81 FR 41211 - Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Charlottesville, VA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 122 (June 24, 2016)

This action amends Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a Class D at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Charlottesville, VA, as the Azalea Park Non-Directional Radio Beacon (NDB) has been decommissioned requiring airspace reconfiguration at the airport. Also, the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part time status is removed from this airspace. This action also updates the geographic coordinates of the above airport and the University of Virginia Medical Center Heliport in Class D and E airspace listed in this final rule. This action enhances the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations in the area.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41211-41212]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14881]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-8304; Airspace Docket No. 15-AEA-15]


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Charlottesville, VA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension 
to a Class D at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Charlottesville, VA, 
as the Azalea Park Non-Directional Radio Beacon (NDB) has been 
decommissioned requiring airspace reconfiguration at the airport. Also, 
the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part time status is removed from this 
airspace. This action also updates the geographic coordinates of the 
above airport and the University of Virginia Medical Center Heliport in 
Class D and E airspace listed in this final rule. This action enhances 
the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 
in the area.

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 http://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 
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 CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; 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 at Charlottesville-Albemarle 
Airport, Charlottesville, VA.

History

    On March 28, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Class D airspace, Class E 
Surface Area Airspace, Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a 
Class D, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Charlottesville, VA (81 
FR 17118). The Azalea Park NDB has been decommissioned requiring 
airspace reconfiguration at the airport. This action also to updates 
the geographic coordinates of the airport and University of Virginia 
Medical Center Heliport, and eliminates the NOTAM information that 
reads, ``This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and time established in advance by Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport/Facility Directory'' from the regulatory text of the Class 
E airspace designated as an extension to Class D at Charlottesville-
Albemarle Airport, Charlottesville, VA. 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 paragraphs 
5000, 6002, 6004, 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 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 7400.9Z, 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 amends Class D airspace, Class E Surface Area Airspace, Class E 
Airspace Designated as an Extension to a Class D, and Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Charlottesville-
Albemarle Airport, Charlottesville, VA. The Azalea Park NDB has been 
decommissioned requiring airspace reconfiguration at the airport. This 
action also updates the geographic coordinates of the airport and 
University of Virginia Medical Center Heliport, and eliminates the 
NOTAM information that reads, ``This Class E airspace area is effective 
during the specific dates and time established in advance by Notice to 
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Airport/Facility Directory'' from the regulatory text 
of the Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D at 
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Charlottesville, VA.

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

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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, 
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

AEA VA D Charlottesville, VA [Amended]

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, VA
    (Lat. 38[deg]08'23'' N., long 78[deg]27'08'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,100 MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of the Charlottesville-Albemarle 
Airport. 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 Surface Area Airspace.

* * * * *

AEA VA E2 Charlottesville, VA [Amended]

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, VA
    (Lat. 38[deg]08'23'' N., long 78[deg]27'08'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.2-
mile radius of Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport. 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 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a 
Class D Surface Area.

* * * * *

AEA VA E4 Charlottesville, VA [Amended]

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, VA
    (Lat. 38[deg]08'23'' N., long 78[deg]27'08'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.2 miles 
each side of the 202[deg] bearing from Charlottesville-Albemarle 
Airport extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 6-miles southwest of 
the airport.

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

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AEA VA E5 Charlottesville, VA [Amended]

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, VA
    (Lat. 38[deg]08'23'' N., long 78[deg]27'08'' W.)
University of Virginia Medical Center Heliport
    (Lat. 38[deg]01'52'' N., long 78[deg]29'54'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.8-mile radius of Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, and 
within a 6-mile radius of the University of Virginia Medical Center 
Heliport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 16, 2016.
Debra L. Hogan,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2016-14881 Filed 6-23-16; 8:45 am]
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