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Final ruleTook effect Sept. 15, 2026

Airspace Designations; Incorporation by Reference

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 31, 2026. Document 2026-17689. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.

What it does

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 relating to airspace designations to reflect the approval by the Director of the Federal Register of the incorporation by reference of FAA Order JO 7400.11M, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points. This action also explains the procedures the FAA will use to amend the listings of Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas; air traffic service routes; and reporting points incorporated by reference.

The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 71

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Federal Aviation Administration has published 482 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 518 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

437 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 2120-AA66 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

This final rule is effective September 15, 2026, through September 15, 2027. The incorporation by reference of FAA Order JO 7400.11M is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 15, 2026, through September 15, 2027.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-17689
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesTransportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
PublishedAug. 31, 2026
Effective dateSept. 15, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)2120-AA66
DocketFAA-2026-8845

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register