[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6751-6752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02919]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2025-1183; Airspace Docket No. 25-ASO-12]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Miami, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace and Class E2 airspace
extending upward from the surface to 2,500 feet MSL, within a 4.3-mile
radius of Miami Executive Airport, Miami, FL. It also amends Class E5
airspace from 700 feet above the surface and 7 miles around Miami
Executive Airport, Miami, FL, and within 2.4 miles each side of the
267[deg] bearing from the LAYDN IAF extending from the 7-mile radius to
7 miles west of the IAF. This action also makes administrative updates
to the coordinates for LAYDN IAF, Pompano Beach Airpark, and North
Perry Airport. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 9, 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 a day, 365 days a 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,
as well as subsequent amendments, can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can 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: Rachel Cruz, Operations Support Group,
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 Columbia
Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; Telephone: (404) 305-5571.
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 Class D and Class E airspace for Miami Executive Airport,
Miami, FL.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA 2025-1183 in the Federal Register (90 FR 57015; December 9, 2025),
proposing to amend Class D and Class E airspace for Miami Executive
Airport, Miami, FL. 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 Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraphs 5000, 6002, 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 7400.11K, 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 amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies Class D and Class E2
airspace from the surface of the Earth up to and including 2,500 feet
MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the Miami Executive Airport, Miami, FL,
and within 1.2 miles each side of the 267[deg] bearing from the airport
reference point extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 5.9 miles west of
the airport reference point, excluding that airspace within the Miami,
FL, Class B airspace area. Also, this action amends the Miami Class E5
airspace, by updating QEZZY Initial Approach Fix (IAF) to LAYDN IAF,
extending from the 7-mile radius to 7 miles west of the IAF, and within
a 6.5-mile radius of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Pompano Beach
Airpark, and North Perry Airport. Controlled airspace is necessary for
the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations
in the area.
Differences From the NPRM
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
2025-1183 in the Federal Register (90 FR 57015; December 9, 2025),
proposing to amend Class D, E2, and E5 airspace for Miami Executive
Airport, in Miami, FL. Subsequent to publication of the NPRM, FAA
determined that it needed to include an administrative update to the
legal description of the Miami E5
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Airspace to incorporate routine coordinate adjustments. This amendment
updates the coordinates of LAYDN IAF, Miami, FL, to lat. 25[deg]38'22''
N, long. 80[deg]31'28'' W; the coordinates of Pompano Beach Airpark,
Pompano Beach, FL, to lat. 26[deg]14'50'' N, long. 80[deg]06'40'' W;
and the coordinates of North Perry Airport, Hollywood, FL, to lat.
26[deg]00'05'' N, long. 80[deg]14'26'' W. The adjustments to the
coordinates are nominal and do not result in regulatorily significant
changes to airspace boundaries. These changes also impose no additional
requirements on users of the airspace. Accordingly, as these are
administrative changes only, the FAA finds good cause that
recirculating the NPRM for public notice and comment 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
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 1050.1G, FAA National Environmental Policy Act
Implementing Procedures, paragraph B-2.5a. 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.
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 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 Federal Aviation
Administration Order JO 7400.11K, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 4, 2025, and effective September 15, 2025, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ASO FL D Miami, FL [Amended]
Miami Executive Airport, FL
(Lat. 25[deg]38'51'' N, long. 80[deg]26'00'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the Miami Executive
Airport, and within 1.2 miles each side of the 267[deg] bearing from
the airport reference point extending from the 4.3-mile radius to
5.9 miles west of the airport reference point, excluding that
airspace within the Miami, FL, Class B 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 date and
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart
Supplement.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.
* * * * *
ASO FL E2 Miami, FL [Amended]
Miami Executive Airport, FL
(Lat. 25[deg]38'51'' N, long. 80[deg]26'00'' W)
Within a 5-mile radius of Miami Executive Airport. This Class E
airspace is effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart
Supplement.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
ASO FL E5 Miami, FL [Amended]
Miami International Airport, FL
(Lat. 25[deg]47'43'' N, long. 80[deg]17'24'' W)
Homestead ARB
(Lat. 25[deg]29'19'' N, long. 80[deg]23'01'' W)
Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport
(Lat. 25[deg]54'27'' N, long. 80[deg]16'42'' W)
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
(Lat. 26[deg]04'18'' N, long. 80[deg]08'59'' W)
Miami Executive Airport
(Lat. 25[deg]38'51'' N, long. 80[deg]26'00'' W)
LAYDN IAF
(Lat. 25[deg]38'22'' N, long. 80[deg]31'28'' W)
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
(Lat. 26[deg]11'50'' N, long. 80[deg]10'15'' W)
Pompano Pompano Beach Airpark
(Lat. 26[deg]14'50'' N, long. 80[deg]06'40'' W)
North North Perry Airport
(Lat. 26[deg]00'05'' N, long. 80[deg]14'26'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of Miami International Airport, Homestead
ARB, Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport, and Miami Executive Airport, and within 2.4
miles each side of the 267[deg] bearing from the LAYDN IAF extending
from the 7-mile radius to 7 miles west of the IAF, and within a 6.5-
mile radius of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Pompano Beach
Airpark and North Perry Airport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on February 10, 2026
Patrick Young,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2026-02919 Filed 2-12-26; 8:45 am]
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