81 FR 8389 - Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Enid Vance AFB, OK; Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, Enid, OK; and Enid, OK

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 33 (February 19, 2016)

This action amends the legal descriptions of Class E surface area airspace, and Class E airspace designated as an extension in the Enid, OK, area eliminating the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time status at Vance AFB, and Enid Woodring Municipal Airport. This action also updates the geographic coordinates of Vance AFB, Woodring Municipal Airport, and the Vance VHF Omnidirectional Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) listed for Class D and Class E airspace. This is an administrative change to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 33 (Friday, February 19, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8389-8391]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03365]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-7489; Airspace Docket No. 15-ASW-20]


Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Enid Vance AFB, OK; Enid 
Woodring Municipal Airport, Enid, OK; and Enid, OK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the legal descriptions of Class E surface 
area airspace, and Class E airspace designated as an extension in the 
Enid, OK, area eliminating the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time 
status at Vance AFB, and Enid Woodring Municipal Airport. This action 
also updates the geographic coordinates of Vance AFB, Woodring 
Municipal Airport, and the Vance VHF Omnidirectional Range Tactical Air 
Navigation (VORTAC) listed for Class D and Class E airspace. This is an 
administrative change to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 31, 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 29591; 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: 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 controlled airspace at Vance AFB, Enid, OK, and Woodring 
Municipal Airport, Enid, OK.

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History

    In a review of the airspace, the FAA found the airspace for Vance 
AFB, and Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, Enid, OK, as published in FAA 
Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, does not 
require part time status. This is an administrative change removing the 
part time NOTAM information from the legal description for the 
airports, and also brings current the airport reference point and 
NAVAID coordinates.
    Class 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 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 7400.9Z, 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 action amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by eliminating the NOTAM information that reads, ``This Class E 
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 continuously published in the Airport/Facility 
Directory.'' from the regulatory text of the Class E surface area 
airspace, and Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D, 
at Vance AFB, Enid, OK, and Woodring Municipal Airport, Enid, OK. 
Additionally, the geographic coordinates of Vance AFB, Woodring 
Municipal Airport, and the Vance VORTAC are updated for the Class D and 
Class E airspace areas listed in this rule to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database.
    This is an administrative change amending the description for Vance 
AFB and Woodring Municipal Airport, Enid, OK, to be in concert with the 
FAA's aeronautical database, and does not affect the boundaries, or 
operating requirements of the airspace; therefore, notice and public 
procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.

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 7400.9Z, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:

5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ASW OK D Enid Vance AFB, OK [Amended]

Enid, Vance AFB, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]20'22'' N., long. 97[deg]55'02'' W.)
Enid, Woodring Municipal Airport, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'33'' N., long. 97[deg]47'22'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,800 feet MSL within a 5.1-mile radius of Vance AFB, and within a 
4.1-mile radius of Woodring Municipal Airport; excluding that 
portion of airspace east of long. 97[deg]51'01'' W., when the Enid, 
Woodring Municipal Airport, OK, Class D airspace area is in effect. 
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.

ASW OK D Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK [Amended]

Enid, Woodring Municipal Airport, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'33'' N., long. 97[deg]47'22'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,800 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Woodring Municipal 
Airport; excluding that portion of airspace west of long. 
97[deg]51'01'' W. 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.

6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ASW OK E2 Enid, OK [Amended]

Enid, Vance AFB, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]20'22'' N., long. 97[deg]55'02'' W.)
Enid, Woodring Municipal Airport, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'33'' N., long. 97[deg]47'22'' W.)
Within a 5.1-mile radius of Vance AFB, and within a 4.1-mile radius 
of Woodring Municipal Airport.

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

* * * * *

ASW OK E4 Enid Vance AFB, OK [Amended]

Enid, Vance AFB, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]20'22'' N., long. 97[deg]55'02'' W.)
Vance VORTAC
    (lat. 36[deg]20'42'' N., long. 97[deg]55'07'' W.)
Enid, Woodring Municipal Airport, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'33'' N., long. 97[deg]47'22'' W.)
Woodring VOR/DME
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'26'' N., long. 97[deg]47'17'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.3 miles 
each side of the 188[deg] radial of the Vance VORTAC extending from 
the 5.1-mile radius of Vance AFB to 6.1 miles south of the airport, 
and within 2.1 miles each side of the 355[deg] radial of the 
Woodring VOR/DME extending from the 4.1-mile radius of Woodring 
Municipal Airport to 5.8 miles north of the airport, and within 2 
miles each side of the 185[deg] radial extending from the 4.1-mile 
radius of Woodring Municipal Airport to 5.5 miles south of the 
airport; excluding that portion of airspace east of

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long. 97[deg]51'01'' W., when the Enid, Woodring Municipal Airport, 
OK, Class E airspace area is in effect.

ASW OK E4 Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK [Amended]

Enid, Woodring Municipal Airport, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'33'' N., long. 97[deg]47'22'' W.)
Woodring VOR/DME
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'26''; N., long. 97[deg]47'17'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.1 miles 
each side of the 355[deg] radial of the Woodring VOR/DME extending 
from the 4.1-mile radius of Woodring Municipal Airport to 5.8 miles 
north of the airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 185[deg] 
radial of the VOR/DME extending from the 4.1-mile radius of the 
airport to 5.5 miles south of the airport; excluding that portion of 
airspace west of long. 97[deg]51'01'' W.

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 Enid, OK [Amended]

Enid, Vance AFB, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]20'22'' N., long. 97[deg]55'02'' W.)
Enid, Woodring Municipal Airport, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'33'' N., long. 97[deg]47'22'' W.)
Woodring VOR/DME
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'26'' N., long. 97[deg]47'17'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 8.7 miles east and west of Vance AFB extending to 15.2 miles 
north and south of Vance AFB, and within a 6.6-mile radius of 
Woodring Municipal Airport, and within 2.4 miles each side of the 
355[deg] radial of the Woodring VOR/DME extending from the 6.6-mile 
radius to 7.5 miles north of the airport, and within 2.4 miles each 
side of the 185[deg] radial of the Woodring VOR/DME extending from 
the 6.6-mile radius to 7.3 miles south of the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 8, 2016.
Robert W. Beck,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-03365 Filed 2-18-16; 8:45 am]
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