[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 165 (Thursday, August 25, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53048-53049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21663]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2011-0439; Airspace Docket No. 11-ANM-10]


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and Establishment of 
Class E Airspace; Casper, WY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D and Class E airspace at Casper, 
Natrona County International Airport, Casper, WY, by adjusting the 
geographic coordinates of the airport. This action also establishes 
Class E En Route Domestic airspace at the airport to improve the safety 
and management of IFR operations.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, October 20, 2011. 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: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On June 21, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend controlled airspace at Casper, 
WY (76 FR 36017). Interested parties were invited to participate in 
this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal 
to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004, 6005 and 6006, respectively, of FAA Order 
7400.9U dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E 
airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in that Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by amending Class D airspace, Class E surface airspace, Class E 
airspace designated as an extension, and Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700/1,200 feet above the surface, by adjusting the 
geographic coordinates of Casper, Natrona County International Airport 
to be in concert with the FAA's aeronautical database. Also, this 
action establishes Class E en route domestic airspace extending upward 
from 1,200 feet above the surface to facilitate vectoring of Instrument 
Flight Rules (IFR) traffic from en route airspace to the airport. This 
enhances the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.
    The FAA has determined 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 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 discusses 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

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airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority as it 
establishes additional controlled airspace at Casper, Natrona County 
International Airport, Casper, WY.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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

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

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1. The authority citation for 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 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 
2010 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace

* * * * *

ANM WY D Casper, WY [Amended]

Casper, Natrona County International Airport, WY
    (Lat. 42[deg]54'29'' N., long. 106[deg]27'52'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
7,800 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Natrona County 
International Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective 
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a 
Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be 
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.

* * * * *

ANM WY E2 Casper, WY [Amended]

Casper, Natrona County International Airport, WY
    (Lat. 42[deg]54'29'' N., long. 106[deg]27'52'' W.)

    Within a 4.3-mile radius of Natrona County International 
Airport. 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 Airport/Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace designated as an extension to a 
Class D surface area.

* * * * *

ANM WY E4 Casper, WY [Amended]

Casper, Natrona County International Airport, WY
    (Lat. 42[deg]54'29'' N., long. 106[deg]27'52'' W.)
Muddy Mountain VORTAC
    (Lat. 43[deg]05'27'' N., long. 106[deg]16'37'' W.)
Johno LOM
    (Lat. 42[deg]54'26'' N., long. 106[deg]34'12'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 4.3 miles 
each side of the Muddy Mountain VORTAC 216[deg] radial extending 
from the VORTAC to 29 miles southwest of the VORTAC, and within 2.7 
miles each side of the ILS localizer west course extending from .9 
miles east to 9 miles west of the Johno LOM. 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 Airport/Facility 
Directory.

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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ANM WY E5 Casper, WY [Amended]

Casper, Natrona County International Airport, WY
    (Lat. 42[deg]54'29'' N., long. 106[deg]27'52'' W.)
Muddy Mountain VORTAC
    (Lat. 43[deg]05'27'' N., long. 106[deg]16'37'' W.)
Casper ASR
    (Lat. 42[deg]55'16'' N., long. 106[deg]27'15'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 23.5-mile radius of the Casper ASR; that airspace extending 
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within the 37.5-mile radius 
of the Casper ASR, and within an area extending from the 37.5-mile 
radius to the 36.6-mile radius of the Muddy Mountain VORTAC, bounded 
on the north by the Muddy Mountain VORTAC 060[deg] radial and on the 
south by the Muddy Mountain VORTAC 111[deg] radial; that airspace 
extending upward from 11,500 feet MSL extending from the 37.5-mile 
radius to the 52.2-mile radius of the Muddy Mountain VORTAC, bounded 
on the east by the west edge of V-19 and on the south by the north 
edge of V-298.

Paragraph 6006 En Route Domestic Airspace Areas

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ANM WY E6 Casper, WY [New]

Casper, Natrona County International Airport, WY
    (Lat. 42[deg]54'29'' N., long. 106[deg]27'52'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
within a 85-mile radius of Natrona County International Airport; 
excluding existing controlled airspace 7,100 feet MSL and above.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 15, 2011.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2011-21663 Filed 8-24-11; 8:45 am]
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