83 FR 19653 - Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Juneau, AK

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)

This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and remove Class E airspace designated as an extension at Juneau International Airport, Juneau, AK. Airspace redesign is necessary as the FAA transitions from ground-based to satellite-based navigation for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This proposal would also update the airport's geographic coordinates to match the FAA's aeronautical database for the associated Class D and E airspace areas, and would make an editorial change to the Class D airspace legal description replacing Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19653-19655]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09106]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0125; Airspace Docket No. 18-AAL-5]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, and 
Revocation of Class E Airspace; Juneau, AK

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 
surface area airspace, Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface, and remove Class E airspace designated as an 
extension at Juneau International Airport, Juneau, AK. Airspace 
redesign is necessary as the FAA transitions from ground-based to 
satellite-based navigation for the safety and management of instrument 
flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This proposal would also 
update the airport's geographic coordinates to match the FAA's 
aeronautical database for the associated Class D and E airspace areas, 
and would make an editorial change to the Class D airspace legal 
description replacing Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart 
Supplement.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 18, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 
1(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2018-0125; Airspace Docket No. 18-AAL-5, 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 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: Tom Clark, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 2200 
S 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198-6547; telephone (206) 231-2253.

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 would amend Class D and Class E airspace at Juneau International 
Airport, Juneau, AK, in support of IFR operations at the airport.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in 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-
2018-0125; Airspace Docket No. 18-AAL-5) and be submitted in triplicate 
to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone 
number). Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their 
comments on this notice must submit with those comments a self-
addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: 
``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2018-0125; Airspace Docket No. 18-AAL-5.'' 
The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified closing date 
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed 
rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of 
the comments received. 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 the 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

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through Friday, except federal holidays, at the Northwest Mountain 
Regional Office of the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 
Organization, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 S 
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198-6547.

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 proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by enlarging Class D airspace and Class E 
surface area airspace, removing Class E airspace designated as an 
extension, and reducing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Juneau International Airport, Juneau, AK. Also, 
the airport geographic coordinates for the associated Class D and E 
airspace areas would be updated to match the FAA's aeronautical 
database.
    Class D airspace would be modified to within a 3-mile radius of 
Juneau International Airport and within 2.5 miles each side of the 
271[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 3-mile radius to 
5.2 miles west of the airport, and within 1.0 mile southwest and 2.6 
miles northeast of the airport 135[deg] bearing extending from the 
airport 3-mile radius to 5 miles southeast of the airport, excluding 
that airspace below 2,000 feet MSL within the area bounded by a line 
beginning at lat. 58[deg]19'35'' N, long. 134[deg]24'31'' W, to lat. 
58[deg]19'02'' N, long. 134[deg]25'33'' W, to lat. 58[deg]20'16'' N, 
long. 134[deg]27'28'' W, to lat. 58[deg]20'34'' N, long. 
134[deg]26'22'' W, thence to the point of beginning. The extended areas 
to the west and southeast of the airport would contain IFR departures 
and arrivals. A small area within the extended area to the southeast 
near Salmon Creek would be excluded from Class D airspace below 2,000 
feet MSL to ensure 2-way radio communication with the Juneau Airport 
Traffic Control Tower is possible prior to entering Class D airspace 
from that area.
    Class E surface area airspace would be modified to be coincident 
with the Class D airspace area described above.
    Class E airspace designated as an extension would be removed since 
the proposed Class D airspace would contain arrival aircraft within 
1,000 feet of the surface, and a Class E arrival extension would not be 
required.
    Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
would be modified to a polygon approximately 12-18 miles wide by 42-
miles long (from approximately 48 miles wide by 70 miles long) oriented 
northwest to southeast (from west to east). The area would be defined 
as that airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface within the area 
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 58[deg]27'33'' N, long. 
134[deg]37'40'' W, to lat. 58[deg]13'13'' N, long. 134[deg]11'51'' W, 
to lat. 58[deg]05'59'' N, long. 134[deg]21'04'' W, to lat. 
58[deg]10'51'' N, long. 134[deg]59'18'' W, to lat. 58[deg]23'41'' N, 
long. 135[deg]31'13'' W, to lat. 58[deg]32'22'' N, long. 
135[deg]18'32'' W, to lat. 58[deg]27'17'' N, long. 135[deg]01'27'' W, 
thence to the point of beginning. This modification would reduce the 
airspace area to only that area necessary to contain IFR operations as 
they transition between the airport and en route environments. Also, 
Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
designated for Juneau International Airport would be removed since this 
airspace is wholly contained within the Southeast Alaska Class E en 
route airspace, and duplication is not necessary.
    This proposal would also make an editorial change to the Class D 
airspace legal description replacing Airport/Facility Directory with 
the term Chart Supplement.
    A graphic illustration of the proposed airspace will be entered 
into Docket No. FAA-2018-0125, and be available for download under the 
``Supporting/Related Materials'' section.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000, 
6002, 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 designation 
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, 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 proposed 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

    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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, 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 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.

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AAL AK D Juneau, AK [Amended]

Juneau International Airport, AK
    (Lat. 58[deg]21'17'' N, long. 134[deg]34'42'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 3-mile radius of Juneau International 
Airport, and within 2.5 miles each side of the 271[deg] bearing from 
the airport extending from the 3-mile radius to 5.2 miles west of 
the airport, and within 1.0 mile southwest and 2.6 miles northeast 
of the airport 135[deg] bearing extending from the airport 3-mile 
radius to 5 miles southeast of the airport, excluding that airspace 
below 2,000 feet MSL within the area bounded by a line beginning at 
lat. 58[deg]19'35'' N, long. 134[deg]24'31'' W, to lat. 
58[deg]19'02'' N, long. 134[deg]25'33'' W, to lat. 58[deg]20'16'' N, 
long. 134[deg]27'28'' W, to lat. 58[deg]20'34'' N, long.

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134[deg]26'22'' W, thence to the point of beginning. This Class D 
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times 
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and 
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart 
Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.

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AAL AK E2 Juneau, AK [Amended]

Juneau International Airport, AK
    (Lat. 58[deg]21'17'' N, long. 134[deg]34'42'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 3-mile 
radius of Juneau International Airport, and within 2.5 miles each 
side of the 271[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 3-
mile radius to 5.2 miles west of the airport, and within 1.0 mile 
southwest and 2.6 miles northeast of the airport 135[deg] bearing 
extending from the airport 3-mile radius to 5 miles southeast of the 
airport, excluding that airspace below 2,000 feet MSL within the 
area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 58[deg]19'35'' N, long. 
134[deg]24'31'' W, to lat. 58[deg]19'02'' N, long. 134[deg]25'33'' 
W, to lat. 58[deg]20'16'' N, long. 134[deg]27'28'' W, to lat. 
58[deg]20'34'' N, long. 134[deg]26'22'' W, thence to the point of 
beginning. This Class E airspace area is effective during the 
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Chart Supplement.

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

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AAL AK E4 Juneau, AK [Removed]

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

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AAL AK E5 Juneau, AK [Amended]

Juneau International Airport, AK
    (Lat. 58[deg]21'17'' N, long. 134[deg]34'42'' W)

    That airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface within the 
area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 58[deg]27'33'' N, long. 
134[deg]37'40'' W, to lat. 58[deg]13'13'' N, long. 134[deg]11'51'' 
W, to lat. 58[deg]05'59'' N, long. 134[deg]21'04'' W, to lat. 
58[deg]10'51'' N, long. 134[deg]59'18'' W, to lat. 58[deg]23'41'' N, 
long. 135[deg]31'13'' W, to lat. 58[deg]32'22'' N, long. 
135[deg]18'32'' W, to lat. 58[deg]27'17'' N, long. 135[deg]01'27'' 
W, thence to the point of beginning.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 23, 2018.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-09106 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am]
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