Proposed Rule2022-27931
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Macon, GA
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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 surface airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Middle Georgia Regional Airport, Macon, GA, as a result of the biennial airspace evaluation. This action would extend the Class D airspace and Class E surface airspace for the airport and reduce Class E airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface surrounding Middle Georgia Regional and Macon Downtown Airports. The extension of Class D and Class E surface airspace at Middle Georgia Regional Airport will not impact the Class D or Class E surface airspace boundaries of Robins AFB. 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 78885-78887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27931]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1614; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-28]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Macon, GA
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 at Middle Georgia Regional Airport, Macon, GA, as a
result of the biennial airspace evaluation. This action would extend
the Class D airspace and Class E surface airspace for the airport and
reduce Class E airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface
surrounding Middle Georgia Regional and Macon Downtown Airports. The
extension of Class D and Class E surface airspace at Middle Georgia
Regional Airport will not impact the Class D or Class E surface
airspace boundaries of Robins AFB. 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-2022-1614; Airspace Docket No. 22-
ASO-28 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,
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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 Middle Georgia Regional Airport, Macon,
GA, 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-
2022-1614 and Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-28) 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-2022-1614; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-28.'' 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 D
airspace for Middle Georgia Regional Airport by extending the airspace
from a 4.1-mile radius to a 4.9-mile radius surrounding the airport.
Class E surface airspace would also be amended for the airport. Class E
surface airspace for Middle Georgia Regional Airport would be amended
by extending the airspace from a 4.1-mile radius to a 4.9-mile radius
surrounding the airport. The Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface would be amended to within a 7.4-mile radius of
Middle Georgia Regional Airport (reduced from a 7.8-mile radius). 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.
In addition, the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface would be amended to within a 7.5-mile radius of Macon
Downtown Airport (reduced from an 8.8-mile radius). 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 D and 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.
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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 GA D Macon, GA [Amended]
Middle Georgia Regional Airport, Macon, GA
(Lat. 32[deg]41'34'' N, long. 83[deg]38'57'' W)
Robins AFB
(Lat. 32[deg]38'25'' N, long. 83[deg]35'31'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,900 feet MSL from the intersection of the Middle Georgia Regional
Airport 210[deg] bearing and the 5.5-mile radius of the Robins AFB
Airport, clockwise along the 4.9-mile radius centered on Middle
Georgia Regional Airport to the intersection of Middle Georgia
Regional Airport 065[deg] bearing and Robins AFB Airport 5.5-mile
radius, counter-clockwise along the Robins AFB Airport 5.5-mile
radius to the intersection of the Middle Georgia Regional Airport
055[deg] bearing, directly across to the Middle Georgia Regional
Airport 219[deg] bearing and the intersection of the Robins AFB
Airport 5.5-mile radius, counter-clockwise along the Robins AFB
Airport 5.5-mile radius 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.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace
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ASO GA E2 Macon, GA [Amended]
Middle Georgia Regional Airport, Macon, GA
(Lat. 32[deg]41'34'' N, long. 83[deg]38'57'' W)
Robins AFB
(Lat. 32[deg]38'25'' N, long. 83[deg]35'31'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface from the
intersection of the Middle Georgia Regional Airport 210[deg] bearing
and the 5.5-mile radius of the Robins AFB Airport, clockwise along
the 4.9-mile radius centered on Middle Georgia Regional Airport to
the intersection of Middle Georgia Regional Airport 065[deg] bearing
and Robins AFB Airport 5.5-mile radius, counter-clockwise along the
Robins AFB Airport 5.5-mile radius to the intersection of the Middle
Georgia Regional Airport 055[deg] bearing, directly across to the
Middle Georgia Regional Airport 219[deg] bearing and the
intersection of the Robins AFB Airport 5.5-mile radius, counter-
clockwise along the Robins AFB Airport 5.5-mile radius to the point
of beginning. 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 GA E5 Macon, GA [Amended]
Middle Georgia Regional Airport, GA
(Lat. 32[deg]41'34'' N, long. 83[deg]38'57'' W)
Macon Downtown Airport
(Lat. 32[deg]49'18'' N, long. 83[deg]33'43'' W)
Robins AFB
(Lat. 32[deg]38'25'' N, long. 83[deg]35'31'' W)
Perry-Houston County Airport
(Lat. 32[deg]30'38'' N, long. 83[deg]46'02'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.4-mile radius of Middle Georgia Regional Airport, and
within a 7.5-mile radius of Macon Downtown Airport, a 7-mile radius
of Robins AFB, and a 9.8-mile radius of Perry-Houston County
Airport.
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. 2022-27931 Filed 12-22-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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