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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2441; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–AWP–89] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Modification of Class D Airspace and 

Modification of Class E Airspace; Jack 

Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal 

Airport, Hawthorne, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify the Class D airspace and Class 

E airspace designated as an extension to 

a Class D airspace at Jack Northrop 

Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, 

Hawthorne, CA. This action would more 

appropriately contain instrument flight 

rules (IFR) and visual flight rules (VFR) 

operations at the airport. Additionally, 

the airport’s legal description would be 

amended to match the FAA’s database. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 9, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–2441 

and Airspace Docket No. 24–AWP–89 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ 

publications/. You may also contact the 

Rules and Regulations Group, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Keith T. Adams, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–2428. 

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 the 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 would 

modify the Class D and Class E airspace 

to support IFR and VFR operations at 

Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne 

Municipal Airport, Hawthorne, CA. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should submit only one 

time if comments are filed 

electronically, or commenters should 

send only one copy of written 

comments if comments are filed in 

writing. 

The FAA will file in the docket all 

comments it receives, as well as a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerning 

this proposed rulemaking. Before acting 

on this proposal, the FAA will consider 

all comments it receives on or before the 

closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. The FAA may change 

this proposal in light of the comments 

it receives. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/airspace_

amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Operations office 

(see ADDRESSES section for address, 

phone number, and hours of 

operations). An informal docket may 

also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office at the 

Northwest Mountain Regional Office of 

the Federal Aviation Administration, 

Air Traffic Organization, Western 

Service Center, Operations Support 

Group, 2200 S 216th Street, Des Moines, 

WA 98198. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class D and Class E airspace 

designations are published in 

paragraphs 5000 and 6004, respectively, 

of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This 

document proposes to amend the 

current version of that order, FAA Order 

JO 7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024. These 

updates would be published in the next 

update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. That 

order is publicly available as listed in 

the ADDRESSES section of this document. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists Class A, 

B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic 

service routes, and reporting points. 

Background 

The current Class D airspace is 

inadequately sized to effectively contain 

IFR operations at Jack Northrop Field/ 

Hawthorne Municipal Airport. The 

airport’s Class D airspace does not fully 

contain aircraft conducting an IFR 

circling maneuver. The maximum 

allowable circling radius at the airport 


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is 3.6 nautical miles, which extends 

beyond the current Class D airspace 

lateral limits. Lastly, Jack Northrop 

Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport’s 

(HHR) airport reference point 

geographic coordinates representing the 

centralized point of all usable runways 

should be updated. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 71 to modify the Class 

D airspace and Class E airspace 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

airspace at Jack Northrop Field/ 

Hawthorne Municipal Airport, 

Hawthorne, CA, to support containment 

of IFR operations. 

The existing HHR Class D airspace is 

described as that airspace within an 2.6- 

miles radius of airport reference point, 

with associated extensions from the 

229° bearing extending 3.8 miles 

southwest and the 096° bearings 

extending 3.9 miles northeast do not 

fully contain aircraft conducting a IFR 

circling maneuver. The Class D airspace 

should be modified to within a 3.9-mile 

radius and within 2.9 miles southeast of 

the airport’s 205° bearing extending 3.9 

miles southwest, excluding that airspace 

within Zamperini Field Airport Class D 

airspace area, Los Angeles International 

Airport Class D airspace area, and Los 

Angeles International Airport Class B 

airspace area. The proposed Class D 

airspace would extend upward from the 

surface up to and including 2,500 feet 

mean sea level. This proposed 

rulemaking action would accommodate 

IFR arrival operations descending from 

1,000 feet above the surface and 

departing IFR operations until reaching 

700 feet above the surface or the next 

adjacent controlled airspace. 

The Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to a Class D airspace should 

be modified to within 2 miles north and 

.5 miles south of the airport’s 096° 

bearing, beginning from the 3.9-mile arc 

extending to 6.3 miles east of the 

airport, excluding the Los Angeles 

International Airport Class B airspace 

area. This extension would extend 

upward from the surface to the next 

controlled airspace. 

Additionally, administrative 

amendments are required for Jack 

Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal 

Airport’s legal descriptions. The 

airport’s reference point geographic 

coordinates should be amended from 

lat. 33°55′22′′ N, long. 118°20′07′′ W to 

lat. 33°55′22′′ N, long. 118°20′06′′ W. 

Lastly, the part-time texts for airports 

with a Class D airspace not operational 

for 24 hours should be amended to the 

appropriate texts reading ‘‘The effective 

date and time thereafter be continuously 

published in the Chart Supplement. The 

phrases ‘‘Notice to Airmen’’ and 

‘‘Airport/Facility Directory.’’ These 

phrases should read ‘‘Notice to Air 

Missions’’ and ‘‘Chart Supplement,’’ 

respectively, to align with the FAA’s 

current nomenclature. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed 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 will 

only affect air traffic procedures and air 

navigation, it is certified that this 

proposed rule, when promulgated, will 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures,’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

proposes to amend 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 JO 7400.11J, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA D Hawthorne, CA [Amended] 

Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal 

Airport, CA 

(Lat. 33°55′22′′ N, long. 118°20′06′′ W) 

Los Angeles International Airport, CA 

(Lat. 33°56′33′′ N, long. 118°24′29′′ W) 

Zamperini Field Airport, CA 

(Lat. 33°48′12′′ N, long. 118°20′23′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface up to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 3.9-mile radius, and within 2.9 

miles southeast of the airport’s 205° bearing 

extending 3.9 miles southwest, excluding 

that airspace within Zamperini Field Airport 

Class D airspace area, Los Angeles 

International Airport Class D airspace area, 

and Los Angeles International Airport Class 

B airspace area. This Class D airspace area is 

effective during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to Air 

Missions. 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. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA E4 Hawthorne, CA [Amended] 

Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal 

Airport, CA 

(Lat. 33°55′22′′ N, long. 118°20′06′′ W) 

Los Angeles International Airport, CA 

(Lat. 33°56′33′′ N, long. 118°24′29′′W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 2 miles north and .5 miles 

south of the airport’s 096° bearing, beginning 

from the 3.9-mile arc extending to 6.3 miles 

east of the airport, excluding the Los Angeles 

International Airport Class B airspace area. 

This Class E airspace area is effective during 

the specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The 

effective date and time will thereafter be 

continuously published in the Chart 

Supplement. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

November 15, 2024. 

B.G. Chew, 

Group Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27379 Filed 11–22–24; 8:45 am] 

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