[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 146 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36102-36104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14578]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2025-0932; Airspace Docket No. 25-ASO-9]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class D and Class E5 Airspace Over Kinston, NC
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule amends the Class D airspace at Kinston Regional
Jetport at Stallings Field Airport, Kinston, NC, by updating the
airport reference point (ARP) coordinates. Additionally, this rule
amends Class E airspace at Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field
Airport, Kinston, NC, due to the currently designated airspace no
longer meeting the requirements of its designation. Controlled airspace
is necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations in the
area for existing instrument approaches.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 27, 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
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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 a day, 365 days a 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,
as well as subsequent amendments, can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, 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: Christopher Stocking, Operations
Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration,
1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; Telephone: (404) 305-
5887.
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 updates the ARP on which the Class D is based, and amends Class
E5 airspace in Kinston, NC.
History
The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA 2025-0400 in the
Federal Register (90 FR 10424; June 10, 2025), proposing to amend Class
D and E5 airspace at Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field
Airport, Kinston, NC. Interested parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal
to the FAA. No comments were received.
Changes From NPRM
Subsequent to publication of the NPRM, an editorial change was made
to this action to include Lenoir Memorial Hospital Heliport, NC, Class
E5 airspace within the Kinston, NC, Class E5 airspace description. This
airspace was inadvertently left out of the airspace description in the
NPRM despite there being no intention by the FAA to remove this portion
of Class E5 airspace in Kinston, NC. As this constitutes a ministerial
change that corrects an error in the NPRM and does not alter legal
obligations associated with the airspace, the FAA has determined that
good cause exists for not re-circulating the NPRM for public notice and
comment.
Incorporation by Reference
Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraphs
5000, 6002, 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 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.
The Rule
This rule amends 14 CFR part 71 to modify Class D and E5 airspace
for Kinston Regional Jetport, Kinston, NC.
This rule amends the Class D airspace by updating the ARP
coordinates (lat. 35[deg]19'53'' N, long. 77[deg]36'32'' W). The Class
D airspace boundaries will otherwise remain the same, extending upward
from the surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile
radius of Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field Airport. This
Class D airspace area is effective during the specific days and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective days and
times will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart
Supplement.
Additionally, this rule amends the Class E5 airspace by removing
that airspace that is within 2.5 miles on each side of the Kinston
VORTAC 047[deg] radial, extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 7 miles
northeast of the VORTAC as this airspace no longer meets the
requirements of its designation.
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
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
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F,\1\ ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant the preparation of an
environmental assessment.
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\1\ The FAA has updated its National Environmental Policy Act
implementing procedures in FAA Order 1050.1G, which has an effective
date of June 30, 2025. That Order states that it ``does not apply to
or alter any decisions made and final environmental documents issued
prior to the effective date''. The CATEX prepared in connection with
this action was prepared prior to the effective date of the new
Order and therefore was prepared in accordance with the prior
version of the Order.
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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 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.
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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 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ASO NC D Kinston, NC [Amended]
Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field, NC
(Lat. 35[deg]19'53'' N, long. 77[deg]36'32'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Kinston Regional Jetport
at Stallings Field. This Class D airspace area is effective during
the specific days and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously
published in the Chart Supplement.
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace.
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ASO NC E5 Kinston, NC [Amended]
Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field, NC
(Lat. 35[deg]19'53'' N, long. 77[deg]36'32'' W)
Lenoir Memorial Hospital Heliport, NC
(Lat. 35[deg]17'24'' N, long. 77[deg]35'04'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.7-mile radius of Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings
Field and within a 6-mile radius of Lenoir Memorial Hospital
Heliport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 30, 2025.
Patrick Young,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2025-14578 Filed 7-31-25; 8:45 am]
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