82 FR 33790 - Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Morgantown, WV

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 139 (July 21, 2017)

This action amends Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area by removing the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time status at Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field, Morgantown, WV, and updating the airport's geographic coordinates. Also, this action updates the geographic coordinates of the airport listed in Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, and Class E 700 foot airspace. This action enhances the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33790-33791]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15286]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9480; Airspace Docket No. 16-AEA-13]


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Morgantown, WV

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 surface area by removing the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) 
part-time status at Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart 
Field, Morgantown, WV, and updating the airport's geographic 
coordinates. Also, this action updates the geographic coordinates of 
the airport listed in Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, 
and Class E 700 foot airspace. This action enhances the safety and 
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 12, 2017. 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 7400.11A, 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 7400.11A at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go 
to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, 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, 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 Morgantown Municipal 
Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field, Morgantown, WV, in support of IFR 
operations at the airport.

History

    On April 7, 2017, the FAA published in the Federal Register (82 FR 
16958) Docket No. FAA-2016-9480, a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 
to amend Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D 
surface area at Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field, 
Morgantown, WV, by removing the NOTAM part-time status of the Class E 
airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area. Also, 
the geographic coordinates of the airport would be adjusted in the 
associated Class D and E airspace. Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
    This action also makes an editorial change to the associated Class 
D and E airspace legal descriptions removing the words ``(previously 
called Airport/Facility Directory). Except for this change, the rule is 
the same as published in the NPRM.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 
5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A dated 
August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 2016, 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 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A 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 E Airspace designated as an extension to a Class D 
surface area at Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field, 
Morgantown, WV, by eliminating the NOTAM information from the 
regulatory text 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.'' This action also amends 
Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, and Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface by updating 
the geographic coordinates of the airport to be in concert with the 
FAA's aeronautical database.
    Additionally, this action removes the words ``(previously called 
Airport/Facility Directory)'' from the associated

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Class D and E airspace legal descriptions.

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 FAA 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 
7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 
2016, effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AEA WV D Morgantown, WV [Amended]

Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field, WV
    (Lat. 39[deg]38'37'' N., long. 79[deg]55'03'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Morgantown Municipal 
Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field. 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 Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Area Airspace.

* * * * *

AEA WV E2 Morgantown, WV [Amended]

Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field, WV
    (Lat. 39[deg]38'37'' N., long. 79[deg]55'03'' W.)

    Within a 4-mile radius of Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. 
Bill Hart Field. 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 Chart Supplement.

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

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AEA WV E4 Morgantown, WV [Amended]

Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field, WV
    (Lat. 39[deg]38'37'' N., long. 79[deg]55'03'' W.)

Morgantown VORTAC
    (Lat. 39[deg]33'24'' N., long. 79[deg]51'37'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1 mile 
either side of the Morgantown VORTAC 332[deg] radial extending from 
the 4-mile radius of Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill 
Hart Field to the Morgantown VORTAC.

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

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AEA WV E5 Morgantown, WV [Amended]

Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field, WV
    (Lat. 39[deg]38'37'' N., long. 79[deg]55'03'' W.)
Morgantown VORTAC
    (Lat. 39[deg]33'24'' N., long. 79[deg]51'37'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. 
Bill Hart Field, and within 3 miles each side of the Morgantown 
VORTAC 152[deg] radial extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 8.8 
miles southeast of the VORTAC, and within 3 miles west of the 
Morgantown VORTAC 336[deg] radial clockwise to 3 miles east of 
Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field north 
localizer course extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 15.1 miles 
north of the airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 10, 2017.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2017-15286 Filed 7-20-17; 8:45 am]
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