[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 73273-73274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20209]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-2119; Airspace Docket No. 24-ASW-15]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class D Airspace; Fort Worth, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class D airspace at Perot Field/Fort
Worth Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, TX. This action is the result of a
biennial airspace review. This action updates the name and geographic
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database. This action does not change the airspace boundaries or
operating requirements.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 26, 2024. 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: A copy of this final rule and all background material may be
viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number.
Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website.
It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H, 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 amends the Class D airspace at Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance
Airport, Fort Worth, TX, to support instrument flight rule operations
at this airport.
History
The airspace at Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Fort
Worth, TX, was reviewed as part a biennial airspace review. The
airspace review revealed that the name and geographic coordinates of
the airport had been changed, but the airspace legal description had
not been updated. This action updates the name and geographic
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database. This action is an administrative change and does not affect
the airspace boundaries or operating requirements.
Incorporation by Reference
Class D airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000 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 amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO
7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023. FAA
Order JO 7400.11J is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. These amendments will be published in the
next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
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The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies the Class D airspace at
Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, TX, by updating
the name (previously Fort Worth Alliance Airport) and geographic
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database; updates the header of the airspace legal description to Fort
Worth, TX, (previously Fort Worth Alliance Airport, TX) to comply with
changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2P, Procedures for Handling Airspace
Matters; removes the city associated with Stage Coach Hills Airport in
the header of the airspace legal description to comply with changes to
FAA Order JO 7400.2P; and changes the outdated terms ``Notice to
Airmen'' and ``Airport/Facility Directory'' to ``Notice to Air
Missions'' and ``Chart Supplement''.
This action is an administrative change and does not affect the
airspace boundaries or operating requirements; therefore, notice and
public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is unnecessary.
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 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 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
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 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.
71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11,
2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ASW TX D Fort Worth, TX
Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, TX
(Lat. 32[deg]59'25'' N, long. 97[deg]19'10'' W)
Stage Coach Hills Airport, TX
(Lat. 32[deg]58'00'' N, long. 97[deg]14'01'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not
including 3,000 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of Perot Field/
Fort Worth Alliance Airport excluding that airspace within a 0.5-
mile radius of Stage Coach Hills Airport and excluding that airspace
within the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, Class B airspace area. This Class
D 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.
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 4, 2024.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-20209 Filed 9-9-24; 8:45 am]
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