[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 22931-22933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07835]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2023-0914; Airspace Docket No. 23-AGL-10]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Madison Dane County Regional
Airport-Truax Field, WI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace at Madison
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, WI, and establish Class E
airspace at Madison, WI. The FAA is proposing this action as the result
of an airspace review requested by the FAA Airspace Rules and
Regulations office. The name and geographic coordinates of various
airports would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by FAA Docket No. FAA-2023-0914 and
Airspace Docket No. 23-AGL-10 using any of the following methods:
* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instruction for sending your comments electronically.
* Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12-140 OF THE West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
* Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
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 would amend the Class E surface airspace, the Class E airspace
designated as an extension to a Class C surface area, and the Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and
establish Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class E
surface area at Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field, Madison, WI,
to support instrument flight rule operations at this airport.
Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. The most
helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain
the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To
ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters
should submit only one time if comments are filed electronically, or
commenters should send only one copy of written comments if comments
are filed in writing.
The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it received on or before
the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed
after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or dely. The FAA may change this proposal in light of
the comments it receives.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT post these
comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
Availability of Rulemaking Documents
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address, phone number, and
hours of operations). An informal docket may also be examined during
normal
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business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
Incorporation by Reference
Class E airspace is published in paragraphs 6002, 6003, 6004, and
6005 of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual
basis. This document proposes to amend the current version of that
order, FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective
September 15, 2022. These updates would be published subsequently in
the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. That order is publicly
available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 by:
Modifying the Class E surface area at Dane County Regional Airport/
Truax Field, Madison, WI, by removing all of the extensions contained
within the airspace legal descriptions as they will be incorporated
into new Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class E
surface area to comply with FAA Order JO 7400.2N, Procedures for
Handling Airspace Matters; replacing the outdated terms ``Notice to
Airmen'' with ``Notice to Air Missions'' and ``Airport/Facility
Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement''; modifying the header from
``Madison Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, WI'' to ``Madison,
WI'' to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2N; and updating the
name of Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field (previously Dane
County Regional Airport-Truax Field) and the geographic coordinates of
Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field and Waunakee Airport,
Waunakee, WI, to coincide with the FAAs aeronautical database;
Modifying the Class E airspace designated as an extension to a
Class C surface area at Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field by
removing the extension north of the airport as it is no longer
required; modifying the extension southeast of the airport to within
2.4 miles each side of the Madison VORTAC 130[deg] radial (previously
134[deg] bearing from the Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field)
extending from the 5-mile radius of Dane County Regional Airport/Truax
Field to 7 miles southeast of the Madison VORTAC (previously Dane
County Regional Airport-Truax Field); modifying the extension northwest
of the airport to within 2.4 miles each side of the Madison VORTAC
319[deg] radial (previously 358[deg] bearing from the Dane County
Regional Airport-Truax Field) extending from the 5-mile radius of Dane
County Regional Airport/Truax Field to 7 miles northwest of the Madison
VORTAC (previously Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field); replacing
the outdated terms ``Notice to Airmen'' with ``Notice to Air Missions''
and ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement''; modifying
the header from ``Madison Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field,
WI'' to ``Madison, WI'' to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2N;
and updating the name of Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field
(previously Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field) and the
geographic coordinates of Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field and
Waunakee Airport, Waunakee, WI, to coincide with the FAAs aeronautical
database;
Establishing Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class
E surface area at Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field within 2.4
miles each side of the Madison VORTAC 130[deg] radial extending from
the 5-mile radius of Madison Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field
to 7 miles southeast of the Madison VORTAC; within a 2.4 miles each
side of the Madison VORTAC 319[deg] radial extending from the 5-mile
radius of Madison Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field to 7 miles
northwest of the Madison VORTAC excluding that airspace within a 1.5-
mile radius of Waunakee Airport;
And modifying the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 7.5-mile (decreased from an 8.8-mile)
radius of Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field; removing the
extension south of the airport as it is no longer required; adding an
extension within 2 miles each side of the 029[deg] bearing from the
airport extending from the 7.5-mile radius to 13.7 miles north of the
airport; adding an extension within 1 mile each side of the 316[deg]
bearing from the airport extending from the 7.5-mile radius to 11 miles
northwest of the airport; and updating the names and geographic
coordinates of Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field (previously
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field) and Middleton Municipal
Airport/Morey Field (previously Morey Airport), Middleton, WI, to
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; and removing the cities
associated with the airports in the header to comply with changes to
FAA Order JO 7400.2N.
This action is the result of an airspace review requested by the
FAA Airspace Rules and Regulations office.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this proposed 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 so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 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 14 CFR 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
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.
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AGL WI E2 Madison, WI [Amended]
Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field, WI
(Lat 43[deg]08'24'' N, long 89[deg]20'15'' W)
Waunakee Airport
(Lat 43[deg]10'43'' N, long 89[deg]27'05'' W)
Within a 5-mile radius of the Dane County Regional Airport/Truax
Field excluding that airspace within a 1.5-mile radius of the
Waunakee Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Air
Missions. The effective dates and times 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.
* * * * *
AGL WI E3 Madison, WI [Amended]
Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field, WI
(Lat 43[deg]08'24'' N, long 89[deg]20'15'' W)
Madison VORTAC
(Lat 43[deg]08'41'' N, long 89[deg]20'23'' W)
Waunakee Airport
(Lat 43[deg]10'43'' N, long 89[deg]27'05'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles
each side of the Madison VORTAC 130[deg] radial extending from the
5-mile radius of Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field to 7 miles
southeast of the Madison VORTAC; and within 2.4 miles each side of
the
Madison VORTAC 319[deg] radial extending from the 5-mile radius
of Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field to 7 miles northwest of
the Madison VORTAC excluding that airspace within a 1.5-mile radius
of the Waunakee Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a
Notice to Air Missions. The effective dates and times will
thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
* * * * *
AGL WI E4 Madison, WI [Establish]
Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field, WI
(Lat 43[deg]08'24'' N, long 89[deg]20'15'' W)
Madison VORTAC
(Lat 43[deg]08'41'' N, long 89[deg]20'23'' W)
Waunakee Airport
(Lat 43[deg]10'43'' N, long 89[deg]27'05'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles
each side of the Madison VORTAC 130[deg] radial extending from the
5-mile radius of Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field to 7 miles
southeast of the Madison VORTAC; and within 2.4 miles each side of
the Madison VORTAC 319[deg] radial extending from the 5-mile radius
of Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field to 7 miles northwest of
the Madison VORTAC excluding that airspace within a 1.5-mile radius
of the Waunakee Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a
Notice to Air Missions. 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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AGL WI E5 Madison, WI [Amended]
Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field, WI
(Lat 43[deg]08'24'' N, long 89[deg]20'15'' W)
Middleton Municipal Airport/Morey Field, WI
(Lat 43[deg]06'52'' N, long 89[deg]31'54'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 7.5-mile radius of Dane County Regional Airport/Truax
Field; and within 2 miles each side of the 029[deg] bearing from the
airport extending from the 7.5-mile radius of the airport to 13.7
miles north of the airport; and within 1 mile each side of the
316[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 7.5-mile radius
of the airport to 11 miles northwest of the airport; and within a
6.3-mile radius of Middleton Municipal Airport/Morey Field.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 10, 2023.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2023-07835 Filed 4-13-23; 8:45 am]
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