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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 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways. 

* * * * * 

V–346 [Remove] 

* * * * * 

V–400 [Remove] 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 24, 

2021. 

George Gonzalez, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04155 Filed 3–5–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1014; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ASW–7] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Farmington, NM 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class 

D airspace at Four Corners Regional 

Airport, Farmington, NM. This action 

also modifies the Class E airspace, 

designated as a surface area, to match 

the modified Class D dimensions. 

Additionally, this action modifies the 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface. Further, this 

action removes the Class E airspace, 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above 

the surface. This action also removes the 

Four Corners Regional ILS Localizer and 

the Farmington VORTAC from the legal 

descriptions’ text headers and airspace 

descriptions. Lastly, this action 

implements several administrative 

corrections to the Class D, Class E2, and 

Class E5 airspaces’ legal descriptions. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 17, 

2021. 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 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: 

Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S. 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–3695. 

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 modifies the 

Class D and Class E airspace at Four 

Corners Regional Airport, Farmington, 

NM, to ensure the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (85 FR 78811, December 7, 

2020) for Docket No. FAA–2020–1014 to 

modify the Class D and Class E airspace 

at Four Corners Regional Airport, 

Farmington, NM. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. No 

comments were received. 

Subsequent to the publication of the 

NPRM, the FAA discovered ‘‘The 

Proposal’’ section in SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION of the preamble for the 

NPRM contained incorrect verbiage. The 

section that discussed the Class E 

airspace designated as a surface area 

incorrectly stated ‘‘Within a 4.7-mile 

radius of Four Corners Regional Airport 

and within 1 mile each side of the Four 

Corners Regional ILS Localizer east 

course extending from the 4.7-mile 

radius to 5.6 miles east of the airport.’’ 

However, the proposed regulatory text 

contained the correct verbiage which 

reads ‘‘That airspace extending upward 

from the surface within a 4.7-mile 

radius of the airport, and within 1.8 

miles each side of the 086° bearing from 

the airport, extending from the 4.7-mile 

radius to 5.6 miles east of Four Corners 

Regional Airport.’’ 

Class D, E2, and E5 airspace 

designations are published in 

paragraphs 5000, 6002, 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 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 

7400.11E, 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 14 CFR part 71 

modifies the Class D airspace at Four 

Corners Regional Airport, Farmington, 

NM. To properly contain IFR departures 

flying toward or over rising terrain an 

area is added to the eastern boundary of 

the Class D airspace. 

This action also modifies the Class E 

airspace, designated as a surface area, to 

be coincident with the new Class D 

dimensions. 

Additionally, this action modifies the 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface. This airspace 

is designed to contain IFR departures to 

1,200 feet above the surface and IFR 

arrivals descending below 1,500 feet 

above the surface. The current 


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configuration does not properly contain 

IFR aircraft performing instrument 

approaches to the airport. To properly 

contain IFR arrivals, the areas to the east 

and the west of the airport have been 

expanded. 

This action also removes the Class E 

airspace extending upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface. This area is 

wholly contained with the Denver en 

route airspace and duplication is not 

necessary. 

Further, this action removes the Four 

Corners Regional ILS Localizer from the 

Class D and Class E2 text headers and 

airspace descriptions. The action also 

removes the Farmington VORTAC from 

the Class E5 airspace text header and 

airspace description. The navigational 

aids (NAVAIDs) are not needed to 

define the airspace. Removal of the 

NAVAIDs allows the airspace to be 

defined from a single reference point 

which simplifies how the airspace is 

described. 

Lastly, this action implements several 

administrative corrections to the Class 

D, Class E2, and Class E5 airspaces’ 

legal descriptions. This action removes 

the city name from the second line of 

Class D, Class E2, and Class E5 text 

headers. The legal descriptions for the 

Class D and Class E2 airspace contain 

the outdated term ‘‘Airport/Facility 

Directory.’’ this action updates the term 

to ‘‘Chart Supplement.’’ The airport’s 

geographic coordinates in the Class D 

and Class E2 text headers do not match 

the FAA database; this action updates 

the geographic coordinates to ‘‘lat. 

36°44′29′′ N., long. 108°13′48′′ W.’’ 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

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 will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, would 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 the preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List 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 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. 

§ 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. 

* * * * * 

ASW NM D Farmington, NM [Amended] 

Four Corners Regional Airport, NM 

(Lat. 36°44′29′′ N, long. 108°13′48′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 8,000 feet MSL 

within a 4.7-mile radius of the airport, and 

within 1.8 miles each side of the 086° bearing 

from the airport, extending from the 4.7-mile 

radius to 5.6 miles east of Four Corners 

Regional 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 

Designated as a Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ASW NM E2 Farmington, NM [Amended] 

Four Corners Regional Airport, NM 

(Lat. 36°44′29′′ N, long. 108°13′48′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 4.7-mile radius of the 

airport, and within 1.8 miles each side of the 

086° bearing from the airport, extending from 

the 4.7-mile radius to 5.6 miles east of Four 

Corners Regional Airport. 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 Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW NM E5 Farmington, NM [Amended] 

Four Corners Regional Airport, NM 

(Lat. 36°44′29′′ N, long. 108°13′48′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.7-mile 

radius of the airport, and within 4 miles 

north and 8 miles south of the 088° bearing 

from the airport, extending from 4 miles east 

of the airport to 22.4 miles east of the airport, 

and within 4.2 miles each side of the 267° 

bearing from the airport, extending from the 

6.7-mile radius to 12.5 miles west of Four 

Corners Regional Airport. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on February 

24, 2021. 

B.G. Chew, 

Acting Group Manager, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04212 Filed 3–5–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1072; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ACE–23] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class E airspace; 

Leoti, KS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Mark Hoard 

Memorial Airport, Leoti, KS. The 

airspace contains the new instrument 

approach and departure procedures that 

were developed for the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 17, 

2021. 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 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 


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