Proposed Rule2021-17108
Proposed Modification and Establishment of Class E airspace; Frank Wiley Field Airport, MT
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Published
August 13, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to establish Class E airspace, designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area, at Frank Wiley Field Airport, Miles City, MT. This action also proposes to remove the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface. Additionally, the action proposes an administrative update to the Class E2 and E5 text headers. This action would ensure the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 154 (Friday, August 13, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44670-44671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17108]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0633; Airspace Docket No. 21-ANM-22]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Modification and Establishment of Class E airspace;
Frank Wiley Field Airport, MT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E airspace, designated
as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area, at Frank Wiley
Field Airport, Miles City, MT. This action also proposes to remove the
Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface.
Additionally, the action proposes an administrative update to the Class
E2 and E5 text headers. This action would ensure the safety and
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 27, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
1-800-647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2021-0633; Airspace Docket No. 21-ANM-22, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at <a href="https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/">https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/</a>. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11E at NARA, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6d0b1f4304031e1d080e190402032d030c1f0c430a021b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e48296ca8d8a97948187908d8b8aa48a859685ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a> or go to <a href="https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html">https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200
S. 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3695.
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 would establish and modify Class E airspace at Frank Wiley Field
Airport, Miles City, MT, to support IFR operations at the airport.
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2021-0633;
Airspace Docket No. 21-ANM-22''. The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at <a href="https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/">https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/</a>.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service
Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 S. 216th Street, Des Moines, WA
98198.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace
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Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 by establishing
Class E airspace, designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E
surface area, at Frank Wiley Field Airport, Miles City, MT. The FAA
proposes to amend the VOR RWY 4 approach and the amendment will
relocate the point where aircraft descend below 1,000 feet above the
surface from ``3.35 miles'' to ``10.8 miles southwest of the airport.''
The additional Class E airspace will ensure the containment of IFR
aircraft flying the approach.
This action also proposes to remove the Class E airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface. This airspace area is wholly
contained with the Glasgow en route airspace and duplication is not
necessary.
Additionally, the action proposes an administrative update to the
Class E2 and E5 text headers. The city name should not appear in the
second line of the text header, and the term ``Airport'' should be
added. This line of text should be changed from ``Miles City, Frank
Wiley Field, MT'' to ``Frank Wiley Field Airport, MT''.
Class E2, E4, and E5 airspace designations are published in
paragraphs 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11E,
dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
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, is
non-controversial, and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. 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 rule, when promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 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 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.
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ANM MT E2 Miles City, MT [Amended]
Frank Wiley Field Airport, MT
(Lat. 46[deg]25'41'' N., long. 105[deg]53'10'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 5-mile
radius of the airport.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
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ANM MT E4 Miles City, MT [New]
Frank Wiley Field Airport, MT
(Lat. 46[deg]25'41'' N., long. 105[deg]53'10'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles
each side of the 225[deg] bearing from the airport extending from
the Class E2's 5-mile radius of the airport to 10.8 miles southwest
of the airport.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANM MT E5 Miles City, MT [Amended]
Frank Wiley Field Airport, MT
(Lat. 46[deg]25'41'' N., long. 105[deg]53'10'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8-mile radius of the airport.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on August 5, 2021.
B. G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-17108 Filed 8-12-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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