83_FR_4886 83 FR 4863 - Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace, Amendment of Class D Airspace, and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Tacoma, WA

83 FR 4863 - Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace, Amendment of Class D Airspace, and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Tacoma, WA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 23 (February 2, 2018)

Page Range4863-4864
FR Document2018-02021

This action proposes to establish Class E surface area airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Tacoma Narrows Airport, Tacoma, WA. This proposal also would remove Class E airspace designated as an extension at Tacoma Narrows Airport. Additionally, this action would update the geographic coordinates of the airport in Class D airspace, and make an editorial change to the Class D description replacing Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement. These changes are necessary to accommodate airspace redesign for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations within the National Airspace System.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-1032; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-4]


Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace, Amendment of Class D 
Airspace, and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Tacoma, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E surface area 
airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Tacoma Narrows Airport, Tacoma, WA. This proposal also would 
remove Class E airspace designated as an extension at Tacoma Narrows 
Airport. Additionally, this action would update the geographic 
coordinates of the airport in Class D airspace, and make an editorial 
change to the Class D description replacing Airport/Facility Directory 
with the term Chart Supplement. These changes are necessary to 
accommodate airspace redesign for the safety and management of 
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations within the National Airspace 
System.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 19, 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-2017-1032; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-4, 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, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4511.

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 establish Class E airspace, amend Class D airspace, and 
remove E airspace at Tacoma Narrows Airport, Tacoma, WA to support 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 and be submitted in 
triplicate to the address listed above. 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-2017-1032; 
Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-4''. 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 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 during normal 
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service 
Center, Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA 
98057.

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

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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 modifying Class D airspace, 
establishing Class E surface area airspace, removing Class E airspace 
designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area, and 
establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Tacoma Narrows Airport, Tacoma, WA.
    Class D airspace would be modified to add a small extension south 
of the airport within 1.7 miles each side of a 189[deg] bearing from 
the airport extending from the 4-mile radius to 5.3 miles south of the 
airport.
    Class E surface area airspace would be established coincident with 
the dimensions of the Class D airspace and effective during the hours 
when the Class D is not in effect to protect IFR operations 
continuously.
    Class E airspace designated as an extension would be removed as the 
extension north of the airport (within 1.8 miles each side of the 
009[deg] bearing from the Graye NDB extending from the 4-mile radius to 
.9 miles north of the NDB) protects no arrival aircraft within 1,000 
feet of the surface. Also, the extension to the south (within 1.8 miles 
each side of the 187[deg] bearing from Scenn OM extending from the 4-
mile radius to 1 mile south of the OM; excluding that airspace within 
the Tacoma, McChord AFB, WA, Class D airspace area) protects no arrival 
aircraft within 1,000 feet of the surface beyond 5.3 miles south of the 
airport. By eliminating the unnecessary airspace, the remaining 
extension to the south would be less than 2 nautical miles in length, 
and must be Class D.
    Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet would be 
established at Tacoma Narrows Airport within 4 miles each side of the 
007[deg] and 187[deg] bearings from the airport extending to 8 miles 
north and 7 miles south of the airport. This new airspace would 
duplicate the larger Seattle Class E airspace area, but would ensure 
sufficient airspace is designated for Tacoma Narrows Airport in case of 
any future modification.
    Class D and 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 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 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.

* * * * *

ANM WA D Tacoma, WA [Amended]

Tacoma Narrows Airport, WA
    (Lat. 44[deg]16'05'' N, long. 122[deg]34'41'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,800 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Tacoma Narrows Airport, and 
within 1.7 miles each side of the 189[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 4-mile radius to 5.3 miles south of the airport, 
excluding that airspace within the Tacoma, McChord AFB, WA, Class D 
airspace area. 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 Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ANM WA E2 Tacoma, WA [New]

Tacoma Narrows Airport, WA
    (Lat. 44[deg]16'05'' N, long. 122[deg]34'41'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4-mile 
radius of the Tacoma Narrows Airport, and within 1.7 miles each side 
of the 189[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4-mile 
radius to 5.3 miles south of the airport, excluding that airspace 
within the Tacoma, McChord AFB, WA, Class D airspace area. 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.
* * * * *

ANM WA E4 Tacoma, WA [Removed]

Tacoma Narrows Airport, WA
    (Lat. 44[deg]16'05'' N, long. 122[deg]34'41'' W)

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

* * * * *

ANM WA E5 Tacoma, WA [New]

Tacoma Narrows Airport, WA
    (Lat. 44[deg]16'05'' N, long. 122[deg]34'41'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 4 miles each side of the 007[deg] bearing from the Tacoma 
Narrows Airport extending to 8 miles north of the airport, and 
within 4 miles each side of a 187[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending to 7 miles south of the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January 25, 2018.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-02021 Filed 2-1-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                  This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    subsequent amendments can be viewed                   regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
                                                  contains notices to the public of the proposed          online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/             environmental, and energy-related
                                                  issuance of rules and regulations. The                  publications/. For further information,               aspects of the proposal.
                                                  purpose of these notices is to give interested          you can contact the Airspace Policy                   Communications should identify both
                                                  persons an opportunity to participate in the            Group, Federal Aviation                               docket numbers and be submitted in
                                                  rule making prior to the adoption of the final
                                                                                                          Administration, 800 Independence                      triplicate to the address listed above.
                                                  rules.
                                                                                                          Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;                      Persons wishing the FAA to
                                                                                                          telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is               acknowledge receipt of their comments
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            also available for inspection at the                  on this notice must submit with those
                                                                                                          National Archives and Records                         comments a self-addressed, stamped
                                                  Federal Aviation Administration                         Administration (NARA). For                            postcard on which the following
                                                                                                          information on the availability of FAA                statement is made: ‘‘Comments to
                                                  14 CFR Part 71                                          Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)                    Docket No. FAA–2017–1032; Airspace
                                                                                                          741–6030, or go to https://                           Docket No. 17–ANM–4’’. The postcard
                                                  [Docket No. FAA–2017–1032; Airspace
                                                                                                          www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/                will be date/time stamped and returned
                                                  Docket No. 17–ANM–4]
                                                                                                          ibr-locations.html.                                   to the commenter.
                                                  Proposed Establishment of Class E                          FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace                           All communications received before
                                                  Airspace, Amendment of Class D                          Designations and Reporting Points, is                 the specified closing date for comments
                                                  Airspace, and Revocation of Class E                     published yearly and effective on                     will be considered before taking action
                                                  Airspace; Tacoma, WA                                    September 15.                                         on the proposed rule. The proposal
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
                                                                                                                                                                contained in this notice may be changed
                                                  AGENCY: Federal Aviation                                Clark, Federal Aviation Administration,               in light of the comments received. A
                                                  Administration (FAA), DOT.                              Operations Support Group, Western                     report summarizing each substantive
                                                  ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking                   Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW,                  public contact with FAA personnel
                                                  (NPRM).                                                 Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425)                     concerned with this rulemaking will be
                                                                                                          203–4511.                                             filed in the docket.
                                                  SUMMARY:   This action proposes to
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Availability of NPRMs
                                                  establish Class E surface area airspace,
                                                  and Class E airspace extending upward                   Authority for This Rulemaking                           An electronic copy of this document
                                                  from 700 feet above the surface at                                                                            may be downloaded through the
                                                                                                            The FAA’s authority to issue rules                  internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                  Tacoma Narrows Airport, Tacoma, WA.
                                                                                                          regarding aviation safety is found in                 Recently published rulemaking
                                                  This proposal also would remove Class
                                                                                                          Title 49 of the United States Code.                   documents can also be accessed through
                                                  E airspace designated as an extension at
                                                                                                          Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                 the FAA’s web page at http://
                                                  Tacoma Narrows Airport. Additionally,
                                                                                                          authority of the FAA Administrator.                   www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/
                                                  this action would update the geographic
                                                                                                          Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,                      airspace_amendments/.
                                                  coordinates of the airport in Class D
                                                                                                          describes in more detail the scope of the               You may review the public docket
                                                  airspace, and make an editorial change
                                                                                                          agency’s authority. This rulemaking is                containing the proposal, any comments
                                                  to the Class D description replacing
                                                                                                          promulgated under the authority                       received, and any final disposition in
                                                  Airport/Facility Directory with the term
                                                                                                          described in Subtitle VII, Part A,                    person in the Dockets Office (see the
                                                  Chart Supplement. These changes are
                                                                                                          Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                  ADDRESSES section for the address and
                                                  necessary to accommodate airspace
                                                                                                          section, the FAA is charged with                      phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
                                                  redesign for the safety and management
                                                                                                          prescribing regulations to assign the use             5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                  of instrument flight rules (IFR)
                                                                                                          of airspace necessary to ensure the                   except federal holidays. An informal
                                                  operations within the National Airspace
                                                                                                          safety of aircraft and the efficient use of           docket may also be examined during
                                                  System.
                                                                                                          airspace. This regulation is within the               normal business hours at the Northwest
                                                  DATES: Comments must be received on                     scope of that authority as it would                   Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
                                                  or before March 19, 2018.                               establish Class E airspace, amend Class               Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
                                                  ADDRESSES: Send comments on this                        D airspace, and remove E airspace at                  Organization, Western Service Center,
                                                  proposal to the U.S. Department of                      Tacoma Narrows Airport, Tacoma, WA                    Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind
                                                  Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200                 to support IFR operations at the airport.             Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057.
                                                  New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
                                                  Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                             Comments Invited                                      Availability and Summary of
                                                  Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1–                       Interested parties are invited to                   Documents for Incorporation by
                                                  800–647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You                    participate in this proposed rulemaking               Reference
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                                                  must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–                       by submitting such written data, views,                 This document proposes to amend
                                                  2017–1032; Airspace Docket No. 17–                      or arguments, as they may desire.                     FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
                                                  ANM–4, at the beginning of your                         Comments that provide the factual basis               Designations and Reporting Points,
                                                  comments. You may also submit                           supporting the views and suggestions                  dated August 3, 2017, and effective
                                                  comments through the internet at http://                presented are particularly helpful in                 September 15, 2017. FAA Order
                                                  www.regulations.gov.                                    developing reasoned regulatory                        7400.11B is publicly available as listed
                                                    FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace                          decisions on the proposal. Comments                   in the ADDRESSES section of this
                                                  Designations and Reporting Points, and                  are specifically invited on the overall               document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists


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                                                  Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,                 will be published subsequently in the                      (Lat. 44°16′05″ N, long. 122°34′41″ W)
                                                  air traffic service routes, and reporting               Order.                                                     That airspace extending upward from the
                                                  points.                                                                                                         surface to and including 2,800 feet MSL
                                                                                                          Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                                                                                                                                  within a 4-mile radius of Tacoma Narrows
                                                  The Proposal                                               The FAA has determined that this                     Airport, and within 1.7 miles each side of the
                                                     The FAA is proposing an amendment                    regulation only involves an established                 189° bearing from the airport extending from
                                                  to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations                 body of technical regulations for which                 the 4-mile radius to 5.3 miles south of the
                                                  (14 CFR) part 71 by modifying Class D                   frequent and routine amendments are                     airport, excluding that airspace within the
                                                  airspace, establishing Class E surface                  necessary to keep them operationally                    Tacoma, McChord AFB, WA, Class D
                                                  area airspace, removing Class E airspace                current, is non-controversial and                       airspace area. This Class D airspace area is
                                                  designated as an extension to a Class D                 unlikely to result in adverse or negative               effective during the specific dates and times
                                                  or Class E surface area, and establishing               comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a                   established in advance by a Notice to
                                                  Class E airspace extending upward from                  ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under                 Airmen. The effective date and time will
                                                  700 feet above the surface at Tacoma                    Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a                     thereafter be continuously published in the
                                                  Narrows Airport, Tacoma, WA.                            ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT                          Chart Supplement.
                                                     Class D airspace would be modified to                Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
                                                                                                          FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)                   Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
                                                  add a small extension south of the                                                                              Designated as Surface Areas.
                                                  airport within 1.7 miles each side of a                 does not warrant preparation of a
                                                                                                          regulatory evaluation as the anticipated                *        *    *     *     *
                                                  189° bearing from the airport extending
                                                  from the 4-mile radius to 5.3 miles                     impact is so minimal. Since this is a                   ANM WA E2         Tacoma, WA [New]
                                                  south of the airport.                                   routine matter that will only affect air
                                                                                                          traffic procedures and air navigation, it               Tacoma Narrows Airport, WA
                                                     Class E surface area airspace would be                                                                         (Lat. 44°16′05″ N, long. 122°34′41″ W)
                                                  established coincident with the                         is certified that this rule, when
                                                                                                          promulgated, would not have a                             That airspace extending upward from the
                                                  dimensions of the Class D airspace and                                                                          surface within a 4-mile radius of the Tacoma
                                                                                                          significant economic impact on a
                                                  effective during the hours when the                                                                             Narrows Airport, and within 1.7 miles each
                                                                                                          substantial number of small entities
                                                  Class D is not in effect to protect IFR                                                                         side of the 189° bearing from the airport
                                                                                                          under the criteria of the Regulatory
                                                  operations continuously.                                                                                        extending from the 4-mile radius to 5.3 miles
                                                                                                          Flexibility Act.
                                                     Class E airspace designated as an                                                                            south of the airport, excluding that airspace
                                                  extension would be removed as the                       Environmental Review                                    within the Tacoma, McChord AFB, WA,
                                                  extension north of the airport (within                     This proposal will be subject to an                  Class D airspace area. This Class E airspace
                                                  1.8 miles each side of the 009° bearing                 environmental analysis in accordance                    area is effective during the specific dates and
                                                  from the Graye NDB extending from the                   with FAA Order 1050.1F,                                 times established in advance by a Notice to
                                                  4-mile radius to .9 miles north of the                  ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                   Airmen. The effective date and time will
                                                  NDB) protects no arrival aircraft within                Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                     thereafter be continuously published in the
                                                  1,000 feet of the surface. Also, the                    regulatory action.                                      Chart Supplement.
                                                  extension to the south (within 1.8 miles                                                                        *        *    *     *     *
                                                  each side of the 187° bearing from                      List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
                                                  Scenn OM extending from the 4-mile                        Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                 ANM WA E4         Tacoma, WA [Removed]
                                                  radius to 1 mile south of the OM;                       Navigation (air).                                       Tacoma Narrows Airport, WA
                                                  excluding that airspace within the                                                                                (Lat. 44°16′05″ N, long. 122°34′41″ W)
                                                                                                          The Proposed Amendment
                                                  Tacoma, McChord AFB, WA, Class D
                                                  airspace area) protects no arrival aircraft               Accordingly, pursuant to the                          Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
                                                                                                          authority delegated to me, the Federal                  Extending Upward From 700 feet or More
                                                  within 1,000 feet of the surface beyond
                                                                                                          Aviation Administration proposes to                     Above the Surface of the Earth.
                                                  5.3 miles south of the airport. By
                                                  eliminating the unnecessary airspace,                   amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                        *        *    *     *     *
                                                  the remaining extension to the south                                                                            ANM WA E5         Tacoma, WA [New]
                                                                                                          PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
                                                  would be less than 2 nautical miles in
                                                                                                          B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                      Tacoma Narrows Airport, WA
                                                  length, and must be Class D.
                                                                                                          TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                               (Lat. 44°16′05″ N, long. 122°34′41″ W)
                                                     Class E airspace extending upward
                                                                                                          REPORTING POINTS                                          That airspace extending upward from 700
                                                  from 700 feet would be established at
                                                  Tacoma Narrows Airport within 4 miles                                                                           feet above the surface within 4 miles each
                                                                                                          ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR                  side of the 007° bearing from the Tacoma
                                                  each side of the 007° and 187° bearings                 part 71 continues to read as follows:                   Narrows Airport extending to 8 miles north
                                                  from the airport extending to 8 miles
                                                                                                            Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103,           of the airport, and within 4 miles each side
                                                  north and 7 miles south of the airport.                 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,            of a 187° bearing from the airport extending
                                                  This new airspace would duplicate the                   1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                to 7 miles south of the airport.
                                                  larger Seattle Class E airspace area, but
                                                  would ensure sufficient airspace is                     § 71.1       [Amended]                                    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January
                                                  designated for Tacoma Narrows Airport                   ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                  25, 2018.
                                                  in case of any future modification.                     14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,                      Shawn M. Kozica,
                                                     Class D and Class E airspace                         Airspace Designations and Reporting
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                                                                                                                                                                  Manager, Operations Support Group, Western
                                                  designations are published in paragraph                 Points, dated August 3, 2017, and                       Service Center.
                                                  5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005,                             effective September 15, 2017, is                        [FR Doc. 2018–02021 Filed 2–1–18; 8:45 am]
                                                  respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B,                    amended as follows:
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                                                  dated August 3, 2017, and effective                     Paragraph 5000         Class D Airspace.
                                                  September 15, 2017, which is                            *        *      *      *       *
                                                  incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                                  71.1. The Class D and E airspace                        ANM WA D Tacoma, WA [Amended]
                                                  designations listed in this document                    Tacoma Narrows Airport, WA



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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 March 19, 2018.
ContactTom Clark, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4511.
FR Citation83 FR 4863 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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