Proposed Rule2026-04208
Proposed Amendment of Class C Airspace at Southwest Florida International Airport, FL; Public Meeting
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Published
March 3, 2026
Effective
April 29, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This notice announces a fact-finding informal airspace meeting regarding a plan to amend Class C airspace at Southwest Florida International Airport, FL (KRSW). The purpose of the meeting is to provide relevant information about the proposal, and solicit aeronautical comments on its effects to 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).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 10352-10353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04208]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
Proposed Amendment of Class C Airspace at Southwest Florida
International Airport, FL; Public Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a fact-finding informal airspace meeting
regarding a plan to amend Class C airspace at Southwest Florida
International Airport, FL (KRSW). The purpose of the meeting is to
provide relevant information about the proposal, and solicit
aeronautical comments on its effects to 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 April 29, 2026, from 5:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Comments must be received on or
before May 29, 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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#437a6e02090c6e1110146e002f2230306e006e002c2e2e262d3730030502026d242c35"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9fa6b2ded5d0b2cdccc8b2dcf3feececb2dcb2dcf0f2f2faf1ebecdfd9dedeb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph E. Molsen, Air Traffic Manager,
Fort Myers ATCT, 17201 Perimeter Road, Fort Myers, FL 33913. Telephone
Number: 239-416-1002, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90daffe3f5e0f8bed5beddfffce3f5fed0f6f1f1bef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8e2c7dbcdd8c086ed86e5c7c4dbcdc6e8cec9c986cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Procedures
The meeting will provide interested parties 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 April 28, 2026. To attend the meeting without
making a presentation, the public can register here at any point prior
to the start of the
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meeting: <a href="https://airportnetwork.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Hjo6XbosQxuX18748EU1vA">https://airportnetwork.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Hjo6XbosQxuX18748EU1vA</a>.
(b) The meeting will be open to all persons. 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's Eastern Service Area. A
representative from the FAA will present a briefing on the planned
airspace prior to opening the meeting for 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 Southwest Florida 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 mail or email
address noted in the ADDRESSES section above. Such material must be
received on or before the May 29, 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: <a href="http://www.faa.gov/go/swfla">www.faa.gov/go/swfla</a>.
Agenda for the Meeting
<bullet> Presentation of Meeting Procedures
<bullet> Informal Presentation of the Proposed Class C Airspace area
<bullet> Public Presentations
<bullet> Discussions and Questions
<bullet> 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 February 27, 2026.
Alex W. Nelson,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2026-04208 Filed 3-2-26; 8:45 am]
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