Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over Groton, CT
Abstract
This action amends Class D and Class E airspace over Groton, CT. This action reduces the dimensions of the Groton, CT, Class D airspace to a 4.2-mile radius of the airport, excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of Elizabeth Field, Fishers Island, NY. This action updates the geographic coordinates for the Groton-New London Airport, Groton, CT, and the Elizabeth Field Airport, Fishers Island, NY, in the associated airspace legal descriptions. This action also updates the airport name for the Elizabeth Field Airport in the Groton, CT Class D airspace legal description. This action also replaces "Airport/Facility Directory" in the Groton, CT Class D airspace legal description with "Chart Supplement" to comply with current FAA guidance. This action also removes the exclusions of adjacent Class E airspace areas from the Groton, CT and Fishers Island, NY Class E airspace legal descriptions to comply with current FAA guidance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2026-15556 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-15556 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Transportation in the Federal Register on July 31, 2026, with an effective date of October 29, 2026. This action amends Class D and Class E airspace over Groton, CT. This action reduces the dimensions of the Groton, CT, Class D airspace to a 4.2-mile radius of the airport, excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of Elizabeth Field, Fishers Island, NY. This action updates the geographic coordinates for the Groton-New London Airport, Groton, CT, and the Elizabeth Field Airport, Fishers Island, NY, in the associated airspace legal descriptions. This action also updates the airport name for the Elizabeth Field Airport in the Groton, CT Class D airspace legal description. This action also replaces "Airport/Facility Directory" in the Groton, CT Class D airspace legal description with "Chart Supplement" to comply with current FAA guidance. This action also removes the exclusions of adjacent Class E airspace areas from the Groton, CT and Fishers Island, NY Class E airspace legal descriptions to comply with current FAA guidance. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/31/2026-15556/amendment-of-class-d-airspace-and-class-e-airspace-over-groton-ct.
Is document 2026-15556 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-15556 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.