[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 108 (Monday, June 6, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36141-36143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13146]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-7857; Airspace Docket No. 15-ASW-22]


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace for the Following 
Oklahoma Towns: Antlers, OK; Oklahoma City, OK; Oklahoma City Wiley 
Post Airport, OK; and Shawnee, OK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace, Class E airspace 
designated as surface areas, and Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface at Antlers Municipal Airport, Antlers, OK; 
El Reno Regional Airport, Oklahoma City, OK; Wiley Post Airport, 
Oklahoma City Wiley Post Airport, OK; and Shawnee Regional Airport, 
Shawnee, OK. The decommissioning of non-directional radio beacons (NDB) 
and/or cancellation of NDB approaches due to advances in Global 
Positioning System (GPS) capabilities have made this action necessary 
for the safety and

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management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the above 
locations. This action also updates the airport names of University of 
Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, Norman, OK; David Jay Perry Airport, 
Goldsby, OK; El Reno Regional Airport; Shawnee Regional Airport; 
Chandler Regional Airport, OK; and Sundance Airport, Oklahoma City, OK, 
to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. Additionally, this 
action updates the geographic coordinates for Tinker AFB, Oklahoma 
City, OK; El Reno Regional Airport; Wiley Post Airport; Antlers 
Municipal Airport; Sundance Airport; Seminole Municipal Airport, OK; 
Prague Municipal Airport, OK; Chandler Regional Airport, OK; Tilghman 
NDB; Cushing Municipal Airport, OK; Cushing NDB; and Cushing Regional 
Hospital Heliport, OK, to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 15, 2016. 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 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can 
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20591; telephone: 202-267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of FAA Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to 
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX, 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.

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 amends Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as surface 
areas, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Antlers Municipal Airport, Antlers, OK; El Reno Regional 
Airport, Oklahoma City, OK; Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma City Wiley 
Post Airport, OK; and Shawnee Regional Airport, Shawnee, OK.

History

    On March 11, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify Class D airspace, Class 
E airspace designated as surface areas, and Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Antlers Municipal Airport, 
Antlers, OK; El Reno Regional Airport, Oklahoma City, OK; Wiley Post 
Airport, Oklahoma City Wiley Post Airport, OK; and Shawnee Regional 
Airport, Shawnee, OK (81 FR 12845). Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal to the FAA. Two comments were received.
    One comment from Mr. Robert Pigott, Aeronautical Information 
Services, identified an error in the geographic coordinates for the 
Tilghman NDB and Antlers Municipal Airport, and identified that the 
name of Sundance Airport had been changed. The FAA agrees with the 
commenter and amends the geographic coordinates for Antlers Municipal 
Airport and the Tilghman NDB, as well as noting the name change to 
Sundance Airport.
    Another comment was received from Carolyn Bloom, Aeronautical 
Information Services, advising that the geographic coordinates for 
Chandler Regional Airport had been updated after the NPRM was 
published, and that the name of University of Oklahoma Westheimer 
Airport had been changed. The FAA agrees with the commenter and amends 
the geographic coordinates for Chandler Regional Airport, and the name 
of the University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 
dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, 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 the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 
2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.9Z 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 E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Antlers Municipal Airport, Antlers, OK; El Reno Regional 
Airport, Oklahoma City, OK; and Prague Municipal Airport, Shawnee, OK. 
After review, the FAA found that with the decommissioning of NDBs, 
cancellation of the NDB approaches, and implementation of area 
navigation (RNAV) instrument approaches the Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at: Antlers Municipal Airport 
should be reduced from a 6.5-mile radius to 6.3 miles and the extension 
to the south of the airport from the 6.5-mile radius to 7.3 miles was 
no longer required; El Reno Regional Airport should be reduced from a 
7.4-mile radius to 6.6 miles; and Prague Municipal Airport should be 
reduced from a 6.5-mile radius to 6.3 miles and the extension to the 
north of the airport from the 6.5-mile radius to 8.9 miles was no 
longer required in accordance with airspace requirements specified in 
FAA Joint Order 7400.2K. This action is necessary for the safety and 
management of IFR operations under standard instrument approach 
procedures.
    Additionally, this amendment notes the name change of the following 
airports: University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (formerly 
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airpark), Norman, OK; El Reno 
Regional Airport (formerly El Reno Municipal Airpark); Sundance Airport 
(formerly Sundance Airpark), Oklahoma City, OK; David Jay Perry 
Airport, Goldsby, OK (formerly David J. Perry Airport, Norman, OK); 
Shawnee Regional Airport (formerly Shawnee Municipal Airport); and 
Chandler Regional Airport (formerly Chandler Municipal Airport).

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Geographic coordinates are also being updated for the following 
airports and navigation aids: Tinker AFB; El Reno Regional Airport; 
Wiley Post Airport; Antlers Municipal Airport; Sundance Airport; 
Seminole Municipal Airport; Prague Municipal Airport; Chandler Regional 
Airport; Tilghman NDB; Cushing Municipal Airport; Cushing NDB; and 
Cushing Regional Hospital Heliport.

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, does 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

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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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ASW OK D Oklahoma City Wiley Post Airport, OK [Amended]

Oklahoma City, Wiley Post Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]32'03'' N., long. 97[deg]38'49'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,800 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Wiley Post Airport 
excluding that airspace within the Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World 
Airport, OK, Class C airspace area. This Class D airspace area is 
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance 
by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter 
be continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ASW OK E2 Oklahoma City Wiley Post Airport, OK [Amended]

Oklahoma City, Wiley Post Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]32'03'' N., long. 97[deg]38'49'' W.)

    Within a 4.3-mile radius of Wiley Post Airport excluding that 
airspace within the Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport, OK, 
Class C airspace area. This Class E airspace area is effective 
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a 
Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be 
continuously published in the 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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ASW OK E5 Antlers, OK [Amended]

Antlers Municipal Airport, OK
    (Lat. 34[deg]11'33'' N., long. 95[deg]39'00'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Antlers Municipal Airport.
* * * * *

ASW OK E5 Oklahoma City, OK [Amended]

Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]23'35'' N., long. 97[deg]36'03'' W.)
Oklahoma City, Tinker AFB, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]24'53'' N., long. 97[deg]23'12'' W.)
Norman, University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]14'44'' N., long. 97[deg]28'20'' W.)
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport ILS Localizer
    (Lat. 35[deg]14'58'' N., long. 97[deg]27'51'' W.)
Goldsby, David Jay Perry Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]09'18'' N., long. 97[deg]28'13'' W.)
Oklahoma City, Clarence E. Page Municipal Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]29'17'' N., long. 97[deg]49'25'' W.)
El Reno Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]28'22'' N., long. 98[deg]00'21'' W.)
Oklahoma City, Wiley Post Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]32'03'' N., long. 97[deg]38'49'' W.)
Oklahoma City, Sundance Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]36'07'' N., long. 97[deg]42'22'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.1-mile radius of Will Rogers World Airport, and within 
an 8.2-mile radius of Tinker AFB, and within an 8.9-mile radius of 
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, and within 1.8 miles each 
side of the University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport ILS Localizer 
southwest course extending from the 8.9-mile radius to 12 miles 
southwest of the airport, and within a 6.3-mile radius of David Jay 
Perry Airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Clarence E. Page 
Airport, and within a 6.6-mile radius of El Reno Regional Airport, 
and within a 6.8-mile radius of Wiley Post Airport, and within a 
6.8-mile radius of Sundance Airport.
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ASW OK E5 Shawnee, OK [Amended]

Shawnee Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]21'26'' N., long. 96[deg]56'34'' W.)
Seminole, Seminole Municipal Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]16'28'' N., long. 96[deg]40'31'' W.)
Prague Municipal Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]28'51'' N., long. 96[deg]43'08'' W.)
Chandler Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]43'27'' N., long. 96[deg]49'13'' W.)
Tilghman NDB
    (Lat. 35[deg]43'31'' N., long. 96[deg]49'07'' W.)
Cushing Municipal Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]57'00'' N., long. 96[deg]46'24'' W.)
Cushing NDB
    (Lat. 35[deg]53'24'' N., long. 96[deg]46'24'' W.)
Cushing Regional Hospital Heliport, OK, Point In Space Coordinates
    (Lat. 35[deg]58'41'' N., long. 96[deg]45'27'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of Shawnee Regional Airport, and within a 
6.6-mile radius of Seminole Municipal Airport, and within a 6.3-mile 
radius of Prague Municipal Airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius of 
Chandler Regional Airport, and within 2.5 miles each side of the 
352[deg] bearing from the Tilghman NDB extending from the 6.4-mile 
radius to 7.3 miles north of the airport, and within a 6.5-mile 
radius of Cushing Municipal Airport and within 2.1 miles each side 
of the 185[deg] bearing from the Cushing NDB extending from the 6.5-
mile radius to 9.3 miles south of the airport, and that airspace 
within a 6-mile radius of the Point In Space serving Cushing 
Regional Hospital Heliport.


    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 25, 2016.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-13146 Filed 6-3-16; 8:45 am]
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