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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 5–6.5.a. 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
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.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
effective September 15, 2017, 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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Duncan, OK [Amended]
Halliburton Field, OK
(Lat. 34°28′17″ N, long. 97°57′36″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile
radius of Halliburton Field, and within 4.0
miles each side of the 359° bearing from the
airport extending from the 6.6-mile radius to
11.6 miles north of the airport.
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 24,
2018.
Christopher L. Southerland,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0825; Airspace
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Amendment of Class D Airspace and
Establishment of Class E Airspace;
Norman, OK; and Amendment of Class
E Airspace; Oklahoma City, OK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends Class D
airspace and establishes Class E airspace
designated as a surface area at
University of Oklahoma Westheimer
Airport, Norman, OK. The University of
Oklahoma Westheimer Airport
requested establishment of this airspace.
This action also amends Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at the University
of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport
contained within the Oklahoma City,
OK, airspace legal description, by
removing the Oklahoma Westheimer
Airport ILS localizer and realigning the
southwest segment. Additionally, the
name of the University of Oklahoma
Westheimer Airport is being updated to
coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
database in the Class D airspace legal
description. This action is necessary for
the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations
at this airport.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September
13, 2018. 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
7400.11 and publication of conforming
amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B,
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;
SUMMARY:
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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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, 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, establishes Class E
airspace designated as a surface area,
and amends Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at the University of Oklahoma
Westheimer Airport, Norman, OK, to
support IFR operations at this airport.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (82 FR 44981; September 27,
2017) for Docket No. FAA–2017–0825 to
amend Class D airspace, establish Class
E airspace designated as a surface area,
and amend Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at the University of Oklahoma
Westheimer Airport, Norman, OK, to
support IFR operations at the airport.
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received.
Subsequent to publication, the FAA
discovered a typographic error in the
regulatory text for Class E airspace
designated as a surface area. The Notice
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to Airmen information incorrectly
references Class D airspace instead of
Class E airspace.
Additionally, the names of the cities
associated with the airports listed in the
airspace descriptions have been
removed to comply with a recent change
to FAA Order 7400.2L, Procedures for
Handling Airspace Matters.
Except for the edits noted above, this
rule is the same as published in the
NPRM.
Class D and E airspace designations
are published in paragraph 5000, 6002,
and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order
7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, and
effective September 15, 2017, 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.
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Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order
7400.11B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017,
and effective September 15, 2017. FAA
Order 7400.11B is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11B 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:
Amends Class D airspace to within a
4.2-mile radius (reduced from 4.5-miles)
of University of Oklahoma Westheimer
Airport (formerly University of
Oklahoma Westheimer Airpark),
Norman, OK, and updates the name of
the airport to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database;
Establishes Class E airspace
designated as a surface area within a
4.2-mile radius of University of
Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, and
corrects the reference to the NOTAM
information to Class E airspace vice
Class D airspace; and
Amends Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at University of Oklahoma, Westheimer
Airport, Norman, OK, contained within
the Oklahoma City, OK, airspace
description, to within a 6.7-mile radius
(reduced from 8.9-miles), removing the
University of Oklahoma Westheimer
Airport ILS Localizer from the airspace
description, and realigning the
southwest extension to 2-miles
(increased from 1.8-miles) either side of
the 213° bearing from the airport
(previously referenced from the
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University of Oklahoma Westheimer
Airport ILS Localizer) from the 6.7-mile
radius to 7.8-miles southwest of the
airport.
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 5–6.5.a. 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
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.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
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effective September 15, 2017, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000
Class D Airspace.
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University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport,
OK
(Lat. 35°14′44″ N, long. 97°28′20″ W)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 3,700 feet MSL
within a 4.2-mile radius of University of
Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, excluding
that airspace within the Oklahoma City, 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
Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
Designated as a Surface Area
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ASW OK E2 Norman, OK [New]
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport,
OK
(Lat. 35°14′44″ N, long. 97°28′20″ W)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 3,700 feet MSL
within a 4.2-mile radius of University of
Oklahoma Westheimer Airport excluding
that airspace within the Oklahoma City, 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
Chart Supplement.
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 Oklahoma City, OK
[Amended]
Will Rogers World Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°23′35″ N, long. 97°36′03″ W)
Tinker AFB, OK
(Lat. 35°24′53″ N, long. 97°23′12″ W)
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport,
OK
(Lat. 35°14′44″ N, long. 97°28′20″ W)
David Jay Perry Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°09′18″ N, long. 97°28′13″ W)
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)
Wiley Post Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°32′03″ N, long. 97°38′49″ W)
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 a 6.7-mile radius of University of
Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, and within
2.0 miles each side of the 213° bearing from
the airport extending from the 6.7-mile
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radius to 7.8 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 Municipal 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.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 24,
2018.
Christopher L. Southerland,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018–11861 Filed 6–4–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0020; Airspace
Docket No. 17–AGL–28]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Flint,
MI, and Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Owosso, MI
Authority for This Rulemaking
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action modifies Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Bishop
International Airport, Flint, MI, and
establishes separate Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Owosso Community
Airport, Owosso, MI. This action is
necessary due to the closure of the
Athelone Williams Memorial Airport,
Davison, MI, which is included in the
Flint, MI, airspace description; the
cancellation of the instrument approach
procedures at the Genesys Regional
Medical Center, Grand Blanc, MI, also
included in the Flint, MI, airspace
description; and updates the Bishop
International Airport airspace and the
Owosso Community Airport airspace to
comply with FAA Order 7400.2L,
Procedures for Handling Airspace
Matters. The geographic coordinates of
the Bishop International Airport and
Prices Airport, Linden, MI, are also
being updated to coincide with the
FAA’s aeronautical database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September
13, 2018. 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
7400.11 and publication of conforming
amendments.
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SUMMARY:
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FAA Order 7400.11B,
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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, 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:
ADDRESSES:
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 E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at Bishop
International Airport, Flint, MI, and
establishes separate Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Owosso Community
Airport, Owosso, MI, to support
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations
at these airports.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register for Docket No. FAA–2018–0020
(83 FR 8638; February 28, 2018) to
amend Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Bishop International Airport, Flint,
MI, and establish separate Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
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feet above the surface at Owosso
Community Airport, Owosso, MI.
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received.
Subsequent to publication, the FAA
discovered a typographical error in the
geographic coordinates for Bishop
International Airport in the Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface airspace
description. That error has been
corrected in this action.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6002 and 6005,
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B,
dated August 3, 2017, and effective
September 15, 2017, 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.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order
7400.11B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017,
and effective September 15, 2017. FAA
Order 7400.11B is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11B 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 the Class E airspace
designated as a surface area at Bishop
International Airport, Flint, MI, by
updating the geographic coordinates of
the airport to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database, and replaces the
outdated term ‘‘Airport/Facility
Directory’’ with the term ‘‘Chart
Supplement’’ in the airspace legal
description;
Modifies the Class E airspace area
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface to within a 6.9-mile radius
(decreased from a 10.5-mile radius) at
Bishop International Airport; removes
the extension to the north referencing
the Flint ILS localizer; adds an
extension 2.4 miles each side of the 016°
radial of the Flint VORTAC extending
from the 6.9-mile radius to 7.9 miles
north of the airport; adds an extension
2.4 miles each side of the 179° radial of
the Flint VORTAC extending from the
6.9-mile radius to 7.9 miles south of the
airport; removes the Owosso
Community Airport, Owosso, MI, from
the airspace description (a separate
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0825; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-12]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class D Airspace and Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Norman, OK; and Amendment of Class E Airspace; Oklahoma City,
OK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace and establishes Class E
airspace designated as a surface area at University of Oklahoma
Westheimer Airport, Norman, OK. The University of Oklahoma Westheimer
Airport requested establishment of this airspace. This action also
amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at the University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport contained
within the Oklahoma City, OK, airspace legal description, by removing
the Oklahoma Westheimer Airport ILS localizer and realigning the
southwest segment. Additionally, the name of the University of Oklahoma
Westheimer Airport is being updated to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database in the Class D airspace legal description. This
action is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight
rules (IFR) operations at this airport.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 13, 2018. 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 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, 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, establishes Class E airspace designated
as a surface area, and amends Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at the University of Oklahoma Westheimer
Airport, Norman, OK, to support IFR operations at this airport.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (82 FR 44981; September 27, 2017) for Docket No. FAA-2017-0825
to amend Class D airspace, establish Class E airspace designated as a
surface area, and amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at the University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport,
Norman, OK, to support IFR operations at the airport. Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received.
Subsequent to publication, the FAA discovered a typographic error
in the regulatory text for Class E airspace designated as a surface
area. The Notice
[[Page 25903]]
to Airmen information incorrectly references Class D airspace instead
of Class E airspace.
Additionally, the names of the cities associated with the airports
listed in the airspace descriptions have been removed to comply with a
recent change to FAA Order 7400.2L, Procedures for Handling Airspace
Matters.
Except for the edits noted above, this rule is the same as
published in the NPRM.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph
5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B, dated August
3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, 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.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15,
2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B 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:
Amends Class D airspace to within a 4.2-mile radius (reduced from
4.5-miles) of University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (formerly
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airpark), Norman, OK, and updates the
name of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
Establishes Class E airspace designated as a surface area within a
4.2-mile radius of University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, and
corrects the reference to the NOTAM information to Class E airspace
vice Class D airspace; and
Amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at University of Oklahoma, Westheimer Airport, Norman, OK,
contained within the Oklahoma City, OK, airspace description, to within
a 6.7-mile radius (reduced from 8.9-miles), removing the University of
Oklahoma Westheimer Airport ILS Localizer from the airspace
description, and realigning the southwest extension to 2-miles
(increased from 1.8-miles) either side of the 213[deg] bearing from the
airport (previously referenced from the University of Oklahoma
Westheimer Airport ILS Localizer) from the 6.7-mile radius to 7.8-miles
southwest of the airport.
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 5-6.5.a. 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 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ASW OK D Norman, OK [Amended]
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]14'44'' N, long. 97[deg]28'20'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,700 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of University of Oklahoma
Westheimer Airport, excluding that airspace within the Oklahoma
City, 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 Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as a Surface Area
* * * * *
ASW OK E2 Norman, OK [New]
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]14'44'' N, long. 97[deg]28'20'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,700 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of University of Oklahoma
Westheimer Airport excluding that airspace within the Oklahoma City,
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 Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth
* * * * *
ASW OK E5 Oklahoma City, OK [Amended]
Will Rogers World Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]23'35'' N, long. 97[deg]36'03'' W)
Tinker AFB, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]24'53'' N, long. 97[deg]23'12'' W)
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]14'44'' N, long. 97[deg]28'20'' W)
David Jay Perry Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]09'18'' N, long. 97[deg]28'13'' W)
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)
Wiley Post Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]32'03'' N, long. 97[deg]38'49'' W)
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 a 6.7-mile radius of
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, and within 2.0 miles each
side of the 213[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the
6.7-mile
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radius to 7.8 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 Municipal 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.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 24, 2018.
Christopher L. Southerland,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-11861 Filed 6-4-18; 8:45 am]
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