83 FR 60378 - Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; Schenectady, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Albany, NY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 227 (November 26, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 60378-60380] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25564] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2018-0256; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-11] RIN 2120-AA66 Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; Schenectady, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Albany, NY AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface at Schenectady County Airport, Schenectady, NY, and Albany, NY by updating the geographic coordinates of this airport, Saratoga County Airport, Hunter NDB, and Cambridge VORTAC. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport. This action also would replace the outdated term Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the legal descriptions of associated Class D and E airspace of Schenectady County Airport, Schenectady, NY, and Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, NY. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 10, 2019. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: (800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the Docket No. FAA-2018-0256; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-11, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov. FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line 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 7400.11C 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: John Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave, College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404) 305-6364. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority as it would amend Class D and Class E airspace at Schenectady County Airport, Schenectady, NY and Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, NY, to support IFR operations at these airports. Comments Invited Interested persons are invited to comment on 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 [[Page 60379]] decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy- related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify both docket numbers (Docket No. FAA- 2018-0256 and Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-11) and be submitted in triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number.) You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA Docket No. FAA-2018-0256; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-11.'' 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 document may be changed in light of the comments received. All comments submitted will be available for examination in the public docket both before and after the comment closing date. 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 address and phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays at the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room 350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document proposes to amend 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 Proposal The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by: Amending Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area, at Schenectady County Airport, Schenectady, NY and Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface at Albany, NY, by updating the geographic coordinates of Saratoga County Airport, Hunter NDB, and Cambridge VORTAC to be in concert with the FAA's aeronautical database. Also, an editorial change would be made replacing the outdated term Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the associated Class D and E airspace legal descriptions for Schenectady County Airport, Schenectady, NY, and Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, NY. These changes would enhance the safety and management of IFR operations at these airports. Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, 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 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 proposed regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will 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. Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). The Proposed Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, 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 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 Federal Aviation Administration 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. * * * * * AEA NY D Schenectady, NY [Amended] Schenectady County Airport, NY (Lat. 42[deg]51'9'' N, long. 73[deg]55'44'' W) That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 2,900 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Schenectady County Airport, excluding the portion that coincides with the Albany, NY, Class C airspace area. This Class D airspace area is effective during specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The specific date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement. AEA NY D Ithaca, NY [Amended] Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, NY (Lat. 42[deg]29'29'' N, long. 76[deg]27'31'' W) That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,600 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Ithaca Tompkins [[Page 60380]] Regional Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The specific date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement. Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace. * * * * * AEA NY E2 Ithaca, NY [Amended] Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, NY (Lat. 42[deg]29'29'' N, long. 76[deg]27'31'' W) Ithaca VOR/DME (Lat. 42[deg]29'42'' N, long. 76[deg]27'35'' W) That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4-mile radius of Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport and that airspace extending upward from the surface from the 4-mile radius of the airport to the 5.7-mile radius of the airport clockwise from the 329[deg] bearing to the 081[deg] bearing from the airport; that airspace from the 4-mile radius of the airport to the 8.7-mile radius of the airport extending clockwise from the 081[deg] bearing to the 137[deg] bearing from the airport; that airspace from the 4- mile radius of the airport to the 6.6-mile radius of the airport extending clockwise from the 137[deg] bearing to the 170[deg] bearing from the airport; that airspace from the 4-mile radius to the 5.7-mile radius of the airport extending clockwise from the 170[deg] bearing to the 196[deg] bearing from the airport, and that airspace within 2.7 miles each side of the Ithaca VOR/DME 305[deg] radial extending from the 4-mile radius of the airport to 7.4 miles northwest of the Ithaca VOR/DME. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement. Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a Class D Surface Area. * * * * * AEA NY E4 Schenectady, NY [Amended] Schenectady County Airport, NY (Lat. 42[deg]51'9'' N, long. 73[deg]55'44'' W) Hunter NDB (Lat. 42[deg]51'15'' N, long. 73[deg]56'01'' W) That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.5 miles each side of a 032[deg] bearing from the Hunter NDB extending from the 4.3-mile radius of Schenectady County Airport to 7 miles northeast of the NDB. This Class E airspace area is effective during specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The specific date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement. AEA NY E4 Ithaca, NY [Amended] Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, NY (Lat. 42[deg]29'29'' N, long. 76[deg]27'31'' W) Ithaca VOR/DME (Lat. 42[deg]29'42'' N, long. 76[deg]27'35'' W) That airspace extending upward from the surface from the 4-mile radius of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to the 5.7-mile radius of the airport; clockwise from the 329[deg] bearing to the 081[deg] bearing from the airport; that airspace from the 4-mile radius of Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to the 8.7-mile radius of the airport extending clockwise from the 081[deg] bearing to the 137[deg] from the airport; that airspace from the 4-mile radius of Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport; to the 6.6-mile radius of the airport, extending clockwise from the 137[deg] bearing to the 170[deg] bearing from the airport; that airspace from the 4-mile radius to the 5.7-mile radius of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, extending clockwise from the 170[deg] bearing to the 196[deg] bearing from the airport; and that airspace within 2.7 miles each side of the Ithaca VOR/DME 305[deg] radial extending from the 4-mile radius of Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to 7.4 miles northwest of the Ithaca VOR/DME. Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700 feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * * * AEA NY E5 Albany, NY [Amended] Albany VORTAC (Lat. 42[deg]44'50'' N, long. 73[deg]48'11'' W) Hunter NDB (Lat. 42[deg]51'15'' N, long. 73[deg]56'01'' W) Schenectady County Airport, NY (Lat. 42[deg]51'9'' N, long. 73[deg]55'44'' W) Saratoga County Airport, NY (Lat. 43[deg]03'03'' N, long. 73[deg]51'42'' W) Cambridge VORTAC (Lat. 42[deg]59'39'' N, long. 73[deg]20'38'' W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within the area bounded by a point on the Albany VORTAC 007[deg] radial 20 miles north of the VORTAC, thence clockwise along the arc of a 20-mile radius circle centered on the Albany VORTAC to its point of intersection with the Albany VORTAC 037[deg] radial, thence southwest along the Albany VORTAC 037[deg] radial to a point 10.5 miles northeast of the VORTAC, thence clockwise along the arc of a 10.5-mile radius circle centered on the Albany VORTAC, to its point of intersection with a line 3.5 miles southeast of the Hunter NDB 207[deg] bearing and within 3.5 miles each side of the 206[deg] bearing from the Hunter NDB extending from the Hunter NDB to 15.3 miles southwest of the NDB and thence clockwise along the arc of the 7.9-mile radius circle centered on the Hunter NDB to its point of intersection with a line 1.8 miles south and parallel to the extended centerline of the Schenectady County Airport Runway 28, thence west along this parallel line to its point of intersection with the arc of a 11.3-mile radius circle centered on the Hunter NDB, thence clockwise along the arc of this 11.3-mile radius circle to its point of intersection with the 342[deg] bearing from the Hunter NDB, thence north along a line bearing 356[deg] from this point to the point of intersection of this line and the arc of a 16.6-mile radius circle centered on the Hunter NDB and thence clockwise along the arc of the 16.6-mile radius circle centered on the NDB to its point of intersection with the arc of a 20-mile radius circle centered on the Albany VORTAC and within 4.4 miles each side of the Albany VORTAC 082[deg] radial extending from the Albany VORTAC to 16.1 miles east of the VORTAC and within a 6.4-mile radius of Saratoga County Airport and within 3.5 miles each side of the Cambridge VORTAC 279[deg] radial extending from 37.5 miles west of the Cambridge VORTAC to the 6.4-mile radius area. 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in failure of the MRB and subsequent loss of (3) You may review a copy of information FAA–2018–0256; Airspace Docket No.
control of the helicopter. at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 18–AEA–11, at the beginning of your
Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, comments. You may also submit
(c) Comments Due Date Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
We must receive comments by January 25, comments through the internet at http://
2019. (h) Subject www.regulations.gov.
Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace
(d) Compliance Designations and Reporting Points, and
Code: 6210 Main Rotor Blade.
You are responsible for performing each subsequent amendments can be viewed
action required by this AD within the Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November
14, 2018. on line at http://www.faa.gov/air_
specified compliance time unless it has traffic/publications/. For further
already been accomplished prior to that time. Lance T. Gant,
information, you can contact the
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
(e) Required Actions Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
Within 25 hours time-in-service, and Administration, 800 Independence
[FR Doc. 2018–25497 Filed 11–23–18; 8:45 am]
thereafter at each 100-hour inspection or Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
annual inspection, whichever occurs first: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
(1) Using a 10X or higher power also available for inspection at the
magnifying glass and a light, inspect each National Archives and Records
MRB trim tab end at the trailing edge corner DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
where the trim tab and MRB meet for a crack.
Administration (NARA). For
If there is a crack, before further flight, Federal Aviation Administration information on the availability of FAA
replace the MRB. Order 7400.11C at NARA, call (202)
(2) Using a 10X or higher power 14 CFR Part 71 741–6030, or go to https://
magnifying glass and a light, inspect the top www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
and bottom surface of each MRB adjacent to [Docket No. FAA–2018–0256; Airspace ibr-locations.html.
the inboard trim tab corner for a crack, from Docket No. 18–AEA–11] FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
the trailing edge towards the leading edge. If Designations and Reporting Points, is
there is a crack, before further flight, replace RIN 2120–AA66
the MRB.
published yearly and effective on
Proposed Amendment of Class D September 15.
(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
(AMOC)
Airspace and Class E Airspace;
Schenectady, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Fornito, Operations Support Group,
(1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, Albany, NY Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Send
Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave,
your proposal to: Galib Abumeri, Aviation AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Safety Engineer, Los Angeles ACO Branch, College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404)
Administration (FAA), DOT. 305–6364.
Compliance and Airworthiness Division,
FAA, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
California 90712; telephone (562) 627–5374; (NPRM).
email 9-ANM-LAACO-AMOC-REQUESTS@ Authority for This Rulemaking
faa.gov. SUMMARY: This action proposes to
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
(2) For operations conducted under a 14 amend Class D airspace, Class E
regarding aviation safety is found in
CFR part 119 operating certificate or under airspace designated as an extension to a
14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that Title 49 of the United States Code.
Class D surface area, and Class E
you notify your principal inspector, or Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
airspace extending upward from 700
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of authority of the FAA Administrator.
feet or more above the surface at
the local flight standards district office or Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
Schenectady County Airport,
certificate holding district office before describes in more detail the scope of the
operating any aircraft complying with this Schenectady, NY, and Albany, NY by
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
AD through an AMOC. updating the geographic coordinates of
promulgated under the authority
this airport, Saratoga County Airport,
(g) Additional Information described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Hunter NDB, and Cambridge VORTAC.
(1) Helicopter Technology Company, LLC Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
Controlled airspace is necessary for the
Mandatory Service Bulletin Notice No. 2100– section, the FAA is charged with
safety and management of instrument
9, dated May 25, 2017, which is not prescribing regulations to assign the use
flight rules (IFR) operations at this
incorporated by reference, contains of airspace necessary to ensure the
additional information about the subject of airport. This action also would replace
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
this AD. For Helicopter Technology the outdated term Airport/Facility
airspace. This regulation is within the
Company, LLC service information identified Directory with the term Chart
scope of that authority as it would
in this AD, contact Helicopter Technology Supplement in the legal descriptions of
amend Class D and Class E airspace at
Company, LLC, 12902 South Broadway, Los associated Class D and E airspace of
Angeles, CA 90061; telephone (310) 523– Schenectady County Airport,
Schenectady County Airport,
2750; or at www.helicoptertech.com. Schenectady, NY and Ithaca Tompkins
Schenectady, NY, and Ithaca Tompkins
(2) MD Helicopters Service Bulletin No. Regional Airport, Ithaca, NY, to support
Regional Airport, Ithaca, NY.
SB369D–221, SB369E–119, SB369F–106, IFR operations at these airports.
SB369H–257, SB500N–057, and SB600N– DATES: Comments must be received on
069, each dated April 2, 2018, which are not or before January 10, 2019. Comments Invited
incorporated by reference, contain additional ADDRESSES: Send comments on this Interested persons are invited to
information about the subject of this AD. For proposal to: U.S. Department of comment on this proposed rulemaking
MD Helicopters service information
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 by submitting such written data, views,
identified in this AD, contact MD
Helicopters, Inc., Attn: Customer Support New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building or arguments, as they may desire.
Division, 4555 E. McDowell Rd., Mail Stop Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Comments that provide the factual basis
M615, Mesa, AZ 85215–9734; telephone 1– Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: supporting the views and suggestions
800–388–3378; fax 480–346–6813; or at (800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You presented are particularly helpful in
http://www.mdhelicopters.com. must identify the Docket No. developing reasoned regulatory
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decisions on the proposal. Comments Availability and Summary of Since this is a routine matter that will
are specifically invited on the overall Documents for Incorporation by only affect air traffic procedures and air
regulatory, aeronautical, economic, Reference navigation, it is certified that this
environmental, and energy-related This document proposes to amend proposed rule, when promulgated, will
aspects of the proposal. FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace not have a significant economic impact
Designations and Reporting Points, on a substantial number of small entities
Communications should identify both
dated August 13, 2018, and effective under the criteria of the Regulatory
docket numbers (Docket No. FAA–
September 15, 2018. FAA Order Flexibility Act.
2018–0256 and Airspace Docket No. 18–
AEA–11) and be submitted in triplicate 7400.11C is publicly available as listed Environmental Review
to DOT Docket Operations (see in the ADDRESSES section of this This proposal will be subject to an
ADDRESSES section for the address and document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists environmental analysis in accordance
phone number.) You may also submit Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, with FAA Order 1050.1F,
comments through the internet at http:// air traffic service routes, and reporting ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
www.regulations.gov. points. Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
Persons wishing the FAA to The Proposal regulatory action.
acknowledge receipt of their comments The FAA is considering an Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
on this action must submit with those amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
comments a self-addressed stamped Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by: Navigation (air).
postcard on which the following Amending Class D airspace, Class E
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA airspace designated as an extension to a The Proposed Amendment
Docket No. FAA–2018–0256; Airspace Class D surface area, at Schenectady In consideration of the foregoing, the
Docket No. 18–AEA–11.’’ The postcard County Airport, Schenectady, NY and Federal Aviation Administration
will be date/time stamped and returned Class E airspace area extending upward proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
to the commenter. from 700 feet or more above the surface follows:
at Albany, NY, by updating the
All communications received before PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
geographic coordinates of Saratoga
the specified closing date for comments B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
County Airport, Hunter NDB, and
will be considered before taking action Cambridge VORTAC to be in concert TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
on the proposed rule. The proposal with the FAA’s aeronautical database. REPORTING POINTS
contained in this document may be Also, an editorial change would be
changed in light of the comments made replacing the outdated term ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71
received. All comments submitted will Airport/Facility Directory with the term continues to read as follows:
be available for examination in the Chart Supplement in the associated Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
public docket both before and after the Class D and E airspace legal 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
comment closing date. A report descriptions for Schenectady County 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
summarizing each substantive public Airport, Schenectady, NY, and Ithaca § 71.1 [Amended]
contact with FAA personnel concerned Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, NY. ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
with this rulemaking will be filed in the These changes would enhance the safety 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
docket. and management of IFR operations at Administration Order 7400.11C,
these airports. Airspace Designations and Reporting
Availability of NPRMs Class D and Class E airspace Points, dated August 13, 2018, and
An electronic copy of this document designations are published in effective September 15, 2018, is
may be downloaded through the Paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, amended as follows:
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11C,
dated August 13, 2018, and effective Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
Recently published rulemaking
September 15, 2018, which is * * * * *
documents can also be accessed through
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR AEA NY D Schenectady, NY [Amended]
the FAA’s web page at http://
71.1. The Class D and E airspace
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ designations listed in this document Schenectady County Airport, NY
airspace_amendments/. (Lat. 42°51′9″ N, long. 73°55′44″ W)
will be published subsequently in the
You may review the public docket Order. That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 2,900 feet MSL
containing the proposal, any comments within a 4.3-mile radius of Schenectady
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
received, and any final disposition in County Airport, excluding the portion that
person in the Dockets Office (see the The FAA has determined that this coincides with the Albany, NY, Class C
ADDRESSES section for address and proposed regulation only involves an airspace area. This Class D airspace area is
phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and established body of technical effective during specific dates and times
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, regulations for which frequent and established in advance by a Notice to
routine amendments are necessary to Airmen. The specific date and time will
except federal holidays. An informal
keep them operationally current. It, thereafter be continuously published in the
docket may also be examined between Chart Supplement.
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
through Friday, except federal holidays regulatory action’’ under Executive AEA NY D Ithaca, NY [Amended]
Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca,
at the office of the Eastern Service
rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies NY
Center, Federal Aviation
and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February (Lat. 42°29′29″ N, long. 76°27′31″ W)
Administration, Room 350, 1701
26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant That airspace extending upward from the
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation surface to and including 3,600 feet MSL
30337. as the anticipated impact is so minimal. within a 4-mile radius of Ithaca Tompkins
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Regional Airport. This Class D airspace area that airspace from the 4-mile radius of Ithaca mile radius of Saratoga County Airport and
is effective during specific dates and times Tompkins Regional Airport to the 8.7-mile within 3.5 miles each side of the Cambridge
established in advance by a Notice to radius of the airport extending clockwise VORTAC 279° radial extending from 37.5
Airmen. The specific date and time will from the 081° bearing to the 137° from the miles west of the Cambridge VORTAC to the
thereafter be continuously published in the airport; that airspace from the 4-mile radius 6.4-mile radius area.
Chart Supplement. of Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport; to the
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on
6.6-mile radius of the airport, extending
Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace. November 14, 2018.
clockwise from the 137° bearing to the 170°
* * * * * bearing from the airport; that airspace from Matthew Cathcart,
the 4-mile radius to the 5.7-mile radius of the Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
AEA NY E2 Ithaca, NY [Amended]
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, extending Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, clockwise from the 170° bearing to the 196° Organization.
NY bearing from the airport; and that airspace [FR Doc. 2018–25564 Filed 11–23–18; 8:45 am]
(Lat. 42°29′29″ N, long. 76°27′31″ W) within 2.7 miles each side of the Ithaca VOR/
Ithaca VOR/DME BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DME 305° radial extending from the 4-mile
(Lat. 42°29′42″ N, long. 76°27′35″ W) radius of Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
That airspace extending upward from the to 7.4 miles northwest of the Ithaca VOR/
surface within a 4-mile radius of Ithaca DME. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Tompkins Regional Airport and that airspace
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Federal Aviation Administration
extending upward from the surface from the
Extending Upward from 700 feet or More
4-mile radius of the airport to the 5.7-mile
radius of the airport clockwise from the 329° Above the Surface of the Earth. 14 CFR Part 71
bearing to the 081° bearing from the airport; * * * * *
that airspace from the 4-mile radius of the [Docket No. FAA–2018–0940; Airspace
AEA NY E5 Albany, NY [Amended] Docket No. 18–ASW–15]
airport to the 8.7-mile radius of the airport
extending clockwise from the 081° bearing to Albany VORTAC
RIN 2120–AA66
the 137° bearing from the airport; that (Lat. 42°44′50″ N, long. 73°48′11″ W)
airspace from the 4-mile radius of the airport Hunter NDB
(Lat. 42°51′15″ N, long. 73°56′01″ W)
Proposed Amendment of Class E
to the 6.6-mile radius of the airport extending
Schenectady County Airport, NY Airspace; Carrizo Springs, TX
clockwise from the 137° bearing to the 170°
bearing from the airport; that airspace from (Lat. 42°51′9″ N, long. 73°55′44″ W) AGENCY: Federal Aviation
the 4-mile radius to the 5.7-mile radius of the Saratoga County Airport, NY
(Lat. 43°03′03″ N, long. 73°51′42″ W)
Administration (FAA), DOT.
airport extending clockwise from the 170°
bearing to the 196° bearing from the airport, Cambridge VORTAC ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
and that airspace within 2.7 miles each side (Lat. 42°59′39″ N, long. 73°20′38″ W) (NPRM).
of the Ithaca VOR/DME 305° radial extending That airspace extending upward from 700
from the 4-mile radius of the airport to 7.4 feet above the surface within the area SUMMARY: This action proposes to
miles northwest of the Ithaca VOR/DME. bounded by a point on the Albany VORTAC amend the Class E airspace extending
This Class E airspace area is effective during 007° radial 20 miles north of the VORTAC, upward from 700 feet above the surface
the specific dates and times established in thence clockwise along the arc of a 20-mile at Dimmit County Airport, Carrizo
advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective radius circle centered on the Albany Springs, TX. The FAA is proposing this
date and time will thereafter be continuously VORTAC to its point of intersection with the action as a result of the
published in the Chart Supplement. Albany VORTAC 037° radial, thence decommissioning of the Dimmit non-
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace southwest along the Albany VORTAC 037° directional beacon (NDB). The
Designated as an Extension to a Class D radial to a point 10.5 miles northeast of the
VORTAC, thence clockwise along the arc of
geographic coordinates of the airport
Surface Area. would also be updated to coincide with
a 10.5-mile radius circle centered on the
* * * * * Albany VORTAC, to its point of intersection the FAA’s aeronautical database.
AEA NY E4 Schenectady, NY [Amended] with a line 3.5 miles southeast of the Hunter DATES: Comments must be received on
NDB 207° bearing and within 3.5 miles each or before January 10, 2019.
Schenectady County Airport, NY side of the 206° bearing from the Hunter NDB
(Lat. 42°51′9″ N, long. 73°55′44″ W) ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
extending from the Hunter NDB to 15.3 miles
Hunter NDB southwest of the NDB and thence clockwise proposal to the U.S. Department of
(Lat. 42°51′15″ N, long. 73°56′01″ W) along the arc of the 7.9-mile radius circle Transportation, Docket Operations,
That airspace extending upward from the centered on the Hunter NDB to its point of West Building Ground Floor, Room
surface within 2.5 miles each side of a 032° intersection with a line 1.8 miles south and W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
bearing from the Hunter NDB extending from parallel to the extended centerline of the Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
the 4.3-mile radius of Schenectady County Schenectady County Airport Runway 28, 366–9826, or (800) 647–5527. You must
Airport to 7 miles northeast of the NDB. This thence west along this parallel line to its identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2018–
Class E airspace area is effective during point of intersection with the arc of a 11.3-
specific dates and times established in
0940; Airspace Docket No. 18–ASW–15,
mile radius circle centered on the Hunter
advance by a Notice to Airmen. The specific NDB, thence clockwise along the arc of this
at the beginning of your comments. You
date and time will thereafter be continuously 11.3-mile radius circle to its point of may also submit comments through the
published in the Chart Supplement. intersection with the 342° bearing from the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Hunter NDB, thence north along a line You may review the public docket
AEA NY E4 Ithaca, NY [Amended]
bearing 356° from this point to the point of containing the proposal, any comments
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, intersection of this line and the arc of a 16.6- received, and any final disposition in
NY mile radius circle centered on the Hunter person in the Dockets Office between
(Lat. 42°29′29″ N, long. 76°27′31″ W) NDB and thence clockwise along the arc of
Ithaca VOR/DME
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
the 16.6-mile radius circle centered on the through Friday, except federal holidays.
(Lat. 42°29′42″ N, long. 76°27′35″ W) NDB to its point of intersection with the arc
That airspace extending upward from the of a 20-mile radius circle centered on the
FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace
surface from the 4-mile radius of the Ithaca Albany VORTAC and within 4.4 miles each Designations and Reporting Points, and
Tompkins Regional Airport to the 5.7-mile side of the Albany VORTAC 082° radial subsequent amendments can be viewed
radius of the airport; clockwise from the 329° extending from the Albany VORTAC to 16.1 online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
bearing to the 081° bearing from the airport; miles east of the VORTAC and within a 6.4- publications/. For further information,
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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 | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before January 10, 2019. | |
| Contact | John Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave, College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404) 305-6364. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 60378 | |
| RIN Number | 2120-AA66 | |
| CFR Associated | Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (Air) |
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