[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2692-2694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01171]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2025-5107; Airspace Docket No. 25-AGL-16]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Ashland, Bucyrus, and
Mansfield, OH
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
Mansfield, OH; and the Class E airspace at Ashland and Bucyrus, OH. The
name of the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, Mansfield, OH; the name
and geographic coordinates of the University Hospitals Samaritan
Medical Center Heliport, Ashland, OH, and Port Bucyrus/Crawford County
Airport, Bucyrus, OH, are also being updated to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database. This action is the result of airspace reviews
conducted due to the decommissioning of the Mansfield very high
frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) Program. This action brings the airspace into
compliance with FAA orders and supports instrument flight rule (IFR)
procedures and operations.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 14, 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/. 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 D and Class E airspace at the affected airports
to support IFR operations.
History
The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2025-5107 in the
Federal Register (90 FR 52576; November 21, 2025) proposing to amend
the Class D and Class E airspace at Mansfield, OH; and the Class E
airspace at Ashland and Bucyrus, OH. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. One comment was received from the Citizens
Rulemaking Alliance.
Overall, the comment and accompanying petition are not applicable
to the proposed airspace action; however, the following explanations
are provided.
The comment and accompanying petition requested that the FAA either
withdraw the final rule and issue an NPRM, or that the FAA delay the
effective date, open a 60-day comment period, and supplement the
record. The comment was written as if the FAA had already issued a
final rule, but in fact, the FAA had only issued an NPRM. The FAA
provided a 45-day comment period for the NPRM, during which the
commenter submitted its comment and petition. The commenter's request
had already been satisfied at the time the commenter submitted its
comment and petition. Therefore, the comment is largely unrelated and
irrelevant to this action.
The petition further asserts that the FAA did not comply with the
Regulatory Flexibility Act because of alleged boilerplate language. The
petition makes assumptions that because standard language is used in
the NPRM, the FAA did not perform the requisite analysis to comply with
applicable rules and regulations. The FAA reviews updates to each piece
of airspace individually and conducts all necessary analyses on its
airspace actions in accordance with applicable law, authority, and
agency guidance, including the Administrative Procedures Act, the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, E.O. 12866, FAA Order JO 7400.2R,
Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters, and FAA Order 1050.1G, FAA
National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures. Language in
the NPRM and final rule for this action utilizes certain standardized
text common to similar routine airspace actions but is tailored to the
specific action. Use of standardized text ensures consistency among
similar routine actions and allows FAA to streamline one of its most
prolific rulemaking portfolios. However, adoption of standardized text
does not indicate a lack of thorough and adequate analysis.
The comment also objects to bypassing notice and comment. However,
the FAA did not bypass notice and comment for any aspect of this
action. When the FAA elects to bypass notice and comment for all or
part of an airspace action, it conducts a thorough review of the action
and surrounding circumstances to determine whether good cause exists
for doing so. No such analysis was necessary here, though, as the FAA
did not bypass notice and comment.
Incorporation by Reference
Class D and E airspace designations relevant to this action are
published in paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6005 of FAA Order JO 7400.11,
Airspace
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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 modifying the Class D, Class E
surface area, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 ft. above
the surface at Mansfield, Ohio; and the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 ft. above the surface at Ashland, Ohio, and Bucyrus,
Ohio, due to airspace reviews conducted as part of the decommissioning
of the Mansfield VOR as part of the VOR MON Program.
For the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, Mansfield, OH, Class D
airspace, this action: (1) increases the radius from 4.4 miles to 5.4
miles from the airport; (2) updates the name of the airport from
Mansfield Lahm Municipal Airport to Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport to
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; and (3) changes the
outdated term of ``Notice to Air Missions'' to ``Notice to Airmen.''
For the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport Class E surface area, this
action: (1) increases the radius from 4.4 miles to 5.4 miles; and (2)
changes the outdated term of ``Notice to Air Missions'' to ``Notice to
Airmen.''
For the Ashland County Airport, Ashland, OH, Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 ft. above the surface, this action: (1)
increases the radius from 6.3 miles to 6.9 miles from the airport; and
(2) removes the exclusion area as it is not required.
For the University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Heliport,
Ashland, OH, Class E airspace extending upward from 700 ft. above the
surface, this action: (1) increases the radius from 6 miles to 6.7
miles; (2) replaces the point in space coordinates with the heliport
reference point; and (3) updates the name of the heliport from
Samaritan Hospital Heliport to University Hospitals Samaritan Medical
Center Heliport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
For the Port Bucyrus/Crawford County Airport, Bucyrus, OH, Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 ft. above the surface, this action:
(1) increases the radius from 6.3 miles to 6.8 miles; (2) removes the
city associated with the airport in the airspace legal description to
comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2R; and (3) updates the name
of the airport from Port Bucyrus-Crawford County Airport to Port
Bucyrus/Crawford County Airport and updates the geographic coordinates
to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
For the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 ft. above the surface, this action: (1) increases the
radius from 6.9 miles to 7.9 miles; (2) amends the extension northeast
of the airport to within 2 miles each side of the 047[deg] bearing from
the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport extending from the 7.9-mile
(previously 6.9-mile) radius from the airport to 8.9 miles northeast of
the airport; (3) removes the Mansfield VORTAC and all associated
extensions from the legal description; (4) adds an extension within 4
miles each side of the 137[deg] bearing from the Mansfield Lahm RGNL:
RWY 32-LOC extending from the 7.9-mile radius from the Mansfield Lahm
Regional Airport to 8.9 miles southeast of the airport; (5) adds an
extension within 4 miles each side of the 136[deg] bearing from the
MANNS NDB extending from the 7.9-mile radius of the Mansfield Lahm
Regional Airport to 15 miles southeast of the airport; (6) adds an
extension 4 miles each side of the 137[deg] bearing from the Mansfield
Lahm Regional Airport extending from the 7.9-mile radius from the
airport to 11.2 miles southeast of the airport; and (7) adds an
extension within 4 miles each side of the 317[deg] bearing from the
Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport extending from the 7.9-mile radius of
the airport to 11.6 miles northwest of the airport.
For the Galion Municipal Airport, Galion, OH, Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 ft. above the surface contained within the
Mansfield, OH, airspace legal description, this action increases the
radius from 6.3 miles to 7.9 miles.
For the Shelby Community Airport, Shelby, OH, Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 ft. above the surface contained within the
Mansfield, OH, airspace legal description, this action increases the
radius from 6.3 miles to 7 miles.
And for the Willard Airport, Willard, OH, Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 ft. above the surface contained within the
Mansfield, OH, airspace legal description, this action increases the
radius from 6.3 miles to 6.5 miles.
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.
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
7400.11K, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 4,
2025, and effective September 15, 2025, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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AGL OH D Mansfield, OH [Amended]
Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, OH
(Lat 40[deg]49'17'' N, long 082[deg]31'00'' W)
That airspace extending from the surface to and including 3,800
feet MSL within a 5.4-mile radius of the Mansfield Lahm Regional
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by Notice to Airmen. The
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published
in the Chart Supplement.
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6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.
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AGL OH E2 Mansfield, OH [Amended]
Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, OH
(Lat 40[deg]49'17'' N, long 082[deg]31'00'' W)
Within a 5.4-mile radius of Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport.
This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates
and times established in advance by 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 OH E5 Ashland, OH [Amended]
Ashland County Airport, OH
(Lat 40[deg]54'11'' N, long 082[deg]15'20'' W)
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Heliport, OH
(Lat 40[deg]51'33'' N, long 082[deg]18'31'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.9-mile radius of Ashland County Airport; and within a
6.7-mile radius of the University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Heliport.
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AGL OH E5 Bucyrus, OH [Amended]
Port Bucyrus/Crawford County Airport, OH
(Lat 40[deg]46'54'' N, long 082[deg]58'29'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.8-mile radius of the Port Bucyrus/Crawford County
Airport.
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AGL OH E5 Mansfield, OH [Amended]
Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, OH
(Lat 40[deg]49'17'' N, long 082[deg]31'00'' W)
Mansfield Lahm RGNL: RWY 32-LOC
(Lat 40[deg]50'07'' N, long 082[deg]31'51'' W)
MANNS NDB
(Lat 40[deg]45'59'' N, long 082[deg]26'43'' W)
Galion Municipal Airport, OH
(Lat 40[deg]45'12'' N, long 082[deg]43'26'' W)
Shelby Community Airport, OH
(Lat 40[deg]52'22'' N, long 082[deg]41'51'' W)
Willard Airport, OH
(Lat 41[deg]02'20'' N, long 082[deg]43'28'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.9-mile radius of Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport; and
within 2 miles each side of the 047[deg] bearing from Mansfield Lahm
Regional Airport extending from the 7.9-mile radius of the Mansfield
Lahm Regional Airport to 8.9 miles northeast of the Mansfield Lahm
Regional Airport; and within 4 miles each side of the 137[deg]
bearing from the Mansfield Lahm RGNL: RWY 32-LOC extending from the
7.9-mile radius of the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport to 8.9 miles
southeast of the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport; and within 4 miles
each side of the 136[deg] bearing from the MANNS NDB extending from
the 7.9-mile radius of the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport to 15
miles southeast of the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport; and within 4
miles each side of the 137[deg] bearing from the Mansfield Lahm
Regional Airport extending from the 7.9-mile radius of the Mansfield
Lahm Regional Airport to 11.2 miles southeast of the Mansfield Lahm
Regional Airport; and within 4 miles each side of the 317[deg]
bearing from the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport extending from the
7.9-mile radius of the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport to 11.6 miles
northwest of the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport; and within a 7.9-
mile radius of Galion Municipal Airport; and within a 7-mile radius
of Shelby Community Airport; and within a 6.5-mile radius of Willard
Airport.
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 20, 2026.
Jerry J. Creecy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2026-01171 Filed 1-21-26; 8:45 am]
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