[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 162 (Monday, August 25, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41298-41300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16199]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2025-1275; Airspace Docket No. 25-AGL-11]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Elkhart and Goshen, IN
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class D and Class E airspace at
Elkhart, IN, and the Class E airspace at Goshen, IN, and updates the
geographic coordinates of the Elkhart Municipal Airport, Elkhart, IN,
and the Goshen Municipal Airport, Goshen, IN, to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database. This action is the result of airspace
reviews conducted due to the decommissioning of the Goshen very high
frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) Program. It also brings the airspace into
compliance with FAA orders and supports instrument flight rule (IFR)
procedures and operations.
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 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
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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 and Class E airspace at the affected airports
to support IFR operations.
History
The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2025-1275 in the
Federal Register (90 FR 27478; June 27, 2025) proposing to amend the
Class D and Class E airspace at Elkhart, IN, and the Class E airspace
at Goshen, IN. 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 D and E airspace designations are published in paragraphs
5000 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 action amends 14 CFR part 71 by modifying the Class D and E
airspace at Elkhart, Indiana and the Class E airspace at Goshen,
Indiana due to airspace reviews conducted as part of the
decommissioning of the Goshen VOR as part of the VOR MON Program.
For the Elkhart Municipal Airport, Elkhart, IN, Class D airspace,
this action: (1) increases the radius from 4.3 miles to 4.7 miles of
the airport; (2) updates the geographic coordinates of the airport to
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; (3) increases the
exclusion area from 1 mile to 1.5 miles around Mishawaka Pilots Club
Airport; (4) updates the title of the South Bend, Michiana Regional
Airport, IN, (previously Michiana, IN) Class C airspace contained
within the legal description; and (5) updates the outdated term
``Airport/Facility Directory'' to ``Chart Supplement'';
For the Elkhart Municipal Airport Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 ft above the surface, the action: (1) increases the radius
from 6.8 miles to 7.2 miles of the airport; (2) adds an extension
within 4 miles each side of the 270[deg] bearing of the Elkhart Muni:
RWY 27-LOC extending from the 7.2-mile radius to 11.4 miles west of the
airport; (3) removes the exclusionary language as it is no longer
required; and (4) updates the geographic coordinates of the airport to
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
For the Goshen Municipal Airport, Goshen, IN, Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 ft above the surface, the action: (1)
increases the radius from 6.8 miles to 7.9 miles of the airport; and
(2) updates the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with
the FAA's aeronautical database.
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.\1\ 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.
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\1\ The FAA has updated its environmental order with the
issuance of FAA Order 1050.1G, ``FAA National Environmental Policy
Act Implementing Procedures'', effective June 30, 2025. The
environmental review conducted in connection with this action
predated that update and therefore is grandfathered under the
previous version of the order.
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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 5000 Class D Airspace
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AGL IN D Elkhart, IN [Amended]
Elkhart Municipal Airport, IN
(Lat 41[deg]43'10'' N, long 86[deg]00'12'' W)
Mishawaka Pilots Club Airport, IN
(Lat 41[deg]39'25'' N, long 86[deg]02'05'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,300 feet MSL within a 4.7-mile radius of the Elkhart Municipal
Airport excluding that airspace within a 1.5-mile radius of the
Mishawaka Pilots Club Airport; and excluding that portion which
coincides with the South Bend, Michiana Regional Airport, IN, Class
C airspace area. This Class D airspace area is effective during the
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective dates and times will
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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 IN E5 Elkhart, IN [Amended]
Elkhart Municipal Airport, IN
(Lat 41[deg]43'10'' N, long 86[deg]00'12'' W)
Elkhart Muni: RWY 27-LOC
(Lat 41[deg]43'15'' N, long 86[deg]01'21'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.2-mile radius of Elkhart Municipal Airport; and within 4
miles each side of the 270[deg] bearing from the Elkhart Muni: RWY
27-LOC extending from the 7.2-mile radius to 11.4 miles west of the
airport.
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AGL IN E5 Goshen, IN [Amended]
Goshen Municipal Airport, IN
(Lat 41[deg]31'34'' N, long 85[deg]47'39'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.9-mile radius of Goshen Municipal Airport.
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 21, 2025.
Dallas W. Lantz,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2025-16199 Filed 8-22-25; 8:45 am]
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