Changes could be on the horizon for pilots flying in and out of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, as the Federal Aviation Administration begins taking public input on a proposal to redraw Class C airspace in the Anchorage area. The changes are expected to be significant in the Anchorage bowl. Pilots will need to do their homework because the patterns will change.
The Federal Aviation Administration will hold two virtual public meetings in September to gather feedback on a proposal to amend Class C airspace at Ted Stevens.
The meetings, set for Sept. 23-24, will air the traffic challenges that may come when the Air Force’s 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson extends runway 16/34 by 2,500 feet and installs an Instrument Landing System, with plans to make it the primary arrival runway…