Proposed Rule2022-23877
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Greenville, Spartanburg, and Greer, SC
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Published
November 4, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E surface airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface in the Greenville, Spartanburg, and Greer, SC areas due to the decommissioning of the Fairmont non-directional beacon (NDB) and cancellation of associated approaches into Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport/Simpson Field, as well as updating the airport's name and geographic coordinates. Additionally, Greenville Spartanburg International Airport, Greenville Downtown Airport, and Donaldson Field Airport each require the name and geographic coordinate updates, as well as airspace updates. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 213 (Friday, November 4, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66636-66638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23877]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1161; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-18]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Greenville,
Spartanburg, and Greer, SC
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E
surface airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface in the Greenville, Spartanburg, and Greer, SC areas
due to the decommissioning of the Fairmont non-directional beacon (NDB)
and cancellation of associated approaches into Spartanburg Downtown
Memorial Airport/Simpson Field, as well as updating the airport's name
and geographic coordinates. Additionally, Greenville Spartanburg
International Airport, Greenville Downtown Airport, and Donaldson Field
Airport each require the name and geographic coordinate updates, as
well as airspace updates. Controlled airspace is necessary for the
safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in
the area.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 19, 2022.
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 20590-0001;
Telephone: (800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify Docket
No. FAA-2022-1161; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-18 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 JO 7400.11G Airspace Designations and Reporting Points
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at <a href="http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/">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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; Telephone: (404) 305-6364.
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 airspace in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Greer, SC,
to support IFR operations in the area.
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to comment on 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 (Docket No. FAA-
2021-1161 and Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-18) and be submitted in
triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for the
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA-2021-1161; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-18.'' The postcard
will be dated/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 document may be changed in light of the
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket before and after the comment closing
date. 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="http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/">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 address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for federal holidays at the
office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration,
Room 350,1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective
September 15, 2022. FAA Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11G
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points.
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The Proposal
The FAA proposes an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend Class D
airspace, Class E surface airspace, and Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface in the Greenville, Spartanburg,
and Greer, SC area due to the decommissioning of the Fairmont NDB and
cancellation of associated approaches into Spartanburg Downtown
Memorial Airport/Simpson Field (formerly Spartanburg Downtown Memorial
Airport. The Class D airspace for Greenville Spartanburg International
Airport would be increased to 4.5 miles (previously 4.4 miles), and the
geographic coordinates would be updated to coincide with the FAA's
database. Also, the southwest extension of the Class E surface airspace
for Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport/Simpson Field would be
removed due to the cancellation of the NDB approaches. This action
would also update the airport's name and geographic coordinates to
coincide with the FAA's database and remove the city name from the
airspace header per order FAA 7400.2. Also, this action would update
the airport names of the following airports: Greenville Spartanburg
International Airport (formerly Greenville-Spartanburg Airport) and
Donaldson Field Airport (formerly Donaldson Center Airport), as well as
updating the geographic coordinates of both airports. In addition, this
action would replace the outdated terms Airport/Facility Directory with
the term Chart Supplement and Notice to Airmen with the term Notice to
Air Missions in the airspace descriptions.
Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 5000,
6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated August
19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace designations
listed in this document will be published subsequently in FAA Order JO
7400.11.
FAA Order JO 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 proposed 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
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.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, 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 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 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ASO SC D Greenville, SC [Amended]
Greenville Downtown Airport, SC
(Lat. 34[deg]50'53'' N, long. 82[deg]21'00'' W)
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
(Lat. 34[deg]53'44'' N, long. 82[deg]13'08'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,500 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of Greenville Downtown
Airport, excluding that airspace within the Greenville-Spartanburg
International Airport, Class C airspace area. This Class D airspace
area is effective during the specific days and times established in
advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The effective days and times
will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.
ASO SC D Greenville Donaldson Field Airport, SC [Amended]
Greenville, Donaldson Field Airport, SC
(Lat. 34[deg]45'30'' N, long. 82[deg]22'35'' W)
Greenville Downtown Airport
(Lat. 34[deg]50'53'' N, long. 82[deg]21'00'' W)
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
(Lat. 34[deg]53'44'' N, long. 82[deg]13'08'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,500 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Donaldson Field Airport,
excluding that airspace within the Greenville Downtown Airport Class
D airspace area and excluding that airspace within the Greenville-
Spartanburg International Airport Class C 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 Surface Airspace.
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ASO SC E2 Greer, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, SC
[Amended]
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, SC
(Lat. 34[deg]53'44'' N, long. 82[deg]13'08'' W)
That airspace extending upwards from the surface within a 5-mile
radius of the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. This
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Chart Supplement.
ASO SC E2 Spartanburg, SC [Amended]
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport/Simpson Field, SC
(Lat. 34[deg]54'59'' N, long. 81[deg]57'21'' W)
Spartanburg VORTAC
(Lat. 35[deg]02'01'' N, long. 81[deg]55'37'' W)
That airspace extending upwards from the surface within a 4.3-
mile radius of Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport/Simpson Field
and within 1.8 miles each side of Spartanburg VORTAC 192[deg]
radial, extending from the 4.3-mile radius to the VORTAC, excluding
the portion within the Greer Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, SC,
Class C airspace area. This Class E airspace area is effective
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a
Notice to Air Missions. 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.
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ASO SC E5 Greenville, SC [Amended]
Greenville Downtown Airport, SC
(Lat.34[deg]50'53'' N, long. 82[deg]21'00'' W)
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
(Lat. 34[deg]53'44'' N, long. 82[deg]13'08'' W)
Donaldson Field Airport
(Lat. 34[deg]45'30'' N, long. 82[deg]22'35'' W)
DYANA NDB
(Lat. 34[deg]41'28'' N, long. 82[deg]26'37'' W)
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That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 9.3-mile radius of Greenville Downtown Airport, and within
a 10-mile radius of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport,
and within a 6.7-mile radius of Donaldson Field Airport and within 4
miles northwest and 8 miles southeast of the 224[deg] bearing from
the DYANA NDB extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 16 miles
southwest of Donaldson Field Airport.
ASO SC E5 Spartanburg, SC
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport/Simpson Field, SC
(Lat. 34[deg]54'59'' N, long. 81[deg]57'21'' W)
Spartanburg VORTAC
(Lat. 35[deg]02'01'' N, long. 81[deg]55'37'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport/
Simpson Field and within 3.1 miles on each side of Spartanburg
VORTAC 012[deg] radial, extending from the 7-mile radius to 7 miles
north of the VORTAC and within 2 miles each side of Spartanburg
localizer southwest course, extending from the 7-mile radius to 15.1
miles south of the VORTAC.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 28, 2022.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2022-23877 Filed 11-3-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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