FAA proposes lowering Class E airspace floor to 1,200 feet over most of Alaska

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed reducing the minimum altitude of Class E airspace to 1,200 feet above ground level across most of mainland Alaska, while retaining higher floors in areas lacking communication and surveillance coverage.

AOPA supports the expansion of IFR services to lower altitudes but warns that higher weather minimums could limit VFR access and potentially affect aviation safety, and it urges pilots to submit comments by November 12.