Rule2023-12964
Modification of Class E Airspace; Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, Pullman/Moscow, WA
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Published
June 16, 2023
Effective
October 5, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action modifies the Class E airspace designated as a surface area, modifies the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and removes the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, Pullman/Moscow, WA. Additionally, this action makes administrative amendments to update the airport's existing Class E airspace legal descriptions. These actions would support the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 116 (Friday, June 16, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39349-39350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12964]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2023-0533; Airspace Docket No. 22-ANM-64]
RIN 2120-AA66
Modification of Class E Airspace; Pullman/Moscow Regional
Airport, Pullman/Moscow, WA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E airspace designated as a
surface area, modifies the Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface, and removes the Class E airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Pullman/Moscow Regional
Airport, Pullman/Moscow, WA. Additionally, this action makes
administrative amendments to update the airport's existing Class E
airspace legal descriptions. These actions would support the safety and
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 5, 2023. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11
and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, this final rule, and all background material may be
viewed online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> using the FAA Docket number.
Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website.
It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
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>. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200
S. 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3460.
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
the 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 modifies Class E airspace to support IFR operations at
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, Pullman/Moscow, WA.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2023-0533 in the Federal Register (88 FR 18101; March 27, 2023),
modifying Class E airspace at Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, Pullman/
Moscow, WA. Interested parties were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the
FAA. No comments were received.
Differences From the NPRM
Subsequent to the publication of the NPRM, the FAA identified a
typographical error in the docket number used in the proposal. The
correct docket number is FAA-2023-0533, not FAA-2022-0533. The Airspace
Docket Number (22-ANM-64) remains the same, as it was correct in the
NPRM. Additionally, the phrase ``extending upward from the surface''
was missing from the first sentence of the Pullman/Moscow, WA E2 legal
description in the NPRM. The phrase was added in this final rule as it
is needed to align with the intent and purpose of Class E2 airspace.
Incorporation by Reference
Class E2 and E5 airspace areas are published in paragraphs 6002 and
6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on
an annual basis. This document amends the current version of that
order, FAA Order JO 7400.11G, 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. These amendments will
be published in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by modifying the Class E airspace
designated as a surface area, modifying the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface, and removing Class E airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Pullman/Moscow
Regional Airport, Pullman/Moscow, WA.
The Class E surface area is expanded to better contain departing
IFR operations until they reach the base of adjacent controlled
airspace on the Runway (RWY) 23 Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP). A
4.5-mile radius around the airport fully contains this procedure and
appropriately contains IFR arrival operations between the surface and
1,000 feet above the surface. The extension northeast of the surface
area centered on the airport's 046[deg] bearing is now centered on the
058[deg] bearing. It is also widened on either side of the 046[deg]
bearing--from 1.7 miles to 2.3 miles--to better contain departing IFR
operations until they reach the base of adjacent controlled airspace on
the
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RWY 5 ODP. The southwest extension to the surface area is no longer
needed and is removed.
The Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface is expanded 1.1 miles to the east to better contain arriving
IFR operations below 1,500 feet above the surface on the Area
Navigation (RNAV) Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Z RWY 23
approach. The Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface is greatly reduced from the southeast clockwise through the
northeast as the airspace is no longer needed. The Class E airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface is removed, as the
area is already within the Spokane en route domestic airspace area.
Finally, the FAA is making administrative amendments to the
airport's legal descriptions. The city name on line 1 of the text
headers in both legal descriptions is updated from ``Pullman'' to
``Pullman/Moscow'' to match the FAA's database. The geographic
coordinates located on line 3 of the text headers in both legal
descriptions is updated to match the FAA's database. The Class E
surface area legal description is updated to replace the outdated use
of the phrases ``Notice to Airmen'' and ``Airport/Facility Directory.''
These phrases now read ``Notice to Air Missions'' and ``Chart
Supplement,'' respectively, to align with the FAA's current
nomenclature.
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.
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
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified
that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. This airspace action is not expected
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 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.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR part 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 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.
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ANM WA E2 Pullman/Moscow, WA [Amended]
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, WA
(Lat. 46[deg]44'30'' N, long. 117[deg]06'42'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.5-
mile radius of the airport and within 2.3 miles on each side of the
058[deg] bearing extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 7 miles
northeast 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 date and time will thereafter
be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANM WA E5 Pullman/Moscow, WA [Amended]
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, WA
(Lat. 46[deg]44'30'' N, long. 117[deg]06'42'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
bounded by a line beginning at a point on the 055[deg] bearing, 11.1
miles from the airport, then clockwise along the airport's 11.1-mile
radius to the 122[deg] bearing, then to the 212[deg] bearing at 6.4
miles, then to the 243[deg] bearing at 7.3 miles, then to the
358[deg] bearing at 6.6 miles, thence to the point of beginning.
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Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 12, 2023.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2023-12964 Filed 6-15-23; 8:45 am]
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