[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49012-49014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20111]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0530; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-14]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of the Class E Airspace and Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Huntsville, AL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E surface airspace and the Class
E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface and
establishes a Class E airspace area designated as an extension to a
Class C surface area at Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field,
Huntsville, AL. This action is due to an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Decatur VHF omnidirectional range (VOR)
navigation aid, which provided navigation information for the
instrument
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procedures at this airport, as part of the VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) Program. The names of Huntsville International-Carl T.
Jones Field, Redstone AAF, Pryor Field Regional Airport, and Huntsville
Executive Tom Sharp Jr. Field and the geographic coordinates of
Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field, Pryor Field Regional
Airport, and Huntsville Executive Tom Sharp Jr. Field are also being
updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. Airspace
redesign is necessary for the safety and management of instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 5, 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 7400.11D, 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 7400.11D at NARA, email [email protected]
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 amends the Class E surface airspace and the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface and establishes a
Class E airspace area designated as an extension to a Class C surface
area at Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field, Huntsville, AL,
to support instrument flight rule operations at this airport.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (84 FR 33196; July 12, 2019) for Docket No. FAA-2019-0530 to
amend the Class E surface airspace and the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface and establish a Class E airspace
area designated as an extension to a Class C surface area at Huntsville
International-Carl T. Jones Field, Huntsville, AL. 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 6002,
6003, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8,
2019, and effective September 15, 2019, 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.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15,
2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D 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:
Amends the Class E surface airspace at Huntsville International-
Carl T. Jones Field, Huntsville, AL, by updating the city in the
airspace legal description to Huntsville, AL (previously Huntsville
International-Carl T. Jones Field, AL), to comply with a change to FAA
Order 7400.2M, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; updates the
geographic coordinates of the Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones
Field; updates the names of Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones
Field (previously Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field Airport)
and Redstone AAF (previously Redstone Army Air Field) to coincide with
the FAA's aeronautical database; and replaces the outdated term
``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
Establishes a Class E airspace area designated as an extension to a
Class C surface area at Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field
extending 1 mile each side of the 181[deg] bearing from the Huntsville
International-Carl T. Jones Field: RWY 36L-LOC extending from the 5-
mile radius of Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field to 6.3
miles south of the Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field: RWY
36L-LOC;
And amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 7.5-mile radius (reduced from an 8.2-mile
radius) of Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field; adds an
extension 3 miles each side of the 001[deg] bearing from Huntsville
International-Carl T. Jones Field extending from the 7.5-mile radius to
12.3 miles north of the Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field;
adds an extension 1.3 miles each side of the 181[deg] bearing from the
Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field: RWY 36L-LOC extending
from the 7.5-mile radius to 8.3 miles south of the Huntsville
International-Carl T. Jones Field: RWY 36L-LOC; updates the names of
Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field (previously Huntsville
International-Carl T. Jones Airport), Pryor Field Regional Airport
(previously Pryor Field), Decatur, AL, and Huntsville Executive Tom
Sharp Jr. Field (previously Huntsville Airport North), Huntsville, AL,
to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; and updates the
geographic coordinates of Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field,
Pryor Field Regional Airport, and Huntsville Executive Tom Sharp Jr.
Field to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Decatur VOR, which provided navigation
information for the instrument procedures at these airports, as part of
the VOR MON Program.
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
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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 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area
* * * * *
ASO AL E2 Huntsville, AL [Amended]
Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field, AL
(Lat. 34[deg]38'14'' N, long. 86[deg]46'30'' W)
Redstone AAF
(Lat. 34[deg]40'43'' N, long. 86[deg]41'05'' W)
Within a 5-mile radius of the Huntsville International-Carl T.
Jones Field, excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of the
Redstone 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 6003 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class C Surface Area
* * * * *
ASO AL E3 Huntsville, AL [Established]
Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field, AL
(Lat. 34[deg]38'14'' N, long. 86[deg]46'30'' W)
Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field: RWY 36L-LOC
(Lat. 34[deg]39'20'' N, long. 86[deg]46'55'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1 mile
each side of the 181[deg] bearing from the Huntsville International-
Carl T. Jones Field: RWY 36L-LOC extending from the 5-mile radius of
the Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field to 6.3 miles south
of the Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field: RWY 36L-LOC.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth
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ASO AL E5 Huntsville, AL [Amended]
Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field, AL
(Lat. 34[deg]38'14'' N, long. 86[deg]46'30'' W)
Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field: RWY 36L-LOC
(Lat. 34[deg]39'20'' N, long. 86[deg]46'55'' W)
Redstone AAF
(Lat. 34[deg]40'43'' N, long. 86[deg]41'05'' W)
Pryor Field Regional Airport, AL
(Lat. 34[deg]39'15'' N, long. 86[deg]56'43'' W)
Huntsville Executive Tom Sharp Jr. Field, AL
(Lat. 34[deg]51'34'' N, long. 86[deg]33'27'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.5-mile radius of Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones
Field, and within 3 miles each side of the 001[deg] bearing from
Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field extending from the 7.5-
mile radius to 12.3 miles north of Huntsville International-Carl T.
Jones Field, and within 1.3 miles each side of the 181[deg] bearing
from the Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field: RWY 36L-LOC
extending from the 7.5 mile radius of Huntsville International-Carl
T. Jones Field to 8.3 miles south of the Huntsville International-
Carl T. Jones Field: RWY 36L-LOC, and within a 9.5-mile radius of
Redstone AAF, and within a 7-mile radius of Pryor Field Regional
Airport, and within a 6.3-mile radius of Huntsville Executive Tom
Sharp Jr. Field.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 11, 2019.
Johanna Forkner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2019-20111 Filed 9-17-19; 8:45 am]
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