Proposed Rule2022-27930
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, Key West, FL
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Published
December 23, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Key West International Airport and Key West Naval Air Station (NAS), FL as a result of biennial airspace evaluations. This action would extend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for both airports by 0.1 nautical miles to ensure the safe transition to/from the terminal environment, as well as update the geographic coordinates for the airports and the Key West VORTAC. 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 246 (Friday, December 23, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 78883-78885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27930]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1613; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-27]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, Key West, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
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ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E
airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area, and
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at
Key West International Airport and Key West Naval Air Station (NAS), FL
as a result of biennial airspace evaluations. This action would extend
the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
for both airports by 0.1 nautical miles to ensure the safe transition
to/from the terminal environment, as well as update the geographic
coordinates for the airports and the Key West VORTAC. 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 February 6, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: 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-2022-1613; Airspace Docket No. 22-
ASO-27 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>.
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: Jennifer Ledford, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; Telephone: (404) 305-5946.
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 for Key West International Airport and Key
West NAS, Key West, FL, 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-
2022-1613 and Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-27) 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-2022-1613; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-27.'' 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 both 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="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 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.
The Proposal
The FAA proposes an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Key West
International Airport and Key West NAS by extending the airspace for
each airport from within a 6.4-mile radius to a 6.5-mile radius, and by
updating the airports' geographic coordinates to coincide with the
FAA's database.
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 Class D and Class E
airspace descriptions.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs
5000, 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 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
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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 FL D Key West, FL [Amended]
Key West International Airport, FL
(Lat. 24[deg]33'22'' N, long. 81[deg]45'39'' W)
Key West NAS
(Lat. 24[deg]34'29'', long. 81[deg]41'12'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL beginning at Lat. 24[deg]37'12'' N, long.
81[deg]44'41'' W; to Lat. 24[deg]33'04'' N, long. 81[deg]43'48'' W;
to Lat. 24[deg]31'15'' N, long. 81[deg]45'22'' W; to Lat.
24[deg]30'35'' N, long. 81[deg]45'14'' W; thence clockwise via the
3.9-mile radius of Key West International Airport to the
intersection of the 5.3-mile radius of Key West NAS, thence
clockwise via the 5.3-mile radius of Key West NAS to the point of
beginning. This Class D 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 FL D Key West NAS, FL [Amended]
Key West NAS, FL
(Lat. 24[deg]34'29'' N, long. 81[deg]41'12'' W)
Key West International Airport
(Lat. 24[deg]33'22'' N, long. 81[deg]45'39'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 5.3-mile radius of Key West NAS, excluding
that airspace within the Key West International Airport Class D
airspace area. This Class D 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 be continuously published
in the Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class
D Surface Area.
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ASO FL E4 Key West, FL [Amended]
Key West International Airport, FL
(Lat. 24[deg]33'22'' N, long. 81[deg]45'39'' W)
Key West NAS
(Lat. 24[deg]34'29'' N, long. 81[deg]41'12'' W)
Key West VORTAC
(Lat. 24[deg]35'09'' N, long. 81[deg]48'02'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.1 miles
on each side of the Key West VORTAC 309[deg] radial extending from
the 3.9-mile radius of the Key West International Airport and the
5.3-mile radius of Key West NAS to 7 miles northwest of the Key West
VORTAC. 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 FL E5 Key West, FL [Amended]
Key West International Airport, FL
(Lat. 24[deg]33'22'' N, long. 81[deg]45'39'' W)
Key West VORTAC
(Lat. 24[deg]35'09'' N, long. 81[deg]48'02'' W)
Key West NAS
(Lat. 24[deg]34'29'' N, long. 81[deg]41'12'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of Key West International Airport and
within 3.1 miles on each side of the Key West VORTAC 309[deg]
radial, extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 7 miles northwest of
the Key West VORTAC; within a 6.8-mile radius of Key West NAS (Boca
Chica).
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on December 15, 2022.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization
[FR Doc. 2022-27930 Filed 12-22-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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