83 FR 25905 - Establishment of Class D Airspace; Burns Flat, OK; Revocation of Class D Airspace; Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK; and Amendment of Class E Airspace for the Following Oklahoma Towns: Burns Flat, OK; Clinton, OK; and Elk City, OK

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 108 (June 5, 2018)

This action establishes Class D airspace at Clinton-Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK; removes Class D airspace at Clinton-Sherman Airport, Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK; and amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Clinton-Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK; Clinton Municipal Airport, Clinton, OK; and Elk City Regional Business Airport, Elk City, OK. This action is due to the decommissioning of the Sayre co-located VHF omnidirectional range and tactical air navigation (VORTAC) facility, which provided navigation guidance for the instrument procedures to these airports. The VORTAC is being decommissioned as part of the VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25905-25907]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11858]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0618; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-9]
RIN 2120-AA66


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Burns Flat, OK; Revocation of 
Class D Airspace; Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK; and Amendment of Class E 
Airspace for the Following Oklahoma Towns: Burns Flat, OK; Clinton, OK; 
and Elk City, OK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace at Clinton-Sherman 
Airport, Burns Flat, OK; removes Class D airspace at Clinton-Sherman 
Airport, Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK; and amends Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Clinton-Sherman 
Airport, Burns Flat, OK; Clinton Municipal Airport, Clinton, OK; and 
Elk City Regional Business Airport, Elk City, OK. This action is due to 
the decommissioning of the Sayre co-located VHF omnidirectional range 
and tactical air navigation (VORTAC) facility, which provided 
navigation guidance for the instrument procedures to these airports. 
The VORTAC is being decommissioned as part of the VHF omnidirectional 
range (VOR) Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 13, 2018. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
Title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

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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: 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 establishes Class D airspace at Clinton-Sherman Airport, Burns 
Flat, OK; removes Class D airspace at Clinton-Sherman Airport, Clinton-
Sherman Airport, OK; and amends Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface at Clinton-Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK; 
Clinton Municipal Airport, Clinton, OK; and Elk City Regional Business 
Airport, Elk City, OK, to support the management of instrument flight 
rule (IFR) operations at these airports.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (82 FR 40078; August 24, 2017) for Docket No. FAA-2017-0618 to 
establish Class D airspace at Clinton-Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK; 
remove Class D airspace at Clinton-Sherman Airport, Clinton-Sherman 
Airport, OK; and amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Clinton-Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK; Clinton 
Municipal Airport, Clinton, OK; and Elk City Regional Business Airport, 
Elk City, OK. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the 
FAA. No comments were received.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 
5000 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.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 
2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71:
    Establishes Class D airspace within a 4.7-mile radius of Clinton-
Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK, to replace the airspace designation of 
Clinton-Sherman Airport, Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK, and bring the 
airspace legal descriptions in line with the requirements of FAA Order 
7400.2L, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters;
    Removes Class D airspace at Clinton-Sherman Airport, Clinton-
Sherman Airport, OK; and
    Modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface as follows:
    Within a 7.2-mile radius (reduced from an 8.2-mile radius) of 
Clinton-Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK, and removes the Burns Flat 
VORTAC and extensions to the south and north of the airport from the 
airspace legal description;
    Correcting the airspace header to Clinton, OK, (formerly Clinton 
Municipal Airport, OK) to comply with FAA Order 7400.2L, removes the 
extension south of Clinton Regional Airport (formerly Clinton Municipal 
Airport), adds an extension 2 miles each side of the 359[deg] bearing 
from the airport from the 6.5-mile radius to 7 miles north of the 
airport, and updates the name of the airport to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database; and
    Within a 6.5-mile radius (increased from a 6.4-mile radius) of Elk 
City Regional Business Airport (formerly Elk City Municipal Airport), 
Elk City, OK, removes the extension to the northeast of the airport, 
removes the Elk City RBN from the airspace legal description, and 
updates the name and geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide 
with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of 
the Sayre VORTAC as part of the VOR MON Program, and to bring the 
airspace and airspace descriptions into compliance with FAA Order 
7400.2L. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management 
of standard instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at these 
airports.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' 
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation 
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter 
that 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 qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. This airspace action is not expected 
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

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Lists 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 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.

* * * * *

ASW OK D Burns Flat, OK [New]

Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]20'23'' N, long. 99[deg]12'02'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,500 feet within a 4.7-mile radius of Clinton-Sherman Airport. 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.
* * * * *

ASW OK D Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK [Removed]

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

* * * * *

ASW OK E5 Burns Flat, OK [Amended]

Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]20'23'' N, long. 99[deg]12'02'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.2-mile radius of Clinton-Sherman Airport.
* * * * *

ASW OK E5 Clinton, OK [Amended]

Clinton Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]32'18'' N, long. 98[deg]55'58'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Clinton Regional Airport, and within 2.0 
miles each side of the 359[deg] bearing from the airport extending 
from the 6.5-mile radius to 7.0 miles north of the airport.
* * * * *

ASW OK E5 Elk City, OK [Amended]

Elk City Regional Business Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]25'51'' N, long. 99[deg]23'39''W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Elk City Regional Business Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 24, 2018.
Christopher L. Southerland,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-11858 Filed 6-4-18; 8:45 am]
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