[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27198-27199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09656]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2026-4532; Airspace Docket No. 26-AWA-4]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class C Airspace and Class E Airspace; Palm Beach
International Airport, West Palm Beach, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class C and Class E airspace
descriptions for the former Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm
Beach, FL, to update the airport name to the ``President Donald J.
Trump International Airport'' to match the FAA National Airspace System
Resources (NASR) database information. This action does not change the
boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the Class C
airspace or Class E airspace areas.
DATES: Effective date 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 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, 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 airport name in the affected Class C
airspace and Class E airspace descriptions.
History
On May 4, 2026, the FAA received a request from the Board of County
Commissioners, Palm Beach County Department of Airports, to revise the
Palm Beach International Airport name by updating it to the ``President
Donald J. Trump International Airport''. When an airport reports
updated aeronautical data, including an airport name, the FAA takes the
necessary administrative actions to implement the necessary updates to
the NASR database and the airspace descriptions associated with that
airport. The former name, Palm Beach International Airport, is
associated with an area of Class C airspace and an area of Class E
airspace around West Palm Beach, FL. Accordingly, this action
implements the update to the airport name in these two airspace areas
from ``Palm Beach International Airport'' to ``President Donald J.
Trump International Airport'' to match the updated airport name listed
in the NASR database.
Incorporation by Reference
Class C airspace areas are published in paragraph 4000 and 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. 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
and Class E airspace descriptions for the former Palm Beach
International Airport, West Palm Beach, FL, as published in FAA Order
JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points. Specifically,
the airport name ``Palm Beach International Airport'' is changed to
``President Donald J. Trump International Airport'' to match the NASR
database.
Good Cause for Bypassing Notice and Comment
Under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. 553, federal
agencies engaged in informal rulemaking must provide the public with a
notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public
participation. A rule may be exempt from these requirements ``when the
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agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief
statement of reasons therefor in the rules issued) that notice and
public procedure thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to
the public interest.'' 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). Courts have held that the
good cause exemption should be narrowly construed, and that the
``unnecessary'' exception should be ``confined to those situations in
which the administrative rule is a routine determination, insignificant
in nature and impact, and inconsequential to the industry and to the
public.'' Mack Trucks, Inc. v. EPA, 682 F.3d 87, 94 (quoting Util.
Solid Waste Activities Grp. v. EPA, 236 F.3d 749, 755).
This action is an administrative change and will not impose any
additional substantive restrictions or requirements on the persons
affected by these regulations. The action implements an update to the
airport name initiated by the airport operator. The affected airspace
boundaries and operating requirements remain unchanged. Although the
public may be interested in the airport name change, any comments would
not have the potential to substantively alter the FAA's action, which
is triggered by a request from the airport operator. Therefore, the FAA
finds good cause 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
Order 2100.6B, ``Rulemaking and Guidance Procedure'' (March 10, 2025);
and (3) is expected to result in at most de minimis costs because it is
administrative in nature. 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 Palm Beach
International Airport, West Palm Beach, FL, Class C airspace and Class
E airspace descriptions, to update the Palm Beach International 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.) as amended, 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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ASO FL C West Palm Beach, FL [Amended]
President Donald J. Trump International Airport, FL
(Lat. 26[deg]40'59'' N, long. 080[deg]05'44'' W)
Palm Beach County Park Airport
(Lat. 26[deg]35'35'' N., long. 080[deg]05'06'' W)
Boundaries
Area A. That airspace extending upward from the surface to and
including 4,000 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the President
Donald J. Trump International Airport, excluding that airspace
within a 2-mile radius of the Palm Beach County Park Airport.
Area B. That airspace extending upward from 1,600 feet MSL to
and including 4,000 feet MSL within an area bounded on the north by
a line direct from the intersection of the Florida Turnpike (highway
91) and Lantana Road to the intersection of a 5-mile radius of the
President Donald J. Trump International Airport and a 2-mile radius
west of the Palm Beach County Park Airport and a 2-mile radius north
of the Palm Beach County Park Airport, on the east by a line direct
from the intersection of a 5-mile radius of the President Donald J.
Trump International Airport and a 2-mile radius east of the Palm
Beach County Park Airport to the intersection of a 10-mile radius of
the President Donald J. Trump International Airport and U.S. 1, on
the south by a 10-mile radius of the President Donald J. Trump
International Airport, and on the west by the Florida Turnpike.
Area C. That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet MSL to
and including 4,000 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the
President Donald J. Trump International Airport, excluding area B.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASO FL E5 West Palm Beach, FL [Amended]
President Donald J. Trump International Airport, FL
(Lat. 26[deg]40'59'' N, long. 080[deg]05'44'' W)
Palm Beach County Park Airport
(Lat. 26[deg]35'35'' N, long. 080[deg]05'06'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 10-mile radius of President Donald J. Trump International
Airport and a 6.7-mile radius of Palm Beach County Park Airport.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2026.
Alex W. Nelson,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2026-09656 Filed 5-12-26; 4:15 pm]
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