[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28401-28404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9118; Airspace Docket No. 16-AGL-3]


Amendment of Class D and E Airspace for the Following North 
Dakota Towns; Wahpeton, ND; Hettinger, ND; Fargo, ND; Grand Fork, ND; 
Carrington, ND; Cooperstown, ND; Pembina, ND; Rugby, ND; Devils Lake, 
ND; Bottineau, ND; Valley City, ND and Gwinner, ND

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface at Wahpeton/Harry Stern Airport, Wahpeton, 
ND; Hettinger Municipal Airport, Hettinger, ND; Gwinner-Roger Melroe 
Field, Gwinner, ND; and Rugby Municipal Airport, Rugby, ND. 
Decommissioning of non-directional radio beacons (NDBs), cancellation 
of NDB approaches, and implementation of area navigation (RNAV) 
procedures have made this action necessary for the safety and 
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at these 
airports. This action also updates the geographic coordinates and 
airport names for certain airports listed in the associated Class D and 
E airspace areas.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 7, 2017. 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 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://
www.faa.gov/

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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 7400.11A at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go 
to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Laster, Contract Support, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service 
Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 
222-5879.

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 and E airspace to support IFR operations in 
standard instrument approach procedures at the following airports: 
Wahpeton/Harry Stern Airport, Wahpeton, ND; Hettinger Municipal 
Airport, Hettinger, ND; Gwinner-Roger Melroe Field, Gwinner, ND; Rugby 
Municipal Airport, Rugby, ND; Hector International Airport, Fargo, ND; 
Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Forks, ND; Carrington Municipal 
Airport, Carrington, ND; Pembina Municipal Airport, Pembina, ND; 
Bottineau Municipal Airport, Bottineau, ND; Cooperstown Municipal 
Airport, ND; Devils Lake Regional Airport, Devils Lake, ND, and Barnes 
County Municipal Airport, Valley City, ND.

History

    On January 13, 2017, the FAA published in the Federal Register (82 
FR 4222) Docket No. FAA-2016-9118 a notice of proposed rulemaking 
(NPRM) to modify Class D and Class E airspace at Wahpeton/Harry Stern 
Airport, Wahpeton, ND; Hettinger Municipal Airport, Hettinger, ND; 
Gwinner-Roger Melroe Field, Gwinner, ND; Rugby Municipal Airport, 
Rugby, ND; Hector International Airport, Fargo, ND; Grand Forks Air 
Force Base, Grand Forks, ND; Carrington Municipal Airport, Carrington, 
ND; Pembina Municipal Airport, Pembina, ND; Bottineau Municipal 
Airport, Bottineau, ND; Cooperstown Municipal Airport, ND; Devils Lake 
Regional Airport, Devils Lake, ND, and Barnes County Municipal Airport, 
Valley City, ND. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the 
FAA. One commenter noted that two of the proposed legal descriptions 
contained inconsistent longitude for Grand Forks Air Force Base. The 
FAA has corrected this inconsistency in the final rule. The other 
stated no comment.
    Also, a minor correction is made in the proposal for Hettinger 
Municipal Airport, Hettinger, ND, listed in Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface. The airspace description should 
read ``Within a 6.5-mile radius (increased from a 6.4-mile) radius . . 
.'', instead of ``Within a 6.4-mile radius (previously a 7-mile 
radius)''.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 
7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 2016, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and 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 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A 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 by:
    Modifying geographic coordinates in Class D airspace for Hector 
International Airport, Fargo, ND; and
    Modifying Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface:
    Within a 6.4-mile radius (reduced from a 7-mile radius) of Harry 
Stern Airport, Wahpeton, ND, and updating the geographic coordinates of 
the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
    Within a 6.5-mile radius (increased from a 6.4-mile radius) of 
Hettinger Municipal Airport, Hettinger, ND, and updating the geographic 
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database;
    Within a 6.5-mile radius (reduced from a 7-mile radius) of Gwinner-
Roger Melroe Field, Gwinner, ND, and updating the geographic 
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database; and
    Within a 6.3-mile radius (reduced from a 7-mile radius) of Rugby 
Municipal Airport, Rugby, ND, and updating the geographic coordinates 
of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    The geographic coordinates will be adjusted for Hector 
International Airport, Fargo, ND; Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand 
Forks, ND; Barnes County Municipal Airport, Valley City, ND; Pembina 
Municipal Airport, Pembina, ND; Devils Lake VOR/DME; Devils Lake 
Regional Airport, Devils Lake, ND; Carrington Municipal Airport, 
Carrington, ND; Bottineau Municipal Airport, Bottineau, ND; Cooperstown 
Municipal Airport, ND, as well as the airport names for Barnes County 
Municipal Airport (formerly Valley City/Barnes County Municipal), 
Valley City, ND, and Devils Lake Regional Airport (formerly Devils Lake 
Municipal Airport), Devils Lake, ND, to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database.
    Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of 
NDBs, cancellation of NDB approaches, and implementation of RNAV 
procedures at these airports. Controlled airspace is necessary for the 
safety and management of the standard instrument approach procedures 
for IFR operations at the airports.

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

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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, would 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 5-6.5.a. 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.

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(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 7400.11A, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and 
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AGL ND D Fargo, ND [Amended]

Hector International Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]55'14'' N., long. 96[deg]48'57'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,400 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of Hector International 
Airport.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

AGL ND E2 Devils Lake, ND [Amended]

Devils Lake Regional Airport, ND
    (Lat. 48[deg]07'00'' N., long. 98[deg]54'36'' W.)
Devils Lake VOR/DME
    (Lat. 48[deg]06'55'' N., long. 98[deg]54'45'' W.)

    Within a 4-mile radius of Devils Lake Regional Airport, and 
within 3 miles each side of the Devils Lake VOR/DME 134[deg] radial 
extending from the 4-mile radius to 8.7 miles southeast of the VOR/
DME and within 2.3 miles each side of the Devils Lake VOR/DME 
324[deg] radial extending from the 4-mile radius to 8.7 miles 
northwest of the 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.
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Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a 
Class D or Class E Surface Area.

* * * * *

AGL ND E4 Fargo, ND [Amended]

Fargo, Hector International Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]55'14'' N., long. 96[deg]48'57'' W.)
Fargo VOR/DME
    (Lat. 46[deg]45'12'' N., long. 96[deg]51'05'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.7 miles 
each side of the Fargo VOR/DME 009[deg] radial, extending from the 
4.5-mile radius of Hector International Airport to 7.8 miles south 
of the airport.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

AGL ND E5 Bottineau, ND [Amended]

Bottineau Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 48[deg]49'50'' N., long. 100[deg]25'02'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Bottineau Municipal Airport, and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within 
an area bounded on the north by lat. 49[deg]00'00'' N., on the east 
by long. 99[deg]49'00'' W., on the south by the 10.5-mile radius of 
Rugby, ND, Class E airspace area, and on the west by the 47-mile 
radius of the Minot, ND, Class E airspace area.
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AGL ND E5 Carrington, ND [Amended]

Carrington Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 47[deg]27'04'' N., long. 99[deg]09'05'' W.)
Devils Lake VOR/DME
    (Lat. 48[deg]06'55'' N., long. 98[deg]54'45'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Carrington Municipal Airport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
beginning at lat. 47[deg]50'32'' N., long. 99[deg]16'35'' W.; along 
the 22-mile arc south of Devils Lake VOR/DME, to lat. 47[deg]45'07'' 
N. long., 98[deg]50'22'' W.; to lat. 47[deg]17'46'' N., long 
98[deg]44'58'' W.; to lat. 47[deg]05'35'' N. long., 99[deg]30'00'' 
W.; to lat. 47[deg]40'20'' N., long. 99[deg]30'00'' W. to the point 
of the beginning.
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AGL ND E5 Cooperstown, ND [Amended]

Cooperstown Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 47[deg]25'22'' N., long. 98[deg]06'21'' W.)
Devils Lake VOR/DME
    (Lat. 48[deg]06'55'' N., long. 98[deg]54'45'' W.)
Fargo, Hector International Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]55'14'' N., long. 96[deg]48'57'' W.)
Grand Forks AFB, ND
    (Lat. 47[deg]57'41'' N., long. 97[deg]24'03'' W.)
Jamestown VOR/DME
    (Lat. 46[deg]55'58'' N., long. 98[deg]40'44'' W.)
Valley City, Barnes County Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]56'28'' N., long. 98[deg]01'05'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Cooperstown Municipal Airport, and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
beginning at lat. 48[deg]04'04'' N., long. 98[deg]22'13'' W.; to 
lat. 48[deg]03'19'' N. long. 98[deg]13' 59'' W.; thence 
counterclockwise via the 34-mile radius of Grand Forks AFB ; thence 
counterclockwise via the 40-mile radius of Fargo, Hector 
International Airport; to lat. 46[deg]50'55'' N., long. 
97[deg]46'55'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]51'26'' N., long. 97[deg]52'13'' 
W. ; thence counterclockwise via the 7.9 mile radius of Barnes 
County Municipal Airport; to lat. 46[deg]53'17'' N., long. 
98[deg]11'38'' W. to lat. 46[deg]53'43'' N., long. 98[deg]16'53'' 
W.; thence counterclockwise via the 16.5-mile radius of Jamestown 
VOR/DME; to lat. 47[deg]12'19'' N., long. 98[deg]43'54'' W.; to lat. 
47[deg]45'07'' N., long. 98[deg]50'22'' W.; thence counterclockwise 
via the 22-mile radius of Devils Lake VOR/DME to the point of the 
beginning.
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AGL ND E5 Devils Lake, ND [Amended]

Devils Lake Regional Airport, ND
    (Lat. 48[deg]07'00'' N., long. 98[deg]54'36'' W.)
Devils Lake VOR/DME
    (Lat. 48[deg]06'55'' N., long. 98[deg]54'45' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.7-mile radius of Devils Lake Regional Airport and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
22-mile radius of Devils Lake VOR/DME.
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AGL ND E5 Gwinner, ND [Amended]

Gwinner-Roger Melroe Field, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]13'06'' N., long. 97[deg]38'36'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Gwinner-Roger Melroe Field Airport.
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AGL ND E5 Hettinger, ND [Amended]

Hettinger Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]00'54'' N., long. 102[deg]39'22'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Hettinger Municipal Airport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded 
by a line beginning at lat. 46[deg]20'00'' N., long. 102[deg]58'00'' 
W., to lat. 46[deg]20'00'' N., long. 102[deg]44'00'' W., to lat. 
45[deg]45'00'' N., long. 102[deg]09'00'' W., to lat. 45[deg]45'00'' 
N., long. 102[deg]58'00'' W., to the point of beginning.
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AGL ND E5 Pembina, ND [Amended]

Pembina Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 48[deg]56'33'' N., long. 97[deg]14'27'' W.)
Humboldt VORTAC
    (Lat. 48[deg]52'09'' N., long. 97[deg]07'02'' W.)
Grand Forks AFB, ND
    (Lat. 47[deg]57'41'' N., long. 97[deg]24'03'' W.)
Devils Lake VOR/DME
    (Lat. 48[deg]06'55'' N., long. 98[deg]54'45'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.2-mile radius of Pembina Municipal Airport, and within 
1.8 miles each side of Humboldt VORTAC 132/312[deg] radials 
extending from the 6.2-mile radius to 7 miles southeast of the 
airport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above 
the surface beginning at lat. 49[deg]00'00'' N., long. 
97[deg]30'01'' W.; to lat. 48[deg]48'00'' N., long. 97[deg]30'01'' 
W.; to lat. 48[deg]18'33'' N., long. 98[deg]39'55'' W.; thence 
clockwise around a 15.3-mile radius of Devils Lake VOR/DME to lat. 
48[deg]04'57'' N., long. 98[deg]32' 07'' W.; to lat. 48[deg]03'19'' 
N., long. 98[deg]13'59'' W.; thence clockwise along the 34-mile 
radius of Grand Forks AFB to the North Dakota/Minnesota state 
boundary; thence north along the state boundary to the United 
States/Canada border; thence west along the United States/Canada 
border to the point of beginning.
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AGL ND E5 Rugby, ND [Amended]

Rugby Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 48[deg]23'25'' N., long. 100[deg]01'27'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Rugby Municipal Airport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
13-mile radius of Rugby Municipal Airport, and within 8.1 miles 
north and 4.2 miles south of the 115[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 13-mile radius to 16.1 miles east of the airport, 
and within 8.5 miles south and 3.8 miles north of the 314[deg] 
bearing from the airport extending from the 13-mile radius to 16.1 
miles northwest of the airport, excluding that airspace within 
Minot, ND, and Rolla, ND, Class E airspace areas.
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AGL ND E5 Valley City, ND [Amended]

Barnes County Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]56'28'' N., long. 98[deg]01'05'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4 mile radius of Barnes County Municipal Airport; and 
that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
within a 7.9-mile radius of the airport, and within 4 miles 
southwest and 8.3 miles northeast of the 133[deg] bearing from the 
airport extending from the 7.9-mile radius to 21.8 miles southeast 
of the airport.
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AGL ND E5 Wahpeton, ND [Amended]

Harry Stern Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]14'39'' N., long. 96[deg]36'26'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Harry Stern Airport; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 25-mile 
radius of Harry Stern Airport bounded on the east by the Minnesota 
border and on the west by a line from lat. 45[deg]55'26'' N., long. 
96[deg]59'22'' W., to lat. 46[deg]37'04'' N., long. 96[deg]52'27'' 
W.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 13, 2017.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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