Federal Register #FAA-2026-6970

FAA Amendment of Class E Airspace at Bedford, Indiana

This notice announces a regulatory amendment by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding airspace at Bedford, Indiana. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - No OEMs or vendors are involved; this is not a procurement action - No products or services are being requested or purchased - Key Details: - Amendment increases the Class E airspace radius at Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport from 6.5 to 7 miles - Updates the name of the IU Health Bedford Hospital Heliport in FAA records - Changes are due to the decommissioning of the Hoosier VOR as part of the VOR MON Program - Amendment ensures compliance with FAA orders and supports instrument flight rule (IFR) operations - No contract value, product line items, or service line items are associated with this notice

Description

This action amends the Class E airspace at Bedford, IN due to the decommissioning of the Hoosier very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The name of IU Health Bedford Hospital Heliport is updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. The amendment increases the radius of the Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport Class E airspace from 6.5 to 7 miles and removes the city associated with the airports from the airspace legal description. This action brings the airspace into compliance with FAA orders and supports instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures and operations.

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