[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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