[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 138 (Friday, July 17, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43429-43431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15359]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0319; Airspace Docket No. 20-ACE-5]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; St. Louis, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class D airspace and Class E surface 
airspace at Spirit of St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, MO, and the Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at St. Louis 
Lambert International Airport, St. Louis, MO, Spirit of St. Louis 
Airport, and St. Charles County Smartt Airport, St. Charles, MO, and 
removes St. Louis Regional Airport, Alton/St. Louis, IL. This action is 
the result of airspace reviews caused by the decommissioning of the 
Cardinal VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid as part of the 
VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program; and the decommissioning 
of the outer markers for runways 12R, 24, and 30L at St. Louis Lambert 
International Airport. Airport and navigational aid names are also 
being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 5, 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 amends the Class D airspace and the Class E surface airspace at 
Spirit of St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, MO, and the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at St. Louis Lambert 
International Airport, St. Louis, MO, Spirit of St. Louis Airport, and 
St. Charles County Smartt Airport, St. Charles, MO, which is contained 
within the St. Louis, MO, airspace legal description, and removing St. 
Louis Regional Airport, Alton/St. Louis, IL, which is contained within 
the St. Louis, MO, airspace legal description, to support IFR 
operations at these airports. (FAA Docket No. FAA-2020-0321/Airspace 
Docket 20-AGL-17 will create an independent Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface airspace legal description for 
Alton/St. Louis, IL, and will become effective coincidentally with this 
action.)

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (85 FR 26898; May 6, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2020-0319 to 
amend the Class D airspace and the Class E surface airspace at Spirit 
of St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, MO, and the Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at St. Louis

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Lambert International Airport, St. Louis, MO, Spirit of St. Louis 
Airport, and St. Charles County Smartt Airport, St. Charles, MO, which 
is contained within the St. Louis, MO, airspace legal description, and 
removing St. Louis Regional Airport, Alton/St. Louis, IL, which is 
contained within the St. Louis, MO, airspace legal description. 
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 D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000, 6002, and 6005 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:
    Amends the Class D airspace at Spirit of St. Louis Airport, St. 
Louis, MO, by updating the bearing of the east extension to 078[deg] 
(previously 079[deg]); and updating the bearing of the west extension 
to 258[deg] (previously 259[deg]);
    Amends the Class E surface area at Spirit of St. Louis Airport by 
updating the bearing of the east extension to 078[deg] (previously 
079[deg]); and updating the bearing of the west extension to 258[deg] 
(previously 259[deg]);
    Amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, St. Louis, MO, 
to within an 8.5-mile (increased from 7.1-mile) radius of the airport; 
removes the St. Louis Lambert International Runway 24 Localizer and the 
associated extension from the airspace legal description, as it is no 
longer needed; removes the St. Louis Lambert International Runway 12R 
Localizer and the associated extension from the airspace legal 
description, as it is no longer needed; removes the St. Louis Lambert 
International Runway 30L Localizer and the associated extension from 
the airspace legal description, as it is no longer needed; removes the 
ZUMAY LOM and the associated extension from the airspace legal 
description, as it is no longer needed; removes the OBLIO LOM and the 
associated extension from the airspace legal description, as it is no 
longer needed; updates the name of the St. Louis Lambert International 
Airport (previously Lambert-St. Louis International Airport) to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; updates the bearing of 
the east extension of Spirit of St. Louis Airport to 078[deg] 
(previously 079[deg]); updating the name of the Spirit of St. Louis: 
RWY 26L-LOC (previously Spirit of St. Louis Runway 26L Localizer) to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; updates the extension 
east of the Spirit of St. Louis: RWY 26L-LOC to within 3.8 miles 
(decreased from 4.1 miles) north and 5.7 miles (decreased from 6.4 
miles) south of the 078[deg] (previously 079[deg]) bearing from the 
Spirit of St. Louis: RWY 26L-LOC extending from the 6.9-mile radius of 
the Spirit of St. Louis Airport to 10.6 miles (decreased from 11.3 
miles) east of the Spirit of St. Louis: RWY 26L-LOC; updates the 
bearing of the west extension of Spirit of St. Louis Airport to 
258[deg] (previously 259[deg]); adds an extension at St. Charles County 
Smartt Airport, St. Charles, MO, within 3.3 miles each side of the 
028[deg] radial from the St. Louis VORTAC extending from the 6.4-mile 
radius of St. Charles County Smartt Airport to 12.4 miles northeast of 
St. Charles County Smartt Airport; and removes St. Louis Regional 
Airport, Alton/St. Louis, IL, which is contained within the St. Louis, 
MO, airspace legal description, and the Civic Memorial NDB and the 
associated north and south extensions from St. Louis Regional Airport. 
(A separate airspace review of St. Louis Regional Airport resulted in 
the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
at St. Louis Regional Airport no longer adjoining the St. Louis, MO, 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface. As a 
result, a separate Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface airspace legal description will be created for Alton/
St. Louis, IL, under FAA Docket No. FAA-2020-0321/Airspace Docket 20-
AGL-17 and will be become effective coincidentally with this action.)
    Subsequent to publication of the NPRM, the FAA discovered that the 
Class E surface airspace at Spirit of St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, MO, 
incorrectly stated ``Class D airspace area'' vice ``Class E airspace 
area.'' That error is corrected in this action.
    This action is the result of airspace reviews caused by the 
decommissioning of the Cardinal VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) 
navigation aid, which provided navigation information for the 
instrument procedures at these airports, as part of the VOR MON 
Program; and the decommissioning of the outer markers for runways 12R, 
24, and 30L at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
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:

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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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ACE MO D St. Louis, MO [Amended]

Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]39'44'' N, long. 90[deg]39'07'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,000 feet within a 4.4-mile radius of Spirit of St. Louis Airport, 
and within 1 mile each side of the 078[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.6 miles east of the airport, 
and within 1 mile each side of the 258[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.6 miles west of the airport, 
excluding that airspace within the St. Louis, MO Class B airspace 
area. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published 
in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.

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ACE MO E2 St. Louis, MO [Amended]

Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]39'44'' N, long. 90[deg]39'07'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,000 feet within a 4.4-mile radius of Spirit of St. Louis Airport, 
and within 1 mile each side of the 078[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.6 miles east of the airport, 
and within 1 mile each side of the 258[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.6 miles west of the airport, 
excluding that airspace within the St. Louis, MO Class B airspace 
area. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published 
in the Chart Supplement.

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

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ACE MO E5 St. Louis, MO [Amended]

St. Louis Lambert International Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]44'55'' N, long. 90[deg]22'12'' W)
Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]39'44'' N, long. 90[deg]39'07'' W)
St. Charles County Smartt Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]55'47'' N, long. 90[deg]25'48'' W)
St. Louis VORTAC
    (Lat. 38[deg]51'38'' N, long. 90[deg]28'57'' W)
Spirit of St. Louis: RWY 26L-LOC
    (Lat. 38[deg]39'26'' N, long. 90[deg]39'48'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.5-mile radius of St. Louis Lambert International 
Airport, and within a 6.9-mile radius of Spirit of St. Louis 
Airport, and within 2.5 miles each side of the 078[deg] bearing from 
the Spirit of St. Louis Airport extending from the 6.9-mile radius 
of the airport to 8.1 miles east of the airport, and within 3.8 
miles north and 5.7 miles south of the 078[deg] bearing from the 
Spirit of St. Louis: RWY 26L-LOC extending from the 6.9-mile radius 
of the Spirit of St. Louis Airport to 10.6 miles east of the Spirit 
of St. Louis: RWY 26L-LOC, and within 3.9 miles each side of the 
258[deg] bearing from the Spirit of St. Louis Airport extending from 
the 6.9-mile radius of the airport to 10.6 miles west of the 
airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius of St. Charles County Smartt 
Airport, and within 3.3 miles each side of the 028[deg] radial from 
the St. Louis VORTAC extending from the 6.4-mile radius of St. 
Charles County Smartt Airport to 12.4 miles northeast of the 
airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 13, 2020.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-15359 Filed 7-16-20; 8:45 am]
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