[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

* * * * *

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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