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Federal Register · November 24, 2025
The title they went with Amendment of Class D and Class E4 Airspace Over Wilkes-Barre, PA Noisy translates that to

Wilkes-Barre airport expands its controlled airspace to cover all instrument flights

What happened
The Federal Aviation Administration proposes to expand the controlled airspace around Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. This change means that all aircraft flying by instruments in and out of the airport will remain under air traffic control.
Why it matters
Airspace is a physical thing to pilots, but it is a legal thing to regulators. This change means that the legal definition of controlled airspace will now match the actual flight paths of planes using instruments. This makes flying safer by ensuring all instrument flights are always monitored by air traffic control.
The signal
Watch for the final rule to be published, which would confirm the new airspace boundaries and update the airport's official coordinates.
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