This Week at the Federal Aviation Administration — week of June 22, 2026

During the week of June 22–28, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration took 14 actions. The most visible change for everyday travelers was an extension of flight caps at New York’s two largest airports through 2028. The rest of the week’s work was mostly technical: creating controlled airspace around small airports, rerouting air traffic ahead of navigation aid shutdowns, proposing aircraft safety updates, and cleaning up older regulations.

New York airport flight caps extended

• The FAA extended its order limiting flights at LaGuardia Airport until October 28, 2028, keeping current rules on how many planes can use the airport during peak hours.
• The FAA also extended its order limiting scheduled flights at John F. Kennedy International Airport through October 28, 2028, keeping the existing cap of 81 scheduled operations per hour in place during peak times.
• These extensions prevent gaps in the rules while the FAA studies long-term capacity issues at congested airports, and they dictate which airlines can fly when and how many flights are allowed during busy periods.

Controlled airspace around smaller airports

• The FAA proposed creating Class E airspace around Tishomingo County Airport in Belmont, Mississippi, starting 700 feet above the ground and extending in a 6.9-mile radius, to give instrument-flight aircraft predictable, controlled space to operate in.
• The FAA finalized Class E airspace around Lane Airpark in Rosenberg, Texas, extending upward from 700 feet within a 6.5-mile radius, supporting safer landings in poor weather or low visibility.
• The FAA designated Class E airspace at Rancho Hielo Brazos Airport in Glen Rose, Texas, covering a six-mile radius from 700 feet up, plus corridors north and south of the circle for instrument procedures.
• The FAA created Class E airspace around Cedar Creek Ranch Airport in Barksdale, Texas, within a seven-mile radius from 700 feet up, plus a corridor extending northeast.
• The FAA finalized a technical update to Class E airspace around Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, correcting geographic inconsistencies so published approach procedures match the actual protected airspace.
• The FAA issued a correction to its June 11, 2026 rule for Omak Airport in Washington, clarifying the legal description of the airspace without changing its boundaries or rules.

Route changes tied to navigation aid shutdowns

• The FAA proposed redrawing parts of four low-altitude air routes in the eastern United States ahead of a planned shutdown of a navigation aid at Holly Springs, Arkansas, on April 15, 2027, to keep charts and flight-planning tools accurate.
• The FAA proposed a new Canadian Area Navigation route, Q-827, near Great Falls, Montana; an adjustment to existing jet route J-7; and full removal of jet route J-530, reflecting modernized navigation infrastructure between Montana and Saskatchewan.

Aircraft safety proposals

• The FAA proposed a safety rule for certain Bell Textron Canada Model 505 helicopters, addressing an identification plate on the tail cone assembly that sometimes carries the wrong part number, a labeling issue that affects structural integrity and flight safety.
• The FAA proposed updates to certification standards for commercial airplane cabin interiors, exits, and engines, writing requirements directly into the rulebook instead of relying on case-by-case exemptions; the change sets the technical baseline for future planes.

Administrative cleanups and chart updates

• The FAA proposed deleting two sections of its regulations, 14 CFR 61.7 and 14 CFR 61.11, which cover obsolete pilot certificate types and expired licenses, to reduce confusion and maintenance burden without imposing new requirements.
• The FAA published a final rule updating standard instrument approach procedures, takeoff minimums, and obstacle departure procedures at airports in 27 states and the District of Columbia, keeping published flight charts aligned with current airport conditions and equipment.

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This weekly agency digest is generated from federal records (the Federal Register and Congress.gov) and summarized in plain English. It may simplify or omit detail — follow the linked official sources before relying on any item. Part of The Boring Parts.