Proposed Rule2022-26653
Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Topeka, KS
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Published
December 9, 2022
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Abstract
This action proposes to amend the Class D and E airspace and revoke Class E airspace at Topeka, KS. The FAA is proposing these actions as the result of biennial airspace reviews. The name of Topeka Regional Airport, Topeka, KS, and the geographic coordinates of Philip Billard Municipal Airport, Topeka, KS, would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 236 (Friday, December 9, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 75533-75535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26653]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1557; Airspace Docket No. 22-ACE-21]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace and Revocation of
Class E Airspace; Topeka, KS
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 E airspace and
revoke Class E airspace at Topeka, KS. The FAA is proposing these
actions as the result of biennial airspace reviews. The name of Topeka
Regional Airport, Topeka, KS, and the geographic coordinates of Philip
Billard Municipal Airport, Topeka, KS, would also be updated to
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 23, 2023.
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-2022-1557/Airspace Docket No. 22-ACE-21 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">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 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: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support 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, the Class E surface airspace,
and the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at Topeka Regional Airport, Topeka, KS, and Philip Billard
Municipal Airport, Topeka, KS, and remove the Class E airspace
designated as an extension to Class D and Class E surface airspace
areas at Philip Billard Municipal Airport 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-2022-1557/
Airspace Docket No. 22-ACE-21.'' 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="http://www.regulations.gov">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 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,
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10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
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.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 by:
Amending the Class D airspace at Topeka Regional Airport, Topeka,
KS, by removing the Forbes Field Airport ILS and RIPLY LOM and the
associated extensions from the airspace legal description; updating the
header of the airspace legal description from ``Topeka, Forbes Field
Airport, KS'' to ``Topeka, KS'' to comply with changes to FAA Order JO
7400.2N, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; removing the city
associated with the airport in the airspace legal description to comply
with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2N; updating the name of the airport
(previously Forbes Field Airport) to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database; and replacing the outdated terms ``Notice to
Airmen'' with ``Notice to Air Missions'' and ``Airport/Facility
Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
Amending the Class D airspace at Philip Billard Municipal Airport
by adding an extension 1 mile each side of the 002[deg] bearing from
the airport extending from the 4-mile radius of the airport to 4.1
miles north of the airport; adding an extension 1 mile each side of the
134[deg] bearing from the Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC extending
from the 4-mile radius of the airport to 4.1 miles southeast of the
Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC; adding an extension 1 mile each side
of the 314[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4-mile
radius of the airport to 4.2 miles northwest of the airport; updating
the header of the airspace legal description from ``Topeka, Philip
Billard Municipal Airport, KS'' to ``Topeka, KS'' to comply with
changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2N; removing the city associated with the
airport to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2N; updating the
geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database; removing Forbes Field, KS, from the airspace
legal description as it is not required; and replacing the outdated
terms ``Notice to Airmen'' with ``Notice to Air Missions'' and
``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
Amending the Class E surface airspace at Topeka Regional Airport by
removing the Forbes Field Airport ILS and RIPLY LOM and the associated
extensions from the airspace legal description; updating the header of
the airspace legal description from ``Topeka, Forbes Field Airport,
KS'' to ``Topeka, KS'' to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2N;
removing the city associated with the airport in the airspace legal
description to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2N; updating
the name of the airport (previously Forbes Field Airport) to coincide
with the FAA's aeronautical database; and adding missing part-time
language to the airspace legal description;
Amending the Class E surface airspace at Philip Billard Municipal
Airport by adding an extension 1 mile each side of the 002[deg] bearing
from the airport extending from the 4-mile radius of the airport to 4.1
miles north of the airport; adding an extension 1 mile each side of the
134[deg] bearing from the Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC extending
from the 4-mile radius of the airport to 4.1 miles southeast of the
Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC; adding an extension 1 mile each side
of the 314[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4-mile
radius of the airport to 4.2 miles northwest of the airport; updating
the header of the airspace legal description from ``Topeka, Philip
Billard Municipal Airport, KS'' to ``Topeka, KS'' to comply with
changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2N; removing the city associated with the
airport to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2N; updating the
geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database; removing Forbes Field, KS, from the airspace
legal description as it is not required; and replacing the outdated
terms ``Notice to Airmen'' with ``Notice to Air Missions'' and
``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
Removing the Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D
and Class E surface airspace area at Philip Billard Municipal Airport
as it is no longer required; Amending the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Topeka Regional Airport by
removing the Forbes Field ILS and associated extension from the
airspace legal description; adding an extension 1 mile each side of the
040[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 7.4-mile radius of
the airport to 12.8 miles northeast of the airport; adding an extension
3.9 miles each side of the Forbes TACAN 124[deg] radial extending from
the 7.4-mile radius of the airport to 10.4 miles southwest of the
Forbes TACAN; adding an extension 1 mile each side of the 220[deg]
bearing from the airport extending from the 7.4-mile radius of the
airport to 12.8 miles southwest of the airport; updating the header of
the airspace legal description from ``Topeka, Forbes Field Airport,
KS'' to ``Topeka, KS'' to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2N;
removing the city associated with the airport in the airspace legal
description to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2N; updating
the name of the airport (previously Forbes Field Airport) to coincide
with the FAA's aeronautical database;
And amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Philip Billard Municipal Airport by removing the
Topeka VORTAC, BILOY LOM, and Philip Billard Municipal Airport ILS
Localizer and the associated extensions from the airspace legal
description; adding an extension 1.5 miles each side of the 134[deg]
bearing from the Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC extending from the
6.5-mile radius of the airport to 8.1 miles southeast of the Philip
Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC; adding an extension 3.8 miles each side of
the 314[deg] bearing from the Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC extending
from the 6.5-mile radius of the airport to 10.9 miles northwest of the
Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC; updating the header of the airspace
legal description from ``Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS''
to ``Topeka, KS'' to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2N;
removing the city associated with the airport to comply with changes to
FAA Order JO 7400.2N; updating the geographic coordinates of the
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
This action is necessary due to biennial airspace reviews.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraphs
5000, 6002, 6004, 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 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.
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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.
71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA 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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ACE KS D Topeka, KS [Amended]
Topeka Regional Airport, KS
(Lat. 38[deg]57'03'' N, long. 95[deg]39'49'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,600 feet MSL within a 4.9-mile radius of Topeka Regional Airport.
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates
and times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published
in the Chart Supplement.
ACE KS D Topeka, KS [Amended]
Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS
(Lat. 39[deg]04'08'' N, long. 95[deg]37'21'' W)
Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC
(Lat. 39[deg]03'47'' N, long. 95[deg]36'42'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,400 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Philip Billard Municipal
Airport, excluding that airspace within the Topeka Regional Airport,
Topeka, KS, Class D and Class E surface airspace areas; and within 1
mile each side of the 002[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 4-mile radius to 4.1 miles north of the airport; and within
1 mile each side of the 134[deg] bearing from the Philip Billard
Muni: RWY 13-LOC extending from the 4-mile radius of the airport to
4.1 miles southwest of the Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC; and
within 1 mile each side of the 314[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 4-mile radius of the airport to 4.2 miles
northwest of the airport. This Class D airspace area is effective
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a
Notice to Air Missions. The effective dates and times will
thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.
* * * * *
ACE KS E2 Topeka, KS [Amended]
Topeka Regional Airport, KS
(Lat. 38[deg]57'03'' N, long. 95[deg]39'49'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,600 feet MSL within a 4.9-mile radius of Topeka Regional 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 dates and times will thereafter be continuously published
in the Chart Supplement.
ACE KS E2 Topeka, KS [Amended]
Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS
(Lat. 39[deg]04'08'' N, long. 95[deg]37'21'' W)
Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC
(Lat. 39[deg]03'47'' N, long. 95[deg]36'42'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,400 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Philip Billard Municipal
Airport, excluding that airspace within the Topeka Regional Airport,
Topeka, KS, Class D and Class E surface airspace areas; and within 1
mile each side of the 002[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 4-mile radius to 4.1 miles north of the airport; and within
1 mile each side of the 134[deg] bearing from the Philip Billard
Muni: RWY 13-LOC extending from the 4-mile radius of the airport to
4.1 miles southwest of the Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC; and
within 1 mile each side of the 314[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 4-mile radius of the airport to 4.2 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 Air Missions. The effective dates and times will
thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
* * * * *
ACE KS E4 Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS [Remove]
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ACE KS E5 Topeka, KS [Amended]
Topeka Regional Airport, KS
(Lat. 38[deg]57'03'' N, long. 95[deg]39'49'' W)
Forbes TACAN
(Lat. 38[deg]56'51'' N, long. 95[deg]39'40'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.4-mile radius of Topeka Regional Airport, and within 1
mile each side of the 040[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 7.4-mile radius of the airport to 12.8 miles northeast of
the airport, and within 3.9 miles each side of the Forbes TACAN
124[deg] radial extending from the 7.4-mile radius of the airport to
10.4 miles southeast of the Forbes TACAN, and within 1 mile each
side of the 220[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the
7.4-mile radius of the airport to 12.8 miles southwest of the
airport.
ACE KS E5 Topeka, KS [Amended]
Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS
(Lat. 39[deg]04'08'' N, long. 95[deg]37'21'' W)
Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC
(Lat. 39[deg]03'47'' N, long. 95[deg]36'42'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of Philip Billard Municipal Airport, and
within 1.5 miles each side of the 134[deg] bearing from the Philip
Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC extending from the 6.5-mile radius of the
airport to 8.1 miles southeast of the Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-
LOC, and within 3.8 miles each side of the 314[deg] bearing from the
Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-LOC extending from the 6.5-mile radius
of the airport to 10.9 miles from the Philip Billard Muni: RWY 13-
LOC.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 5, 2022.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-26653 Filed 12-8-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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