Informal Airspace Meeting – Modification of Class C Airspace in San Juan, Puerto Rico

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a virtual Informal Airspace Meeting (IAM) via Zoom regarding a plan to modify the TJSJ Class C Airspace. Modifying the Class C airspace includes giving a portion of it to Isla Grande, PR (TJIG) to become part of their Class D surface area. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit aeronautical comments on the proposal’s effect on local aviation operations.

The public is invited to participate in a virtual meeting to learn more about a proposal to modify the controlled airspace around Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The FAA proposal expands the area where pilots interact with FAA air traffic controllers but will not change existing flight paths. The airspace change will improve the FAA’s ability to manage the complexity and volume of aviation activities in the area.

DATE: February 28, 2023
TIME: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time)
PLACE: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dX3NizSvQV-ab1vzFbxn-Q

AGENDA

•    Presentation of Meeting Procedures
•    Presentation of the proposed Class C Airspace area
•    Public Presentations
•    Discussion and Questions
•    Closing Comments

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

MEETING PROCEDURES:

This meeting will be open to all persons on a space-available basis.  There will be no admission fee or other charge to attend and participate.

a) This meeting will be informal in nature and will be conducted by one or more designated representatives of the FAA Eastern Service Center. Each participant will be given an opportunity to make a presentation, although a time limit may be imposed. Each person wishing to make a presentation will be asked to note their intent when registering for the meeting to establish those time frames. This meeting will not be adjourned until everyone on the list has had an opportunity to address the panel. This meeting may be adjourned at any time if all persons present have had an opportunity to speak.

b) Position papers or other handout materials relating to the substance of the meeting may be accepted.

c) This meeting will be recorded and available on the FAA YouTube channel. A summary of the comments made at the meeting will be filed in the docket.

COMMENT PERIOD:

Comments must be received on or before March 28, 2023. Comments on the plan should be sent to:

Matthew Cathcart, Manager, Operations Support Group,
Eastern Service Area, Air Traffic Organization,
Federal Aviation Administration
1701 Columbia Avenue
College Park, Georgia 30337
or via email to: 9-AJO-ZSU-Class-C-Comments@faa.gov

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John Melecio, Air Traffic Manager
San Juan CERAP
5000 Carretera 190
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979
Telephone Number 787-253-8790
Email: John.Melecio@faa.gov

Information gathered through this meeting will assist the FAA in drafting a Notice of Proposed Rule-Making (NPRM) that will be published in the Federal Register. The public will be allowed to comment on any NPRM published on this matter.