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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0871; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–AGL–32] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace and Revocation of Class E 

Airspace; Muskegon, MI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

D and Class E airspace and revokes the 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to Class D and Class E surface 

areas at Muskegon County Airport, 

Muskegon, MI. This action is the result 

of an airspace review caused by the 

decommissioning of the Muskegon VHF 

omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation 

aid as part of the VOR Minimum 

Operational Network (MON) Program. 

The geographic coordinates of the 

airport are also being updated to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 22, 

2021. 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 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

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 FAA 

Order 7400.11E at NARA, email 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

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

ibr-locations.html. 

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 D airspace, the Class E surface 

airspace, and the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface, and revokes the Class E 

airspace designated as an extension to 

Class D and Class E surface areas at 

Muskegon County Airport, Muskegon, 

MI, to support instrument flight rule 

operations at this airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (85 FR 67319; October 22, 

2020) for Docket No. FAA–2020–0871 to 

amend the Class D and Class E airspace 

and revoke the Class E airspace 

designated as an extension to Class D 

and Class E surface areas at Muskegon 

County Airport, Muskegon, MI. 

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 paragraph 5000, 6002, 

6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA 

Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D and 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 

7400.11E, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020. FAA 

Order 7400.11E is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11E 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: 

Amends the Class D airspace to 

within a 4.3-mile (increased from a 4.2- 

mile) radius of Muskegon County 

Airport, Muskegon, MI; updates the 

geographic coordinates of the airport to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database; and replaces the outdated 

term ‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ with 

‘‘Chart Supplement’’; 

Amends the Class E surface area to 

within a 4.3-mile (increased from a 4.2- 

mile) radius of Muskegon County 

Airport; removes the extension as it is 

no longer required; and replaces the 

outdated term ‘‘Airport/Facility 

Directory’’ with ‘‘Chart Supplement’’; 

Revokes the Class E airspace area 

designated as an extension to Class D 

and Class E surface areas at Muskegon 

County Airport as it is no longer 

required; 

And amends the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Muskegon County Airport 

by removing the Muskegon VORTAC 

and associated extensions as they are no 

longer required; removes the extensions 

southeast and northwest of the airport 

as they are no longer required; and 

updates geographic coordinates of the 

airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

This action is the result of an airspace 

review caused by the decommissioning 

of the Muskegon VOR, which provided 

navigation information for the 

instrument procedures at this airport, as 

part of the VOR MON Program. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 


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published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

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 5–6.5.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 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 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 21, 2020, and 

effective September 15, 2020, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000. Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

AGL MI D Muskegon, MI [Amended] 

Muskegon County Airport, MI 

(Lat. 43°10′04′′ N, long. 86°14′08′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,100 feet MSL 

within a 4.3-mile radius of Muskegon County 

Airport. 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 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6002. Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as a Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

AGL MI E2 Muskegon, MI [Amended] 

Muskegon County Airport, MI 

(Lat. 43°10′04′′ N, long. 86°14′08′′ W) 

Within a 4.3-mile radius of the Muskegon 

County. This Class E airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airman. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6004. Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D or 

Class E Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

AGL MI E4 Muskegon, MI [Remove] 

Paragraph 6005. Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward from 700 feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AGL MI E5 Muskegon, MI [Amended] 

Muskegon County Airport, MI 

(Lat. 43°10′04′′ N, long. 86°14′08′′ W) 

Grand Haven Memorial Airpark, MI 

(Lat. 43°02′03′′ N, long. 86°11′53′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile 

radius of the Muskegon County Airport, and 

within a 6.4-mile radius of the Grand Haven 

Memorial Airpark. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 13, 

2021. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01019 Filed 1–19–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0759; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ACE–20] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace and Establishment of Class E 

Airspace; Fort Riley and Manhattan, 

KS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

D and Class E airspace at Marshall AAF, 

Fort Riley, KS, and Manhattan Regional 

Airport, Manhattan, KS, and establishes 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Marshall 

AAF and Freeman Field, Junction City, 

KS. This action is the result of airspace 

reviews due to the decommissioning of 

the Calvary and McDowell Creek nondirectional beacons (NDBs). The names 

and geographic coordinates of the 

airports and navigational aids are also 

being updated to coincide with the 

FAA’s aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 22, 

2021. 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 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

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 FAA 

Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

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

ibr-locations.html. 

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: 


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