[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3646-3648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01281]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0922; Airspace Docket No. 21-AEA-30]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Philadelphia, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace, Class E surface airspace, 
and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
in the Philadelphia, PA area, by updating the several airport names and 
geographic coordinates. Controlled airspace is

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necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules 
(IFR) operations in the area.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 24, 2022. The Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR 
part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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 JO 7400.11F at NARA, email 
[email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 
Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337; Telephone (404) 305-6364.

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 airspace for the Philadelphia, PA area to support IFR 
operations in the area.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (86 FR 67672, November 29, 2021) for Docket No. FAA-2021-0922 
to amend Class D airspace, Class E surface airspace, and Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface in the 
Philadelphia, PA area, by updating the names and geographic coordinates 
of several airports in the area.
    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 Paragraphs 
5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated 
August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
FAA Order JO 7400.11.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations 
and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 
15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists Class 
A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic routes, and reporting 
points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 by amending Class D airspace, 
Class E surface airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface at the following airports:
    Philadelphia International Airport, by updating the geographic 
coordinates to coincide with the FAA's database;
    New Castle Airport (formerly New Castle County Airport), by 
updating the airport's name;
    Summit Airport (formerly Summit Airpark), by updating the airport's 
name and geographic coordinates, and replacing the outdated term 
Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the 
airport description.
    Also, the Class E surface airspace for Millville Municipal Airport 
is amended by updating the airport's geographic coordinates.
    Subsequent to publication of the NPRM, the FAA discovered 
unnecessary verbiage in the Philadelphia, PA, E5 description. This 
action removes ``excluding the airspace that coincides with the Elkton, 
MD; Wrightstown, NJ; Pittstown, NJ; Reading, PA; and Allentown, PA 
Class E airspace areas'' from the description.
    FAA Order JO 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. 
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 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 5-6.5a. 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 JO 
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

AEA DE D Wilmington, DE [Amended]

New Castle Airport, DE

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    (Lat. 39[deg]40'43'' N, long. 75[deg]36'24'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of the New Castle 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 Surface Airspace.

* * * * *

AEA DE E2 Wilmington, DE [Amended]

New Castle Airport, DE
    (Lat. 39[deg]40'43'' N, long. 75[deg]36'24'' W)

    Within a 4.2-mile radius of the New Castle 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.

AEA NJ E2 Millville, NJ [Amended]

Millville Municipal Airport, NJ
    (Lat. 39[deg]22'04'' N, long. 75[deg]04'20'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4-mile 
radius of the Millville Municipal Airport.

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

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AEA PA E5 Philadelphia, PA [Amended]

Philadelphia International Airport, PA
    (Lat. 39[deg]52'20'' N, long. 75[deg]14'26'' W)
Chester County G.O. Carlson Airport, PA
    (Lat. 39[deg]58'44'' N, long. 75[deg]51'56'' W)
New Castle Airport, DE
    (Lat. 39[deg]40'43'' N, long. 75[deg]36'24'' W)
Summit Airport, DE
    (Lat. 39[deg]31'16'' N, long. 75[deg]43'25'' W)
Millville Municipal Airport, NJ
    (Lat. 39[deg]22'04'' N, long. 75[deg]04'20'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 31-mile radius of Philadelphia International Airport 
extending clockwise from a 225[deg] bearing to a 307[deg] bearing 
from the airport and within a 37-mile radius of Philadelphia 
International Airport extending from a 307[deg] bearing to a 
053[deg] bearing from the airport and within a 33-mile radius of 
Philadelphia International Airport extending from a 053[deg] bearing 
to a 173[deg] bearing from the airport and within a 16-mile radius 
of Philadelphia International Airport extending from a 173[deg] 
bearing from the airport to a 225[deg] bearing from the airport, and 
within a 7-mile radius of Chester County G.O. Carlson Airport, and 
within a 6.7-mile radius of New Castle Airport, and within an 8-mile 
radius of Summit Airport and within a 6.5-mile radius of Millville 
Municipal Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 19, 2022.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2022-01281 Filed 1-24-22; 8:45 am]
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