[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 68 (Thursday, April 10, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15314-15315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06055]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-2456; Airspace Docket No. 24-ANM-71]
RIN 2120-AA66
Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace; Cheyenne Regional/
Jerry Olson Field, Cheyenne, WY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface and removes the Class E airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Cheyenne
Regional/Jerry Olson Field, Cheyenne, WY. These actions support the
safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at
the airport.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, August 7, 2025. 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 the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, 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 7400.11J, 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, Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration,
600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3460.
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
the 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 modifies Class E airspace to support IFR operations at
Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field, Cheyenne, WY.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2024-2456 in the Federal Register (89 FR 99173; December 10, 2024),
proposing to modify Class D and E airspace at Cheyenne Regional/Jerry
Olson Field, WY. Interested parties were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the
FAA. No comments were received.
Differences From the NPRM
The NPRM proposed administrative modifications to update the
airport's legal descriptions for their Class D airspace and Class E
airspace designated as a surface area. Both descriptions were proposed
to replace the use of the phrase ``Notice to Airmen'' to ``Notice to
Air Missions.'' However, subsequent to the publication of the NPRM and
effective February 10, 2025, the FAA's definition of the acronym
``NOTAM'' reverted back to ``Notice to Airmen.'' As such, any proposed
modifications to the Class D airspace and Class E airspace designated
as a surface area within the NPRM were administrative in nature and are
no longer necessary.
Incorporation by Reference
Class E5 airspace designations are published in paragraph 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 amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO
7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, and effective September 15, 2024. These
updates will be published in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by modifying the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface and removing the Class
E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at
Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field, Cheyenne, WY.
The westward portion of the Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface is widened to be within a 9.1-mile radius of
the airport between the airport's 209[deg] bearing clockwise to its
336[deg] bearing due to rising terrain. This additional Class E
airspace will better contain diverse IFR departure operations until
they reach 1,200 feet above the surface.
The Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface at the airport is redundant and is removed. The Denver Class E6
en route domestic airspace provides sufficient containment of arriving
IFR operations at 1,500 feet and higher above the surface and departing
IFR operations from the point they reach 1,200 feet above the surface
until reaching overlying or adjacent controlled airspace.
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)
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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).
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.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 31,
2024, and effective September 15, 2024, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANM WY E5 Cheyenne, WY [Amended]
Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field, WY
(Lat. 41[deg]09'20'' N, long. 104[deg]48'38'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8.1-mile radius of Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field,
within a 9.1-mile radius of the airport between its 209[deg] bearing
clockwise to its 336[deg] bearing, within 2.4 miles each side of the
airport's 028[deg] bearing extending from its 8.1-mile radius to
10.8 miles northeast of the airport, and within 2.2 miles each side
of the airport's 275[deg] bearing extending from its 9.1-mile radius
to 10.6 miles west of the airport.
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Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on April 1, 2025.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2025-06055 Filed 4-9-25; 8:45 am]
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