Juneau Class D airspace reconfigured

The change is detailed in the Alaska chart supplement (see page 297). A notice to airmen also alerts pilots to the airspace update.

During control tower operations, Class D airspace is in effect. Hours have not changed from before the airspace update and are noted in the chart supplement. The airspace converts to Class E airspace (extending to the surface) when the control tower is closed. The new airspace configuration will appear on the next edition of the Juneau Sectional, scheduled for publication March 28.

AOPA believes that airspace changes that go into effect without being synchronized with the sectional chart cycle are problematic. In several instances, AOPA has requested that the FAA revise its Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters publication to address the issue, said Rune Duke, AOPA senior director of airspace, air traffic, and aviation security.

The FAA has declined to make synchronization a requirement. However, the agency has taken several steps to disseminate information about airspace changes—such as making available graphics of proposed and newly effective airspace reconfigurations—before the next navigation chart’s publication date, he said,