Establishment of Restricted Areas R-5306G and R-5306H and Amendment of Restricted Areas R-5306C and R-5306E; Cherry Point, NC

What it does

This action establishes restricted areas R-5306G and R-5306H at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Cherry Point, NC. This action also amends R-5306C and R-5306D by modifying two latitude/longitude coordinates and amends the controlling agency for R-5306A, R-5306C, R- 5306D, and R-5306E to reflect MCAS Cherry Point Combined Center Radar Approach Control (CERAP).

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 73

Compared with

The Federal Aviation Administration has published 476 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

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

• Oct. 16, 2026 Final rule. Establishment of United States Area Navigation Route T-550 and Revocation of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airway V-320
• Oct. 16, 2026 Final rule. Establishment of Class E Airspace; Coleman, TX
• Oct. 14, 2026 Final rule. Amendment of Domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-16, V-35, V-37, V-53, V-133, V-136, V-143, V-259, V-310, V-364, V-409, V-415, V-454, and V-605; Eastern United States
• Oct. 14, 2026 Final rule. Amendment of Boundaries for Restricted Areas R-5301, R-5302B, and R-5302C; NC
• Oct. 13, 2026 Final rule. Amendment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-437; Eastern United States
• Oct. 13, 2026 Final rule. Amendment of Jet Routes J-83 and J-85, and Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-415 and V-605; Eastern United States
• Oct. 6, 2026 Final rule. Establishment of Class E Airspace; Peoria, IL
• Oct. 6, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Modification of Class E Airspace; Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport, Gunnison, CO

Since then:

• Oct. 20, 2026 Final rule, administrative correction. Airspace Designations; Incorporation by Reference Amendment of FAA Order JO 7400.11M
• Oct. 22, 2026 Final rule. Establishment of Class E Airspace; DeKalb, IL
• Oct. 22, 2026 Final rule. Revocation of Class E Airspace; Santa Elena, TX
• Oct. 22, 2026 Final rule. Establishment of Class E Airspace; Havana, IL
• Oct. 26, 2026 Final rule. Establishment of Class E Airspace; Canton, IL
• Oct. 28, 2026 Final rule. Modification of Class E Airspace, Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Heliport, Lincoln City, OR
• Oct. 28, 2026 Final rule; correction. Establishment of Class E Airspace; DeKalb, IL; Correction
• Oct. 28, 2026 Final rule; correction. Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ottawa, IL; Correction
• Oct. 29, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Establishment of Class D Airspace; Winter Haven, FL
• Oct. 30, 2026 Final rule. Amendment of Class D and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Chandler and Phoenix, AZ
• Nov. 4, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Amendment of Domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-44, V-170, and V-312; Eastern United States
• Nov. 4, 2026 Final rule; correction. Amendment of Domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-16, V-35, V-37, V-53, V-133, V-136, V-143, V-259, V-310, V-364, V-409, V-415, V-454, and V-605; Eastern United States

What happens next and when

Effective date 0901 UTC, December 24, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket FAA-2023-0451 on Regulations.gov
• Title 14 on eCFR

The record as published

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