[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 58468-58470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25183]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0246; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASW-6]
RIN 2120-AA66


Revocation of Class D and E Airspace; Fort Sill; and Amendment of 
Class D and E Airspace; Lawton, OK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes Class D airspace, Class E airspace 
designated as a surface area, and Class E airspace designated as an 
extension to a Class D and Class E airspace at Henry Post Army Air 
Field (AAF), Fort Sill, OK; amends Class D airspace and Class E 
airspace designated as a surface area at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional 
Airport, Lawton, OK; and amends Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport and 
Henry Post AAF. This action is due to the closure of the air traffic 
control tower (ATCT) at Henry Post AAF. The name of Lawton-Fort Sill 
Regional Airport and the geographic coordinates of Henry Post AAF are 
also being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database, 
and the outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' is replaced with 
the term ``Chart Supplement.''

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28, 2019. 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 7400.11C, 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 7400.11C 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: 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 removes Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as a 
surface area, and Class E airspace designated as an extension to a 
Class D and Class E airspace at Henry Post AAF, Fort Sill, OK; amends 
Class D airspace and Class E airspace designated as a surface area at 
Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, Lawton, OK; and amends Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Lawton-
Fort Sill Regional Airport and Henry Post AAF to support instrument 
flight rule operations at these airports.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 
Federal Register (83 FR 22889; May 17, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2018-
0246 to remove Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as a 
surface area, and Class E airspace designated as an extension to a 
Class D and Class E airspace at Henry Post AAF, Fort Sill, OK; amend 
Class D airspace and Class E airspace designated as a surface area at 
Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, Lawton, OK; and amend Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Lawton-
Fort Sill Regional Airport and Henry Post AAF. Interested parties were 
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written 
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Subsequent to publication, the FAA found a typographic error in the 
in the airspace legal description for the Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional 
Airport, Lawton, OK. The extension to the south from the Lawton VOR/DME 
was incorrectly stated from the 6.9-mile radius, instead of the 6.8-
mile radius, and is corrected in this rule.
    Class D and 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.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends 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 Rule

    This rule amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 
71 by:
    Removing Class D airspace at Henry Post AAF, Fort Sill, OK;
    Amending Class D airspace at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport 
(formerly Lawton Municipal Airport), Lawton, OK, by adding an extension 
1.1 miles each side of the 167[deg] radial of the Lawton VOR/DME 
extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 5.3 miles south of the airport; 
amending the exclusionary language from ``that airspace north of a line 
between lat. 34[deg]36'18'' N, long. 98[deg]20'33'' W and lat. 
34[deg]37'16'' N, long. 98[deg]28'29'' W to ``that airspace within a 2-
mile radius of Henry Post AAF''; updating the name of the airport to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; and making an editorial 
change to the legal description replacing ``Airport/Facility 
Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
    Removing Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Henry 
Post AAF;
    Amending Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Lawton-
Fort Sill Regional Airport by adding an extension 1.1 miles each side 
of the 167[deg] radial of the Lawton VOR/DME extending from the 4.3-
mile radius to 5.3 miles south of the airport; removing that area 
within a 4-mile radius of Henry Post AAF from the airspace legal 
description; amending the exclusionary language from ``within 
Restricted Areas R5601A and R-5601B when these restricted areas are 
activated'' to ``that airspace within a 2-mile radius of Henry Post 
AAF''; updating the name of the Lawton-Fort Sill Airport (formerly 
Lawton Municipal Airport), and the geographic coordinates of Henry Post 
AAF to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; removing the city 
name associated with Henry Post AAF to comply with FAA Order 7400.2L, 
Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; and making an editorial 
change to the legal description replacing ``Airport/Facility 
Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
    Removing Class E airspace designated as an extension of Class D and 
Class E airspace at Henry Post AAF; and

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    Amending Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport and Henry Post AAF by 
amending the extension to the south of Lawton-Fort Sill Regional 
Airport from the 167[deg] (previously 178[deg]) radial from the Lawton 
VOR/DME extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 13.1 (decreased from 
20.6) miles south of the Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport; removing 
the extension from the 358[deg] radial from Lawton VOR/DME; removing 
the extension to the north of Henry Post AAF referencing the 003[deg] 
radial from the Lawton VOR/DME; adding an extension 4 miles each side 
of the 360[deg] bearing from the Henry Post AAF from the 6.5-mile 
radius of Henry Post AAF to 10.9 miles north of Henry Post AAF; 
amending the exclusionary language pertaining to restricted areas from 
``R-5601A and R-5601B when these restricted areas are activated'' to 
``R-5601A, R-5601B and R-5601H when active''; removing the exclusionary 
language ``and excluding that airspace within the Wichita Falls, TX, 
Class E airspace area'' from the airspace legal description; and 
updating the name of Lawton-Fort Sill Regional (formerly Lawton 
Municipal Airport) and the geographic coordinates of Henry Post AAF to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    The typographical error in the airspace legal description for the 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at 
Lawton-Ft. Sill Regional Airport, Lawton, OK, is corrected as follows: 
The extension to the south from the Lawtwon VOR/DME is corrected to 
extend from a ``6.8-mile radius'' instead of a ``6.9-mile radius.'' 
Except for this change, this rule is the same as published in the NPRM.
    This action is due to the closure of the ATCT at Henry Post AAF and 
to remove the associated airspace.

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 5-6.5.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.

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 7400.11B, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ASW OK D Fort Sill, OK [Removed]

ASW OK D Lawton, OK [Amended]

Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 34[deg]34'04'' N, long. 98[deg]25'00'' W)
Lawton VOR/DME
    (Lat. 34[deg]29'46'' N, long. 98[deg]24'47'' W)
Henry Post AAF
    (Lat. 34[deg]38'59'' N, long. 98[deg]24'08'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Lawton-Fort Sill Regional 
Airport, and within 1.1 miles each side of the 167[deg] radial from 
the Lawton VOR/DME extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 5.3 miles 
south of the airport, excluding that airspace within a 2-mile radius 
of Henry Post AAF. 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 Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ASW OK E2 Fort Sill, OK [Removed]

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ASW OK E2 Lawton, OK [Amended]

Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 34[deg]34'04'' N, long. 98[deg]25'00'' W)
Lawton VOR/DME
    (Lat. 34[deg]29'46'' N, long. 98[deg]24'47'' W)
Henry Post AAF
    (Lat. 34[deg]38'59'' N, long. 98[deg]24'08'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Lawton-Fort Sill Regional 
Airport, and within 1.1 miles each side of the 167[deg] radial from 
the Lawton VOR/DME extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 5.3 miles 
south of the airport, excluding that airspace within a 2-mile radius 
of Henry Post AAF. 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 of Class 
D and Class E Surface Areas.

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ASW OK E4 Fort Sill, OK [Removed]

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 Lawton, OK [Amended]

Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 34[deg]34'04'' N, long. 98[deg]25'00'' W)
Lawton VOR/DME
    (Lat. 34[deg]29'46'' N, long. 98[deg]24'47'' W)
Henry Post AAF
    (Lat. 34[deg]38'59'' N, long. 98[deg]24'08'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.8-mile radius of Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, and 
within 4 miles each side of the 167[deg] radial from the Lawton VOR/
DME extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 13.1 miles south of 
Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of 
Henry Post AAF, and within 4 miles each side of the 360[deg] bearing 
from Henry Post AAF extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 10.9 miles 
north of Henry AAF, excluding that airspace within Restricted Areas 
R-5601A, R-5601B, and R-5601H when active.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 8, 2018.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-25183 Filed 11-19-18; 8:45 am]
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