Rule2026-11307
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Springfield, KY
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Published
June 5, 2026
Effective
September 3, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action amends the Class E airspace at Springfield, KY. This action is the result of an airspace review due to the amendment of the instrument procedures at Lebanon Springfield Airport/George Hoerter Field, Springfield, KY. The name and geographic coordinates for the Lebanon Springfield Airport/George Hoerter Field are also being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action brings the airspace into compliance with FAA orders and supports instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures and operations.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34145-34146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11307]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2026-3633; Airspace Docket No. 26-ASO-6]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Springfield, KY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace at Springfield, KY.
This action is the result of an airspace review due to the amendment of
the instrument procedures at Lebanon Springfield Airport/George Hoerter
Field, Springfield, KY. The name and geographic coordinates for the
Lebanon Springfield Airport/George Hoerter Field are also being updated
to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action brings
the airspace into compliance with FAA orders and supports instrument
flight rule (IFR) procedures and operations.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 3, 2026. 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. An electronic
copy of this document may also be downloaded from
<a href="http://www.federalregister.gov">www.federalregister.gov</a>.
FAA Order JO 7400.11K, 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: 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 amends the Class E airspace at the affected airport to support
IFR operations.
History
The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2026-3633 in the
Federal Register (91 FR 17775; April 8, 2026) proposing to amend the
Class E airspace at Springfield, KY. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
Incorporation by Reference
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 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
7400.11K, dated August 4, 2025, and effective September 15, 2025. These
amendments will be published in the next update to FAA Order JO
7400.11. FAA Order JO 7400.11K, which lists Class A, B, C, D, and E
airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points, is
publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by modifying the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 ft. above the surface at Springfield, KY, as
the result of an airspace review due to the amendment of the instrument
procedures.
For the Lebanon Springfield Municipal Airport/George Hoerter Field,
Springfield, KY, Class E airspace extending upward from 700 ft. above
the surface, this action: (1) increases the radius from 7 miles to 7.9
miles; (2) adds an extension within 2 miles each side of the 105[deg]
bearing from the airport extending from the 7.9-mile radius of the
airport to 12 miles east of the airport; (3) removes the city
associated with Lebanon Springfield Municipal Airport/George Hoerter
Field from the airspace legal description header to comply with changes
to FAA Order JO 7400.2R, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; and
(4) updates the geographic coordinates and the name of Lebanon
Springfield Municipal Airport/George Hoerter Field (previously Lebanon-
Springfield Municipal Airport) to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database.
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
Order 2100.6B, ``Policies and Procedures for Rulemakings'' (March 10,
2025); and (3) is expected to result in, at most, de minimis costs from
compliance with applicable operating requirements or minor flight
rerouting for operators choosing to navigate around the controlled
airspace. Since these amendments are routine and the expected impact to
operators is de minimis, the FAA certifies 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 1050.1G, ``FAA National Environmental Policy Act
Implementing
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Procedures,'' Paragraph B-2.5(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.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR 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 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11K, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 4,
2025, and effective September 15, 2025, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005. Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASO KY E5 Springfield, KY [Amended]
Lebanon Springfield Airport/George Hoerter Field, KY
(Lat 37[deg]38'01''N, long 085[deg]14'31''W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.9-mile radius of the Lebanon Springfield Airport/Georger
Hoerter Field; and within 2 miles each side of the 105[deg] bearing
from the airport extending from the 7.9-mile radius of the airport
to 12 miles east of the airport.
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 3, 2026.
Courtney E. Johns,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2026-11307 Filed 6-4-26; 8:45 am]
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