Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace for the Following Oklahoma Towns: Antlers, OK; Oklahoma City, OK; Oklahoma City Wiley Post Airport, OK; and Shawnee, OK, 36141-36143 [2016-13146]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
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 would
amend Class E airspace at Portales
Municipal Airport, Clovis, NM.
History
On March 11, 2016, the FAA
published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
to modify Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Portales Municipal Airport, Clovis,
NM (81 FR 12847). Interested parties
were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments were received.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015,
and effective September 15, 2015, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace designations
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
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Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order
7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015,
and effective September 15, 2015. FAA
Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
modifies Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Portales Municipal Airport, Clovis,
NM. With the decommissioning of the
Portales NDB, removal of NDB
approaches, and implementation of area
navigation (RNAV) instrument
approaches, the FAA is reducing the
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airspace from an 8-mile radius to a 6.6mile radius of the airport in accordance
with airspace requirements specified in
FAA Joint Order 7400.2K. The
geographic coordinates for Portales
Municipal Airport are also being
updated to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
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 only affects air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when
promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 6, 2015, and
effective September 15, 2015, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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Clovis, Cannon AFB, NM
(Lat. 34°22′58″ N., long. 103°19′20″ W.)
Portales Municipal Airport, NM
(Lat. 34°08′44″ N., long. 103°24′37″ W.)
Texico VORTAC
(Lat. 34°29′42″ N., long. 102°50′23″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 20-mile radius
of Cannon AFB, and within a 6.6-mile radius
of Portales Municipal Airport, and within 8
miles north and 4 miles south of the 072°
radial of the Texico VORTAC extending from
the 20-mile radius to 16 miles east of the
VORTAC.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 25,
2016.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
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Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action
is not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist
that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2015–7857; Airspace
Docket No. 15–ASW–22]
Amendment of Class D and Class E
Airspace for the Following Oklahoma
Towns: Antlers, OK; Oklahoma City,
OK; Oklahoma City Wiley Post Airport,
OK; and Shawnee, OK
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
Adoption of the Amendment
SUMMARY:
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 E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
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AGENCY:
This action modifies Class D
airspace, Class E airspace designated as
surface areas, and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Antlers Municipal
Airport, Antlers, OK; El Reno Regional
Airport, Oklahoma City, OK; Wiley Post
Airport, Oklahoma City Wiley Post
Airport, OK; and Shawnee Regional
Airport, Shawnee, OK. The
decommissioning of non-directional
radio beacons (NDB) and/or cancellation
of NDB approaches due to advances in
Global Positioning System (GPS)
capabilities have made this action
necessary for the safety and
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management of Instrument Flight Rules
(IFR) operations at the above locations.
This action also updates the airport
names of University of Oklahoma
Westheimer Airport, Norman, OK;
David Jay Perry Airport, Goldsby, OK; El
Reno Regional Airport; Shawnee
Regional Airport; Chandler Regional
Airport, OK; and Sundance Airport,
Oklahoma City, OK, to coincide with
the FAA’s aeronautical database.
Additionally, this action updates the
geographic coordinates for Tinker AFB,
Oklahoma City, OK; El Reno Regional
Airport; Wiley Post Airport; Antlers
Municipal Airport; Sundance Airport;
Seminole Municipal Airport, OK;
Prague Municipal Airport, OK; Chandler
Regional Airport, OK; Tilghman NDB;
Cushing Municipal Airport, OK;
Cushing NDB; and Cushing Regional
Hospital Heliport, OK, to coincide with
the FAA’s aeronautical database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September
15, 2016. 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.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can
be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/
air_traffic/publications/. For further
information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20591;
telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is
also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741–
6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX,
76177; telephone (817) 222–5711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
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,
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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 airspace, Class E airspace
designated as surface areas, and Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Antlers
Municipal Airport, Antlers, OK; El Reno
Regional Airport, Oklahoma City, OK;
Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma City
Wiley Post Airport, OK; and Shawnee
Regional Airport, Shawnee, OK.
History
On March 11, 2016, the FAA
published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
to modify Class D airspace, Class E
airspace designated as surface areas, and
Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at Antlers
Municipal Airport, Antlers, OK; El Reno
Regional Airport, Oklahoma City, OK;
Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma City
Wiley Post Airport, OK; and Shawnee
Regional Airport, Shawnee, OK (81 FR
12845). Interested parties were invited
to participate in this rulemaking effort
by submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. Two comments
were received.
One comment from Mr. Robert Pigott,
Aeronautical Information Services,
identified an error in the geographic
coordinates for the Tilghman NDB and
Antlers Municipal Airport, and
identified that the name of Sundance
Airport had been changed. The FAA
agrees with the commenter and amends
the geographic coordinates for Antlers
Municipal Airport and the Tilghman
NDB, as well as noting the name change
to Sundance Airport.
Another comment was received from
Carolyn Bloom, Aeronautical
Information Services, advising that the
geographic coordinates for Chandler
Regional Airport had been updated after
the NPRM was published, and that the
name of University of Oklahoma
Westheimer Airport had been changed.
The FAA agrees with the commenter
and amends the geographic coordinates
for Chandler Regional Airport, and the
name of the University of Oklahoma
Westheimer Airport.
Class D and Class E airspace
designations are published in paragraph
5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of
FAA Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6,
2015, and effective September 15, 2015,
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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.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order
7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015,
and effective September 15, 2015. FAA
Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
modifies Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Antlers Municipal Airport, Antlers,
OK; El Reno Regional Airport,
Oklahoma City, OK; and Prague
Municipal Airport, Shawnee, OK. After
review, the FAA found that with the
decommissioning of NDBs, cancellation
of the NDB approaches, and
implementation of area navigation
(RNAV) instrument approaches the
Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at: Antlers
Municipal Airport should be reduced
from a 6.5-mile radius to 6.3 miles and
the extension to the south of the airport
from the 6.5-mile radius to 7.3 miles
was no longer required; El Reno
Regional Airport should be reduced
from a 7.4-mile radius to 6.6 miles; and
Prague Municipal Airport should be
reduced from a 6.5-mile radius to 6.3
miles and the extension to the north of
the airport from the 6.5-mile radius to
8.9 miles was no longer required in
accordance with airspace requirements
specified in FAA Joint Order 7400.2K.
This action is necessary for the safety
and management of IFR operations
under standard instrument approach
procedures.
Additionally, this amendment notes
the name change of the following
airports: University of Oklahoma
Westheimer Airport (formerly
University of Oklahoma Westheimer
Airpark), Norman, OK; El Reno Regional
Airport (formerly El Reno Municipal
Airpark); Sundance Airport (formerly
Sundance Airpark), Oklahoma City, OK;
David Jay Perry Airport, Goldsby, OK
(formerly David J. Perry Airport,
Norman, OK); Shawnee Regional
Airport (formerly Shawnee Municipal
Airport); and Chandler Regional Airport
(formerly Chandler Municipal Airport).
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Geographic coordinates are also being
updated for the following airports and
navigation aids: Tinker AFB; El Reno
Regional Airport; Wiley Post Airport;
Antlers Municipal Airport; Sundance
Airport; Seminole Municipal Airport;
Prague Municipal Airport; Chandler
Regional Airport; Tilghman NDB;
Cushing Municipal Airport; Cushing
NDB; and Cushing Regional Hospital
Heliport.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action
is not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist
that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
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 E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
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[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 6, 2015, and
effective September 15, 2015, is
amended as follows:
■
Class D Airspace.
*
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 only affects air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when
promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
1. The authority citation for Part 71
continues to read as follows:
§ 71.1
Paragraph 5000
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
■
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
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ASW OK D Oklahoma City Wiley Post
Airport, OK [Amended]
Oklahoma City, Wiley Post Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°32′03″ N., long. 97°38′49″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 3,800 feet MSL
within a 4.3-mile radius of Wiley Post
Airport excluding that airspace within the
Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport,
OK, Class C airspace area. 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.
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ASW OK E2 Oklahoma City Wiley Post
Airport, OK [Amended]
Oklahoma City, Wiley Post Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°32′03″ N., long. 97°38′49″ W.)
Within a 4.3-mile radius of Wiley Post
Airport excluding that airspace within the
Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport,
OK, Class C airspace area. This Class E
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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASW OK E5 Antlers, OK [Amended]
Antlers Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 34°11′33″ N., long. 95°39′00″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile
radius of Antlers Municipal Airport.
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ASW OK E5 Oklahoma City, OK
[Amended]
Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport,
OK
(Lat. 35°23′35″ N., long. 97°36′03″ W.)
Oklahoma City, Tinker AFB, OK
(Lat. 35°24′53″ N., long. 97°23′12″ W.)
Norman, University of Oklahoma
Westheimer Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°14′44″ N., long. 97°28′20″ W.)
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport
ILS Localizer
(Lat. 35°14′58″ N., long. 97°27′51″ W.)
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Goldsby, David Jay Perry Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°09′18″ N., long. 97°28′13″ W.)
Oklahoma City, Clarence E. Page Municipal
Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°29′17″ N., long. 97°49′25″ W.)
El Reno Regional Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°28′22″ N., long. 98°00′21″ W.)
Oklahoma City, Wiley Post Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°32′03″ N., long. 97°38′49″ W.)
Oklahoma City, Sundance Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°36′07″ N., long. 97°42′22″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within an 8.1-mile
radius of Will Rogers World Airport, and
within an 8.2-mile radius of Tinker AFB, and
within an 8.9-mile radius of University of
Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, and within
1.8 miles each side of the University of
Oklahoma Westheimer Airport ILS Localizer
southwest course extending from the 8.9-mile
radius to 12 miles southwest of the airport,
and within a 6.3-mile radius of David Jay
Perry Airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius
of Clarence E. Page Airport, and within a 6.6mile radius of El Reno Regional Airport, and
within a 6.8-mile radius of Wiley Post
Airport, and within a 6.8-mile radius of
Sundance Airport.
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ASW OK E5
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Shawnee, OK [Amended]
Shawnee Regional Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°21′26″ N., long. 96°56′34″ W.)
Seminole, Seminole Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°16′28″ N., long. 96°40′31″ W.)
Prague Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°28′51″ N., long. 96°43’08″ W.)
Chandler Regional Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°43′27″ N., long. 96°49′13″ W.)
Tilghman NDB
(Lat. 35°43′31″ N., long. 96°49′07″ W.)
Cushing Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°57′00″ N., long. 96°46′24″ W.)
Cushing NDB
(Lat. 35°53′24″ N., long. 96°46′24″ W.)
Cushing Regional Hospital Heliport, OK,
Point In Space Coordinates
(Lat. 35°58′41″ N., long. 96°45′27″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius
of Shawnee Regional Airport, and within a
6.6-mile radius of Seminole Municipal
Airport, and within a 6.3-mile radius of
Prague Municipal Airport, and within a 6.4mile radius of Chandler Regional Airport,
and within 2.5 miles each side of the 352°
bearing from the Tilghman NDB extending
from the 6.4-mile radius to 7.3 miles north
of the airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius
of Cushing Municipal Airport and within 2.1
miles each side of the 185° bearing from the
Cushing NDB extending from the 6.5-mile
radius to 9.3 miles south of the airport, and
that airspace within a 6-mile radius of the
Point In Space serving Cushing Regional
Hospital Heliport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 25,
2016.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2015-7857; Airspace Docket No. 15-ASW-22]
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace for the Following
Oklahoma Towns: Antlers, OK; Oklahoma City, OK; Oklahoma City Wiley
Post Airport, OK; and Shawnee, OK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace, Class E airspace
designated as surface areas, and Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at Antlers Municipal Airport, Antlers, OK;
El Reno Regional Airport, Oklahoma City, OK; Wiley Post Airport,
Oklahoma City Wiley Post Airport, OK; and Shawnee Regional Airport,
Shawnee, OK. The decommissioning of non-directional radio beacons (NDB)
and/or cancellation of NDB approaches due to advances in Global
Positioning System (GPS) capabilities have made this action necessary
for the safety and
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management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the above
locations. This action also updates the airport names of University of
Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, Norman, OK; David Jay Perry Airport,
Goldsby, OK; El Reno Regional Airport; Shawnee Regional Airport;
Chandler Regional Airport, OK; and Sundance Airport, Oklahoma City, OK,
to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. Additionally, this
action updates the geographic coordinates for Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
City, OK; El Reno Regional Airport; Wiley Post Airport; Antlers
Municipal Airport; Sundance Airport; Seminole Municipal Airport, OK;
Prague Municipal Airport, OK; Chandler Regional Airport, OK; Tilghman
NDB; Cushing Municipal Airport, OK; Cushing NDB; and Cushing Regional
Hospital Heliport, OK, to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 15, 2016. 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.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20591; telephone: 202-267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to
https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX, 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
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 airspace, Class E airspace designated as surface
areas, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at Antlers Municipal Airport, Antlers, OK; El Reno Regional
Airport, Oklahoma City, OK; Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma City Wiley
Post Airport, OK; and Shawnee Regional Airport, Shawnee, OK.
History
On March 11, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify Class D airspace, Class
E airspace designated as surface areas, and Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Antlers Municipal Airport,
Antlers, OK; El Reno Regional Airport, Oklahoma City, OK; Wiley Post
Airport, Oklahoma City Wiley Post Airport, OK; and Shawnee Regional
Airport, Shawnee, OK (81 FR 12845). Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. Two comments were received.
One comment from Mr. Robert Pigott, Aeronautical Information
Services, identified an error in the geographic coordinates for the
Tilghman NDB and Antlers Municipal Airport, and identified that the
name of Sundance Airport had been changed. The FAA agrees with the
commenter and amends the geographic coordinates for Antlers Municipal
Airport and the Tilghman NDB, as well as noting the name change to
Sundance Airport.
Another comment was received from Carolyn Bloom, Aeronautical
Information Services, advising that the geographic coordinates for
Chandler Regional Airport had been updated after the NPRM was
published, and that the name of University of Oklahoma Westheimer
Airport had been changed. The FAA agrees with the commenter and amends
the geographic coordinates for Chandler Regional Airport, and the name
of the University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport.
Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraph 5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Z,
dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, 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.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15,
2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B,
C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Antlers Municipal Airport, Antlers, OK; El Reno Regional
Airport, Oklahoma City, OK; and Prague Municipal Airport, Shawnee, OK.
After review, the FAA found that with the decommissioning of NDBs,
cancellation of the NDB approaches, and implementation of area
navigation (RNAV) instrument approaches the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at: Antlers Municipal Airport
should be reduced from a 6.5-mile radius to 6.3 miles and the extension
to the south of the airport from the 6.5-mile radius to 7.3 miles was
no longer required; El Reno Regional Airport should be reduced from a
7.4-mile radius to 6.6 miles; and Prague Municipal Airport should be
reduced from a 6.5-mile radius to 6.3 miles and the extension to the
north of the airport from the 6.5-mile radius to 8.9 miles was no
longer required in accordance with airspace requirements specified in
FAA Joint Order 7400.2K. This action is necessary for the safety and
management of IFR operations under standard instrument approach
procedures.
Additionally, this amendment notes the name change of the following
airports: University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (formerly
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airpark), Norman, OK; El Reno
Regional Airport (formerly El Reno Municipal Airpark); Sundance Airport
(formerly Sundance Airpark), Oklahoma City, OK; David Jay Perry
Airport, Goldsby, OK (formerly David J. Perry Airport, Norman, OK);
Shawnee Regional Airport (formerly Shawnee Municipal Airport); and
Chandler Regional Airport (formerly Chandler Municipal Airport).
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Geographic coordinates are also being updated for the following
airports and navigation aids: Tinker AFB; El Reno Regional Airport;
Wiley Post Airport; Antlers Municipal Airport; Sundance Airport;
Seminole Municipal Airport; Prague Municipal Airport; Chandler Regional
Airport; Tilghman NDB; Cushing Municipal Airport; Cushing NDB; and
Cushing Regional Hospital Heliport.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
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 only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
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 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:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 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 FAA Order 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
* * * * *
ASW OK D Oklahoma City Wiley Post Airport, OK [Amended]
Oklahoma City, Wiley Post Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]32'03'' N., long. 97[deg]38'49'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,800 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Wiley Post Airport
excluding that airspace within the Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World
Airport, OK, Class C airspace area. 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.
* * * * *
ASW OK E2 Oklahoma City Wiley Post Airport, OK [Amended]
Oklahoma City, Wiley Post Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]32'03'' N., long. 97[deg]38'49'' W.)
Within a 4.3-mile radius of Wiley Post Airport excluding that
airspace within the Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport, OK,
Class C airspace area. This Class E 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
ASW OK E5 Antlers, OK [Amended]
Antlers Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 34[deg]11'33'' N., long. 95[deg]39'00'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.3-mile radius of Antlers Municipal Airport.
* * * * *
ASW OK E5 Oklahoma City, OK [Amended]
Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]23'35'' N., long. 97[deg]36'03'' W.)
Oklahoma City, Tinker AFB, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]24'53'' N., long. 97[deg]23'12'' W.)
Norman, University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]14'44'' N., long. 97[deg]28'20'' W.)
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport ILS Localizer
(Lat. 35[deg]14'58'' N., long. 97[deg]27'51'' W.)
Goldsby, David Jay Perry Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]09'18'' N., long. 97[deg]28'13'' W.)
Oklahoma City, Clarence E. Page Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]29'17'' N., long. 97[deg]49'25'' W.)
El Reno Regional Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]28'22'' N., long. 98[deg]00'21'' W.)
Oklahoma City, Wiley Post Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]32'03'' N., long. 97[deg]38'49'' W.)
Oklahoma City, Sundance Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]36'07'' N., long. 97[deg]42'22'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8.1-mile radius of Will Rogers World Airport, and within
an 8.2-mile radius of Tinker AFB, and within an 8.9-mile radius of
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, and within 1.8 miles each
side of the University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport ILS Localizer
southwest course extending from the 8.9-mile radius to 12 miles
southwest of the airport, and within a 6.3-mile radius of David Jay
Perry Airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Clarence E. Page
Airport, and within a 6.6-mile radius of El Reno Regional Airport,
and within a 6.8-mile radius of Wiley Post Airport, and within a
6.8-mile radius of Sundance Airport.
* * * * *
ASW OK E5 Shawnee, OK [Amended]
Shawnee Regional Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]21'26'' N., long. 96[deg]56'34'' W.)
Seminole, Seminole Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]16'28'' N., long. 96[deg]40'31'' W.)
Prague Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]28'51'' N., long. 96[deg]43'08'' W.)
Chandler Regional Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]43'27'' N., long. 96[deg]49'13'' W.)
Tilghman NDB
(Lat. 35[deg]43'31'' N., long. 96[deg]49'07'' W.)
Cushing Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]57'00'' N., long. 96[deg]46'24'' W.)
Cushing NDB
(Lat. 35[deg]53'24'' N., long. 96[deg]46'24'' W.)
Cushing Regional Hospital Heliport, OK, Point In Space Coordinates
(Lat. 35[deg]58'41'' N., long. 96[deg]45'27'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of Shawnee Regional Airport, and within a
6.6-mile radius of Seminole Municipal Airport, and within a 6.3-mile
radius of Prague Municipal Airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius of
Chandler Regional Airport, and within 2.5 miles each side of the
352[deg] bearing from the Tilghman NDB extending from the 6.4-mile
radius to 7.3 miles north of the airport, and within a 6.5-mile
radius of Cushing Municipal Airport and within 2.1 miles each side
of the 185[deg] bearing from the Cushing NDB extending from the 6.5-
mile radius to 9.3 miles south of the airport, and that airspace
within a 6-mile radius of the Point In Space serving Cushing
Regional Hospital Heliport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 25, 2016.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-13146 Filed 6-3-16; 8:45 am]
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