83_FR_14642 83 FR 14576 - Amendment of Class B Airspace Description; St. Louis, MO

83 FR 14576 - Amendment of Class B Airspace Description; St. Louis, MO

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)

Page Range14576-14579
FR Document2018-06750

This action amends the description of the St. Louis, MO, Class B airspace area by changing the references for defining the center point of the airspace from the Cardinal VHF Omnidirectional Range/ Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) to ``Point of Origin'' due to the planned decommissioning of the Cardinal, MO, VOR/DME. The St. Louis Class B airspace description is edited further to update the St. Louis Lambert International Airport name, St. Charles County Smartt Airport name, and airport reference point (ARP) geographic coordinates for the airports to match the current information in the FAA's aeronautical database. The Creve Coeur Airport ARP and St. Louis Lambert International Airport Instrument Landing System (ILS) Runway 30L Localizer geographic coordinates are also updated to match the FAA's aeronautical database. In addition, the airspace description is edited throughout to improve accuracy and clarity. These changes are editorial only and do not alter the current charted boundaries, altitudes, or ATC procedures for the St. Louis, MO, Class B airspace area.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0178; Airspace Docket No. 17-AWA-3]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class B Airspace Description; St. Louis, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule, technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the description of the St. Louis, MO, Class 
B airspace area by changing the references for defining the center 
point of the airspace from the Cardinal VHF Omnidirectional Range/
Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) to ``Point of Origin'' due to 
the planned decommissioning of the Cardinal, MO, VOR/DME. The St. Louis 
Class B airspace description is edited further to update the St. Louis 
Lambert International Airport name, St. Charles County Smartt Airport 
name, and airport reference point (ARP) geographic coordinates for the 
airports to match the current information in the FAA's aeronautical 
database. The Creve Coeur Airport ARP and St. Louis Lambert 
International Airport Instrument Landing System (ILS) Runway 30L 
Localizer geographic coordinates are also updated to match the FAA's 
aeronautical database. In addition, the airspace description is edited 
throughout to improve accuracy and clarity. These changes are editorial 
only and do not alter the current charted boundaries, altitudes, or ATC 
procedures for the St. Louis, MO, Class B airspace area.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, June 21, 2018. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 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: Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, 
Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

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 the 
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 makes editorial corrections to an existing Class B airspace 
description to maintain accuracy.

History

    The St. Louis Class B airspace area was established as a ``Terminal 
Control Area (TCA)'' on January 1, 1974 (38 FR 31286, November 13, 
1973). In 1993, as part of the Airspace Reclassification Final Rule (56 
FR 65638, December 17, 1991), the term ``terminal control area'' was 
replaced by ``Class B airspace area.'' When the St. Louis TCA was 
established, the airspace was designed using the latitude/longitude 
position of the ASR antenna on the St. Louis International Airport as 
the center point. In 2006, the FAA amended the, then, St. Louis Class B 
airspace to ensure containment of large, turbine-powered aircraft 
operations to and from the ``new'' Runway 11/29 at the Lambert-St. 
Louis International Airport (71 FR 7848,

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February 15, 2006). At the same time, the Class B airspace was 
reconfigured to use the Cardinal VOR/DME as the center point.
    As part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operating Network (VOR MON) 
program\1\, the Cardinal VOR was initially identified as a candidate 
VOR for discontinuance and is now planned for decommissioning on 
November 8, 2018. So there will be no change to the existing charted 
boundaries of the St. Louis Class B airspace area on Visual Flight 
Rules (VFR) aeronautical charts, the FAA is retaining the same 
geographic latitude/longitude coordinates of the Cardinal VOR/DME 
location as the center point for the Class B airspace. To accomplish 
this, all references to the Cardinal VOR/DME in the St. Louis Class B 
airspace description (as published in FAA Order 7400.11B) are replaced 
by ``Point of Origin.'' This practice is consistent with other Class B 
airspace locations that do not have a suitable navigation aid located 
on the airport.
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    \1\ Listed in the Final policy statement notice, ``Provision of 
Navigation Services for the Next Generation Air Transportation 
System (NextGen) Transition to Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) 
(Plan for Establishing a VOR Minimum Operational Network),'' 
published in the Federal Register of July 26, 2016 (81 FR 48694).
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    Additionally, the FAA is making several other administrative 
updates to the Class B description to enhance the accuracy of the 
description and to clearly define each of the sub-areas that make up 
the Class B airspace area.
    Class B airspace designations are published in paragraph 3000 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 B 
airspace designations listed in this document will be subsequently 
published 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

    The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by editing the description of the St. Louis, MO, Class B 
airspace (as published in FAA Order 7400.11B) to remove references to 
the ``Cardinal VOR/DME'' and replace them with ``Point of Origin'' for 
defining the center point of the airspace. The Point of Origin uses the 
same geographic latitude/longitude coordinates of the Cardinal VOR/DME 
location. The FAA is taking this action so that the currently charted 
boundaries of the Class B airspace area are not affected by the planned 
decommissioning of the Cardinal VOR/DME.
    The Class B airspace description is also edited to update the 
``Lambert-St. Louis International Airport'' name to ``St. Louis Lambert 
International Airport'' and the ``St. Charles Municipal Airport'' name 
to ``St. Charles County Smartt Airport.'' Additionally, the geographic 
coordinates for the St. Louis Lambert International Airport ARP are 
updated from ``lat. 38[deg]44'50'' N., long. 90[deg]21'41'' W.'' to 
``lat. 38[deg]44'55'' N., long. 90[deg]22'12'' W.''; the geographic 
coordinates for the St. Charles County Smartt Airport ARP are updated 
from ``lat. 38[deg]50'55'' N., long. 90[deg]30'00'' W.'' to ``lat. 
38[deg]55'47'' N., long. 90[deg]25'48'' W.''; the geographic 
coordinates for the Creve Coeur Airport ARP are updated from ``lat. 
38[deg]43'36'' N., long. 90[deg]30'30'' W.'' to ``lat. 38[deg]43'38'' 
N., long. 90[deg]30'30'' W.''; and the geographic coordinates for the 
St. Louis Lambert International Airport ILS Runway 30L Localizer are 
updated from ``lat. 38[deg]45'17'' N., long. 90[deg]22'52'' W.'' to 
``lat. 38[deg]45'19'' N., long. 90[deg]22'56'' W.'' These airport name 
and geographic coordinate updates are made to match the data currently 
contained in the FAA's aeronautical database.
    Lastly, the Class B airspace description is also edited to describe 
each existing sub-area as an independent area to improve the clarity of 
the Class B airspace area description overall.
    Because this action is a minor editorial change that does not alter 
the currently charted boundaries, altitudes, or ATC procedures for the 
St. Louis Lambert International Airport, I find that notice and public 
procedure under 5 U.S.C Sec.  553(b) are unnecessary and contrary to 
the public interest.

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. 
Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory 
action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' 
under Department of Transportation (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 of amending the description 
of the St. Louis, MO, Class B airspace area by changing the references 
for defining the center point of the airspace from the Cardinal VHF 
Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) to ``Point 
of Origin'' due to the planned decommissioning of the Cardinal, MO, 
VOR/DME, qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National 
Environmental Policy Act and its agency-specific implementing 
regulations in FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures'' regarding categorical exclusions for procedural actions at 
paragraph 5-6.5.a, which categorically excludes from full environmental 
impact review rulemaking actions that designate or modify classes of 
airspace areas, airways, routes, and reporting points. This airspace 
action is an editorial change only and is not expected to result in any 
potentially significant environmental impacts. In accordance with FAA 
Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding Extraordinary Circumstances, 
this action has been reviewed for factors and circumstances in which a 
normally categorically excluded action may have a significant 
environmental impact requiring further analysis, and it is determined 
that 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:

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:


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

Paragraph 3000 Subpart B--Class B Airspace.

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ACE MO B St. Louis, MO

St. Louis Lambert International Airport, MO (Primary Airport)
    (Lat. 38[deg]44'55'' N, long. 90[deg]22'12'' W)
Creve Coeur Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]43'38'' N, long. 90[deg]30'30'' W)
St. Charles County Smartt Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]55'47'' N, long. 90[deg]25'48'' W)
Point of Origin
    (Lat. 38[deg]45'10'' N, long. 90[deg]21'39'' W)
Foristell VORTAC
    (Lat. 38[deg]41'40'' N, long. 90[deg]58'17'' W)
ILS Runway 30L Localizer
    (Lat. 38[deg]45'19'' N, long. 90[deg]22'56'' W)

Boundaries

    Area A. That airspace extending upward from the surface to and 
including 8,000 feet MSL within a 6-NM radius of the Point of Origin, 
excluding that airspace within a 1.5-NM radius of the Creve Coeur 
Airport.
    Area B. That airspace extending upward from 1,700 feet MSL to and 
including 8,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line beginning at 
the intersection of the 6-NM radius of the Point of Origin and Page 
Avenue; then northwest along Page Avenue to intersect Missouri Route 
94; then west along Missouri Route 94 to intersect the 10-NM radius of 
the Point of Origin; then clockwise along the 10-NM radius of the Point 
of Origin to intersect the power lines located 2-NM north of the St. 
Charles County Smartt Airport; then southeast along the power lines to 
intersect the 6-NM radius of the Point of Origin; then counterclockwise 
along the 6-NM radius of the Point of Origin to intersect the 1.5-NM 
radius of the Creve Coeur Airport; then clockwise along the 1.5-NM 
radius of the Creve Coeur Airport to intersect the 6-NM radius of the 
Point of Origin; then counterclockwise along the 6-NM radius of the 
Point of Origin to the point of beginning.
    Area C. That airspace extending upward from 2,000 feet MSL to and 
including 8,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line beginning at 
the intersection of the 10-NM radius of the Point of Origin and the 
power lines located 2-NM north of the St. Charles County Smartt 
Airport; then clockwise along the 10-NM radius of the Point of Origin 
to intersect Interstate 64; then west along Interstate 64 to intersect 
the 10-NM radius of the Point of Origin; then clockwise along the 10-NM 
radius of the Point of Origin to intersect Missouri Route 94; then 
eastward along Missouri Route 94 to intersect Page Avenue; then 
eastward along Page Avenue to intersect the 6-NM radius of the Point of 
Origin; then counterclockwise along the 6-NM radius of the Point of 
Origin to intersect the power lines located 6-NM north of the St. Louis 
Lambert International Airport; then westward along the power lines to 
the point of beginning.
    Area D. That airspace extending upward from 2,500 feet MSL to and 
including 8,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line beginning at 
the intersection of the 10-NM radius of the Point of Origin and 
Interstate 64, then east along Interstate 64 to intersect the 10-NM 
radius of the Point of Origin, then clockwise along the 10-NM radius of 
the Point of Origin to the point of beginning.
    Area E. That airspace extending upward from 3,000 feet MSL to and 
including 8,000 feet MSL within a 15-NM radius of the Point of Origin, 
excluding Area A, Area B, Area C, and Area D.
    Area F. That airspace extending upward from 3,500 feet MSL to and 
including 8,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line beginning at 
the intersection of Interstate 64 and the 20-NM radius of the Point of 
Origin; then clockwise along the 20-NM radius of the Point of Origin to 
the intersection of the 20-NM radius of the Point of Origin and the 
island in the Illinois River (Lat. 39[deg]02'25'' N, long. 
90[deg]34'40'' W); then southwest along a line direct to the 
intersection of the 15-NM radius and 340[deg] bearing of the Point of 
Origin; then counterclockwise along the 15-NM radius of the Point of 
Origin to intersect Interstate 64, then northwest along Interstate 64 
to the point of beginning.
    Area G. That airspace extending upward from 3,500 feet MSL to and 
including 8,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line beginning at 
the intersection of Interstate 270 and the 20-NM radius of the Point of 
Origin; then clockwise along the 20-NM radius of the Point of Origin to 
intersect Illinois Route 3; then northwest along Illinois Route 3 to 
intersect Interstate 255; then northwest along Interstate 255 to 
intersect the 15-NM radius of the Point of Origin; then 
counterclockwise along the 15-NM radius of the Point of Origin to 
intersect Interstate 270, then east along Interstate 270 to the point 
of beginning.
    Area H. That airspace extending upward from 4,500 feet MSL to and 
including 8,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line beginning at 
the intersection of the 20-NM radius and the 92[deg] radial of the 
Point of Origin; then southeast along a line direct to the intersection 
of the 30-NM radius and 100[deg] bearing of the Point of Origin; then 
clockwise along the 30-NM radius of the Point of Origin to intersect a 
point located 11.6-NM perpendicular and southwest of the ILS Runway 30L 
localizer signal (lat. 38[deg]20'21'' N, long. 90[deg]00'07'' W); then 
northwest direct to the intersection of Illinois Route 3 (Columbia, IL) 
and the 20-NM radius of the Point of Origin; then counterclockwise 
along the 20-NM radius of the Point of Origin to the point of 
beginning;
    Area J. That airspace extending upward from 4,500 feet MSL to and 
including 8,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line beginning at 
the intersection of the 30-NM radius and 320[deg] bearing of the Point 
of Origin; then southeast along a line direct to the intersection of 
the 20-NM radius of the Point of Origin and the island in the middle of 
the Illinois River (lat. 39[deg]02'25'' N, long. 90[deg]34'40'' W); 
then counterclockwise along 20-NM radius of the Point of Origin to 
intersect the 277[deg] bearing of the Point of Origin; then along a 
line northwest direct to the intersection of the 30-NM radius and 
286[deg] bearing of the Point of Origin; then clockwise along the 30-NM 
radius of the Point of Origin to the point of beginning.
    Area K. That airspace extending upward from 5,000 feet MSL to and 
including 8,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line beginning at 
the intersection of the 20-NM radius of the Point of Origin and the 
island in the middle of the Illinois River (lat. 39[deg]02'25'' N, 
long. 90[deg]34'40'' W); then clockwise along 20-NM radius of the Point 
of Origin to intersect Interstate 270; then west along Interstate 270 
to intersect the 15-NM radius of the Point of Origin; then 
counterclockwise along the 15-NM radius of the Point of Origin to the 
intersection of the 15-NM radius and the 340[deg] bearing of the Point 
of Origin; then northwest along a line direct to the point of 
beginning.
    Area L. That airspace extending upward from 5,000 feet MSL to and 
including 8,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line beginning at 
the intersection of the 20-NM radius of the Point of Origin and 
Interstate 64; then southeast along Interstate 64 to intersect the 15-
NM radius of the Point of Origin;

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then counterclockwise along the 15-NM radius of the Point of Origin to 
intersect Interstate 255; then southeast along Interstate 255 to 
intersect Illinois Route 3; then southeast along Illinois Route 3 to 
intersect the 20-NM radius of the Point of Origin; then clockwise along 
the 20-NM radius of the Point of Origin to the point of beginning.
    Area M. That airspace extending upward from 5,000 feet MSL to and 
including 8,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line beginning at 
the intersection of the 30-NM radius and 286[deg] bearing of the Point 
of Origin; then southeast along a line direct to the intersection of 
the 20-NM radius and 277[deg] bearing of the Point of Origin; then 
counterclockwise along the 20-NM radius of the Point of Origin to 
intersect the power lines located 2.5-NM northwest of the Foristell 
VORTAC; then west along the power lines to intersect the 30-NM radius 
of the Point of Origin; then clockwise along the 30-NM radius of the 
Point of Origin to the point of beginning.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2018.
Rodger A. Dean, Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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                                           97°51′01″ W. This Class E airspace area is                Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 28,           air_traffic/publications/. For further
                                           effective during the specific dates and times           2018.                                                 information, you can contact the
                                           established in advance by a Notice to                   Walter Tweedy,                                        Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
                                           Airmen. The effective date and time will
                                                                                                   Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,             Administration, 800 Independence
                                           thereafter be continuously published in the
                                                                                                   ATO Central Service Center.                           Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
                                           Chart Supplement.
                                                                                                   [FR Doc. 2018–06756 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am]            telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                           *      *     *       *      *
                                                                                                   BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                also available for inspection at the
                                           ASW OK E2 Vance AFB, OK [New]                                                                                 National Archives and Records
                                           Vance AFB, OK                                                                                                 Administration (NARA). For
                                             (Lat. 36°20′23″ N, long. 97°55′02″ W)                 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          information on the availability of FAA
                                             That airspace within a 5.1-mile radius of                                                                   Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
                                           Vance AFB, excluding the Enid, OK, Class D              Federal Aviation Administration                       741–6030, or go to https://
                                           and Class E airspace designated as surface                                                                    www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
                                           areas. This Class E airspace area is effective          14 CFR Part 71                                        ibr-locations.html.
                                           during the specific dates and times                                                                              FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
                                           established in advance by a Notice to                   [Docket No. FAA–2018–0178; Airspace
                                           Airmen. The effective date and time will                Docket No. 17–AWA–3]                                  Designations and Reporting Points, is
                                           thereafter be continuously published in the                                                                   published yearly and effective on
                                                                                                   RIN 2120–AA66
                                           Chart Supplement.                                                                                             September 15.
                                                                                                   Amendment of Class B Airspace                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                           Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas
                                           Designated as an Extension to Class D or                Description; St. Louis, MO                            Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group,
                                           Class E Surface Areas.                                                                                        Office of Airspace Services, Federal
                                                                                                   AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                             Aviation Administration, 800
                                           *      *     *       *      *                           Administration (FAA), DOT.                            Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
                                           ASW OK E4        Enid Vance AFB, OK                     ACTION: Final rule, technical                         DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
                                           [Removed]                                               amendment.                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                           ASW OK E4 Enid Woodring Municipal
                                           Airport, OK [Removed]                                   SUMMARY:   This action amends the                     Authority for This Rulemaking
                                                                                                   description of the St. Louis, MO, Class
                                           *      *     *       *      *                                                                                    The FAA’s authority to issue rules
                                                                                                   B airspace area by changing the
                                                                                                                                                         regarding aviation safety is found in
                                           ASW OK E4 Enid, OK [New]                                references for defining the center point
                                                                                                                                                         Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                           Enid Woodring Regional Airport, OK                      of the airspace from the Cardinal VHF
                                                                                                                                                         Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
                                              (Lat. 36°22′33″ N, long. 97°47′22″ W)                Omnidirectional Range/Distance
                                           Woodring VOR/DME
                                                                                                                                                         authority of the FAA Administrator.
                                                                                                   Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) to
                                              (Lat. 36°22′26″ N, long. 97°47′17″ W)                                                                      Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                                                                                   ‘‘Point of Origin’’ due to the planned
                                              That airspace extending upward from the
                                                                                                                                                         describes in more detail the scope of the
                                                                                                   decommissioning of the Cardinal, MO,
                                           surface within 2.4 miles each side of the 347°                                                                agency’s authority.
                                                                                                   VOR/DME. The St. Louis Class B
                                           radial of the Woodring VOR/DME extending                                                                         This rulemaking is promulgated
                                                                                                   airspace description is edited further to
                                           from the 4.5-mile radius of Enid Woodring                                                                     under the authority described in
                                                                                                   update the St. Louis Lambert
                                           Regional Airport to 7 miles north of the                                                                      Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section
                                           airport, and within 2.4 miles each side of the          International Airport name, St. Charles
                                                                                                                                                         40103. Under that section, the FAA is
                                           177° radial of the Woodring VOR/DME                     County Smartt Airport name, and
                                                                                                                                                         charged with prescribing regulations to
                                           extending from the 4.5-mile radius of the               airport reference point (ARP) geographic
                                                                                                                                                         assign the use of the airspace necessary
                                           airport to 7 miles south of the airport.                coordinates for the airports to match the
                                                                                                                                                         to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
                                           *      *     *       *      *                           current information in the FAA’s
                                                                                                                                                         efficient use of airspace. This regulation
                                                                                                   aeronautical database. The Creve Coeur
                                           ASW OK E4 Vance AFB, OK [New]                                                                                 is within the scope of that authority as
                                                                                                   Airport ARP and St. Louis Lambert
                                           Vance AFB, OK                                                                                                 it makes editorial corrections to an
                                                                                                   International Airport Instrument
                                             (Lat. 36°20′23″ N, long. 97°55′02″ W)                                                                       existing Class B airspace description to
                                                                                                   Landing System (ILS) Runway 30L
                                           Vance VORTAC                                                                                                  maintain accuracy.
                                                                                                   Localizer geographic coordinates are
                                             (Lat. 36°20′42″ N, long. 97°55′06″ W)
                                                                                                   also updated to match the FAA’s                       History
                                             That airspace extending upward from the
                                           surface within 1.3 miles each side of the 188°
                                                                                                   aeronautical database. In addition, the                  The St. Louis Class B airspace area
                                           radial of the Vance VORTAC extending from               airspace description is edited                        was established as a ‘‘Terminal Control
                                           the 5.1-mile radius of Vance AFB to 6.1 miles           throughout to improve accuracy and                    Area (TCA)’’ on January 1, 1974 (38 FR
                                           south of the airport.                                   clarity. These changes are editorial only             31286, November 13, 1973). In 1993, as
                                                                                                   and do not alter the current charted                  part of the Airspace Reclassification
                                           Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
                                           Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                  boundaries, altitudes, or ATC                         Final Rule (56 FR 65638, December 17,
                                           Above the Surface of the Earth.                         procedures for the St. Louis, MO, Class               1991), the term ‘‘terminal control area’’
                                                                                                   B airspace area.                                      was replaced by ‘‘Class B airspace area.’’
                                           *      *     *       *      *
                                                                                                   DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, June                 When the St. Louis TCA was
                                           ASW OK E5 Enid, OK [Amended]                            21, 2018. The Director of the Federal                 established, the airspace was designed
                                           Vance AFB, OK                                           Register approves this incorporation by               using the latitude/longitude position of
                                             (Lat. 36°20′23″ N, long. 97°55′02″ W)                 reference action under 1 CFR part 51,                 the ASR antenna on the St. Louis
                                           Enid Woodring Regional Airport, OK                      subject to the annual revision of FAA                 International Airport as the center point.
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                                             (Lat. 36°22′33″ N, long. 97°47′22″ W)                 Order 7400.11 and publication of                      In 2006, the FAA amended the, then, St.
                                             That airspace extending upward from 700               conforming amendments.
                                           feet above the surface within 9.1 miles east
                                                                                                                                                         Louis Class B airspace to ensure
                                           and 8.7 miles west of Vance AFB extending               ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B,                        containment of large, turbine-powered
                                           to 15.2 miles north and south of Vance AFB,             Airspace Designations and Reporting                   aircraft operations to and from the
                                           and within a 7-mile radius of Enid Woodring             Points, and subsequent amendments can                 ‘‘new’’ Runway 11/29 at the Lambert-St.
                                           Regional Airport.                                       be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/               Louis International Airport (71 FR 7848,


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                                           February 15, 2006). At the same time,                   remove references to the ‘‘Cardinal                   February 26, 1979); and (3) does not
                                           the Class B airspace was reconfigured to                VOR/DME’’ and replace them with                       warrant preparation of a regulatory
                                           use the Cardinal VOR/DME as the center                  ‘‘Point of Origin’’ for defining the center           evaluation as the anticipated impact is
                                           point.                                                  point of the airspace. The Point of                   so minimal. Since this is a routine
                                              As part of the FAA’s VOR Minimum                     Origin uses the same geographic                       matter that only affects air traffic
                                           Operating Network (VOR MON)                             latitude/longitude coordinates of the                 procedures and air navigation, it is
                                           program1, the Cardinal VOR was                          Cardinal VOR/DME location. The FAA                    certified that this rule, when
                                           initially identified as a candidate VOR                 is taking this action so that the currently           promulgated, does not have a significant
                                           for discontinuance and is now planned                   charted boundaries of the Class B                     economic impact on a substantial
                                           for decommissioning on November 8,                      airspace area are not affected by the                 number of small entities under the
                                           2018. So there will be no change to the                 planned decommissioning of the                        criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                           existing charted boundaries of the St.                  Cardinal VOR/DME.
                                           Louis Class B airspace area on Visual                      The Class B airspace description is                Environmental Review
                                           Flight Rules (VFR) aeronautical charts,                 also edited to update the ‘‘Lambert-St.
                                                                                                   Louis International Airport’’ name to                    The FAA has determined that this
                                           the FAA is retaining the same
                                                                                                   ‘‘St. Louis Lambert International                     action of amending the description of
                                           geographic latitude/longitude
                                                                                                   Airport’’ and the ‘‘St. Charles Municipal             the St. Louis, MO, Class B airspace area
                                           coordinates of the Cardinal VOR/DME
                                                                                                   Airport’’ name to ‘‘St. Charles County                by changing the references for defining
                                           location as the center point for the Class
                                                                                                   Smartt Airport.’’ Additionally, the                   the center point of the airspace from the
                                           B airspace. To accomplish this, all
                                                                                                   geographic coordinates for the St. Louis              Cardinal VHF Omnidirectional Range/
                                           references to the Cardinal VOR/DME in
                                                                                                   Lambert International Airport ARP are                 Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/
                                           the St. Louis Class B airspace
                                                                                                   updated from ‘‘lat. 38°44′50″ N., long.               DME) to ‘‘Point of Origin’’ due to the
                                           description (as published in FAA Order
                                                                                                   90°21′41″ W.’’ to ‘‘lat. 38°44′55″ N.,                planned decommissioning of the
                                           7400.11B) are replaced by ‘‘Point of
                                           Origin.’’ This practice is consistent with              long. 90°22′12″ W.’’; the geographic                  Cardinal, MO, VOR/DME, qualifies for
                                           other Class B airspace locations that do                coordinates for the St. Charles County                categorical exclusion under the National
                                           not have a suitable navigation aid                      Smartt Airport ARP are updated from                   Environmental Policy Act and its
                                           located on the airport.                                 ‘‘lat. 38°50′55″ N., long. 90°30′00″ W.’’             agency-specific implementing
                                              Additionally, the FAA is making                      to ‘‘lat. 38°55′47″ N., long. 90°25′48″               regulations in FAA Order 1050.1F,
                                           several other administrative updates to                 W.’’; the geographic coordinates for the              ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
                                           the Class B description to enhance the                  Creve Coeur Airport ARP are updated                   Procedures’’ regarding categorical
                                           accuracy of the description and to                      from ‘‘lat. 38°43′36″ N., long. 90°30′30″             exclusions for procedural actions at
                                           clearly define each of the sub-areas that               W.’’ to ‘‘lat. 38°43′38″ N., long.                    paragraph 5–6.5.a, which categorically
                                           make up the Class B airspace area.                      90°30′30″ W.’’; and the geographic                    excludes from full environmental
                                              Class B airspace designations are                    coordinates for the St. Louis Lambert                 impact review rulemaking actions that
                                           published in paragraph 3000 of FAA                      International Airport ILS Runway 30L                  designate or modify classes of airspace
                                           Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017,                   Localizer are updated from ‘‘lat.                     areas, airways, routes, and reporting
                                           and effective September 15, 2017, which                 38°45′17″ N., long. 90°22′52″ W.’’ to                 points. This airspace action is an
                                           is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR                  ‘‘lat. 38°45′19″ N., long. 90°22′56″ W.’’             editorial change only and is not
                                           71.1. The Class B airspace designations                 These airport name and geographic                     expected to result in any potentially
                                           listed in this document will be                         coordinate updates are made to match                  significant environmental impacts. In
                                           subsequently published in the Order.                    the data currently contained in the                   accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F,
                                                                                                   FAA’s aeronautical database.                          paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary
                                           Availability and Summary of                                Lastly, the Class B airspace                       Circumstances, this action has been
                                           Documents for Incorporation by                          description is also edited to describe                reviewed for factors and circumstances
                                           Reference                                               each existing sub-area as an                          in which a normally categorically
                                              This document amends FAA Order                       independent area to improve the clarity               excluded action may have a significant
                                           7400.11B, Airspace Designations and                     of the Class B airspace area description              environmental impact requiring further
                                           Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017,                 overall.                                              analysis, and it is determined that no
                                           and effective September 15, 2017. FAA                      Because this action is a minor                     extraordinary circumstances exist that
                                           Order 7400.11B is publicly available as                 editorial change that does not alter the              warrant preparation of an
                                           listed in the ADDRESSES section of this                 currently charted boundaries, altitudes,              environmental assessment.
                                           document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists                      or ATC procedures for the St. Louis
                                           Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,                 Lambert International Airport, I find                 List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
                                           air traffic service routes, and reporting               that notice and public procedure under
                                                                                                                                                          Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
                                           points.                                                 5 U.S.C § 553(b) are unnecessary and
                                                                                                                                                         Navigation (air).
                                                                                                   contrary to the public interest.
                                           The Rule                                                                                                      Adoption of the Amendment
                                                                                                   Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                             The FAA is amending Title 14 Code
                                           of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71                    The FAA has determined that this                     In consideration of the foregoing, the
                                           by editing the description of the St.                   regulation only involves an established               Federal Aviation Administration
                                           Louis, MO, Class B airspace (as                         body of technical regulations for which               amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
                                           published in FAA Order 7400.11B) to                     frequent and routine amendments are
                                                                                                   necessary to keep them operationally                  PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
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                                             1 Listed in the Final policy statement notice,        current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is           B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
                                           ‘‘Provision of Navigation Services for the Next         not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’               TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
                                           Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)          under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not               REPORTING POINTS
                                           Transition to Performance-Based Navigation (PBN)
                                           (Plan for Establishing a VOR Minimum Operational
                                                                                                   a ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of
                                           Network),’’ published in the Federal Register of        Transportation (DOT) Regulatory                       ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
                                           July 26, 2016 (81 FR 48694).                            Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;                 part 71 continues to read as follows:


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                                             Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f),106(g), 40103,               County Smartt Airport; then clockwise                 along Interstate 270 to the point of
                                           40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,               along the 10-NM radius of the Point of                beginning.
                                           1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                   Origin to intersect Interstate 64; then                 Area H. That airspace extending
                                           § 71.1       [Amended]                                     west along Interstate 64 to intersect the             upward from 4,500 feet MSL to and
                                                                                                      10-NM radius of the Point of Origin;                  including 8,000 feet MSL within an area
                                           ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                     then clockwise along the 10-NM radius                 bounded by a line beginning at the
                                           14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,                         of the Point of Origin to intersect                   intersection of the 20-NM radius and the
                                           Airspace Designations and Reporting                        Missouri Route 94; then eastward along                92° radial of the Point of Origin; then
                                           Points, signed August 3, 2017, and                         Missouri Route 94 to intersect Page                   southeast along a line direct to the
                                           effective September 15, 2017, is                           Avenue; then eastward along Page                      intersection of the 30-NM radius and
                                           amended as follows:                                        Avenue to intersect the 6-NM radius of                100° bearing of the Point of Origin; then
                                           Paragraph 3000         Subpart B—Class B                   the Point of Origin; then                             clockwise along the 30-NM radius of the
                                           Airspace.                                                  counterclockwise along the 6-NM radius                Point of Origin to intersect a point
                                           *        *      *       *      *                           of the Point of Origin to intersect the               located 11.6-NM perpendicular and
                                                                                                      power lines located 6-NM north of the                 southwest of the ILS Runway 30L
                                           ACE MO B St. Louis, MO                                                                                           localizer signal (lat. 38°20′21″ N, long.
                                                                                                      St. Louis Lambert International Airport;
                                           St. Louis Lambert International Airport, MO                then westward along the power lines to                90°00′07″ W); then northwest direct to
                                                (Primary Airport)                                     the point of beginning.                               the intersection of Illinois Route 3
                                             (Lat. 38°44′55″ N, long. 90°22′12″ W)                                                                          (Columbia, IL) and the 20-NM radius of
                                           Creve Coeur Airport, MO                                      Area D. That airspace extending
                                                                                                      upward from 2,500 feet MSL to and                     the Point of Origin; then
                                             (Lat. 38°43′38″ N, long. 90°30′30″ W)
                                                                                                      including 8,000 feet MSL within an area               counterclockwise along the 20-NM
                                           St. Charles County Smartt Airport, MO
                                             (Lat. 38°55′47″ N, long. 90°25′48″ W)                    bounded by a line beginning at the                    radius of the Point of Origin to the point
                                           Point of Origin                                            intersection of the 10-NM radius of the               of beginning;
                                             (Lat. 38°45′10″ N, long. 90°21′39″ W)                    Point of Origin and Interstate 64, then                 Area J. That airspace extending
                                           Foristell VORTAC                                           east along Interstate 64 to intersect the             upward from 4,500 feet MSL to and
                                             (Lat. 38°41′40″ N, long. 90°58′17″ W)                    10-NM radius of the Point of Origin,                  including 8,000 feet MSL within an area
                                           ILS Runway 30L Localizer                                                                                         bounded by a line beginning at the
                                                                                                      then clockwise along the 10-NM radius
                                             (Lat. 38°45′19″ N, long. 90°22′56″ W)                                                                          intersection of the 30-NM radius and
                                                                                                      of the Point of Origin to the point of
                                                                                                                                                            320° bearing of the Point of Origin; then
                                           Boundaries                                                 beginning.
                                                                                                                                                            southeast along a line direct to the
                                             Area A. That airspace extending                            Area E. That airspace extending
                                                                                                                                                            intersection of the 20-NM radius of the
                                           upward from the surface to and                             upward from 3,000 feet MSL to and                     Point of Origin and the island in the
                                           including 8,000 feet MSL within a 6-NM                     including 8,000 feet MSL within a 15-                 middle of the Illinois River (lat.
                                           radius of the Point of Origin, excluding                   NM radius of the Point of Origin,                     39°02′25″ N, long. 90°34′40″ W); then
                                           that airspace within a 1.5-NM radius of                    excluding Area A, Area B, Area C, and                 counterclockwise along 20-NM radius of
                                           the Creve Coeur Airport.                                   Area D.                                               the Point of Origin to intersect the 277°
                                             Area B. That airspace extending                            Area F. That airspace extending                     bearing of the Point of Origin; then
                                           upward from 1,700 feet MSL to and                          upward from 3,500 feet MSL to and                     along a line northwest direct to the
                                           including 8,000 feet MSL within an area                    including 8,000 feet MSL within an area               intersection of the 30-NM radius and
                                           bounded by a line beginning at the                         bounded by a line beginning at the                    286° bearing of the Point of Origin; then
                                           intersection of the 6-NM radius of the                     intersection of Interstate 64 and the 20-             clockwise along the 30-NM radius of the
                                           Point of Origin and Page Avenue; then                      NM radius of the Point of Origin; then                Point of Origin to the point of
                                           northwest along Page Avenue to                             clockwise along the 20-NM radius of the               beginning.
                                           intersect Missouri Route 94; then west                     Point of Origin to the intersection of the              Area K. That airspace extending
                                           along Missouri Route 94 to intersect the                   20-NM radius of the Point of Origin and               upward from 5,000 feet MSL to and
                                           10-NM radius of the Point of Origin;                       the island in the Illinois River (Lat.                including 8,000 feet MSL within an area
                                           then clockwise along the 10-NM radius                      39°02′25″ N, long. 90°34′40″ W); then                 bounded by a line beginning at the
                                           of the Point of Origin to intersect the                    southwest along a line direct to the                  intersection of the 20-NM radius of the
                                           power lines located 2-NM north of the                      intersection of the 15-NM radius and                  Point of Origin and the island in the
                                           St. Charles County Smartt Airport; then                    340° bearing of the Point of Origin; then             middle of the Illinois River (lat.
                                           southeast along the power lines to                         counterclockwise along the 15-NM                      39°02′25″ N, long. 90°34′40″ W); then
                                           intersect the 6-NM radius of the Point of                  radius of the Point of Origin to intersect            clockwise along 20-NM radius of the
                                           Origin; then counterclockwise along the                    Interstate 64, then northwest along                   Point of Origin to intersect Interstate
                                           6-NM radius of the Point of Origin to                      Interstate 64 to the point of beginning.              270; then west along Interstate 270 to
                                           intersect the 1.5-NM radius of the Creve                     Area G. That airspace extending                     intersect the 15-NM radius of the Point
                                           Coeur Airport; then clockwise along the                    upward from 3,500 feet MSL to and                     of Origin; then counterclockwise along
                                           1.5-NM radius of the Creve Coeur                           including 8,000 feet MSL within an area               the 15-NM radius of the Point of Origin
                                           Airport to intersect the 6-NM radius of                    bounded by a line beginning at the                    to the intersection of the 15-NM radius
                                           the Point of Origin; then                                  intersection of Interstate 270 and the 20-            and the 340° bearing of the Point of
                                           counterclockwise along the 6-NM radius                     NM radius of the Point of Origin; then                Origin; then northwest along a line
                                           of the Point of Origin to the point of                     clockwise along the 20-NM radius of the               direct to the point of beginning.
                                           beginning.                                                 Point of Origin to intersect Illinois                   Area L. That airspace extending
                                             Area C. That airspace extending                          Route 3; then northwest along Illinois                upward from 5,000 feet MSL to and
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                                           upward from 2,000 feet MSL to and                          Route 3 to intersect Interstate 255; then             including 8,000 feet MSL within an area
                                           including 8,000 feet MSL within an area                    northwest along Interstate 255 to                     bounded by a line beginning at the
                                           bounded by a line beginning at the                         intersect the 15-NM radius of the Point               intersection of the 20-NM radius of the
                                           intersection of the 10-NM radius of the                    of Origin; then counterclockwise along                Point of Origin and Interstate 64; then
                                           Point of Origin and the power lines                        the 15-NM radius of the Point of Origin               southeast along Interstate 64 to intersect
                                           located 2-NM north of the St. Charles                      to intersect Interstate 270, then east                the 15-NM radius of the Point of Origin;


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                                           then counterclockwise along the 15-NM                   including 8,000 feet MSL within an area               then west along the power lines to
                                           radius of the Point of Origin to intersect              bounded by a line beginning at the                    intersect the 30-NM radius of the Point
                                           Interstate 255; then southeast along                    intersection of the 30-NM radius and                  of Origin; then clockwise along the 30-
                                           Interstate 255 to intersect Illinois Route              286° bearing of the Point of Origin; then             NM radius of the Point of Origin to the
                                           3; then southeast along Illinois Route 3                southeast along a line direct to the                  point of beginning.
                                           to intersect the 20-NM radius of the                    intersection of the 20-NM radius and
                                                                                                                                                           Issued in Washington, DC, on March 28,
                                           Point of Origin; then clockwise along                   277° bearing of the Point of Origin; then
                                                                                                                                                         2018.
                                           the 20-NM radius of the Point of Origin                 counterclockwise along the 20-NM
                                           to the point of beginning.                              radius of the Point of Origin to intersect            Rodger A. Dean, Jr.,
                                              Area M. That airspace extending                      the power lines located 2.5-NM                        Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
                                           upward from 5,000 feet MSL to and                       northwest of the Foristell VORTAC;




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Document Created: 2018-11-01 09:13:13
Document Modified: 2018-11-01 09:13:13
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule, technical amendment.
DatesEffective date: 0901 UTC, June 21, 2018. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ContactColby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267- 8783.
FR Citation83 FR 14576 
RIN Number2120-AA66
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (Air)

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