A Marine Corps air station gets new airspace rules for part-time operations

The Federal Aviation Administration proposes new airspace rules for New River Marine Corps Air Station in Jacksonville, NC. This changes how instrument flight rules operations are managed when the air traffic control tower is not fully staffed.

Airspace rules are usually set for full-time operations. This change acknowledges that some military airfields operate on a part-time schedule. It means that even when the tower is closed, instrument flight rules traffic can still operate safely under specific controlled conditions.