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Notice of Draft FAA Order 5100.38E, Airport Improvement Program Handbook; Extension of Comment Period

On May 19, 2026, the FAA published a notice seeking public comments on draft FAA Order 5100.38E. The comment period for the notice was scheduled to end on August 17, 2026. The F...

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
  1. [Docket # FAA-2026-4006]

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

On May 19, 2026, the FAA published a notice seeking public comments on draft FAA Order 5100.38E. The comment period for the notice was scheduled to end on August 17, 2026. The FAA received a request to extend the comment period. The FAA is extending the comment period for the May 19, 2026, notice by 14 days.

DATES:

The comment period for the notice published on May 19, 2026, at 91 FR 29247, is extended from August 17, 2026 to August 31, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

You can obtain an electronic copy of the draft FAA Order 5100-38E from the FAA's website at www.faa.gov/​airports/​aip/​aip_​handbook. Please submit your comments, identified by docket number FAA-2026-4006, using any of the following methods:

  • Government-wide Rulemaking Website:www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
  • Email:.
  • Mail: FAA Office of Airports, Airport Planning and Programming, Routing Symbol APP-540, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590.
  • Hand Delivery: To FAA Office of Airports, Airport Planning and Programming, Routing Symbol APP-540, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jesse Carriger, Acting Manager, Financial Assistance Division, Office of Airports Planning and Programming, Federal Aviation Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202) 267-9590 or .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On May 19, 2026, the FAA published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comments on draft FAA Order 5100.38E. The May 19, 2026, notice stated that the comment period would close on August 17, 2026. The FAA ( printed page 54434) received a request to extend the comment period. The FAA is granting an extension of the comment period for the notice through August 31, 2026.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2026.

William Garrison,

Director, FAA Office of Airports, Office of Airports Planning and Programming.

[FR Doc. 2026-17111 Filed 8-20-26; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

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91 FR 54433

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“Notice of Draft FAA Order 5100.38E, Airport Improvement Program Handbook; Extension of Comment Period,” thefederalregister.org (August 21, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-17111/notice-of-draft-faa-order-5100-38e-airport-improvement-program-handbook-extension-of-comment-period.