Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; Wrightstown, PA, 31857-31858 [2018-14668]

Agencies

• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31857-31858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14668]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-1188; Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-23]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; Wrightstown, 
PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace, Class E airspace 
designated as an extension to a Class D surface area, and Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface by updating 
the airport name to McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst). 
This action also amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface in Wrightstown, NJ, by updating the name and 
geographic coordinates of Ocean County Airport (formerly Robert J. 
Miller Airpark, Toms River, NJ). Also, an editorial change is made 
where necessary, removing the city from the airport name in the 
airspace designation. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety 
and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area. 
This action also updates the geographic coordinates of the Lakehurst 
(Navy) TACAN and Colts Neck VOR/DME.

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: John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 
Columbia Ave, College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404) 305-6364.

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 and Class E airspace in Wrightstown, NJ to support 
IFR operations in the area.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (83 FR 12511, March 22, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2017-1188 to 
amend Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension to 
a Class D surface area, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface at McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-
Dix-Lakehurst), Wrightstown, NJ (formerly McGuire AFB (Joint Base 
McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), and Ocean County Airport, (formerly Robert J. 
Miller Airpark).
    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 D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000, 6004, 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 part 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, 
2016. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as

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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, Class E airspace designated as an 
extension to a Class D surface area, and Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet or more above the surface by updating the names of 
McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), (formerly McGuire 
AFB), Wrightstown, NJ, and Ocean County Airport, (formerly Robert J. 
Miller Airpark, Toms River, NJ).
    The geographic coordinates of the Ocean County Airport, Lakehurst 
(Navy) TACAN, and Colts Neck VOR/DME also are adjusted in the 
associated airspace listed above to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database. These changes enhance the safety and management 
of IFR operations in the area.
    An editorial change is also made to the Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface by removing the city from the 
airport names listed to comply with a change to FAA Order 7400.2L, 
Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters, and removing the exclusionary 
language from the airspace description.

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. 
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 Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 3, 2017, effective September 15, 2017, is amended 
as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

AEA NJ D Wrightstown, NJ [Amended]

McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), NJ
    (Lat. 40[deg]00'56'' N, long. 74[deg]35'30'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of McGuire Field (Joint Base 
McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst).

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

* * * * *

AEA NJ E4 Wrightstown, NJ [Amended]

McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), NJ
    (Lat. 40[deg]00'56'' N, long. 74[deg]35'30'' W)
McGuire VORTAC
    (Lat. 40[deg]00'34'' N, long. 74[deg]35'47'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.8 miles 
each side of the McGuire VORTAC 350[deg] radial extending from the 
4.5-mile radius of McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), 
to 6.1 miles north of the VORTAC and within 1.8 miles each side of 
the McGuire VORTAC 051[deg] radial extending from the 4.5-mile 
radius of the airport to 6.1 miles northeast of the VORTAC and 
within 1.8 miles each side of the McGuire VORTAC 180[deg] radial 
extending from the 4.5-mile radius of the airport to 5.2 miles south 
of the VORTAC, and within 1.8 miles each side of the McGuire Field 
(Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), ILS localizer southwest course 
extending from the 4.5-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles 
southwest of the localizer.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AEA NJ E5 Wrightstown, NJ [Amended]

Lakewood Airport, NJ
    (Lat. 40[deg]04'00'' N, long. 74[deg]10'40'' W)
McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), NJ
    (Lat. 40[deg]00'56'' N, long. 74[deg]35'30'' W)
Trenton-Robbinsville Airport, NJ
    (Lat. 40[deg]12'50'' N, long. 74[deg]36'06'' W)
Monmouth Executive Airport, NJ
    (Lat. 40[deg]11'12'' N, long. 74[deg]07'28'' W)
Ocean County Airport, NJ
    (Lat. 39[deg]55'34'' N, long. 74[deg]17'44'' W)
Lakehurst (Navy) TACAN
    (Lat. 40[deg]02'13'' N, long. 74[deg]21'11'' W)
Colts Neck VOR/DME
    (Lat. 40[deg]18'42'' N, long. 74[deg]09'35'' W)
Coyle VORTAC
    (Lat. 39[deg]49'02'' N, long. 74[deg]25'54'' W)
Robbinsville VORTAC
    (Lat. 40[deg]12'09'' N, long. 74[deg]29'42'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Lakewood Airport, and within a 10.5-mile 
radius of McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), and 
within an 11.3-mile radius of the Lakehurst (Navy) TACAN extending 
clockwise from the TACAN 310[deg] radial to the 148[deg] radial and 
within 4.4 miles each side of the Coyle VORTAC 031[deg] radial 
extending from the VORTAC to 11.3 miles northeast, and within 2.6 
miles southwest and 4.4 miles northeast of the Lakehurst (Navy) 
TACAN 148[deg] radial extending from the TACAN to 12.2 miles 
southeast, and within a 6.4-mile radius of Trenton-Robbinsville 
Airport and within 5.7 miles north and 4 miles south of the 
Robbinsville VORTAC 278[deg] and 098[deg] radials extending from 4.8 
miles west to 10 miles east of the VORTAC, and within a 6.7-mile 
radius of Monmouth Executive Airport and within 1.8 miles each side 
of the Colts Neck VOR/DME 167[deg] radial extending from the 
Monmouth Executive Airport 6.7-mile radius to the VOR/DME and within 
4 miles each side of the 312[deg] bearing from Monmouth Executive 
airport extending from the 6.7-mile radius of the airport to 9 miles 
northwest of the airport and within a 6.5-mile radius of Ocean 
County Airport and within 1.3 miles each side of the Coyle VORTAC 
044[deg] radial extending from the 6.5-mile radius to the VORTAC.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 2, 2018.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2018-14668 Filed 7-9-18; 8:45 am]
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