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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 5–6.5a. 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 Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of 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 

■ 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, effective 

September 15, 2015, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL D Orlando, FL [Amended] 

Orlando Executive Airport, FL 

(Lat. 28°32′44′′ N., long. 81°19′59′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface, to but not including 1,600 feet MSL, 

within a 4.2-mile radius of Orlando 

Executive Airport, excluding that portion 

within the Orlando, FL, Class B airspace area. 

This Class D airspace area is effective during 

the specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 

date and time will thereafter be continuously 

published in the Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Area 

Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E2 Orlando, FL [Amended] 

Orlando Executive Airport, FL 

(Lat. 28°32′44′′ N., long. 81°19′59′′ W.) 

Within a 4.2-mile radius of Orlando 

Executive Airport excluding that portion 

within the Orlando, FL Class B airspace area. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D 

Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E4 Gainesville, FL [Amended] 

Gainesville Regional Airport, FL 

(Lat. 29°41′24′′ N., long. 82°16′18′′ W.) 

Gators VORTAC 

(Lat. 29°41′32′′ N., long. 82°16′23′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 2.4 miles each side of the 

Gators VORTAC 53° radial, extending from 

the 4.9-mile radius of Gainesville Regional 

Airport to 7 miles northeast of the VORTAC. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E4 Orlando, FL [Amended] 

Orlando Executive Airport, FL 

(Lat. 28°32′44′′ N., long. 81°19′59′′ W.) 

Orlando VORTAC 

(Lat. 28°32′34′′ N., long. 81°20′06′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 3.6 miles each side of the 

Orlando VORTAC 254° radial extending from 

the 4.2-mile radius of Orlando Executive 

Airport, to 8.1 miles west of the Orlando 

VORTAC; excluding that portion within the 

Orlando, FL, Class B airspace area. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 8, 

2016. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2016–14373 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–7203; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ASO–14] 

Establishment of Class D Airspace: 

Destin, FL; Duke Field, Eglin AFB, FL; 

Revocation of Class D Airspace; Eglin 

AF Aux No 3 Duke Field, FL; and 

Amendment of Class D and E 

Airspace; Eglin Air Force Base, FL; 

Eglin Hurlburt Field, FL; and 

Crestview, FL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

D airspace at Destin, FL, providing the 

controlled airspace required for the Air 

Traffic Control Tower at Destin 

Executive Airport, (formerly Destin-Fort 

Walton Beach Airport). Additionally, 

this action removes Eglin AF Aux No 3 

Duke Field from the Class D 

designation, and establishes Duke Field, 

Eglin AFB, FL in its place. Controlled 

airspace is necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. This 

action also changes the existing Class D 

airspace designation at Duke Field, 

Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), FL, and 

adjusts the geographic coordinates of 

Eglin AFB, Destin Executive Airport, 

Duke Field, and Hurlburt Field, to stay 

in concert with the FAA’s database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 21, 

2016. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under Title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9Z and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

airtraffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations 


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and Reporting Points, is published 

yearly and effective on September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

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 establishes 

Class D airspace at Destin Executive 

Airport, Destin, FL, and Duke Field 

Eglin AFB, FL; and removes Class D 

airspace at Eglin AF Aux No 3 Duke 

Field; and amends Class D and Class E 

airspace at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. 

History 

On March 3, 2016, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 

establish Class D airspace at Destin 

Executive Airport, Destin, FL, and Duke 

Field Eglin AFB, FL; and remove Class 

D airspace at Eglin AF Aux No 3 Duke 

Field; and amend Class D and Class E 

airspace at Eglin Air Force Base, FL (81 

FR 11136). Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. No 

comments were received. 

Class D and E airspace designations 

are published in paragraphs 5000, 6002, 

and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 

7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

establishes Class D airspace up to and 

including 1,600 feet within a 4.4 mile 

radius of Destin Executive Airport, 

Destin, FL, providing the controlled 

airspace required to support the Air 

Traffic Control Tower. Additionally, 

this action removes the Class D 

designator for Eglin AF Aux No 3 Duke 

Field, FL, and replaces it with Duke 

Field, Eglin AFB, FL. This action also 

adjusts the geographic coordinates in 

Class D airspace, Class E surface area 

airspace, and Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

for Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Destin 

Executive Airport, Duke Field, and 

Hurlburt Field, to stay in concert with 

the FAA’s database. Also, Destin-Fort 

Walton Beach Airport is changed to 

Destin Executive Airport. 

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 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 5–6.5a. 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 Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of 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 

■ 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9Z, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2015, effective 

September 15, 2015, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL D Destin, FL [New] 

Destin Executive Airport, FL 

(Lat. 30°24′00′′ N., long. 86°28′17′′ W.) 

Eglin Air Force Base, FL 

(Lat. 30°29′00′′ N., long. 86°31′34′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 1,600 feet MSL 

within a 4.4-mile radius of Destin Executive 

Airport, excluding that portion north of the 

triangle beginning at lat. 30°23′39′′ N., long. 

86°23′13′′ W., to lat. 30°27′00′′ N., long. 

86°30′19′′ W., to lat. 30°20′54′′ N., long. 

86°31′56′′ W. This Class D airspace is 

effective during the operating hours of the 

Destin Executive Airport tower published in 

the Airport/Facility Directory. The airspace is 

incorporated into the Eglin Air Force Base, 

FL Class D airspace when the tower is closed. 

ASO FL D Eglin Air Force Base, FL 

[Amended] 

Eglin Air Force Base, FL 

(Lat. 30°29′00′′ N., long. 86°31′34′′ W.) 

Destin Executive Airport 

(Lat. 30°24′00′′ N., long. 86°28′17′′ W.) 

Duke Field 

(Lat. 30°38′55′′ N., long. 86°31′19′′ W.) 

Hurlburt Field 

(Lat. 30°25′44′′ N., long. 86°41′20′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL 

within a 5.5-mile radius of Eglin AFB, and 

within a 4.4-mile radius of Destin Executive 

Airport, excluding the portion north of a line 

connecting the 2 points of intersection within 

a 5.2-mile radius centered on Duke Field; 

excluding the portion southwest of a line 

connecting the 2 points of intersection within 

a 5.3-mile radius of Hurlburt Field; excluding 

a portion east of a line beginning at lat. 

30°30′43′′ N., long. 86°26′21′′ W. extending 


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1 33 FR 17896 (Dec. 3, 1968). The FAA codified 

the rules for operating at high density traffic 

airports in 14 CFR part 93, subpart K. The HDR 

required carriers to hold a reservation, which came 

to be known as a ‘‘slot,’’ for each takeoff or landing 

under instrument flight rules at the high density 

traffic airports. 

2Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st 

Century (AIR–21), Public Law 106–181 (Apr. 5, 

2000), 49 U.S.C. 41715(a)(2). 

3 73 FR 3510 (Jan. 18, 2008), as amended by 73 

FR 8737 (Feb. 14, 2008). 

east to the 5.5-mile radius of Eglin AFB. 

When the tower at Destin Executive Airport 

is operational, it excludes Destin’s Class D 

airspace defined as that airspace south of the 

triangle beginning at lat. 30°23′39′′ N., long. 

86°23′13′′ W. to lat. 30°27′00′′ N., long. 

86°30′19′′ W. to lat. 30°20′54′′ N., long. 

86°31′56′′ W. from the surface to and 

including 1,600 feet MSL. 

ASO FL D Eglin AF Aux No 3 Duke Field, 

FL [Removed] 

ASO FL D Duke Field Eglin AFB, FL [New] 

Duke Field, FL 

(Lat. 30°38′55 N., long. 86°31′19′′ W.) 

Crestview, Bob Sikes Airport 

(Lat. 30°46′44′′ N., long. 86°31′20′′ W.) 

Eglin AFB 

(Lat. 30°29′00′′ N., long. 86°31′34′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,700 feet MSL 

within a 5.2-mile radius of Duke Field; 

excluding the portion north of a line 

connecting the 2 points of intersection with 

a 4.2-mile radius circle centered on Bob Sikes 

Airport; excluding the portion south of a line 

connecting the 2 points of intersection with 

a 5.5-mile radius circle centered on Eglin 

AFB. This Class D airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

ASO FL D Eglin Hurlburt Field, FL 

[Amended] 

Eglin, Hurlburt Field, FL 

(Lat. 30°25′44′′ N., long. 86°41′20′′ W.) 

Eglin AFB 

(Lat. 30°29′00′′ N., long. 86°31′34′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface, to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 5.3-mile radius of Hurlburt Field; 

excluding the portion northeast of a line 

connecting the 2 points of intersection with 

a 5.5-mile radius circle centered on Eglin 

AFB. This Class D airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Area 

Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E2 Crestview, FL [Amended] 

Bob Sikes Airport, FL 

(Lat. 30°46′44′′ N., long. 86°31′20′′ W.) 

Duke Field, Eglin AFB 

(Lat. 30°38′55′′ N., long. 86°31′19′′ W.) 

Within a 4.2-mile radius of Bob Sikes 

Airport; excluding the portion south of a line 

connecting the 2 points of intersection with 

a 5.2-mile radius circle centered on Duke 

Field. This Class E airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E5 Eglin Air Force Base, FL 

[Amended] 

Eglin Air Force Base, FL 

(Lat. 30°29′00′′ N., long. 86°31′34′′ W.) 

Destin Executive Airport 

(Lat. 30°24′00′′ N., long. 86°28′17′′ W.) 

Duke Field 

(Lat. 30°38′55′′ N., long. 86°31′19′′ W.) 

Hurlburt Field 

(Lat. 30°25′44′′ N., long. 86°41′20′′ W.) 

Fort Walton Beach Airport 

(Lat. 30°24′23′′ N., long. 86°49′45′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius 

of Eglin Air Force Base, and within a 7.8-mile 

radius of Destin Executive Airport, and 

within a 7-mile radius of Duke Field, and 

within a 7-mile radius of Hurlburt Field, 

excluding a 1.5-mile radius of Fort Walton 

Beach Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 9, 

2016. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2016–14377 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 93 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–29320] 

Operating Limitations at John F. 

Kennedy International Airport 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of amendment to order. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Order 

Limiting Operations at John F. Kennedy 

International Airport (JFK) published on 

January 18, 2008, as amended, and most 

recently extended on May 24, 2016. 

This action replaces an obsolete 

statement concerning the Order’s 

expiration date with the correct 

expiration date of October 27, 2018. The 

Order remains effective until October 

27, 2018. 

DATES: This amendment is effective on 

June 21, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Requests may be submitted 

by mail to Slot Administration Office, 

AGC–240, Office of the Chief Counsel, 

800 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591, or by email to: 

7-awa-slotadmin@faa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions concerning this Order contact: 

Susan Pfingstler, System Operations 

Services, Air Traffic Organization, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 600 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 

267–6462; email susan.pfingstler@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

You may obtain an electronic copy 

using the Internet by: 

(1) Searching the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal (http://

www.regulations.gov); 

(2) Visiting the FAA’s Regulations and 

Policies Web page at http://

www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/; or 

(3) Accessing the Government 

Printing Office’s Web page at http://

www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html. 

You also may obtain a copy by 

sending a request to the Federal 

Aviation Administration, Office of 

Rulemaking, ARM–1, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, or 

by calling (202) 267–9680. Make sure to 

identify the amendment number or 

docket number of this rulemaking. 

Background 

From 1968, the FAA limited the 

number of arrivals and departures at JFK 

during the peak afternoon demand 

period (corresponding to transatlantic 

arrival and departure banks) through the 

implementation of the High Density 

Rule (HDR).1 By statute enacted in April 

2000, the HDR’s applicability to JFK 

operations terminated as of January 1, 

2007.2 Using AIR–21 exemptions and 

the HDR phase-out, U.S. air carriers 

serving JFK significantly increased their 

domestic scheduled operations 

throughout the day. This increase in 

operations resulted in significant 

congestion and delays that negatively 

impacted the National Airspace System 

(NAS). In January 2008, the FAA placed 

temporary limits on scheduled 

operations at JFK to mitigate persistent 

congestion and delays at the airport.3

With a temporary schedule limit order 

in place, the FAA proposed a long-term 

rule that would limit the number of 

scheduled and unscheduled operations 


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