[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 238 (Monday, December 15, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57898-57899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22771]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2025-2433; Airspace Docket No. 25-ANM-153]
RIN 2120-AA66
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Manila Airport, Manila, UT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E Airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at Manila Airport, Manila, UT, to support
the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations
at the airport.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 19, 2026. 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
www.federalregister.gov.
FAA Order JO 7400.11K, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/.
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 establishes Class E airspace to support IFR operations
at Manila Airport, Manila, UT.
History
The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2025-2433 in the
Federal Register (90 FR 45678; September 23, 2025), proposing to
establish Class E airspace at Manila Airport, Manila, UT. Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. Three comments
were received. Two comments were in favor of the proposal. The third
comment was not germane; although the commentor addressed the
rulemaking process, they commented on the docket as if it were a final
rule, specifically referring to the action as such, instead of a
proposed action. As such, the deficiencies claimed by the commenter
were inaccurate given the actual stage of rulemaking. The FAA has
confirmed that all regulatory requirements for this action have been
satisfied.
Incorporation by Reference
Class E airspace areas 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
7400.11K, dated August 4, 2025, and effective September 15, 2025. These
amendments will be published in the next update to FAA Order JO
7400.11. FAA Order JO 7400.11K, 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 establishing Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Manila Airport,
Manila, UT, to support the airport's transition to IFR service by
providing containment for the Area Navigation (RNAV) (Global
Positioning System [GPS]) Runway (RWY) 25 approach procedure and two
obstacle departure procedures.
To fully contain the procedures developed for Manila Airport, a
semi-circle of Class E airspace is established to encompass the airport
from the west, clockwise to the east. The airspace portion to the west
extends to the airport's 4.8-mile radius, and the north-through-eastern
portion extends to the airport's 6-mile radius to contain departing IFR
aircraft until reaching 1,200 feet above the surface and arriving IFR
aircraft below 1,500 feet above the surface while executing the RNAV
(GPS) RWY 25 missed approach procedure. Lastly, a 13.6-mile extension
is established to the east to contain arriving IFR aircraft below 1,500
feet above the surface while executing the RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 approach
procedure.
Transitional Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet is
not necessary at Manila Airport, as the Wasatch and Cherokee Class E
Domestic En Route Airspace Areas provide necessary containment.
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 1050.1G, FAA National Environmental Policy Act
Implementing Procedures, paragraph B-2.5(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.
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List 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
7400.11K, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 4,
2025, and effective September 15, 2025, 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 UT E5 Manila, UT [New]
Manila Airport, UT
(Lat. 40[deg]59'11'' N, long. 109[deg]40'43'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6-mile radius of the airport between its 341[deg] bearing
clockwise to its 069[deg] bearing, within 2.2 miles north and 2
miles south of the airport's 090[deg] bearing extending to 13.6
miles east, within 1.3 miles north and 2 miles south of the
airport's 270[deg] bearing extending west to the airport's 4.8-mile
radius, and within a 4.8-mile radius of the airport between its
285[deg] bearing clockwise to its 342[deg] bearing.
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Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on December 10, 2025.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2025-22771 Filed 12-12-25; 8:45 am]
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