FAA Seeks to Reduce Midair Collision Risk at KDJT

Agency proposes amendments to airport’s Class C airspace to lower potential for conflicts within primary arrival and departure corridors.

Jack Daleo

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 03:00 PM ET

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Proposed amendments seek to reduce conflict between aircraft participating in Class C services and nonparticipating VFR aircraft. [Credit: VFRMap]

Key Takeaways:

The FAA proposes to expand the Class C airspace boundaries, both vertically and laterally, around Donald J. Trump International Airport (KDJT) and introduce two new areas to cover primary arrival and departure corridors, extending up to 22 nautical miles from the airport.
This expansion aims to reduce the potential for midair collisions, improve safety, and enhance efficiency in the airport's increasingly complex and crowded terminal area.
The changes are prompted by a significant rise in aircraft traffic at KDJT and surrounding airports, leading to numerous documented instances where air traffic control had to issue nonstandard maneuvers to prevent conflicts between IFR and nonparticipating VFR aircraft.

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The FAA is proposing to expand the boundaries of Class C airspace surrounding Donald J. Trump International Airport (KDJT) in Florida to reduce the potential for midair collisions in the terminal area.

The agency in a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) recommended expanding the vertical limits and lateral boundaries of the airport’s existing Class C airspace and creating two new areas.