# Establishment, Modification, and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Alaska, AK

**Action Urgency Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM). |
| Published | 2026-09-28 |
| Comments close | 2026-11-12 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 14 CFR 71 |
| Summary | This action supplements a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published by the FAA in the Federal Register on June 17, 2025, which proposed to establish Class E domestic en route airspace (Class E6) within a designated landmass and within 12 miles from a designated shoreline associated with the state of Alaska to facilitate the vectoring of instrument flight rules (IFR) aircraft on direct routes where the current en route structure is insufficient or improper within the proposed airspace areas. As revised in this SNPRM, the FAA now proposes to establish five discrete areas of Class E domestic |
| Document number | 2026-19815 |

## Why this score
- Comment deadline within 30 days.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/28/2026-19815/establishment-modification-and-revocation-of-class-e-airspace-alaska-ak). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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