[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1084-1086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00394]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2025-4939; Airspace Docket No. 25-AWA-7]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class C Airspace; Wichita Mid-Continent Airport,
Wichita, KS
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class C airspace description for the
former Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, KS, to update the
airport name to the ``Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport''
to match the FAA's National Airspace System Resources (NASR) database
information. Additionally, this action further amends the airspace
description by updating the header format. This action does not change
the boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the Class C
airspace area.
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 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.
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FAA Order JO 7400.11K, 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: Brian Vidis, Rules and Regulations
Group, Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration, 600
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
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 updates the information in the Wichita Mid-Continent
Airport, KS, Class C airspace description.
History
During a review of the Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, KS, Class C
airspace description, the FAA identified the need to update the airport
name to the ``Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport'' to match
what is currently published in the NASR database, and to update the
airspace description header format to match current formatting
requirements.
Incorporation by Reference
Class C airspace areas are published in paragraph 4000 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. 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 updating the Class C airspace
description for the former Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, KS,
as published in FAA Order JO 7400.11K, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points. The airport name ``Wichita Mid-Continent Airport'' is
changed to ``Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport'' to match
the Airport Master Record database. Further, to comply with current FAA
airspace description formatting standards, the airport name is removed
from the first line in the text header of the description, leaving just
the city and state location of the airport.
Good Cause for Bypassing Notice and Comment
The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) authorizes agencies to
dispense with ordinary notice and comment requirements when the agency
for ``good cause'' finds that those procedures are ``impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.'' 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B).
This action is an administrative change and will not impose any
additional substantive restrictions or requirements on the persons
affected by these regulations. Therefore, the FAA has determined that
notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is unnecessary.
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 of amending the Wichita
Mid-Continent Airport, KS, Class C airspace description to update the
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport name to match the FAA's NASR database
information qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), and in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1G, FAA National Environmental Policy Act
Implementing Procedures, paragraph B-2.5(a), which categorically
excludes from further environmental impact review rulemaking actions
that designate or modify classes of airspace areas, airways, routes,
and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of Class A, B, C,
D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting
Points). As such, this action is not expected to result in any
potentially significant environmental impacts. In accordance with the
FAA's NEPA implementation policy and procedures regarding extraordinary
circumstances, the FAA has reviewed this action for factors and
circumstances in which a normally categorically excluded action may
have a significant environmental impact requiring further analysis. The
FAA has determined that no extraordinary circumstances exist that
warrant preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental
impact statement.
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, effective September 15, 2025, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 4000 Class C Airspace.
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ACE KS C Wichita, KS [Amended]
Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport, KS
(Lat. 37[deg]39'00'' N, long. 97[deg]25'59'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
5,300 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Wichita Dwight D
Eisenhower National Airport, and that airspace extending upward from
2,700 feet MSL to 5,300 feet MSL within a 10-mile
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radius of the Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 8, 2026.
Alex W. Nelson,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2026-00394 Filed 1-9-26; 8:45 am]
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