[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 114 (Monday, June 16, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25134-25136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10916]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2025-0775; Airspace Docket No. 25-AGL-6]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Iron Mountain Kingsford, MI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace at Iron Mountain
Kingsford, MI. This action is the result of an airspace review
conducted due to the decommissioning of the Iron Mountain very high
frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) Program; brings the airspace into compliance
with FAA orders; and supports instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures
and operations.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 2, 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. An electronic
copy of this document may also be downloaded from the Office of the
Federal Register's website at www.federalregister.gov.
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, 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 E surface airspace and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Ford Airport,
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Iron Mountain Kingsford, MI, to support IFR operations at this airport.
History
The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2025-0775 in the
Federal Register (90 FR 17335; April 25, 2025) proposing to amend the
Class E airspace at Iron/Mountain Kingsford, MI. Interested parties
were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting
written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
Incorporation by Reference
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 6002 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 amends the current version of that order, FAA
Order JO 7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, and effective September 15,
2024. These amendments will be published in the next update to FAA
Order JO 7400.11. FAA Order JO 7400.11J, which lists Class A, B, C, D,
and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points,
is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
document.
Differences From the NPRM
The NPRM updated the city in the header of the airspace legal
descriptions from ``Iron Mountain, MI'' to ``Iron Mountain/Kingsford,
MI'' to coincide with the FAA aeronautical database; however, the
update should not have included the ``/'' and should have been ``Iron
Mountain Kingsford, MI''. As this typographic error does not change the
boundaries of the airspace as proposed or impose any additional
requirements on users of the airspace, the FAA has determined that good
cause exists for not recirculating this action for public comment, and
the omission is being corrected in this action.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by:
Modifying the Class E surface airspace: (1) to within a 4.1-mile
(reduced from a 7-mile) radius of Ford Airport, Iron Mountain
Kingsford, MI; (2) within 1 mile each side of the 188[deg] bearing from
the airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 4.5 miles south of
the airport; (3) updates the header of the airspace legal description
from ``Iron Mountain, MI'' to ``Iron Mountain Kingsford, MI'' to
coincide with the FAA aeronautical database; (4) removes the city
associated with the airport in the header of the airspace legal
description to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2P, Procedures
for Handling Airspace Matters; (5) updates the outdated terminology of
``control zone'' to ``Class E surface area'' and ``Airport/Facility
Directory'' to ``Chart Supplement''.
Also, this action amends the Class E airspace extending from 700 ft
above the surface: (1) to within a 6.6-mile (decreased from a 8.7-mile)
radius of Ford Airport; (2) removes the extension south of the airport
as it is no longer needed; (3) amends the extension north of the
airport to within 3.6 (decreased from 4.4) miles each side of the
008[deg] bearing from the Ford: RWY 01-LOC (previously Iron Mountain
ILS localizer north course) extending from the 6.6-mile (decreased from
8.7-mile) radius of the airport to 11.1 (decreased from 16) miles north
of the airport; (4) updates the header from ``Iron Mountain, MI'', to
``Iron Mountain Kingsford, MI'' to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database; and (5) removes the city associated with the airport in the
header of the airspace legal description to comply with changes to FAA
Order JO 7400.2P.
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.
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 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.
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AGL MI E2 Iron Mountain Kingsford, MI [Amended]
Ford Airport, MI
(Lat. 45[deg]49'06'' N, long. 88[deg]06'52'' W)
Within a 4.1-mile radius of Ford Airport; and within 1 mile each
side of the 188[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the
4.1-mile radius to 4.5 miles south of the airport. This Class E
surface area is effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective dates
and times will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart
Supplement.
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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AGL MI E5 Iron Mountain Kingsford, MI [Amended]
Ford Airport, MI
(Lat. 45[deg]49'06'' N, long. 88[deg]06'52'' W)
Ford: RWY 01-LOC
(Lat. 45[deg]49'57'' N, long. 88[deg]06'39'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of Ford Airport; and within 3.6 miles each
side of the 008[deg] bearing from the Ford: RWY 01-LOC extending
from the 6.6-mile radius of the airport to 11.1 miles north of the
airport.
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 11, 2025.
Dallas W. Lantz,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2025-10916 Filed 6-13-25; 8:45 am]
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