83 FR 12511 - Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; Wrightstown, PA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 56 (March 22, 2018)

This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface in Wrightstown, NJ, by updating the name of McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst). This action also proposes to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface in Wrightstown, NJ, by updating the name and geographic coordinates of Ocean County Airport. Also, an editorial change would be made where necessary removing the city from the airport name in the airspace designation. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action also would update the geographic coordinates of Lakehurst (Navy) TACAN and Colts Neck VOR/DME.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12511-12513]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05708]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-1188; Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-23]


Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; 
Wrightstown, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E 
airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area, and 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface in 
Wrightstown, NJ, by updating the name of McGuire Field (Joint Base 
McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst). This action also proposes to amend Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface in 
Wrightstown, NJ, by updating the name and geographic coordinates of 
Ocean County Airport. Also, an editorial change would be made where 
necessary removing the city from the airport name in the airspace 
designation. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and 
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport. 
This action also would update the geographic coordinates of Lakehurst 
(Navy) TACAN and Colts Neck VOR/DME.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 7, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: 
(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the Docket No. 
FAA-2017-1188; Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-23, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and 
subsequent amendments can be viewed on line 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: John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 
Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337; 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.

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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 would amend 
Class D and Class E airspace in Wrightstown, NJ to support IFR 
operations in the area.

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as 
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (Docket No. FAA-
2017-1188 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-23) and be submitted in 
triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for the 
address and phone number.) You may also submit comments through the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on 
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped 
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA 
Docket No. FAA-2017-1188; Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-23.'' The postcard 
will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for 
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. 
The proposal contained in this document may be changed in light of the 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment 
closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with 
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets 
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal 
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays at the office 
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room 
350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend 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 Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend Class D airspace, Class E 
airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area, and 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface by updating the names of McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-
Lakehurst), (formerly McGuire AFB (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), 
and Ocean County Airport, (formerly Robert J. Miller Airpark), 
Wrightstown, NJ. These changes would enhance the safety and management 
of IFR operations in the area. In addition, this action would update 
the geographic coordinates of Ocean County Airport, Lakehurst (Navy) 
TACAN, and Colts Neck VOR/DME. These changes would bring current the 
FAA's aeronautical database.
    Finally, for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface, an editorial change would be made removing the city 
associated with the airport name in the airspace designation to comply 
with FAA Order 7499.2L, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters.
    Class D and Class E 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 E airspace 
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed 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 
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities 
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in 
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies 
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 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 Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting

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Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, is 
amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AEA NJ D Wrightstown, NJ [Amended]

McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), NJ
    (Lat. 40[deg]00'56'' N, long. 74[deg]35'30'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of McGuire Field (Joint Base 
McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst).

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

* * * * *

AEA NJ E4 Wrightstown, NJ [Amended]

McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), NJ
    (Lat. 40[deg]00'56'' N, long. 74[deg]35'30'' W)
McGuire VORTAC
    (Lat. 40[deg]00'34'' N, long. 74[deg]35'47'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.8 miles 
each side of the McGuire VORTAC 350[deg] radial extending from the 
4.5-mile radius of McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), 
to 6.1 miles north of the VORTAC and within 1.8 miles each side of 
the McGuire VORTAC 051[deg] radial extending from the 4.5-mile 
radius of the airport to 6.1 miles northeast of the VORTAC and 
within 1.8 miles each side of the McGuire VORTAC 180[deg] radial 
extending from the 4.5-mile radius of the airport to 5.2 miles south 
of the VORTAC, and within 1.8 miles each side of the McGuire Field 
(Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), ILS localizer southwest course 
extending from the 4.5-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles 
southwest of the localizer.

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

* * * * *

AEA NJ E5 Wrightstown, NJ [Amended]

Lakewood Airport, NJ
    (Lat. 40[deg]04'00'' N, long. 74[deg]10'40'' W)
    McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), NJ
    (Lat. 40[deg]00'56'' N, long. 74[deg]35'30'' W)
Trenton-Robbinsville Airport, NJ
    (Lat. 40[deg]12'50'' N, long. 74[deg]36'06'' W)
Monmouth Executive Airport, NJ
    (Lat. 40[deg]11'12'' N, long. 74[deg]07'28'' W)
Ocean County Airport, NJ
    (Lat. 39[deg]55'34'' N, long. 74[deg]17'44'' W)
Lakehurst (Navy) TACAN
    (Lat. 40[deg]02'13'' N, long. 74[deg]21'11'' W)
Colts Neck VOR/DME
    (Lat. 40[deg]18'42'' N, long. 74[deg]09'35'' W)
Coyle VORTAC
    (Lat. 39[deg]49'02'' N, long. 74[deg]25'54'' W)
Robbinsville VORTAC
    (Lat. 40[deg]12'09'' N, long. 74[deg]29'42'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Lakewood Airport, and within a 10.5-mile 
radius of McGuire Field (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), and 
within an 11.3-mile radius of the Lakehurst (Navy) TACAN extending 
clockwise from the TACAN 310[deg] radial to the 148[deg] radial and 
within 4.4 miles each side of the Coyle VORTAC 031[deg] radial 
extending from the VORTAC to 11.3 miles northeast, and within 2.6 
miles southwest and 4.4 miles northeast of the Lakehurst (Navy) 
TACAN 148[deg] radial extending from the TACAN to 12.2 miles 
southeast, and within a 6.4-mile radius of Trenton- Robbinsville 
Airport and within 5.7 miles north and 4 miles south of the 
Robbinsville VORTAC 278[deg] and 098[deg] radials extending from 4.8 
miles west to 10 miles east of the VORTAC, and within a 6.7-mile 
radius of Monmouth Executive Airport and within 1.8 miles each side 
of the Colts Neck VOR/DME 167[deg] radial extending from the 
Monmouth Executive Airport 6.7-mile radius to the VOR/DME and within 
4 miles each side of the 312[deg] bearing from Monmouth Executive 
airport extending from the 6.7-mile radius of the airport to 9 miles 
northwest of the airport and within a 6.5-mile radius of Ocean 
County Airport and within 1.3 miles each side of the Coyle VORTAC 
044[deg] radial extending from the 6.5-mile radius to the VORTAC, 
excluding the portions that coincide with the Atlantic City, NJ, 
Princeton, NJ. Old Bridge NJ, Philadelphia, PA, Class E airspace 
areas.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 14, 2018.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2018-05708 Filed 3-21-18; 8:45 am]
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