FAA Airspace Over Salem, OR

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The FAA has defined 5 airspaces over Salem, Oregon. Salem's airport is designed KSLE, sometime just SLE. 

KSLE Class D (w/o shelves) airspace

Salem Airspaces
Database ID Class Restrictions Notes
4899 D
  • two-way radio is required
  • Arrival or Through Flight Entry Requirements. Two-way radio communication must be established with the ATC facility providing ATC services prior to entry and thereafter maintain those communications while in the Class D airspace.
  • no faster than 200 knots

Source: AIM ยง3-2-5(b)(3)

Designated as "part-time", "airspace may revert to either a Class E surface area... "
4900 D   "Shelf" to allow aircraft to fly under 1500', e.g. crop dusters, to fly without having to obtain clearance
4901 D   "Shelf" to allow aircraft to fly under 1500', e.g. crop dusters, to fly without having to obtain clearance
4902 E2 operable radar beacon transponder with automatic altitude reporting capability and operable ADS-B Out equipment are required at and above 10,000 feet MSL within the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia, excluding the airspace at and below 2,500 feet above the surface, and Below 2,500' does not require ADS-B
5176 E5    

FAA's Seattle VFR Sectional Chart showing the airspaces over KSLE

Portion of
Title: Seattle VFR Sectional Chart,
created by: "FAA, AeroNav Products, United States Government",
subject: VFR Aeronautical Chart, Flight Information Publication,
created 6/8/2023

Links:  Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)

Section 2 Controlled Airpace