments or make a presentation, although a time limit may be
imposed to accommodate other speakers and closing times. Only comments concerning the plan to amend the Raleigh-Durham International
Airport Class C airspace area will be accepted.

(d) Each person wishing to make a presentation will be asked to note their intent when registering for the meeting so appropriate
time limits, if any, can be established. This meeting will not be adjourned until everyone who pre-registered to speak has
had an opportunity to address the panel. This meeting may be adjourned at any time if all persons who so desire have had an
opportunity to speak.

(e) Position papers or other handout material relating to the substance of the meeting will be accepted. Participants submitting
papers or handout materials should send them to the physical or email address noted in the
ADDRESSES
section above. To be considered, such material must be received on or before the June 5, 2026, comment deadline noted in the

  DATES
  section above.

(f) This meeting will be formally recorded and available on the FAA YouTube channel. A summary of the comments made at the
meeting will be filed in the rulemaking docket.

Information gathered through this meeting will assist the FAA in considering the proposal and drafting an NPRM, if any, that
would be published in the
Federal Register
. The public will be afforded a separate opportunity to comment on any NPRM published on this matter.

A graphic depiction of the proposed airspace modifications may be viewed at the following URL: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/community_engagement/rdu.

Agenda for the Meeting

• Presentation of Meeting Procedures
• Informal Presentation of the proposed Class C Airspace area
• Public Presentations
• Discussions and Questions
• Closing Comments

Authority:

49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Issued in Washington DC, on March 17, 2026. Alex W. Nelson, Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. [FR Doc. 2026-05494 Filed 3-19-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

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