Proposed Rule2021-18360
Proposed Amendment Class D and Class E Airspace; Ardmore, OK
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Published
August 27, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to amend the Class D and Class E airspace at Ardmore, OK. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of airspace reviews due to the decommissioning of the Arbuckle non- directional beacon (NDB). The geographic coordinates of the airport would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 164 (Friday, August 27, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48088-48090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18360]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0674; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASW-14]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment Class D and Class E Airspace; Ardmore, OK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class D and Class E airspace
at Ardmore, OK. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of
airspace reviews due to the decommissioning of the Arbuckle non-
directional beacon (NDB). The geographic coordinates of the airport
would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone
(202) 366-9826, or (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2021-0674/Airspace Docket No. 21-ASW-14, 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>. You may review the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays.
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:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
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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 would amend the Class D airspace, Class E airspace area
designated as an extension to Class D airspace, and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Ardmore Municipal
Airport, Ardmore, OK, and the Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport,
Ardmore, OK, to support instrument flight rule operations at these
airports.
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. Commenters 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-2021-0674/
Airspace Docket No. 21-ASW-14.'' 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 Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace
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:
Amending the Class D airspace to within a 4.3-mile (increased from
a 4.2-mile) radius of Ardmore Municipal Airport, Ardmore, OK; updating
the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database; and replacing the outdated term ``Airport/
Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
Amending the Class E airspace area designated as an extension to
Class D airspace at Ardmore Municipal Airport within 1.4 (increased
from 1.3) miles each side of the Ardmore VORTAC 050[deg] (previously
056[deg]) radial extending from the 4.3-mile (increased from 4.2-mile)
radius of airport to 7.4 (decreased from 8.4) miles southwest of
airport; updating the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide
with the FAA's aeronautical database; and replacing the outdated term
``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
And amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Ardmore Municipal Airport by adding an extension
within 1.5 miles each side of the Ardmore VORTAC 050[deg] radial
extending from the 6.8-mile radius of the airport to 8.4 miles
southwest of the airport; within 1.1 miles each side of the 315[deg]
bearing from the airport extending from the 6.8-mile radius of the
airport to 7 (increased from 6.9) miles northwest of the airport;
updating the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database; and removing the extension northwest of
the Ardmore VORTAC as it is no longer required.
These actions are the result of airspace reviews caused by the
decommissioning of the Arbuckle NDB which provided guidance to
instrument procedures at these airports.
Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraph 5000, 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 D and E airspace
designations 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,
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``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.
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 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ASW OK D Ardmore, OK [Amended]
Ardmore Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 34[deg]18'14'' N, long. 97[deg]01'14'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,300 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Ardmore Municipal
Airport. 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.
6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to a Class D
or Class E Surface Area.
* * * * *
ASW OK E4 Ardmore, OK [Amended]
Ardmore Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 34[deg]18'14'' N, long. 97[deg]01'14'' W)
Ardmore VORTAC
(Lat. 34[deg]12'42'' N, long. 97[deg]10'06'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.4 miles
each side of the Ardmore VORTAC 050[deg] radial extending from the
4.3-mile radius of Ardmore Municipal Airport to 7.4 miles southwest
of the airport, and within 1 mile each side of the 315[deg] bearing
from Ardmore Municipal Airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius of
the airport to 5.3 miles northwest of the airport. This Class E
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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
ASW OK E5 Ardmore, OK [Amended]
Ardmore Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 34[deg]18'14'' N, long. 97[deg]01'14'' W)
Ardmore VORTAC
(Lat. 34[deg]12'42'' N, long. 97[deg]10'06'' W)
Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport, OK
(Lat. 34[deg]08'49'' N, long. 97[deg]07'22'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the 700 feet above the
surface within a 6.8-mile radius of Ardmore Municipal Airport, and
within 1.5 miles each side of the Ardmore VORTAC 050[deg] radial
extending from the 6.8-mile radius of Ardmore Municipal Airport to
8.4 miles southwest of the airport, and within 1.1 miles each side
of the 315[deg] bearing from the Ardmore Municipal Airport extending
from the 6.8-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles northwest of the
airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Ardmore Downtown Executive
Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 23, 2021.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-18360 Filed 8-26-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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