[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 67 (Thursday, April 8, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17851-17852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7805]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0926; Airspace Docket No. 09-ASW-26]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace in the Dallas-Fort Worth, 
TX area. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new 
Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) 
at Bridgeport Municipal Airport, Bridgeport, TX. The FAA is taking this 
action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule 
(IFR) operations at Bridgeport Municipal Airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 29, 2010. The Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR 
Part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest 
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On November 9, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace for the Dallas-
Fort Worth, TX area (74 FR 57617) Docket No. FAA-2009-0926. Interested 
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by 
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments 
were received. Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
6005 of FAA Order 7400.9T signed August 27, 2009, and effective 
September 15, 2009, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. 
The Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be 
published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by amending Class E airspace for the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 
area, adding additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface to accommodate SIAPs at Bridgeport Municipal 
Airport, Bridgeport, TX. Adjustments to the geographic coordinates will 
be made in accordance with the FAA's National Aeronautical Charting 
Office, as well as a name change for McKinney Municipal Airport to 
Collin County Regional Airport, McKinney, TX. This action is necessary 
for the safety and management of IFR operations. With the exception of 
editorial changes and the changes described above, this rule is the 
same as that proposed in the NPRM.
    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. 
Therefore, this regulation: (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, will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 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 amends controlled airspace in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

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Adoption of the Amendment

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration 
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E. O. 10854, 
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9T, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 
2009, is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface.

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ASW TX E5 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX [Amended]

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]53[min]49[sec] N., long. 97[deg]02[min]17[sec] W.)
McKinney, Collin County Regional Airport, TX
    (Lat. 33[deg]10[min]41[sec] N., long. 96[deg]35[min]26[sec] W.)
Rockwall, Rockwall Municipal Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]55[min]50[sec] N., long. 96[deg]26[min]08[sec] W.)
Mesquite, Mesquite Metro Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]44[min]49[sec] N., long. 96[deg]31[min]50[sec] W.)
Mesquite NDB
    (Lat. 32[deg]48[min]34[sec] N., long. 96[deg]31[min]45[sec] W.)
Mesquite Metro ILS Localizer
    (Lat. 32[deg]44[min]03[sec] N., long. 96[deg]31[min]50[sec] W.)
Lancaster, Lancaster Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]34[min]45[sec] N., long. 96[deg]43[min]09[sec] W.)
Lancaster NDB
    (Lat. 32[deg]34[min]40[sec] N., long. 96[deg]43[min]18[sec] W.)
Point of Origin
    (Lat. 32[deg]51[min]57[sec] N., long. 97[deg]01[min]41[sec] W.)
Fort Worth, Fort Worth Spinks Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]33[min]55[sec] N., long. 97[deg]18[min]29[sec] W.)
Cleburne, Cleburne Municipal Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]21[min]14[sec] N., long. 97[deg]26[min]02[sec] W.)
Fort Worth, Bourland Field Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]34[min]54[sec] N., long. 97[deg]35[min]27[sec] W.)
Granbury, Granbury Regional Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]26[min]40[sec] N., long. 97[deg]49[min]01[sec] W.)
Weatherford, Parker County Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]44[min]47[sec] N., long. 97[deg]40[min]57[sec] W.)
Bridgeport, Bridgeport Municipal Airport, TX
    (Lat. 33[deg]10[min]31[sec] N., long. 97[deg]49[min]42[sec] W.)
Decatur, Decatur Municipal Airport, TX
    (Lat. 33[deg]15[min]15[sec] N., long. 97[deg]34[min]50[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 30-mile radius of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, 
and within a 6.6-mile radius of Collin County Regional Airport at 
McKinney, and within 1.8 miles each side of the 002[deg] bearing 
from the Collin County Regional Airport at McKinney extending from 
the 6.6-mile radius to 9.2 miles north of the airport, and within a 
6.3-mile radius of Rockwall Municipal Airport, and within 1.6 miles 
each side of the 010[deg] bearing from the Rockwall Municipal 
Airport extending from the 6.3-mile radius to 10.8 miles north of 
the airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Mesquite Metro Airport, 
and within 8 miles east and 4 miles west of the 001[deg] bearing 
from the Mesquite NDB extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 19.7 
miles north of the airport, and within 1.7 miles each side of the 
Mesquite Metro ILS Localizer south course extending from the 6.5-
mile radius to 11.1 miles south of the airport, and within a 6.5-
mile radius of the Lancaster Airport, and within 8 miles west and 4 
miles east of the 129[deg] bearing from the Lancaster NDB extending 
from the 6.5-mile radius to 16 miles southeast of the NDB, and 
within 8 miles northeast and 4 miles southwest of the 144[deg] 
bearing from the Point of Origin extending from the 30-mile radius 
of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to 35 miles southeast of 
the Point of Origin, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Fort Worth 
Spinks Airport, and within 8 miles east and 4 miles west of the 
178[deg] bearing from Fort Worth Spinks Airport extending from the 
6.5-mile radius to 21 miles south of the airport, and within a 6.9-
mile radius of Cleburne Municipal Airport, and within 3.6 miles each 
side of the 292[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 
6.9-mile radius to 12.2 miles northwest of Cleburne Municipal 
Airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Fort Worth's Bourland Field 
Airport, and within a 6.3-mile radius of Granbury Regional Airport, 
and within a 6.3-mile radius of Weatherford's Parker County Airport, 
and within 8 miles east and 4 miles west of the 177[deg] bearing 
from Parker County Airport extending from the 6.3-mile radius to 
21.4 miles south of the airport, and within a 6.3-mile radius of 
Bridgeport Municipal Airport, and within 1.6 miles each side of the 
040[deg] bearing from Bridgeport Municipal Airport extending from 
the 6.3-mile radius to 10.6 miles northeast of the airport, and 
within 4 miles each side of the 001[deg] bearing from the Bridgeport 
Municipal Airport extending from the 6.3-mile radius to 10.7 miles 
north of the airport, and within a 6.3-mile radius of Decatur 
Municipal Airport, and within 1.5 miles each side of the 263[deg] 
bearing from Decatur Municipal Airport extending from the 6.3-mile 
radius to 9.2 miles west of the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 29, 2010.
Walter L. Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-7805 Filed 4-7-10; 8:45 am]
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