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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1151; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AGL–39] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D Airspace; 

Columbus, OH 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

D airspace at Columbus, OH, to update 

references to the Columbus, OH, Class C 

airspace which has recently been 

updated. The geographic coordinates of 

Bolton Field Airport are also being 

updated to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. This action does 

not change the airspace boundaries or 

operating requirements. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 24, 

2022. 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 JO 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 

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. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available 

for inspection at the National Archives 

and Records Administration (NARA). 

For information on the availability of 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F at NARA, 

email: fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to 

https://www.archives.gov/federalregister/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 at Bolton Field Airport, 

Columbus, OH; Ohio State University 

Airport, Columbus, OH; and 

Rickenbacker International Airport, 

Columbus, OH, by updating references 

to the Columbus, OH, Class C airspace 

(previously Columbus, Port Columbus 

International Airport, OH, Class C 

airspace), which has recently been 

updated, in the airspace legal 

descriptions to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

History 

Class D airspace areas are used to 

provide controlled airspace for terminal 

VFR or IFR operations at airports having 

an air traffic control tower. The FAA 

published a final rule in the Federal 

Register (86 FR 67650; November 29, 

2021) Docket Number No. FAA–2021– 

0807 (FR 2021–25902) which updated 

the header of the Columbus, OH, Class 

C airspace (previously Columbus, Port 

Columbus International Airport, OH). 

This action updates references to the 

Columbus, Port Columbus International 

Airport, OH, Class C airspace contained 

in the Columbus, OH Class D airspace. 

The action also updates the geographic 

coordinates of the Bolton Field Airport 

to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. This action is an 

administrative change and does not 

change the airspace boundaries or 

operating requirements. 

Class D airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 5000 of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order JO 

7400.11F, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly 

available as listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. FAA Order JO 

7400.11F 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: 

Amends the Class D airspace at 

Bolton Field Airport, Columbus, OH, by 

updating the geographic coordinates of 

the airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database; updates the 

reference to the Columbus, OH, Class C 

airspace (previously Port Columbus 

International Airport, OH Class C 

airspace) contained within the airspace 

legal description; and updates the 

outdated term ‘‘Airport/Facility 

Directory’’ with ‘‘Chart Supplement’’; 

Amends the Class D airspace at Ohio 

State University Airport, Columbus, OH, 

by updating the reference to the 

Columbus, OH, Class C airspace 

(previously Columbus, Port Columbus 

International Airport, OH Class C 

airspace) contained within the airspace 

legal description; 

And amends the Class D airspace at 

Rickenbacker International Airport, 

Columbus, OH, by updating the 

reference to the Columbus, OH, Class C 

airspace (previously Columbus, Port 

Columbus International Airport, OH 

Class C airspace) contained within the 

airspace legal description. 

This action is an administrative 

change and does not affect the airspace 

boundaries or operating requirements; 

therefore, notice and public procedure 

under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is unnecessary. 

FAA Order JO 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 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 


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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 JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

AGL OH D Columbus, OH [Amended] 

Bolton Field Airport, OH 

(Lat. 39°54′04′′ N, long. 83°08′13′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,400 feet MSL 

within a 3.9-mile radius of Bolton Field 

Airport, excluding that portion beyond a 1.8- 

mile radius of the Bolton Field Airport 

bearing 270° to 325°, and excluding that 

airspace within the Columbus, OH, Class C 

airspace area. This Class D airspace area is 

effective during the specific dates and times 

established in advanced by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective dates and times will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

AGL OH D Columbus, OH [Amended] 

Ohio State University Airport, OH 

(Lat. 40°04′46′′ N, long. 83°04′24′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,400 feet MSL 

within a 4-mile radius of Ohio State 

University Airport, excluding that airspace 

within the Columbus, OH, Class C 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 dates and times will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

AGL OH D Columbus, OH [Amended] 

Rickenbacker International Airport, OH 

(Lat. 39°48′50′′ N, long. 82°55′40′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,000 feet MSL 

within a 4.6-mile radius of Rickenbacker 

International Airport, excluding that airspace 

within the Columbus, OH, Class C airspace 

area. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 10, 

2022. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00568 Filed 1–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0815; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–ASW–17] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Hereford, TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace at Hereford, TX. This action 

is the result of airspace reviews due to 

the decommissioning of the Hereford 

non-directional beacon (NDB). The 

geographic coordinates of the Hereford 

Municipal Airport, Hereford, TX, are 

also being updated to coincide with the 

FAA’s aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 24, 

2022. 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 JO 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 

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. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available 

for inspection at the National Archives 

and Records Administration (NARA). 

For information on the availability of 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F at NARA, 

email: fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to 

https://www.archives.gov/federalregister/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 E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Hereford 

Municipal Airport, Hereford, TX, to 

support instrument flight rule 

operations at this airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (86 FR 56662; October 12, 

2021) for Docket No. FAA–2021–0815 to 

amend the Class E airspace at Hereford, 

TX. Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. One comment was 

received supporting the action. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order JO 

7400.11F, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly 

available as listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. FAA Order JO 

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

airspace areas, air traffic service routes, 

and reporting points. 


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