# Federal Register #2026-21563

FAA rule establishing Class E airspace near Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Heliport

**Buyer:** Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
**Posted:** October 22, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21563

The Federal Aviation Administration is establishing Class E airspace near Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Heliport in DeKalb, Illinois; this is a regulatory action, not a procurement.
- **Government agency:** U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The action concerns Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Heliport.
- **Action:** Establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile radius of the heliport.
- **Purpose:** Supports new instrument procedures and instrument flight rules (IFR) operations.
- **Procurement:** No products or services, quantities, OEMs, or vendors are requested.

### Description

This final rule establishes Class E airspace at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Heliport in DeKalb, Illinois. The airspace extends upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile radius of the heliport. The action supports newly developed instrument procedures and instrument flight rule (IFR) operations. It takes effect February 18, 2027, at 0901 UTC.

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