82 FR 46895 - Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Battle Creek, MI

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 194 (October 10, 2017)

This action modifies the Class D and removes the Class E airspace designated as an extension at W.K. Kellogg Airport (formerly W.K. Kellogg Field), Battle Creek, MI. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of the Battle Creek collocated VHF omnidirectional range and tactical air navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid, and cancellation of the VOR approaches. The Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface is also modified due to the redesign of the instrument landing system (ILS) approach, thereby removing reference to the BATOL navigation aid and Battle Creek ILS localizer. This action also updates the geographic coordinates of the airport, and makes an editorial change replacing Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the associated Class D and E airspace areas. This action enhances the safety and management of standard instrument approach procedures for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46895-46897]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21627]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0232; Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-11]


Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Battle Creek, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D and removes the Class E 
airspace designated as an extension at W.K. Kellogg Airport (formerly 
W.K. Kellogg Field), Battle Creek, MI. Airspace reconfiguration is 
necessary due to the decommissioning of the Battle Creek collocated VHF 
omnidirectional range and tactical air navigation (VORTAC) navigation 
aid, and cancellation of the VOR approaches. The Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface is also modified due 
to the redesign of the instrument landing system (ILS) approach, 
thereby removing reference to the BATOL navigation aid and Battle Creek 
ILS localizer. This action also updates the geographic coordinates of 
the airport, and makes an editorial change replacing Airport/Facility 
Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the associated Class D and 
E airspace areas. This action enhances the safety and management of 
standard instrument approach procedures for instrument flight rules 
(IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 7, 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

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7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go 
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Tweedy, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5900.

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 to support standard 
instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at W.K. Kellogg 
Airport, Battle Creek, MI.

History

    The FAA published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPRM) (82 FR 20554, May 3, 2017) Docket No. FAA-2017-0232 
to modify Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as an 
extension, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at W.K. Kellogg Airport, Battle Creek, MI. 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 determined the Class E airspace 
designated as an extension at W.K. Kellogg Airport is no longer 
required to contain any instrument procedures. Therefore, this rule 
removes Class E airspace designated as an extension at W.K. Kellogg 
Airport. This change has no substantive impact on operators using the 
airspace.
    Class D, Class E extension, and Class E transition area airspace 
designations are published in paragraphs 5000, 6004, and 6005, 
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, and 
effective September 15, 2017, 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 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 
2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B 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 modifies the Class D and removes the Class E airspace 
designated as an extension at W.K. Kellogg Airport (formerly W.K. 
Kellogg Field), Battle Creek, MI. The airport's geographic coordinates 
are amended in the associated Class D and Class E airspace listed in 
this amendment.
    Also, the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface within a 7-mile radius of W.K. Kellogg Airport is being amended 
by removing the southwest segment, and the segment 7 miles northwest 
and 4.4 miles southeast of the Battle Creek ILS localizer northeast 
course extending 10.4 miles northeast of the localizer outer marker/non 
directional radio beacon. The northeast segment will be amended to 
within 2 miles each side of the 047[deg] bearing (from 4 miles each 
side of the 049[deg] bearing) from the airport extending from the 7-
mile radius of the airport to 10 miles northeast (from 10.9 miles) of 
the airport, and the southeast segment will be amended to within 2 
miles each side of the 126[deg] bearing from the airport extending from 
the 7-mile radius to 7.4 miles (from 11.1 miles) southeast of the 
airport. Additionally, this action modifies the Class E airspace by 
removing reference to the BATOL navigation aid and Battle Creek ILS 
localizer. This action enhances the safety and management of the 
standard instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at the 
airport.
    Lastly, this action makes minor editorial corrections to the 
amended Class D and Class E legal descriptions by removing the city 
listed before the airport name in the second line and replacing the 
outdated term Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart 
Supplement.

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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would 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).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

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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 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace Areas.

AGL MI D Battle Creek, MI [Amended]

W.K. Kellogg Airport, MI
    (Lat. 42[deg]18'23'' N., long. 85[deg]15'00'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,500 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of W.K. Kellogg Airport. 
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published 
in the Chart Supplement.

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

AGL MI E4 Battle Creek, MI [Removed]

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

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AGL MI E5 Battle Creek, MI [Amended]

W.K. Kellogg Airport, MI
    (Lat. 42[deg]18'23'' N., long. 85[deg]15'00'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of W.K. Kellogg Airport, and within 2 miles 
each side of the 047[deg] bearing from the airport extending from 
the 7-mile radius to 10 miles northeast of the airport, and within 2 
miles each side of the 126[deg] bearing from the airport extending 
from the 7-mile radius to 7.4 miles southeast of the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on October 2, 2017.
Christopher L. Southerland,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-21627 Filed 10-6-17; 8:45 am]
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