83 FR 54232 - Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Aurora, OR
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 54232-54234] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-23479] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2017-1034; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-23] RIN 2120-AA66 Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Aurora, OR AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at Aurora State Airport, Aurora, OR. Additionally, an editorial change removes the city associated with the airport name in the airspace designations, and replaces the outdated term Airport/ Facility Directory with Chart Supplement in Class D airspace. 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: Effective 0901 UTC, January 3, 2019. 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. ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, 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 this material 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: Richard Farnsworth, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-6547; telephone (206) 231-2244. 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 modifies Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at Aurora State Airport, Aurora, OR, to support IFR operations at this airport. History The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register (83 FR 7428; February 21, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2017-1034 to modify Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at Aurora State Airport, Aurora, OR. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. Twenty-six comments were received, all in support of the changes. Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation 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 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C 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 modifies Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Aurora State Airport, Aurora, OR. Class D airspace is modified to a 4-mile radius of the airport, and within 1.8 miles each side of the 007[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4-mile radius to 5.1 miles north of the airport (from a 4.2-mile radius of the airport from the 64[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise to the 142[deg] bearing, extending to a 5-mile radius from the 142[deg] bearing clockwise to the 64[deg] bearing from the airport). Two excluded area cutouts for Lenhardt Airpark and McGee Airport, respectively, (both nearby satellite general aviation airports) are modified by excluding that airspace below 1,500 feet MSL within the area bounded by lat. 45[deg]11'51'' N, long. 122[deg]45'45'' W; to lat. 45[deg]12'50'' N, long. 122[deg]44'34'' W; to the point where the 142[deg] bearing from the airport intersects the 4-mile radius of the airport, thence clockwise along the airport 4-mile radius to the 174[deg] bearing from the airport, thence to the point of beginning; and excluding that airspace below 1,500 feet MSL within the area bounded by lat. 45[deg]15'37'' N, long. 122[deg]51'14'' W; to the point where the 235[deg] bearing from the airport intersects the 4-mile radius of the airport, thence [[Page 54233]] clockwise along the airport 4-mile radius to the airport 281[deg] bearing, thence to the point of beginning (from excluding that airspace below 1,200 feet beyond 3.3 miles from the airport from the 142[deg] bearing clockwise to the 174[deg] bearing, and that airspace below 1,200 feet beyond 3.3 miles from the airport from the 250[deg] bearing clockwise to the 266[deg] bearing from the airport). The modification of the excluded areas within the Class D provides additional airspace for visual flight rules operations at the satellite airports while maintaining the required airspace to support IFR operations at Aurora State Airport. Also, an editorial change is made to the legal description replacing Airport/Facility Directory with Chart Supplement. Class E surface area airspace is modified to be coincident with the dimensions of the Class D airspace except no exclusion is provided in the vicinity of Lenhardt Airpark (``excluding that airspace below 1,500 feet MSL within the area bounded by lat. 45[deg]11'51'' N, long. 122[deg]45'45'' W; to lat. 45[deg]12'50'' N, long. 122[deg]44'34'' W; to the point where the 142[deg] bearing from the airport intersects the 4-mile radius of the airport, thence clockwise along the airport 4-mile radius to the 174[deg] bearing from the airport, thence to the point of beginning''). Class E surface area airspace is required within this Class D cutout to ensure Class E weather requirements exist from the surface and protect IFR arrival operations to Aurora State Airport. Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet is modified to within a 6.5-mile radius (from a 7-mile radius) from the airport 043[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 350[deg] bearing and within a 9-mile radius (from a 6.5-mile radius) from the airport 350[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 043[deg] bearing, and within 1.6 miles each side of a 007[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 9- mile radius of the airport to 20.6 miles north of the airport (from within 1.6 miles either side of the 007[deg] bearing from airport extending from the 7-mile radius to 20 miles northeast of the airport), and within 1.8 miles each side of a line extending from lat. 45[deg]21'12'' N, long. 122[deg]58'41'' W, to lat. 45[deg]19'20'' N, long. 122[deg]49'07'' W (from within 1.2 miles either side of the 306[deg] bearing from airport extending from the 7-mile radius to 10.9 miles northwest of the airport). The airport designations for the Class D and E airspace areas are amended by removing the name of the city associated with the airport to be in compliance with a change to FAA Order 7400.2L, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters. 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, will 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 5-6.5a. 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. 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 0 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] 0 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows: Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. * * * * * ANM OR D Aurora, OR [Amended] Aurora State Airport, OR (Lat. 45[deg]14'50'' N, long. 122[deg]46'12'' W) That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 2,700 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Aurora State Airport and within 1.8 miles each side of the 007[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4-mile radius to 5.1 miles north of the airport, excluding that airspace below 1,500 feet MSL within the area bounded by lat. 45[deg]11'51'' N, long. 122[deg]45'45'' W; to lat. 45[deg]12'50'' N, long. 122[deg]44'34'' W; to the point where the 142[deg] bearing from the airport intersects the 4-mile radius of the airport, thence clockwise along the airport 4-mile radius to the 174[deg] bearing from the airport, thence to the point of beginning, and excluding that airspace below 1,500 feet MSL within the area bounded by lat. 45[deg]15'37'' N, long. 122[deg]51'14'' W; to the point where the 235[deg] bearing from the airport intersects the 4- mile radius of the airport, thence clockwise along the airport 4- mile radius to the airport 281[deg] bearing, thence to the point of beginning. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement. Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas. * * * * * ANM OR E2 Aurora, OR [Amended] Aurora State Airport, OR (Lat. 45[deg]14'50'' N, long. 122[deg]46'12'' W) That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4-mile radius of Aurora State Airport and within 1.8 miles each side of the 007[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4-mile radius to 5.1 miles north of the airport, excluding that airspace below 1,500 feet MSL within the area bounded by lat. 45[deg]15'37'' N, long. 122[deg]51'14'' W; to the point where the 235[deg] bearing from the airport intersects the 4-mile radius of the airport, thence clockwise along the airport 4-mile radius to the airport 281[deg] bearing, thence to the point of beginning. Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * * * ANM OR E5 Aurora, OR [Amended] Aurora State Airport, OR (Lat. 45[deg]14'50'' N, long. 122[deg]46'12'' W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 9-mile radius of the Aurora State Airport from a 350[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise to a 043[deg] bearing from the airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of the airport from the airport 043[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 350[deg] bearing, and within 1.6 miles each side of a 007[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 9-mile radius of the airport to 20.6 miles north of the airport, and within 1.8 miles each side of a line extending from lat. [[Page 54234]] 45[deg]21'12'' N, long. 122[deg]58'41'' W; to lat. 45[deg]19'20'' N, long. 122[deg]49'07'' W. Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 19, 2018. Shawn M. 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(l) Material Incorporated by Reference DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, January 3, extending upward from 700 feet above
(1) The Director of the Federal Register 2019. The Director of the Federal the surface, at Aurora State Airport,
approved the incorporation by reference Register approves this incorporation by Aurora, OR. Interested parties were
(IBR) of the service information listed in this reference action under Title 1, Code of invited to participate in this rulemaking
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to effort by submitting written comments
part 51. the annual revision of FAA Order on the proposal to the FAA. Twenty-six
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by 7400.11 and publication of conforming comments were received, all in support
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. amendments. of the changes.
(i) Pratt & Whitney (PW) Alert Service ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, Class E airspace designations are
Bulletin PW2000 A73–172, dated October 16, Airspace Designations and Reporting published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
2017. Points, and subsequent amendments can Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018,
(ii) [Reserved]
be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ and effective September 15, 2018, which
(3) For PW service information identified is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
in this AD, contact Pratt & Whitney Division, air_traffic/publications/. For further
information, you can contact the 71.1. The Class E airspace designation
400 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06118; listed in this document will be
phone: 800–565–0140; fax: 860–565–5442. Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
(4) You may view this service information Administration, 800 Independence published subsequently in the Order.
at FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; Availability and Summary of
Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is Documents for Incorporation by
MA 01803. For information on the also available for inspection at the
availability of this material at the FAA, call
Reference
781–238–7759. National Archives and Records This document amends FAA Order
(5) You may view this service information Administration (NARA). 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and
that is incorporated by reference at the For information on the availability of Reporting Points, dated August 13,
National Archives and Records this material at NARA, call (202) 741– 2018, and effective September 15, 2018.
Administration (NARA). For information on 6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/ FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly
the availability of this material at NARA, call federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
202–741–6030, or go to: http:// available as listed in the ADDRESSES
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace section of this document. FAA Order
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr- Designations and Reporting Points, is
locations.html. 7400.11C lists Class A, B, C, D, and E
published yearly and effective on airspace areas, air traffic service routes,
Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on September 15.
October 23, 2018. and reporting points.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert J. Ganley, The Rule
Richard Farnsworth, Federal Aviation
Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards Administration, Operations Support This amendment to Title 14, Code of
Branch, Aircraft Certification Service.
Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
[FR Doc. 2018–23526 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am]
216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198– modifies Class D airspace, Class E
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Aurora State
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Authority for This Rulemaking Airport, Aurora, OR.
Federal Aviation Administration The FAA’s authority to issue rules Class D airspace is modified to a 4-
regarding aviation safety is found in mile radius of the airport, and within
14 CFR Part 71 Title 49 of the United States Code. 1.8 miles each side of the 007° bearing
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the from the airport extending from the 4-
[Docket No. FAA–2017–1034; Airspace authority of the FAA Administrator. mile radius to 5.1 miles north of the
Docket No. 17–ANM–23] airport (from a 4.2-mile radius of the
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
RIN 2120–AA66 describes in more detail the scope of the airport from the 64° bearing from the
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is airport clockwise to the 142° bearing,
Amendment of Class D and Class E promulgated under the authority extending to a 5-mile radius from the
Airspace; Aurora, OR described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 142° bearing clockwise to the 64°
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that bearing from the airport). Two excluded
Administration (FAA), DOT. section, the FAA is charged with area cutouts for Lenhardt Airpark and
prescribing regulations to assign the use McGee Airport, respectively, (both
ACTION: Final rule.
of airspace necessary to ensure the nearby satellite general aviation
SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airports) are modified by excluding that
D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, airspace. This regulation is within the airspace below 1,500 feet MSL within
and Class E airspace extending upward scope of that authority as it modifies the area bounded by lat. 45°11′51″ N,
from 700 feet above the surface, at Class D airspace, Class E surface area long. 122°45′45″ W; to lat. 45°12′50″ N,
Aurora State Airport, Aurora, OR. airspace, and Class E airspace extending long. 122°44′34″ W; to the point where
Additionally, an editorial change upward from 700 feet above the surface, the 142° bearing from the airport
removes the city associated with the at Aurora State Airport, Aurora, OR, to intersects the 4-mile radius of the
airport name in the airspace support IFR operations at this airport. airport, thence clockwise along the
designations, and replaces the outdated airport 4-mile radius to the 174° bearing
term Airport/Facility Directory with History from the airport, thence to the point of
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with RULES
Chart Supplement in Class D airspace. The FAA published a notice of beginning; and excluding that airspace
These changes are necessary to proposed rulemaking in the Federal below 1,500 feet MSL within the area
accommodate airspace redesign for the Register (83 FR 7428; February 21, bounded by lat. 45°15′37″ N, long.
safety and management of instrument 2018) for Docket No. FAA–2017–1034 to 122°51′14″ W; to the point where the
flight rules (IFR) operations within the modify Class D airspace, Class E surface 235° bearing from the airport intersects
National Airspace System. area airspace, and Class E airspace the 4-mile radius of the airport, thence
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clockwise along the airport 4-mile 7400.2L, Procedures for Handling Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
radius to the airport 281° bearing, Airspace Matters. * * * * *
thence to the point of beginning (from
Regulatory Notices and Analyses ANM OR D Aurora, OR [Amended]
excluding that airspace below 1,200 feet
beyond 3.3 miles from the airport from The FAA has determined that this Aurora State Airport, OR
regulation only involves an established (Lat. 45°14′50″ N, long. 122°46′12″ W)
the 142° bearing clockwise to the 174°
bearing, and that airspace below 1,200 body of technical regulations for which That airspace extending upward from the
frequent and routine amendments are surface to and including 2,700 feet MSL
feet beyond 3.3 miles from the airport within a 4-mile radius of Aurora State
from the 250° bearing clockwise to the necessary to keep them operationally Airport and within 1.8 miles each side of the
266° bearing from the airport). The current, is non-controversial and 007° bearing from the airport extending from
modification of the excluded areas unlikely to result in adverse or negative the 4-mile radius to 5.1 miles north of the
within the Class D provides additional comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a airport, excluding that airspace below 1,500
airspace for visual flight rules ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under feet MSL within the area bounded by lat.
operations at the satellite airports while Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 45°11′51″ N, long. 122°45′45″ W; to lat.
maintaining the required airspace to ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 45°12′50″ N, long. 122°44′34″ W; to the point
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 where the 142° bearing from the airport
support IFR operations at Aurora State intersects the 4-mile radius of the airport,
Airport. Also, an editorial change is FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
thence clockwise along the airport 4-mile
made to the legal description replacing does not warrant preparation of a radius to the 174° bearing from the airport,
Airport/Facility Directory with Chart Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated thence to the point of beginning, and
Supplement. impact is so minimal. Since this is a excluding that airspace below 1,500 feet MSL
Class E surface area airspace is routine matter that only affects air traffic within the area bounded by lat. 45°15′37″ N,
modified to be coincident with the procedures and air navigation, it is long. 122°51′14″ W; to the point where the
certified that this rule, when 235° bearing from the airport intersects the 4-
dimensions of the Class D airspace
promulgated, will not have a significant mile radius of the airport, thence clockwise
except no exclusion is provided in the along the airport 4-mile radius to the airport
vicinity of Lenhardt Airpark economic impact on a substantial
281° bearing, thence to the point of
(‘‘excluding that airspace below 1,500 number of small entities under the beginning. This Class D airspace area is
feet MSL within the area bounded by criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. effective during the specific dates and times
lat. 45°11′51″ N, long. 122°45′45″ W; to Environmental Review established in advance by a Notice to
lat. 45°12′50″ N, long. 122°44′34″ W; to Airmen. The effective date and time will
the point where the 142° bearing from The FAA has determined that this thereafter be continuously published in the
the airport intersects the 4-mile radius action qualifies for categorical exclusion Chart Supplement.
of the airport, thence clockwise along under the National Environmental Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
the airport 4-mile radius to the 174° Policy Act in accordance with FAA Designated as Surface Areas.
bearing from the airport, thence to the Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental * * * * *
point of beginning’’). Class E surface Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action ANM OR E2 Aurora, OR [Amended]
area airspace is required within this
Class D cutout to ensure Class E weather is not expected to cause any potentially Aurora State Airport, OR
significant environmental impacts, and (Lat. 45°14′50″ N, long. 122°46′12″ W)
requirements exist from the surface and
protect IFR arrival operations to Aurora no extraordinary circumstances exist That airspace extending upward from the
that warrant preparation of an surface within a 4-mile radius of Aurora State
State Airport. Airport and within 1.8 miles each side of the
Class E airspace extending upward environmental assessment.
007° bearing from the airport extending from
from 700 feet is modified to within a Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 the 4-mile radius to 5.1 miles north of the
6.5-mile radius (from a 7-mile radius) airport, excluding that airspace below 1,500
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, feet MSL within the area bounded by lat.
from the airport 043° bearing clockwise
Navigation (air). 45°15′37″ N, long. 122°51′14″ W; to the point
to the airport 350° bearing and within a
9-mile radius (from a 6.5-mile radius) Adoption of the Amendment where the 235° bearing from the airport
intersects the 4-mile radius of the airport,
from the airport 350° bearing clockwise In consideration of the foregoing, the thence clockwise along the airport 4-mile
to the airport 043° bearing, and within Federal Aviation Administration radius to the airport 281° bearing, thence to
1.6 miles each side of a 007° bearing amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: the point of beginning.
from the airport extending from the 9-
mile radius of the airport to 20.6 miles Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
north of the airport (from within 1.6 B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Above the Surface of the Earth.
miles either side of the 007° bearing TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
from airport extending from the 7-mile * * * * *
REPORTING POINTS
radius to 20 miles northeast of the ANM OR E5 Aurora, OR [Amended]
airport), and within 1.8 miles each side ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 Aurora State Airport, OR
of a line extending from lat. 45°21′12″ continues to read as follows: (Lat. 45°14′50″ N, long. 122°46′12″ W)
N, long. 122°58′41″ W, to lat. 45°19′20″ Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, That airspace extending upward from 700
N, long. 122°49′07″ W (from within 1.2 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, feet above the surface within a 9-mile radius
miles either side of the 306° bearing 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. of the Aurora State Airport from a 350°
from airport extending from the 7-mile bearing from the airport clockwise to a 043°
radius to 10.9 miles northwest of the § 71.1 [Amended] bearing from the airport, and within a 6.5-
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with RULES
airport). mile radius of the airport from the airport
■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
043° bearing clockwise to the airport 350°
The airport designations for the Class 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C, bearing, and within 1.6 miles each side of a
D and E airspace areas are amended by Airspace Designations and Reporting 007° bearing from the airport extending from
removing the name of the city Points, dated August 13, 2018, and the 9-mile radius of the airport to 20.6 miles
associated with the airport to be in effective September 15, 2018, is north of the airport, and within 1.8 miles
compliance with a change to FAA Order amended as follows: each side of a line extending from lat.
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45°21′12″ N, long. 122°58′41″ W; to lat. 6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/ airspace; that IFR departures from Castle
45°19′20″ N, long. 122°49′07″ W. federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. Airport and Merced Regional/Macready
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Field have adequate airspace to depart
19, 2018. Designations and Reporting Points, is and that the minimum airspace needed
Shawn M. Kozica, published yearly and effective on for safe and efficient terminal IFR and
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western September 15. visual flight rules (VFR) operations is
Service Center. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: maintained.
[FR Doc. 2018–23479 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation Three commenters were concerned
Administration, Operations Support with the economic impact to local
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Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S businesses in Merced and Atwater, CA.
216th St, Des Moines, WA 98198–6547; Based on those comments, the FAA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION telephone (206) 231–2245. considered the operational and
economic advantages offered by both
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal Aviation Administration Castle Airport, Atwater CA. and Merced
Authority for This Rulemaking Regional/Macready Field, Merced CA.,
14 CFR Part 71 including the importance and interest to
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
the commerce and welfare of the
[Docket No. FAA–2017–1091; Airspace regarding aviation safety is found in
respective communities. The FAA made
Docket No. 17–AWP–26] Title 49 of the United States Code. accommodations, as indicated below, in
RIN 2120–AA66
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the the design of the airspace.
authority of the FAA Administrator. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Amendment of Class D and Class E Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, Association (AOPA) in its comments
Airspace; Atwater, CA describes in more detail the scope of the stated that the Merced Regional/
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is Macready Field Class E2 airspace
AGENCY: Federal Aviation promulgated under the authority fulfilled the requirement to ensure the
Administration (FAA), DOT. described in Subtitle VII, Part A, lateral boundary of the Castle Airport
ACTION: Final rule. Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that Class D area is congruent with the
section, the FAA is charged with beginning of controlled airspace. The
SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D prescribing regulations to assign the use
airspace and Class E airspace extending FAA agrees. However, the Merced
of airspace necessary to ensure the Regional/Macready Field Class E2
upward from 700 feet above the surface safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
at Castle Airport, Atwater, CA. airspace does not provide the airspace
airspace. This regulation is within the needed to protect aircraft on approach
Additionally, the airport’s geographic scope of that authority as it modifies
coordinates have been updated to match to Castle Airport as they descend
Class D and Class E airspace at Castle through 1,000 feet AGL and meet FAA
the FAA’s aeronautical database and the Airport, Atwater, CA.
outdated term Airport/Facility Directory criteria for extensions of less than 2
is replaced with Chart Supplement in History miles. Thus, the Class D airspace
Class D airspace. Airspace redesign is southwest lateral boundary, within the
The FAA published a notice of Merced Regional/Macready Field Class
necessary as the FAA transitions from proposed rulemaking in the Federal
ground-based to satellite-based E2 area, has been expanded to coincide
Register (83 FR 3100; January 23, 2018) with the rail line and protects Castle
navigation for the safety and for Docket No. FAA–2017–1091 to Airport IFR arrivals. AOPA further
management of instrument flight rules amend Class D and Class E airspace commented, ‘‘In determining the final
(IFR) operations at this airport due to extending upward from 700 feet above configuration of the Castle Airport Class
the decommissioning of the El Nido the surface, at Castle Airport, Atwater, D airspace, it is important the safety and
VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance CA. Interested parties were invited to operational impacts it would have on
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME). participate in this rulemaking effort by Merced Regional/Macready Field be
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28, submitting written comments on the weighed as well.’’ The FAA agrees all
2019. The Director of the Federal proposal to the FAA. Fifteen comments users have the public right of freedom
Register approves this incorporation by were received, of which twelve were of transit through the NAS.
reference action under Title 1, Code of from local political organizations, Accordingly, while a sincere effort was
Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to aviation companies, and the public. In made to negotiate equitable solutions
the annual revision of FAA Order addition, two were duplicates and one regarding the use of the NAS,
7400.11 and publication of conforming was an illustration of a recommended preservation and safety of aviation was
amendments. amendment to the rulemaking proposal. the primary emphasis.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11, Four commenters stated the reasons We do not agree that defining the
Airspace Designations and Reporting for the airspace modifications were not Class D lateral boundary from the 297°
Points, and subsequent amendments can clear. The FAA agrees and is including bearing to the 147° bearing meets the
be viewed on line at http:// a clearer explanation in the final rule. minimum FAA criteria and provides the
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. The proposed modifications are necessary safety for arrivals and
For further information, you can contact required to bring the airspace into departures from Castle Airport. This
the Airspace Policy Group, Federal compliance with the common standards configuration would not provide
Aviation Administration, 800 required by the FAA, in its orders, adequate airspace for Castle Airport
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, directives and guidance. The FAA departures using the Diverse Vector
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with RULES
DC, 20591; telephone: 202–267–8783. initiated modifications to the Castle Area or RWY 31 Obstacle Departure
The Order is also available for Airport airspace to ensure aircraft Procedure, as it would not meet FAA
inspection at the National Archives and arriving Runway (RWY) 31 on the criteria and provide 1.8 nm either side
Records Administration (NARA). RNAV, VOR/DME, or ILS approaches of the track to be flown.
For information on the availability of descend through 1,000 feet above The FAA did agree that modifying the
this material at NARA, call 202–741– ground level (AGL) within the Class D Class D southwest lateral boundary to
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | Effective 0901 UTC, January 3, 2019. 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. | |
| Contact | Richard Farnsworth, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-6547; telephone (206) 231-2244. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 54232 | |
| RIN Number | 2120-AA66 | |
| CFR Associated | Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (Air) |
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