Modification of Class D Airspace & Establishment of Class E Airspace; Camp Pohakuloa, HI, 15434-15435 [2024-04476]

Agencies

• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15434-15435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04476]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2023-2099; Airspace Docket No. 23-AWP-31]
RIN 2120-AA66


Modification of Class D Airspace & Establishment of Class E 
Airspace; Camp Pohakuloa, HI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D airspace and establishes 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at 
Bradshaw Army Airfield, Camp Pohakuloa, HI. Additionally, this action 
updates the airport's Class D airspace legal description. These actions 
support the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) and 
visual flight rules (VFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 16, 2024. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11 
and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 
comments received, this final rule, and all background material may be 
viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number. 
Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website. 
It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and 
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3460.

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 
the 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 modifies Class D airspace and establishes Class E 
airspace to support IFR and VFR operations at Bradshaw Army Airfield, 
HI.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 
FAA-2023-2099 in the Federal Register (88 FR 82282; November 24, 2023), 
proposing to modify Class D airspace and establish Class E airspace at 
Bradshaw Army Airfield, HI. Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.

Incorporation by Reference

    Class D and E5 airspace designations are published in paragraphs 
5000 and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, which is incorporated by reference 
in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This document amends the current 
version of that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023, 
and effective September 15, 2023. FAA Order JO 7400.11H is publicly 
available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. These 
amendments will be published in the next update to FAA Order JO 
7400.11.

[[Page 15435]]

    FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

The Rule

    This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by modifying the Class D airspace 
and establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Bradshaw Army Airfield, Camp Pohakuloa, HI.
    A northwest extension to the Class D lateral boundary is added to 
appropriately contain the point at which an arriving aircraft is 
expected to descend to below 1,000 feet above the surface when 
conducting the Area Navigation (Global Positioning System) Runway (RWY) 
9 approach.
    A southwest extension to the Class D lateral boundary is added to 
appropriately contain aircraft from the surface until reaching the next 
adjacent airspace when departing on the RWY 9 obstacle departure 
procedure.
    Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
is established within a 6-mile radius of the airport and within a 
westward extension to that radius to appropriately contain IFR 
operations below 1,500 feet above the surface and departing IFR 
operations until they reach 1,200 feet above the surface at the 
airport. This Class E airspace excludes any portion that overlaps 
Restricted Area-3103 when it is active.
    Lastly, the Class D airspace legal description is modified. The 
city name on line one of the Class D legal description text header is 
updated to read ``Camp Pohakuloa'' to match the FAA's database. The 
airport name on line two of the Class D legal description text header 
is updated to read ``Bradshaw Army Airfield, HI'' to match the FAA's 
database. The geographic coordinates located on line three of the Class 
D legal description text header are updated to match the FAA's 
database. The Class D legal description body is modified to include 
verbiage that excludes any portion of the Class D airspace that 
overlaps Restricted Area-3103 when it is active. The legal description 
body is also updated to replace the outdated use of the phrases 
``Notice to Airmen'' and ``Airport/Facility Directory.'' These phrases 
now read ``Notice to Air Missions'' and ``Chart Supplement,'' 
respectively, to align with the FAA's current nomenclature.

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 5-6.5.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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

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 14 CFR 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 part 71.1 of FAA Order JO 
7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11, 
2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AWP HI D Camp Pohakuloa, HI [Amended]

Bradshaw Army Airfield, HI
    (Lat. 19[deg]45'36'' N, long. 155[deg]33'14'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
8,700 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the airfield, within 2.5 
miles each side of the airfield's 116[deg] bearing extending from 
the 4.3-mile radius to 5.9 miles southeast of the airfield, and 
within 0.7 miles north and 1.4 miles south of the airfield's 
299[deg] bearing extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.9 miles 
northwest of the airfield, excluding that airspace within restricted 
area R-3103 when active. This Class D airspace area is effective 
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a 
Notice to Air Missions. The effective date and time will thereafter 
be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.
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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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AWP HI E5 Camp Pohakuloa, HI [New]

Bradshaw Army Airfield, HI
    (Lat. 19[deg]45'36'' N, long. 155[deg]33'14'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6-mile radius of the airfield and within 2.6 miles north 
and 1.8 miles south of the airfield's 281[deg] bearing extending 
from the 6-mile radius to 6.3 miles west of the airfield, excluding 
that airspace within restricted area R-3103 when active.
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    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on February 28, 2024.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-04476 Filed 3-1-24; 8:45 am]
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