Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over Groton, CT
airspace · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2026-07-31 · Effective 2026-10-29 · 91 FR 48252
Document
Document number
2026-15556
Federal Register citation
91 FR 48252
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
airspace
Publication date
2026-07-31
Effective date
2026-10-29
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2026-5644
Abstract
This action amends Class D and Class E airspace over Groton, CT. This action reduces the dimensions of the Groton, CT, Class D airspace to a 4.2-mile radius of the airport, excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of Elizabeth Field, Fishers Island, NY. This action updates the geographic coordinates for the Groton-New London Airport, Groton, CT, and the Elizabeth Field Airport, Fishers Island, NY, in the associated airspace legal descriptions. This action also updates the airport name for the Elizabeth Field Airport in the Groton, CT Class D airspace legal description. This action also replaces "Airport/Facility Directory" in the Groton, CT Class D airspace legal description with "Chart Supplement" to comply with current FAA guidance. This action also removes the exclusions of adjacent Class E airspace areas from the Groton, CT and Fishers Island, NY Class E airspace legal descriptions to comply with current FAA guidance.