80 FR 48431 - Establishment of Class E Airspace, and Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Ogden-Hinckley Airport, UT

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 156 (August 13, 2015)

This action establishes Class E airspace as an extension to the Class D surface area, modifies Class D airspace, and Class E airspace extending from 700 feet above the surface at Ogden-Hinckley Airport, Ogden, UT. The FAA's review of the airspace area revealed that modification of controlled airspace enhances the safety and management of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action updates the geographic coordinates of Ogden-Hinckley Airport and Hill AFB, Ogden, UT, and corrects an error in the regulatory text of the Class E airspace designated as an extension.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48431-48433]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19138]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-0671; Airspace Docket No. 15-ANM-5]


Establishment of Class E Airspace, and Amendment of Class D and E 
Airspace; Ogden-Hinckley Airport, UT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace as an extension to 
the Class D surface area, modifies Class D airspace, and Class E 
airspace extending from 700 feet above the surface at Ogden-Hinckley 
Airport, Ogden, UT. The FAA's review of the airspace area revealed that 
modification of controlled airspace enhances the safety and management 
of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures for Instrument Flight Rules 
(IFR) operations at the airport. This action updates the geographic 
coordinates of Ogden-Hinckley Airport and Hill AFB, Ogden, UT, and 
corrects an error in the regulatory text of the Class E airspace 
designated as an extension.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 15, 2015. 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 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at http://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. The Order is also available for

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inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-
741-6030, or go to http://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, you can contact the Airspace Policy and ATC Regulations 
Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202-267-8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Haga, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4563.

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 establishes controlled airspace at Ogden-Hinckley Airport, Ogden, 
UT.

History

    On May 1, 2015, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice 
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish Class E airspace as an 
extension to the Class D surface area, modify Class D airspace, and 
Class E airspace extending from 700 feet above the surface, at Ogden-
Hinckley Airport, Ogden, UT (80 FR 24861). 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 identified an error in the 
geographic coordinates in the legal description of the airspace 
designated as an extension to Class D airspace. This action corrects 
the error.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y, 
dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 2014, 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 7400.9Y, airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 
2014. FAA Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y 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 establishes Class E airspace as an extension to the Class D 
surface area, modifies Class D airspace, and Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Ogden-Hinckley Airport, 
Ogden, UT. Class E airspace as an extension to the Class D surface area 
is established with a segment extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the 
airport to 16 miles southwest of the airport. The Class D airspace 
common boundary between Ogden-Hinckley Airport and Hill AFB, Ogden, UT, 
is moved 1 mile northwest. Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface is modified to within a 5.3-mile radius of the 
airport, with segments extending from the 5.3-mile radius to 11 miles 
northwest, and 13 miles southwest of the airport. This action updates 
the geographic coordinates for Ogden-Hinckley Airport and Hill AFB, as 
well as corrects coordinates in the legal description for the Class E 
airspace area designated as an extension. This action enhances the 
safety and management of controlled airspace within the NAS.

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 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. 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 7400.9Y, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and 
effective September 15, 2014, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace

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ANM UT D Ogden-Hinckley Airport, UT [Modified]

Ogden-Hinckley Airport, UT
    (Lat. 41[deg]11'44'' N., long. 112[deg]00'47'' W.)
Hill AFB, UT
    (Lat. 41[deg]07'26'' N., long. 111[deg]58'23'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface up to, but not 
including, 7,800 feet within a 4.3-mile radius of the Ogden-Hinckley 
Airport, and that airspace beginning at a point where the Ogden-
Hinckley 216[deg] radial intersects the Hill AFB 4.6-mile radius to 
the point where the Ogden-Hinckley 231[deg] radial intersects the 
4.3-mile radius, thence clockwise along the 4.3-mile

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radius to where the Ogden-Hinckley 84[deg] radial intersects the 
4.3-mile radius to the point where the Ogden-Hinckley 99[deg] radial 
intersects the Hill AFB 4.6-mile radius, excluding the portion 
southeast of a line beginning where the 216[deg] radial intersects 
the Hill AFB 4.6-mile radius; thence northeast to lat. 
41[deg]10'21'' N., long. 112[deg]00'55 W.; to lat. 41[deg]10'56'' 
N., long. 111[deg]59'19'' W.; to a point where the Ogden-Hinckley 
99[deg] radial intersects the Hill AFB 4.6-nm radius. This airspace 
is effective during the specific dates and times established in 
advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will 
thereafter be published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

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

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ANM UT E4 Ogden-Hinckley Airport, UT [New]

Ogden-Hinckley Airport, UT
    (Lat. 41[deg]11'44'' N., long. 112[deg]00'47'' W.)
Hill AFB, UT
    (Lat. 41[deg]07'26'' N., long. 111[deg]58'23'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface 4 miles north 
and parallel to the 225[deg] radial of the Ogden-Hinckley Airport, 
extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 16 miles southwest of the 
airport, thence southeast to lat. 40[deg]57'3'' N., long. 
112[deg]12'44'' W., thence northeast to the point where the Ogden-
Hinckley 99[deg] radial intersects the Hill AFB 4.6-mile radius, 
thence to the point of beginning.

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

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ANM UT E5 Ogden-Hinckley Airport, UT [Modified]

Ogden-Hinckley Airport, UT
    (Lat. 41[deg]11'44'' N., long. 112[deg]00'47'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 5.3-mile radius of Ogden-Hinckley Airport, and that 
airspace 3 miles either side of the 294[deg] radial from the airport 
extending from the 5.3-mile radius to 11 miles northwest of the 
airport, and that airspace 4 miles either side of the Ogden-Hinckley 
226[deg] radial from the 5.3-mile radius to 13 miles southwest of 
the airport.


    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 27, 2015.
Johanna Forkner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2015-19138 Filed 8-12-15; 8:45 am]
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