Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Establishment of Class E Airspace; Patuxent River, MD, 59608-59609 [2010-24110]

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• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 28, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59608-59609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24110]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0428; Airspace Docket No. 10-AEA-13]


Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Establishment of Class E 
Airspace; Patuxent River, MD

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D and E Airspace at Patuxent River 
Naval Air Station (NAS), Patuxent River, MD, to reflect the part-time 
operating status of the control tower, and establishes Class E airspace 
designated as surface areas to accommodate Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedures (SIAPs) developed for the NAS. This action also corrects the 
geographical coordinates of the NAS and combines two airspace 
descriptions. This action will enhance the safety and management of IFR 
operations at Patuxent River NAS (Trapnell Field).

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, January 13, 2011. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melinda Giddens, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5610.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On August 9, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class D and E airspace, and 
establish Class E surface airspace at Patuxent River NAS (Trapnell 
Field), Patuxent River, MD (75 FR 47736) Docket No. FAA-2010-0428. 
Subsequent to publication the FAA received a request from the National 
Aeronautical Navigation Services to correct the geographic coordinates 
of the airfield, and for charting purposes, combine two closely located 
descriptions in both Class E airspace areas at Patuxent River NAS, 
Patuxent River, MD. This action makes these corrections. With the 
exception of editorial changes, and the changes described above this 
rule is the same as that proposed in the NPRM.
    Interested persons were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No 
comments were received. Class D and E airspace designations are 
published in paragraph 5000, 6002, and 6004 of FAA Order 7400.9U dated 
August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace 
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 amends Class D airspace and Class E airspace designated as an 
extension to Class D surface area at Patuxent River NAS (Trapnell 
Field), Patuxent River, MD, to reflect the part-time operations of the 
airport control tower, establishing in advance the dates and times by a 
Notice to Airmen, and establishes Class E surface area airspace to 
provide controlled airspace required to support the SIAPs developed for 
Patuxent River NAS. The geographic coordinates of Patuxent River NAS 
(Trapnell Field) will be corrected to coincide with the FAA's National 
Aeronautical Navigation Services. The Class E surface area airspace and 
Class E airspace designated as extensions to Class D surface area 
233[deg] and the 235[deg] radials will be combined to coincide with 
aeronautical charting.
    Class D airspace designations, Class E surface airspace 
designations and Class E airspace designations as extensions to a Class 
D surface area are published in Paragraph 5000, 6002, and 6004 
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9U, dated August 18, 2010, and 
effective September 15, 2010, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace designations listed in this 
document will be published subsequently in the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. It, therefore, (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' 
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation 
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter 
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in 
subtitle VII, part A, subpart I, section 40103. Under that section, the 
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
as it amends Class D and existing Class E airspace and establishes 
Class E airspace designated as surface areas at Patuxent River NAS 
(Trapnell Field), Patuxent River, MD.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration 
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND CLASS E AIRSPACE 
AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:


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    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 18, 2010, effective September 15, 2010, is amended 
as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AEA MD D Patuxent River, MD [AMENDED]

Patuxent River NAS (Trapnell Field), MD
    (Lat. 38[deg]17'10'' N., long. 76[deg]24'42'' W.)
Chesapeake Ranch Airpark, MD
    (Lat. 38[deg]21'40'' N., long. 76[deg]24'19'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of Patuxent River NAS 
(Trapnell Field) and within a .5-mile radius of Chesapeake Ranch 
Airpark excluding that airspace within Restricted Areas R-4005 and 
R-4007 when active. This Class D airspace area is effective during 
the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Airport Facility Directory.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

AEA MD E2 Patuxent River, MD [NEW]

Patuxent River NAS (Trapnell Field), MD
    (Lat. 38[deg]17'10''N., long. 76[deg]24'42'' W.)
Patuxent VORTAC
    (Lat. 38[deg]17'16'' N., long. 76[deg]24'01'' W.)
Patuxent River NDB
    (Lat. 38[deg]17'09'' N., long. 76[deg]24'11'' W.)
Chesapeake Ranch Airpark, MD
    (Lat. 38[deg]21'40'' N., long. 76[deg]24'19'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.5-
mile radius of Patuxent River NAS (Trapnell Field) and within 1.8 
miles each side of the Patuxent VORTAC 045[deg] radial extending 
from the 4.5-mile radius of Patuxent River NAS to 6.1 miles 
northeast of the VORTAC; and within 1.8 miles north of and 2.0 miles 
south of the Patuxent VORTAC 235[deg] radial extending from the 4.5-
mile radius to 6.6 miles southwest of the VORTAC; and within 1.8 
miles each side of the Patuxent VORTAC 140[deg] radial extending 
from the 4.5-mile radius to 10.5 miles southeast of the VORTAC; and 
within a .5-mile radius of Chesapeake Ranch Airpark, excluding that 
airspace within Restricted Areas R-4005 and R-4007 when active. This 
Class E airspace area is effective during those times when the Class 
D airspace is not in effect.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D Surface Area.

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AEA MD E4 Patuxent River, MD [AMENDED]

Patuxent River NAS (Trapnell Field), MD
    (Lat. 38[deg]17'10'' N., long. 76[deg]24'42'' W.)
Patuxent VORTAC
    (Lat. 38[deg]17'16'' N., long. 76[deg]24'01'' W.)
Patuxent River NDB
    (Lat. 38[deg]17'09'' N., long. 76[deg]24'11'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.8 miles 
each side of the Patuxent VORTAC 045[deg] radial extending from the 
4.5-mile radius of Patuxent River NAS (Trapnell Field) to 6.1 miles 
northeast of the VORTAC; and within 1.8 miles north of and 2.0 miles 
south of the Patuxent VORTAC 235[deg] radial extending from the 4.5-
mile radius to 6.6 miles southwest of the VORTAC; and within 1.8 
miles each side of the Patuxent VORTAC 140[deg] radial extending 
from the 4.5-mile radius to 10.5 miles southeast of the VORTAC, 
excluding that airspace within Restricted Areas R-4005 and R-4007 
when active. This Class E airspace area is effective during specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport Facility Directory.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 17, 2010.
Myron A. Jenkins,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2010-24110 Filed 9-27-10; 8:45 am]
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