[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7871-7873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02743]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0109; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-2]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of the Class D and Class E Airspace, Establishment of 
Class E Airspace, and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Louisville, KY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D airspace and Class E surface 
airspace at Bowman Field, Louisville, KY; establishes Class E surface 
airspace designated as an extension to a Class C surface area at 
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Louisville, KY; revokes 
the Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E 
surface area at Bowman Field Airport; and modifies the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Louisville Muhammad 
Ali International Airport and Bowman Field Airport. This action is due 
to an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Bowman VHF 
omnidirectional range (VOR), which provided navigation information to 
the instrument procedures at this airport, as part of the VOR Minimum 
Operational Network (MON) Program. The name of the Louisville Muhammad 
Ali International Airport is also being updated to coincide with the 
FAA's aeronautical database.

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DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 21, 2020. 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 https://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.

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 modifies the Class D airspace and Class E surface airspace at 
Bowman Field, Louisville, KY; establishes Class E surface airspace 
designated as an extension to a Class C surface area at Louisville 
Muhammad Ali International Airport, Louisville, KY; revokes the Class E 
airspace designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface 
area at Bowman Field Airport; and modifies the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Louisville Muhammad 
Ali International Airport and Bowman Field Airport to support 
instrument flight rule operations at these airports.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (84 FR 35044; July 22, 2019) for Docket No. FAA-2019-0109 to 
amend the Class D airspace and Class E surface airspace at Bowman 
Field, Louisville, KY; establish Class E surface airspace designated as 
an extension to a Class C surface area at Louisville Muhammad Ali 
International Airport, Louisville, KY; revoke the Class E airspace 
designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area at 
Bowman Field Airport; and amend Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface at Louisville Muhammad Ali International 
Airport and Bowman Field Airport. 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 discovered an error in the 
proposed amendment of the Class E airspace extending upward form 700 
feet above the surface at Louisville Muhammad Ali International 
Airport, Louisville, KY. The extension ``. . . and within 2.4 miles 
each side of the ILS localizer east course, extending from the 10-mile 
radius to 7 miles east of the LOM . . .'' should have been removed in 
the proposed action and from the airspace legal description as it is no 
longer needed. Those errors are corrected in this action.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000, 6002, 6003, 6004, 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 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 7400.11D, 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 by:
    Amending the Class D airspace to within a 4-mile radius (increased 
from a 3.9-mile radius) of Bowman Field Airport, Louisville, KY; and 
updating the name of the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport 
(previously Louisville International Airport), Louisville, KY, to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
    Amending the Class E surface airspace to within a 4-mile radius 
(increased from a 3.9-mile radius) of Bowman Field Airport to 2,200 
feet MSL; adding an exclusion area above 2,200 MSL; and updating the 
name of the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (previously 
Louisville International Airport) to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database;
    Establishing Class E surface airspace designated as an extension to 
a Class C surface area at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport 
extending within 1 mile each side of the 165[deg] bearing of the 
Louisville Muhammad Ali International: RWY 35R-LOC extending from the 
5-mile radius of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to 5.5 
miles south of the Louisville Muhammad Ali International: RWY 35R-LOC; 
and within 1 mile each side of the 165[deg] bearing of the Louisville 
Muhammad Ali International: RWY 35L-LOC extending from the 5-mile 
radius of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to 5.5 miles 
south of the Louisville Muhammad Ali International: RWY 35L-LOC; and 
within 1 mile each side of the 165[deg] bearing of the Louisville 
Muhammad Ali International Airport extending from the 5-mile radius of 
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to 5.5 miles south of the 
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport;
    Removing the Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D 
and Class E surface area at Bowman Field Airport, as it is no longer 
required;
    And amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface to within a 7.5-mile radius (decreased from a 10-mile 
radius) of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport; removing the 
extension to the east of the LOM as it is no longer needed; within a 
6.5-mile radius (decreased from a 10-mile radius) of Bowman Field 
Airport; and updating the name of Louisville Muhammad Ali International 
Airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the 
decommissioning of the Bowman VOR, which provided navigation 
information for the instrument procedures at these airports, as part of 
the VOR MON Program.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is

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published yearly and effective on September 15.

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 7400.11D, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and 
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ASO KY D Louisville, KY [Amended]

Bowman Field Airport, KY
    (Lat. 38[deg]13'41'' N, long. 85[deg]39'49'' W)
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, KY
    (Lat. 38[deg]10'27'' N, long. 85[deg]44'11'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not 
including 2,200 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Bowman Field 
Airport, excluding that portion within the Louisville Muhammad Ali 
International Airport Class C airspace area, and excluding that 
portion south of the 081[deg] bearing from Louisville Muhammad Ali 
International Airport, and also excluding that portion north of the 
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Class C airspace area 
and west of a line drawn from lat. 38[deg]11'28'' N, long. 
85[deg]42'01'' W direct thru the point where the 030[deg] bearing 
from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport intersects the 5-
mile radius from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to 
the point of intersection with the 4-mile radius from Bowman Field 
Airport. 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 a Surface Area.

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ASO KY E2 Louisville, KY [Amended]

Bowman Field Airport, KY
    (Lat. 38[deg]13'41'' N, long. 85[deg]39'49'' W)
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, KY
    (Lat. 38[deg]10'27'' N, long. 85[deg]44'11'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not 
including 2,200 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Bowman Field 
Airport, excluding that portion within the Louisville Muhammad Ali 
International Airport Class C airspace area, and excluding that 
portion south of the 081[deg] bearing from Louisville Muhammad Ali 
International Airport, and also excluding that portion north of the 
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Class C airspace area 
and west of a line drawn from lat. 38[deg]11'28'' N, long. 
85[deg]42'01'' W direct thru the point where the 030[deg] bearing 
from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport intersects the 5-
mile radius from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to 
the point of intersection with the 4-mile radius from Bowman Field 
Airport. 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.

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ASO KY E3 Louisville, KY [Established]

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, KY
    (Lat. 38[deg]10'27'' N, long. 85[deg]44'11'' W)
Louisville Muhammad Ali International: RWY 35R-LOC
    (Lat. 38[deg]11'21'' N, long. 85[deg]43'55'' W)
Louisville Muhammad Ali International: RWY 35L-LOC
    (Lat. 38[deg]11'17'' N, long. 85[deg]44'57'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1 mile 
each side of the 165[deg] bearing from the Louisville Muhammad Ali 
International: RWY 35R-LOC extending from the 5-mile radius of the 
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to 5.5 miles south of 
the Louisville Muhammad Ali International: RWY 35R-LOC, and within 1 
mile each side of the 165[deg] bearing from the Louisville Muhammad 
Ali International: RWY 35L-LOC extending from the 5-mile radius of 
the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to 5.5 miles south 
of the Louisville Muhammad Ali International: RWY 35L-LOC, and 
within 1 mile each side of the 165[deg] bearing from the Louisville 
Muhammad Ali International Airport extending from the 5-mile radius 
of the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to 5.5 miles 
south of the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.

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ASO KY E4 Louisville Bowman Field, KY [Removed]

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

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ASO KY E5 Louisville, KY [Amended]

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, KY
    (Lat. 38[deg]10'27'' N, long. 85[deg]44'11'' W)
Bowman Field Airport, KY
    (Lat. 38[deg]13'41'' N, long. 85[deg]39'49'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.5-mile radius of Louisville Muhammad Ali International 
Airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Bowman Field Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 5, 2020.
Marty Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-02743 Filed 2-11-20; 8:45 am]
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