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2018–0234R1 that contain RC procedures and 

tests: Except as required by paragraph (j)(2) 

of this AD, RC procedures and tests must be 

done to comply with this AD; any procedures 

or tests that are not identified as RC are 

recommended. Those procedures and tests 

that are not identified as RC may be deviated 

from using accepted methods in accordance 

with the operator’s maintenance or 

inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the 

procedures and tests identified as RC can be 

done and the airplane can be put back in an 

airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Kathleen Arrigotti, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 

fax 206–231–3218. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2018–0234R1, dated November 

13, 2018. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For information about EASA AD 2018– 

0234R1, contact EASA, Konrad-AdenauerUfer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone 

+49 221 89990 6017; email ADs@

easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this EASA AD at the 

FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

EASA AD 2018–0234R1 may be found in the 

AD docket on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2018–1064. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

December 21, 2018. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–28418 Filed 12–28–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–1065; Product 

Identifier 2018–NM–170–AD; Amendment 

39–19539; AD 2018–26–08] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus SAS Model A320–214, A320– 

232, A320–233, A321–211 and A321– 

231 airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by an investigation that revealed that 

the outer cylinder of a certain ram air 

turbine (RAT) actuator was not properly 

deburred in accordance with 

manufacturing specifications. This AD 

requires a replacement of affected RAT 

actuators. We are issuing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

January 15, 2019. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of January 15, 2019. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by February 14, 2019. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) material described in the ‘‘Related 

IBR Material Under 1 CFR part 51’’ 

section in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, 

contact European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA), Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 

3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone 

+49 221 89990 1000; email ADs@

easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

IBR material on the EASA website at 

https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may 

view this IBR material at the FAA, 

Transport Standards Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

It is also available in the AD docket on 

the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

1065; or in person at Docket Operations 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The AD docket contains this AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for Docket Operations 

(telephone 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3223. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, has issued EASA AD 

2018–0256, dated November 28, 2018 

(‘‘EASA AD 2018–0256’’) (also referred 

to as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for certain Airbus SAS Model A320– 

214, A320–232, A320–233, A321–211 

and A321–231 airplanes. The MCAI 

states: 

During acceptance test of a RAT actuator 

P/N [part number] 764711C at the 

manufacturer’s facility, it failed to extend. 

Investigation results revealed that the 

actuator outer cylinder had not been properly 

de-burred in accordance with the 

manufacturing specifications. This caused 

blockage of the hydraulic circuit by metallic 

parts, preventing the RAT from extending. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to failure of RAT deployment when required, 

possibly resulting in reduced control of the 

aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Airbus issued the SB [Airbus Service Bulletin 

A320–29–1175, Revision 01, dated February 

16, 2018], identifying the affected parts and 

providing instructions for replacement, and 

Hamilton Sundstrand, manufacturer of the 

RAT actuator, issued the repair SB [UTC 


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Aerospace Systems Service Bulletin 

ERPS08A–29–6, dated August 29, 2016] 

providing instructions for repair and 

reidentification. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires replacement of the 

affected parts with serviceable parts. 

Related IBR Material Under 1 CFR Part 

51 

EASA AD 2018–0256 describes 

procedures for replacing affected RAT 

actuators with serviceable RAT 

actuators. This material is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in the ADDRESSES section, and 

it is publicly available through the 

EASA website. 

FAA’s Determination 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI referenced above. We are issuing 

this AD because we evaluated all 

pertinent information and determined 

the unsafe condition exists and is likely 

to exist or develop on other products of 

the same type design. 

Requirements of This AD 

This AD requires accomplishing the 

actions specified in EASA AD 2018– 

0256 described previously. This AD also 

requires sending the inspection results 

to Airbus SAS. 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA worked with Airbus 

and EASA to develop a process to use 

certain EASA ADs as the primary source 

of information for compliance with 

requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. As a result, EASA AD 2018–0256 

will be incorporated by reference in the 

FAA final rule. This AD would, 

therefore, require compliance with the 

provisions specified in EASA AD 2018– 

0256, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this AD. Service 

information specified in EASA AD 

2018–0256 that is required for 

compliance with EASA AD 2018–0256 

will be available on the internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

1065 after the FAA final rule is 

published. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD without providing an opportunity 

for public comments prior to adoption. 

The FAA has found that the risk to the 

flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because failure to deploy the RAT 

during certain emergency conditions for 

generation of hydraulic or electrical 

power may result in reduced control of 

the airplane. Therefore, we find good 

cause that notice and opportunity for 

prior public comment are impracticable. 

In addition, for the reasons stated above, 

we find that good cause exists for 

making this amendment effective in less 

than 30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2018–1065; 

Product Identifier 2018–NM–170–AD’’ 

at the beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD based on those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 7 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We estimate 

the following costs to comply with this 

AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

11 work-hours × $85 per hour = $935 ........................................................................................ $0 $935 $6,545 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION ACTIONS * 

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

17 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,445 ................................................................................................................. $0 $1,445 

* Table does not include estimated costs for reporting. 

We estimate that it would take about 

1 work-hour per product to comply with 

the on-condition reporting requirement 

in this AD. The average labor rate is $85 

per hour. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of reporting the 

replacement on U.S. operators to be $85 

per product. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

or all of the costs of this AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. We do not control warranty 

coverage for affected individuals. As a 

result, we have included all known 

costs in our cost estimate. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject 

to penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act unless that collection of 

information displays a current valid 

OMB control number. The control 

number for the collection of information 

required by this AD is 2120–0056. The 

paperwork cost associated with this AD 

has been detailed in the Costs of 

Compliance section of this document 

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instructions, as well as completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

Therefore, all reporting associated with 

this AD is mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden 

and suggestions for reducing the burden 

should be directed to the FAA at 800 

Independence Ave. SW, Washington, 

DC 20591, ATTN: Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, AES–200. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. 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. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

This AD is issued in accordance with 

authority delegated by the Executive 

Director, Aircraft Certification Service, 

as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. 

In accordance with that order, issuance 

of ADs is normally a function of the 

Compliance and Airworthiness 

Division, but during this transition 

period, the Executive Director has 

delegated the authority to issue ADs 

applicable to transport category 

airplanes and associated appliances to 

the Director of the System Oversight 

Division. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2018–26–08 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– 

19539; Docket No. FAA–2018–1065; 

Product Identifier 2018–NM–170–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective January 15, 

2019. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model 

A320–214, A320–232, A320–233, A321–211, 

and A321–231 airplanes; certificated in any 

category; as identified in the European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2018– 

0256, dated November 28, 2018 (‘‘EASA AD 

2018–0256’’). 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 29, Hydraulic power. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by an investigation 

that revealed that the outer cylinder of a 

certain ram air turbine (RAT) actuator was 

not properly deburred in accordance with 

manufacturing specifications. We are issuing 

this AD to address the improperly deburred 

outer cylinder of the RAT actuator, which 

could block the hydraulic circuit with 

metallic parts and result in failure of the RAT 

actuator to extend during certain emergency 

conditions for generation of hydraulic or 

electrical power, which may lead to reduced 

control of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, EASA AD 2018–0256. 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2018–0256 

(1) For purposes of determining 

compliance with the requirements of this AD: 

Where EASA AD 2018–0256 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2018–0256 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 

has the authority to approve AMOCs for this 

AD, if requested using the procedures found 

in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 

39.19, send your request to your principal 

inspector or local Flight Standards District 

Office, as appropriate. If sending information 

directly to the International Section, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9–ANM–116–AMOC– 

REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using any 

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the local flight 

standards district office/certificate holding 

district office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA; 

or Airbus SAS’s EASA DOA. If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): For any 

service information referenced in EASA AD 

2018–0256 that contain RC procedures and 

tests: Except as required by paragraph (i)(2) 

of this AD, RC procedures and tests 

identified in the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2018–0256 must be 

done to comply with this AD; any procedures 

or tests that are not identified as RC are 

recommended. Those procedures and tests 

that are not identified as RC may be deviated 

from using accepted methods in accordance 

with the operator’s maintenance or 

inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the 

procedures and tests identified as RC can be 

done and the airplane can be put back in an 

airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(4) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden 

Statement: A federal agency may not conduct 

or sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject to 

a penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act unless that collection of information 

displays a current valid OMB Control 

Number. The OMB Control Number for this 


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information collection is 2120–0056. Public 

reporting for this collection of information is 

estimated to be approximately 1 hour per 

response, including the time for reviewing 

instructions, completing and reviewing the 

collection of information. All responses to 

this collection of information are mandatory. 

Comments concerning the accuracy of this 

burden and suggestions for reducing the 

burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 

Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 

20591, Attn: Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, AES–200. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206– 

231–3223. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2018–0256, dated November 28, 

2018. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For information about EASA AD 2018– 

0256, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 

3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 

221 89990 6017; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

Internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find 

this EASA AD on the EASA website at 

https://ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this EASA AD at the 

FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

EASA AD 2018–0256 may be found in the 

AD docket on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2018–1065. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

December 21, 2018. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–28419 Filed 12–28–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0578; Airspace 

Docket No. 18–AAL–10] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Badami, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace extending upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface at Badami 

Airport, AK, and adds exclusionary 

language to the legal description of the 

airport to ensure the safety and 

management of aircraft within the 

National Airspace System. Also, the 

geographic coordinates of the airport are 

updated. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28, 

2019. 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 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

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

air_traffic/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 this 

material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030, 

or go to https://www.archives.gov/ 

federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S. 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–2329. 

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 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface at Badami 

Airport, AK, to support IFR operations 

in standard instrument approach and 

departure procedures at the airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (83 FR 46435; September 13, 

2018) for Docket No. FAA–2018–0578 to 

modify Class E airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface at Badami Airport, Badami, AK. 

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 E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, 

and effective September 15, 2018, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

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 

7400.11C, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 13, 

2018, and effective September 15, 2018. 

FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly 

available as listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. FAA Order 

7400.11C lists Class A, B, C, D, and E 

airspace areas, air traffic service routes, 

and reporting points. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14 Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

by modifying Class E airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface at Badami Airport, Badami, AK. 

This action also adds language to the 

legal description of the airport to 

exclude that airspace extending beyond 

12 miles of the shoreline. This action is 

necessary to support IFR operations in 

standard instrument approach and 

departure procedures at the airport. 


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