Wrangell Airport will redraw its flight paths to match modern instruments

The Federal Aviation Administration wants to change the invisible boundaries in the sky above Wrangell Airport in Alaska. This will make it easier for planes to use their navigation instruments safely when flying in and out of the airport.

Airspace boundaries are invisible, but they dictate how planes fly. When these boundaries do not match the actual paths planes take using modern instruments, it creates unnecessary complexity and risk for pilots. Updating these maps means pilots can rely more directly on their instruments, which is safer and more efficient.