Proposed Rule2022-26654
Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Mesquite and Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
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Published
December 9, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to amend the Class D at Mesquite, TX, and the Class E airspace at Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. The FAA is proposing this action due to an airspace review conducted as part of the decommissioning of the Mesquite localizer (LOC). The geographic coordinates of Granbury Regional Airport, Granbury, TX, 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 75531-75533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26654]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1556; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASW-25]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Mesquite and
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
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 at Mesquite, TX, and
the Class E airspace at Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. The FAA is proposing
this action due to an airspace review conducted as part of the
decommissioning of the Mesquite localizer (LOC). The geographic
coordinates of Granbury Regional Airport, Granbury, TX, 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-2022-1556/Airspace Docket No. 22-ASW-25 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 at Mesquite Metro Airport,
Mesquite, TX, and the Class E airspace extending upward form 700 feet
above the surface at Mesquite Metro Airport, contained within the
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX airspace legal description, to support instrument
flight rule operations at this 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. 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-2022-1556/
Airspace Docket No. 22-ASW-25.'' 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
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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, 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 to within a 4.5-mile (increased from
a 3.5-mile) radius of Mesquite Metro Airport, Mesquite, TX; removing
the airspace extension south of the airport; removing the city
associated with the airport to comply with changes to FAA Order JO
7400.2N, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; and replacing the
outdated terms ``Notice to Airmen'' with ``Notice to Air Missions'' and
``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
And amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 7-mile (increased from a 6.5-mile) radius
of Mesquite Metro Airport contained within the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX,
airspace legal description; removing the Mesquite Metro: RWY 18-LOC and
the associated extension from the airspace legal description; and
updating the geographic coordinates of the Granbury Regional Airport,
Granbury, TX, also contained within the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, airspace
legal description.
This action is the result of an airspace review conducted as part
of the decommissioning of the Mesquite LOC which provided navigation
information to the instrument procedures at Mesquite Metro Airport.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraphs
5000 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.
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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ASW TX D Mesquite, TX [Amended]
Mesquite Metro Airport, TX
(Lat. 32[deg]44'49'' N, long. 96[deg]31'50'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not
including 2,000 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of Mesquite Metro
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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
ASW TX E5 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX [Amended]
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, TX
(Lat. 32[deg]53'50'' N, long. 97[deg]02'16'' W)
McKinney National Airport, TX
(Lat. 33[deg]10'37'' N, long. 96[deg]35'20'' W)
Ralph M. Hall/Rockwall Municipal Airport, TX
(Lat. 32[deg]55'50'' N, long. 96[deg]26'08'' W)
Mesquite Metro Airport, TX
(Lat. 32[deg]44'49'' N, long. 96[deg]31'50'' W)
Lancaster Regional Airport, TX
(Lat. 32[deg]34'39'' N, long. 96[deg]43'03'' W)
Point of Origin
(Lat. 32[deg]51'57'' N, long. 97[deg]01'41'' W)
Fort Worth Spinks Airport, TX
(Lat. 32[deg]33'54'' N, long. 97[deg]18'30'' W)
Cleburne Regional Airport, TX
(Lat. 32[deg]21'14'' N, long. 97[deg]26'02'' W)
Bourland Field, TX
(Lat. 32[deg]34'55'' N, long. 97[deg]35'27'' W)
Granbury Regional Airport, TX
(Lat. 32[deg]26'35'' N, long. 97[deg]49'17'' W)
Parker County Airport, TX
(Lat. 32[deg]44'47'' N, long. 97[deg]40'57'' W)
Bridgeport Municipal Airport, TX
(Lat. 33[deg]10'26'' N, long. 97[deg]49'42'' W)
Decatur Municipal Airport, TX
(Lat. 33[deg]15'15'' N, long. 97[deg]34'50'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 30-mile radius of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport,
and within a 6.6-mile radius of McKinney National Airport, and
within 1.8 miles each side of the 002[deg] bearing from McKinney
National Airport extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 9.2 miles
north of the airport, and within a 6.3-mile radius of Ralph M. Hall/
Rockwall Municipal Airport, and within 1.6 miles each side of the
010[deg] bearing from Ralph M. Hall/Rockwall Municipal Airport
extending from the 6.3-mile radius to 10.8 miles north of the
airport, and within a 7-
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mile radius of Mesquite Metro Airport, and within a 6.6-mile radius
of Lancaster Regional Airport, and within 1.9 miles each side of the
140[deg] bearing from Lancaster Regional Airport extending from the
6.6-mile radius to 9.2 miles southeast of the airport, and within 8
miles northeast and 4 miles southwest of the 144[deg] bearing from
the Point of Origin extending from the 30-mile radius of Dallas-Fort
Worth International Airport to 35 miles southeast of the Point of
Origin, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Fort Worth Spinks Airport,
and within 8 miles east and 4 miles west of the 178[deg] bearing
from Fort Worth Spinks Airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to
21 miles south of the airport, and within a 6.9-mile radius of
Cleburne Regional Airport, and within 3.6 miles each side of the
292[deg] bearing from the Cleburne Regional Airport extending from
the 6.9-mile radius to 12.2 miles northwest of airport, and within a
6.5-mile radius of Bourland Field, and within a 8.8-mile radius of
Granbury Regional Airport, and within a 6.3-mile radius of Parker
County Airport, and within 8 miles east and 4 miles west of the
177[deg] bearing from Parker County Airport extending from the 6.3-
mile radius to 21.4 miles south of the airport, and within a 6.3-
mile radius of Bridgeport Municipal Airport, and within 1.6 miles
each side of the 040[deg] bearing from Bridgeport Municipal Airport
extending from the 6.3-mile radius to 10.6 miles northeast of the
airport, and within 4 miles each side of the 001[deg] bearing from
Bridgeport Municipal Airport extending from the 6.3-mile radius to
10.7 miles north of the airport, and within a 6.3-mile radius of
Decatur Municipal Airport, and within 1.5 miles each side of the
263[deg] bearing from Decatur Municipal Airport extending from the
6.3-mile radius to 9.2 miles west of the airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 5, 2022.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-26654 Filed 12-8-22; 8:45 am]
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