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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 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B 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 E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within a 7.6-mile radius of McVille 

Airport, Freeport, PA, providing the 

controlled airspace required to support 

the new RNAV (GPS) standard 

instrument approach procedures. These 

changes are necessary for continued 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at the 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. 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 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, effective 

September 15, 2017, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AEA PA E5 Freeport, PA [New] 

McVille Airport, PA 

(Lat. 40°44′04′′ N, long. 79°35′44′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.6-mile 

radius of McVille Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 31, 

2018. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17099 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0865; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ASO–19] 

RIN–2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Biloxi, MS, and Gulfport, MS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D 

airspace, and Class E surface airspace, 

in addition to removing the NOTAM 

part-time status from Class E airspace 

designated as an extension, and 

amending Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Keesler Air Force Base (AFB), Biloxi, 

MS, and Gulfport-Biloxi International 

Airport, (formerly Gulfport-Biloxi 

Regional Airport), Gulfport, MS. The 

geographic coordinates for these airports 

and the Keesler TACAN navigation aid 

are adjusted in the associated Class D 

and E airspace to match the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. Also, this action 

replaces the outdated term ‘‘Airport/ 

Facility Directory’’ with the term ‘‘Chart 

Supplement’’ in the Class D and Class 

E surface area legal descriptions. This 

action enhances the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at these airports. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 8, 

2018. 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 7400.11B, 

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 FAA 

Order 7400.11B 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: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., 

College Park, GA 30337; 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 


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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 D and Class E airspace at Keesler 

AFB, Biloxi, MS, and Gulfport-Biloxi 

International Airport, Gulfport, MS, to 

support IFR operations at these airports. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (83 FR 8208; February 26, 

2018) for Docket No. FAA–2017–0865 to 

amend Class D airspace, Class E surface 

airspace, Class E airspace designated as 

an extension to Class D surface area, and 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Keesler 

AFB, Biloxi, MS, and Gulfport-Biloxi 

International Airport. 

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 7400.11B dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 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 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

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

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

amending Class D airspace, and Class E 

surface area airspace, in addition to 

removing the NOTAM part-time status 

from Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to a Class D surface area, and 

amending Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet or more above the 

surface at Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS, and 

Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport 

(formerly Gulfport-Biloxi Regional 

Airport, Gulfport, MS. 

This action also amends the 

geographic coordinates of these airports 

and the Keesler TACAN navigation aid 

in the noted airspace classes to be in 

concert with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. 

Additionally, this action notes the 

airport name change to Gulfport-Biloxi 

International Airport from GulfportBiloxi Regional Airport. 

Finally, this action makes an editorial 

change to the Class D and Class E 

surface area airspace legal descriptions 

replacing ‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ 

with ‘‘Chart Supplement’’ for Keesler 

AFB, and Gulfport-Biloxi International 

Airport. 

Class D and Class E airspace 

designations are published in Paragraph 

5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B, 

dated August 3, 2017, and effective 

September 15, 2017, 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. 

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. Therefore, this regulation: (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 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, effective 

September 15, 2017, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO MS D Biloxi, MS [Amended] 

Keesler AFB, MS 

(Lat. 30°24′38′′ N, long. 88°55′28′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 4.2-mile radius of Keesler AFB, 

excluding the portion west of long. 89°00′00′′ 

W. 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. 

* * * * * 

ASO MS D Gulfport, MS [Amended] 

Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, MS 

(Lat. 30°24′26′′ N, long. 89°04′12′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 4.5-mile radius of Gulfport-Biloxi 

International Airport; excluding that portion 

of airspace within the Biloxi, MS, Class D 

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 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Area 

Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO MS E2 Biloxi, MS [Amended] 

Keesler AFB, MS 

(Lat. 30°24′38′′ N, long. 88°55′28′′ W) 

Within a 4.2-mile radius of Keesler AFB, 

excluding the portion west of long. 89°00′00′′ 

W. 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. 


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Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D 

Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ASO MS E4 Biloxi, MS [Amended] 

Keesler AFB, MS 

(Lat. 30°24′38′′ N, long. 88°55′28′′ W) 

Keesler TACAN 

(Lat. 30°24′26′′ N, long. 88°55′47′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 1.4 miles each side of the 

Keesler TACAN 204° radial, extending from 

the 4.2-mile radius of Keesler AFB to 6 miles 

southwest of the TACAN. 

* * * * * 

ASO MS E4 Gulfport, MS [Amended] 

Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, MS 

(Lat. 30°24′26′′ N, long. 89°04′12′′ W) 

Gulfport VORTAC 

(Lat. 30°24′25′′ N, long. 89°04′36′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 3.3 miles each side of Gulfport 

VORTAC 130° and 322° radials, extending 

from the 4.5-mile radius of Gulfport-Biloxi 

International Airport to 7 miles southeast and 

northwest of the VORTAC; excluding that 

portion within the Biloxi, MS, Class D and 

E airspace areas. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO MS E5 Gulfport, MS [Amended] 

Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, MS 

(Lat. 30°24′26′′ N, long. 89°04′12′′ W) 

Keesler AFB 

(Lat. 30°24′38′′ N, long. 88°55′28′′ W) 

Keesler TACAN 

(Lat. 30°24′26′′ N, long. 88°55′47′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius 

of Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport and 

within a 6.5-mile radius of Keesler AFB and 

within 2 miles each side of Keesler TACAN 

204° radial, extending from the 6.5-mile 

radius to 10.6 miles southwest of the 

TACAN. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 

1, 2018. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17088 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0255; Airspace 

Docket No. 18–ASO–6] 

RIN–2120–AA66 

Revocation of Class E Airspace; St 

Marys, GA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action removes Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at St Marys, GA, 

because St Marys Airport has closed, 

and controlled airspace is no longer 

required at this location. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 8, 

2018. 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 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed on line 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 FAA 

Order 7400.11B 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: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., 

College Park, GA 30337; 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 supports 

removal of Class E airspace due to the 

closure of St Marys Airport, St Marys, 

GA. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (83 FR 23831, May 23, 2018) 

for Docket No. FAA–2018–0255 to 

remove Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at St Marys Airport, St Marys, GA. This 

airport has closed. Therefore, the 

airspace is no longer necessary at this 

site. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B 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 

removes Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet or more above the 

surface due to the closure of St Marys 

Airport, St Marys, GA. Therefore, 

controlled airspace is no longer 

necessary at this site. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraph 6005, of FAA 

Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, 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. 

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 


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