83_FR_22985 83 FR 22889 - Proposed Revocation of Class D and E Airspace; Fort Sill; and Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Lawton, OK

83 FR 22889 - Proposed Revocation of Class D and E Airspace; Fort Sill; and Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Lawton, OK

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 96 (May 17, 2018)

Page Range22889-22891
FR Document2018-10391

This action proposes to remove Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as a surface area, and Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D and Class E airspace at Henry Post Army Air Field (AAF), Fort Sill, OK; amend Class D airspace and Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, Lawton, OK; and amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport and Henry Post AAF. The FAA is proposing this action due to the closure of the air traffic control tower (ATCT) at Henry Post AAF. The name of Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport and the geographic coordinates of Henry Post AAF would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database, and the outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' would be replaced with the term ``Chart Supplement.''

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 22889-22891]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10391]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0246; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASW-6]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Revocation of Class D and E Airspace; Fort Sill; and 
Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Lawton, OK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to remove Class D airspace, Class E 
airspace designated as a surface area, and Class E airspace designated 
as an extension to a Class D and Class E airspace at Henry Post Army 
Air Field (AAF), Fort Sill, OK; amend Class D airspace and Class E 
airspace designated as a surface area at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional 
Airport, Lawton, OK; and amend Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport and 
Henry Post AAF. The FAA is proposing this action due to the closure of 
the air traffic control tower (ATCT) at Henry Post AAF. The name of 
Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport and the geographic coordinates of 
Henry Post AAF would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database, and the outdated term ``Airport/Facility 
Directory'' would be replaced with the term ``Chart Supplement.''

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone 
(202) 366-9826, or (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2018-0246; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASW-6, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the 
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in 
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.
    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 http://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: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.

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 remove Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as a 
surface area,

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and Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D and Class 
E airspace at Henry Post AAF, Fort Sill, OK; amend Class D airspace and 
Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Lawton-Fort Sill 
Regional Airport, Lawton, OK; and amend Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional 
Airport and Henry Post AAF to support instrument flight rule operations 
at these airports.

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 and be submitted in 
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters 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-2018-0246/
Airspace Docket No. 18-ASW-6.'' 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 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 athttp://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 during normal 
business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

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:
    Removing Class D airspace at Henry Post AAF, Fort Sill, OK;
    Amending Class D airspace at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport 
(formerly Lawton Municipal Airport), Lawton, OK, by adding an extension 
1.1 miles each side of the 167[deg] radial of the Lawton VOR/DME 
extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 5.3 miles south of the airport; 
amending the exclusionary language from ``that airspace north of a line 
between lat. 34[deg]36'18'' N, long. 98[deg]20'33'' W and lat. 
34[deg]37'16'' N, long. 98[deg]28'29'' W; to ``that airspace within a 
2.0-mile radius of Henry Post AAF''; updating the name of the airport 
to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; and replacing the 
outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
    Removing Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Henry 
Post AAF;
    Amending Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Lawton-
Fort Sill Regional Airport by adding an extension 1.1 miles each side 
of the 167[deg] radial of the Lawton VOR/DME extending from the 4.3-
mile radius to 5.3 miles south of the airport; removing that area 
within a 4-mile radius of Henry Post AAF from the airspace legal 
description; amending the exclusionary language from ``within 
Restricted Areas R5601A and R-5601B when these restricted areas are 
activated'' to ``that airspace within a 2.0-mile radius of Henry Post 
AAF''; updating the name of the Lawton-Fort Sill Airport (formerly 
Lawton Municipal Airport), and the geographic coordinates of Henry Post 
AAF to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; removing the city 
name associated with Henry Post AAF to comply with FAA Order 7400.2L, 
Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; and replacing the outdated 
term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
    Removing Class E airspace designated as an extension of Class D and 
Class E airspace at Henry Post AAF; and
    Amending Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport and Henry Post AAF by 
amending the extension to the south of Lawton-Fort Sill Regional 
Airport from the 167[deg] (previously 178[deg]) radial from the Lawton 
VOR/DME extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 13.1 (decreased from 
20.6) miles south of the Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport; removing 
the extension from the 358[deg] radial from Lawton VOR/DME; removing 
the extension to the north of Henry Post AAF referencing the 003[deg] 
radial from the Lawton VOR/DME; adding an extension 4.0 miles each side 
of the 360[deg] bearing from the Henry Post AAF from the 6.5-mile 
radius of Henry Post AAF to 10.9 miles north of Henry Post AAF; 
amending the exclusionary language pertaining to restricted areas from 
``R-5601A and R-5601B when these restricted areas are activated'' to 
``R-5601A, R-5601B and R-5601H when active''; removing the exclusionary 
language ``and excluding that airspace within the Wichita Falls, TX, 
Class E airspace area'' from the airspace legal description; and 
updating the name of Lawton-Fort Sill Regional (formerly Lawton 
Municipal Airport) and the geographic coordinates of Henry Post AAF to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    This action is being proposed due to the closure of the ATCT at 
Henry Post AAF and to remove the associated airspace.
    Class D and 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 E airspace designations 
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' 
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
DOT

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Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); 
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the 
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that 
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities 
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    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

0
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]

0
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.

* * * * *

ASW OK D Fort Sill, OK [Removed]

ASW OK D Lawton, OK [Amended]

Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 34[deg]34'04'' N, long. 98[deg]25'00'' W)
Lawton VOR/DME
    (Lat. 34[deg]29'46'' N, long. 98[deg]24'47'' W)
Henry Post AAF
    (Lat. 34[deg]38'59'' N, long. 98[deg]24'08'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Lawton-Fort Sill Regional 
Airport, and within 1.1 miles each side of the 167[deg] radial from 
the Lawton VOR/DME extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 5.3 miles 
south of the airport, excluding that airspace within a 2.0-mile 
radius of Henry Post AAF. 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.

* * * * *

ASW OK E2 Fort Sill, OK [Removed]

* * * * *

ASW OK E2 Lawton, OK [Amended]

Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 34[deg]34'04'' N, long. 98[deg]25'00'' W)
Lawton VOR/DME
    (Lat. 34[deg]29'46''N, long. 98[deg]24'47'' W)
Henry Post AAF
    (Lat. 34[deg]38'59'' N, long. 98[deg]24'08'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Lawton-Fort Sill Regional 
Airport, and within 1.1 miles each side of the 167[deg] radial from 
the Lawton VOR/DME extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 5.3 miles 
south of the airport, excluding that airspace within a 2.0-mile 
radius of Henry Post AAF. 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 of 
Class D and Class E Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ASW OK E4 Fort Sill, OK [Removed]

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

* * * * *

ASW OK E5 Lawton, OK [Amended]

Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 34[deg]34'04'' N, long. 98[deg]25'00'' W)
Lawton VOR/DME
    (Lat. 34[deg]29'46'' N, long. 98[deg]24'47'' W)
Henry Post AAF
    (Lat. 34[deg]38'59'' N, long. 98[deg]24'08'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.8-mile radius of Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, and 
within 4.0 miles each side of the 167[deg] radial from the Lawton 
VOR/DME extending from the 6.9-mile radius to 13.1 miles south of 
Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of 
Henry Post AAF, and within 4.0 miles each side of the 360[deg] 
bearing from Henry Post AAF extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 
10.9 miles north of Henry AAF, excluding that airspace within 
Restricted Areas R-5601A, R-5601B, and R-5601H when active.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 7, 2018.
Wayne Eckenrode,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-10391 Filed 5-16-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               a 7.6-mile radius of the airport would be               September 15, 2017, is amended as                     ADDRESSES:   Send comments on this
                                               established for IFR operations.                         follows:                                              proposal to the U.S. Department of
                                                  Class E airspace designations are                    Paragraph 6005. Class E Airspace Areas
                                                                                                                                                             Transportation, Docket Operations,
                                               published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA                      Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                West Building Ground Floor, Room
                                               Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017,                   Above the Surface of the Earth.                       W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
                                               and effective September 15, 2017, which                 *      *     *       *       *                        Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
                                               is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR                                                                        366–9826, or (800) 647–5527. You must
                                               71.1. The Class E airspace designation                  AEA PA E5 Freeport, PA [New]                          identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2018–
                                               listed in this document will be                         McVille Airport, PA                                   0246; Airspace Docket No. 18–ASW–6,
                                               published subsequently in the Order.                      (Lat. 40°44′04″ N, long. 79°35′44″ W)               at the beginning of your comments. You
                                                                                                         That airspace extending upward from 700             may also submit comments through the
                                               Regulatory Notices and Analyses                         feet above the surface within a 7.6-mile              internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                 The FAA has determined that this                      radius of McVille Airport.                            You may review the public docket
                                               proposed regulation only involves an                      Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 8,          containing the proposal, any comments
                                               established body of technical                           2018.                                                 received, and any final disposition in
                                               regulations for which frequent and                      Debra L. Hogan,                                       person in the Dockets Office between
                                               routine amendments are necessary to                     Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,             9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
                                               keep them operationally current. It,                    Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic                   through Friday, except Federal holidays.
                                               therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant                   Organization.                                            FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
                                               regulatory action’’ under Executive                     [FR Doc. 2018–10390 Filed 5–16–18; 8:45 am]           Designations and Reporting Points, and
                                               Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant                 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                subsequent amendments can be viewed
                                               rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies                                                                          online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
                                               and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February                                                                         publications/. For further information,
                                               26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant                     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          you can contact the Airspace Policy
                                               preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation                                                                        Group, Federal Aviation
                                               as the anticipated impact is so minimal.                Federal Aviation Administration                       Administration, 800 Independence
                                               Since this is a routine matter that will                                                                      Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
                                               only affect air traffic procedures and air              14 CFR Part 71                                        telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                               navigation, it is certified that this                                                                         also available for inspection at the
                                               proposed rule, when promulgated, will                   [Docket No. FAA–2018–0246; Airspace                   National Archives and Records
                                               not have a significant economic impact                  Docket No. 18–ASW–6]                                  Administration (NARA). For
                                               on a substantial number of small entities                                                                     information on the availability of FAA
                                               under the criteria of the Regulatory                    RIN 2120–AA66                                         Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
                                               Flexibility Act.                                                                                              741–6030, or go to http://
                                                                                                       Proposed Revocation of Class D and E
                                                                                                                                                             www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
                                               Environmental Review                                    Airspace; Fort Sill; and Amendment of
                                                                                                                                                             ibr-locations.html.
                                                  This proposal would be subject to an                 Class D and E Airspace; Lawton, OK
                                                                                                                                                                FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
                                               environmental analysis in accordance                    AGENCY: Federal Aviation                              Designations and Reporting Points, is
                                               with FAA Order 1050.1F,                                 Administration (FAA), DOT.                            published yearly and effective on
                                               ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                   ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking                 September 15.
                                               Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                     (NPRM).                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               regulatory action.                                                                                            Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
                                               Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                     SUMMARY:   This action proposes to                    Administration, Operations Support
                                                                                                       remove Class D airspace, Class E                      Group, Central Service Center, 10101
                                                Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                  airspace designated as a surface area,                Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
                                               Navigation (air).                                       and Class E airspace designated as an                 76177; telephone (817) 222–5711.
                                               The Proposed Amendment                                  extension to a Class D and Class E                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                       airspace at Henry Post Army Air Field
                                                 In consideration of the foregoing, the                (AAF), Fort Sill, OK; amend Class D                   Authority for This Rulemaking
                                               Federal Aviation Administration                         airspace and Class E airspace designated                The FAA’s authority to issue rules
                                               proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as                     as a surface area at Lawton-Fort Sill                 regarding aviation safety is found in
                                               follows:                                                Regional Airport, Lawton, OK; and                     Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                                                                                       amend Class E airspace extending                      Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
                                               PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
                                                                                                       upward from 700 feet above the surface                authority of the FAA Administrator.
                                               B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
                                                                                                       at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport and              Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                               TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
                                                                                                       Henry Post AAF. The FAA is proposing                  describes in more detail the scope of the
                                               REPORTING POINTS
                                                                                                       this action due to the closure of the air             agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
                                               ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                 traffic control tower (ATCT) at Henry                 promulgated under the authority
                                               continues to read as follows:                           Post AAF. The name of Lawton-Fort Sill                described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
                                                                                                       Regional Airport and the geographic                   Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
                                                 Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
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                                                                                                       coordinates of Henry Post AAF would                   section, the FAA is charged with
                                               40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
                                               1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                also be updated to coincide with the                  prescribing regulations to assign the use
                                                                                                       FAA’s aeronautical database, and the                  of airspace necessary to ensure the
                                               § 71.1   [Amended]                                      outdated term ‘‘Airport/Facility                      safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
                                               ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                  Directory’’ would be replaced with the                airspace. This regulation is within the
                                               14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,                      term ‘‘Chart Supplement.’’                            scope of that authority as it would
                                               Airspace Designations and Reporting                     DATES: Comments must be received on                   remove Class D airspace, Class E
                                               Points, dated August 3, 2017, effective                 or before July 2, 2018.                               airspace designated as a surface area,


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                                               and Class E airspace designated as an                   normal business hours at the Federal                  7400.2L, Procedures for Handling
                                               extension to a Class D and Class E                      Aviation Administration, Air Traffic                  Airspace Matters; and replacing the
                                               airspace at Henry Post AAF, Fort Sill,                  Organization, Central Service Center,                 outdated term ‘‘Airport/Facility
                                               OK; amend Class D airspace and Class                    Operations Support Group, 10101                       Directory’’ with ‘‘Chart Supplement’’;
                                               E airspace designated as a surface area                 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX                         Removing Class E airspace designated
                                               at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport,                   76177.                                                as an extension of Class D and Class E
                                               Lawton, OK; and amend Class E                                                                                 airspace at Henry Post AAF; and
                                                                                                       Availability and Summary of                              Amending Class E airspace extending
                                               airspace extending upward from 700
                                                                                                       Documents for Incorporation by                        upward from 700 feet above the surface
                                               feet above the surface at Lawton-Fort
                                                                                                       Reference                                             at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport and
                                               Sill Regional Airport and Henry Post
                                               AAF to support instrument flight rule                     This document proposes to amend                     Henry Post AAF by amending the
                                               operations at these airports.                           FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace                          extension to the south of Lawton-Fort
                                                                                                       Designations and Reporting Points,                    Sill Regional Airport from the 167°
                                               Comments Invited                                        dated August 3, 2017, and effective                   (previously 178°) radial from the
                                                  Interested parties are invited to                    September 15, 2017. FAA Order                         Lawton VOR/DME extending from the
                                               participate in this proposed rulemaking                 7400.11B is publicly available as listed              6.8-mile radius to 13.1 (decreased from
                                               by submitting such written data, views,                 in the ADDRESSES section of this                      20.6) miles south of the Lawton-Fort Sill
                                               or arguments, as they may desire.                       document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists                    Regional Airport; removing the
                                               Comments that provide the factual basis                 Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,               extension from the 358° radial from
                                               supporting the views and suggestions                    air traffic service routes, and reporting             Lawton VOR/DME; removing the
                                               presented are particularly helpful in                   points.                                               extension to the north of Henry Post
                                               developing reasoned regulatory                                                                                AAF referencing the 003° radial from
                                               decisions on the proposal. Comments                     The Proposal                                          the Lawton VOR/DME; adding an
                                               are specifically invited on the overall                    The FAA is proposing an amendment                  extension 4.0 miles each side of the 360°
                                               regulatory, aeronautical, economic,                     to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations              bearing from the Henry Post AAF from
                                               environmental, and energy-related                       (14 CFR) part 71 by:                                  the 6.5-mile radius of Henry Post AAF
                                               aspects of the proposal.                                   Removing Class D airspace at Henry                 to 10.9 miles north of Henry Post AAF;
                                               Communications should identify both                     Post AAF, Fort Sill, OK;                              amending the exclusionary language
                                               docket numbers and be submitted in                         Amending Class D airspace at                       pertaining to restricted areas from ‘‘R–
                                               triplicate to the address listed above.                 Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport                     5601A and R–5601B when these
                                               Commenters wishing the FAA to                           (formerly Lawton Municipal Airport),                  restricted areas are activated’’ to ‘‘R–
                                               acknowledge receipt of their comments                   Lawton, OK, by adding an extension 1.1                5601A, R–5601B and R–5601H when
                                               on this notice must submit with those                   miles each side of the 167° radial of the             active’’; removing the exclusionary
                                               comments a self-addressed, stamped                      Lawton VOR/DME extending from the                     language ‘‘and excluding that airspace
                                               postcard on which the following                         4.3-mile radius to 5.3 miles south of the             within the Wichita Falls, TX, Class E
                                               statement is made: ‘‘Comments to                        airport; amending the exclusionary                    airspace area’’ from the airspace legal
                                               Docket No. FAA–2018–0246/Airspace                       language from ‘‘that airspace north of a              description; and updating the name of
                                               Docket No. 18–ASW–6.’’ The postcard                     line between lat. 34°36′18″ N, long.                  Lawton-Fort Sill Regional (formerly
                                               will be date/time stamped and returned                  98°20′33″ W and lat. 34°37′16″ N, long.               Lawton Municipal Airport) and the
                                               to the commenter.                                       98°28′29″ W; to ‘‘that airspace within a              geographic coordinates of Henry Post
                                                  All communications received before                   2.0-mile radius of Henry Post AAF’’;                  AAF to coincide with the FAA’s
                                               the specified closing date for comments                 updating the name of the airport to                   aeronautical database.
                                               will be considered before taking action                 coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical                     This action is being proposed due to
                                               on the proposed rule. The proposal                      database; and replacing the outdated                  the closure of the ATCT at Henry Post
                                               contained in this notice may be changed                 term ‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ with              AAF and to remove the associated
                                               in light of the comments received. A                    ‘‘Chart Supplement’’;                                 airspace.
                                               report summarizing each substantive                        Removing Class E airspace designated                  Class D and E airspace designations
                                               public contact with FAA personnel                       as a surface area at Henry Post AAF;                  are published in paragraph 5000, 6002,
                                               concerned with this rulemaking will be                     Amending Class E airspace designated               6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA
                                               filed in the docket.                                    as a surface area at Lawton-Fort Sill                 Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017,
                                                                                                       Regional Airport by adding an extension               and effective September 15, 2017, which
                                               Availability of NPRMs                                   1.1 miles each side of the 167° radial of             is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                                 An electronic copy of this document                   the Lawton VOR/DME extending from                     71.1. The Class D and E airspace
                                               may be downloaded through the                           the 4.3-mile radius to 5.3 miles south of             designations listed in this document
                                               internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                 the airport; removing that area within a              will be published subsequently in the
                                               Recently published rulemaking                           4-mile radius of Henry Post AAF from                  Order.
                                               documents can also be accessed through                  the airspace legal description; amending
                                               the FAA’s web page athttp://                            the exclusionary language from ‘‘within               Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                               www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/                   Restricted Areas R5601A and R–5601B                      The FAA has determined that this
                                               airspace_amendments/.                                   when these restricted areas are                       regulation only involves an established
                                                 You may review the public docket                      activated’’ to ‘‘that airspace within a 2.0-          body of technical regulations for which
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                                               containing the proposal, any comments                   mile radius of Henry Post AAF’’;                      frequent and routine amendments are
                                               received, and any final disposition in                  updating the name of the Lawton-Fort                  necessary to keep them operationally
                                               person in the Dockets Office (see the                   Sill Airport (formerly Lawton Municipal               current, is non-controversial and
                                               ADDRESSES section for the address and                   Airport), and the geographic coordinates              unlikely to result in adverse or negative
                                               phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and                     of Henry Post AAF to coincide with the                comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
                                               5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                       FAA’s aeronautical database; removing                 ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
                                               except federal holidays. An informal                    the city name associated with Henry                   Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
                                               docket may also be examined during                      Post AAF to comply with FAA Order                     ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT


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                                               Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44                     effective during the specific dates and times         DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                               FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)                      established in advance by a Notice to
                                               does not warrant preparation of a                          Airmen. The effective date and time will              Federal Aviation Administration
                                               regulatory evaluation as the anticipated                   thereafter be continuously published in the
                                                                                                          Chart Supplement.                                     14 CFR Part 71
                                               impact is so minimal. Since this is a
                                               routine matter that will only affect air                   Paragraph 6002. Class E Airspace Areas
                                               traffic procedures and air navigation, it                  Designated as Surface Areas.                          [Docket No. FAA–2018–0232; Airspace
                                               is certified that this rule, when                                                                                Docket No. 17–ANM–33]
                                                                                                          *      *     *        *      *
                                               promulgated, would not have a
                                                                                                          ASW OK E2 Fort Sill, OK [Removed]                     RIN 2120–AA66
                                               significant economic impact on a
                                               substantial number of small entities                       *      *     *        *      *
                                                                                                                                                                Proposed Amendment and
                                               under the criteria of the Regulatory                       ASW OK E2         Lawton, OK [Amended]                Establishment of Multiple Air Traffic
                                               Flexibility Act.                                           Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, OK                 Service (ATS) Routes; Western United
                                               Environmental Review                                          (Lat. 34°34′04″ N, long. 98°25′00″ W)              States
                                                                                                          Lawton VOR/DME
                                                  This proposal will be subject to an                        (Lat. 34°29′46″N, long. 98°24′47″ W)               AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                               environmental analysis in accordance                       Henry Post AAF                                        Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                               with FAA Order 1050.1F,                                       (Lat. 34°38′59″ N, long. 98°24′08″ W)              ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                               ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                         That airspace extending upward from the            (NPRM).
                                               Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                        surface to and including 3,700 feet MSL
                                               regulatory action.                                         within a 4.3-mile radius of Lawton-Fort Sill          SUMMARY:   This action proposes to
                                                                                                          Regional Airport, and within 1.1 miles each           amend six United States Area
                                               List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                         side of the 167° radial from the Lawton VOR/          Navigation (RNAV) routes (Q–88, Q–90,
                                                 Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                    DME extending from the 4.3-mile radius to
                                                                                                                                                                Q–114, Q–126, Q–136, and Q–150) and
                                               Navigation (air).                                          5.3 miles south of the airport, excluding that
                                                                                                          airspace within a 2.0-mile radius of Henry            establish one RNAV route (Q–92) in the
                                               The Proposed Amendment                                     Post AAF. This Class E airspace area is               western United States. The routes
                                                                                                          effective during the specific dates and times         would support standard instrument
                                                 Accordingly, pursuant to the                             established in advance by a Notice to                 departures (SIDs) and standard terminal
                                               authority delegated to me, the Federal                     Airmen. The effective date and time will              arrival routes (STARs) for Denver
                                               Aviation Administration proposes to                        thereafter be continuously published in the           International Airport. Additionally, the
                                               amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                           Chart Supplement.                                     routes will promote operational
                                                                                                          Paragraph 6004. Class E Airspace                      efficiencies for users and provide
                                               PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
                                                                                                          Designated as an Extension of Class D and             connectivity to current and proposed
                                               B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
                                                                                                          Class E Surface Areas.                                RNAV enroute procedures while
                                               TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
                                                                                                          *      *     *        *      *                        enhancing capacity for adjacent airports.
                                               REPORTING POINTS
                                                                                                                                                                DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                                                                          ASW OK E4         Fort Sill, OK [Removed]
                                               ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR                                                                           or before July 2, 2018.
                                               part 71 continues to read as follows:                      Paragraph 6005. Class E Airspace Areas                ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
                                                                                                          Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
                                                 Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,              Above the Surface of the Earth.
                                                                                                                                                                proposal to the U.S. Department of
                                               40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,                                                                     Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
                                               1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                   *      *     *        *      *                        New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
                                                                                                          ASW OK E5 Lawton, OK [Amended]                        Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                               § 71.1       [Amended]
                                                                                                          Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, OK                 Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
                                               ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                                                                           1(800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826.
                                                                                                             (Lat. 34°34′04″ N, long. 98°25′00″ W)
                                               14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,                         Lawton VOR/DME                                        You must identify FAA Docket No.
                                               Airspace Designations and Reporting                           (Lat. 34°29′46″ N, long. 98°24′47″ W)              FAA–2018–0232; Airspace Docket No.
                                               Points, dated August 3, 2017, and                          Henry Post AAF                                        17–ANM–33 at the beginning of your
                                               effective September 15, 2017, is                              (Lat. 34°38′59″ N, long. 98°24′08″ W)              comments. You may also submit
                                               amended as follows:                                           That airspace extending upward from 700            comments through the internet at http://
                                               Paragraph 5000.         Class D Airspace.                  feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile              www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                          radius of Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport,             FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
                                               *        *      *       *      *                           and within 4.0 miles each side of the 167°
                                                                                                          radial from the Lawton VOR/DME extending
                                                                                                                                                                Designations and Reporting Points, and
                                               ASW OK D         Fort Sill, OK [Removed]                                                                         subsequent amendments can be viewed
                                                                                                          from the 6.9-mile radius to 13.1 miles south
                                               ASW OK D Lawton, OK [Amended]                              of Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, and             online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
                                               Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, OK                      within a 6.5-mile radius of Henry Post AAF,           publications/. For further information,
                                                 (Lat. 34°34′04″ N, long. 98°25′00″ W)                    and within 4.0 miles each side of the 360°            you can contact the Airspace Policy
                                               Lawton VOR/DME                                             bearing from Henry Post AAF extending from            Group, Federal Aviation
                                                 (Lat. 34°29′46″ N, long. 98°24′47″ W)                    the 6.5-mile radius to 10.9 miles north of            Administration, 800 Independence
                                               Henry Post AAF                                             Henry AAF, excluding that airspace within             Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20591;
                                                 (Lat. 34°38′59″ N, long. 98°24′08″ W)                    Restricted Areas R–5601A, R–5601B, and R–             telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                                                                                          5601H when active.
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                                                 That airspace extending upward from the                                                                        also available for inspection at the
                                               surface to and including 3,700 feet MSL                      Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 7,            National Archives and Records
                                               within a 4.3-mile radius of Lawton-Fort Sill               2018.                                                 Administration (NARA). For
                                               Regional Airport, and within 1.1 miles each                Wayne Eckenrode,
                                               side of the 167° radial from the Lawton VOR/
                                                                                                                                                                information on the availability of FAA
                                                                                                          Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,             Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
                                               DME extending from the 4.3-mile radius to
                                                                                                          ATO Central Service Center.                           741–6030, or go to https://
                                               5.3 miles south of the airport, excluding that
                                               airspace within a 2.0-mile radius of Henry                 [FR Doc. 2018–10391 Filed 5–16–18; 8:45 am]           www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
                                               Post AAF. This Class D airspace area is                    BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                ibr-locations.html.


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Document Created: 2018-05-17 00:50:35
Document Modified: 2018-05-17 00:50:35
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
DatesComments must be received on or before July 2, 2018.
ContactJeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
FR Citation83 FR 22889 
RIN Number2120-AA66
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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