A Pennsylvania airport gets new coordinates, making instrument flights safer

The Federal Aviation Administration is updating the official coordinates and name for Franklin County Regional Airport in Pennsylvania. This change will make it safer to fly aircraft using only instruments in the area.

Official airport coordinates are like a physical address for pilots and air traffic control. When these are outdated, it creates small but real risks for planes flying in bad weather or at night, when pilots rely on instruments. Updating this information means that the digital maps and navigation systems used by pilots will now accurately reflect the airport's location, reducing the chance of errors during critical flight phases.