Yellowstone airport expands its protected airspace for instrument landings

The Federal Aviation Administration changed the protected airspace around Yellowstone Regional Airport in Cody, Wyoming. This means pilots flying by instruments will have more room to maneuver safely when landing or taking off.

Airports often expand their protected airspace as air traffic increases or as new instrument landing procedures become available. This change makes it safer for planes to land in bad weather or at night, which can increase the airport's reliability and capacity. It also updates the official description of the airport's airspace, which is a routine but necessary administrative step.