Hundreds of airport flight procedures updated, changing how planes land and take off

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated hundreds of flight procedures at various airports across the US. These changes affect how pilots navigate during takeoff and landing, especially in bad weather or low visibility.

Every time a new building goes up near an airport, or a new navigation beacon is installed, the rules for how planes fly in and out of that airport have to change. These small, constant adjustments are how the FAA keeps air travel safe. This document is one of many that show the continuous, invisible work of updating the national airspace system.