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airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile 

radius by removing the extension of 1.6 

miles on each side of the 237° bearing 

from the airport, extending from the 6.9- 

mile radius to 11 miles southwest of 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 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 

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. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

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 Federal Aviation 

Administration 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. 

* * * * * 

ASO AL D Auburn, AL [New] 

Auburn University Regional Airport, AL 

(Lat. 32°36′54′′ N, long. 85°26′02′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 4.4-mile radius of Auburn 

University Regional Airport. 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO AL E5 Auburn, AL [Amended] 

Auburn University Regional Airport, AL 

(Lat. 32°36′54′′ N, long. 85°26′02′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile 

radius of Auburn University Regional 

Airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

November 26, 2024 

Andreese C. Davis, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28378 Filed 12–4–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2176; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–ASO–47] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Gainesville, FL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface for Gainesville 

Regional Airport, Gainesville, FL, as 

new instrument approach procedures 

have been designed for Shands Cair 

Heliport and Shands Helistop Heliport, 

Gainesville, FL. This action also 

replaces the terms Notice to Airmen 

with Notice to Air Missions and 

Airport/Facility Directory with Chart 

Supplement in the Class D and Class E 

descriptions. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 20, 

2025. 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: A copy of the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 

comments received, this final rule, and 

all background material may be viewed 

online at www.regulations.gov using the 

FAA Docket number. Electronic 

retrieval help and guidelines are 

available on the website. It is available 

24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J, Airspace 

Designations, and Reporting Points, as 

well as subsequent amendments, can be 

viewed online at 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Scott Stuart, Operations Support 

Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 

30337; telephone: (404) 305–5926. 

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 would 

amend Class D and Class E airspace at 

Gainesville Regional Airport, 

Gainesville, FL. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA 2023–2176 in the Federal Register 

(89 FR 63329; August 5, 2024), 

proposing to amend Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface for Gainesville Regional 


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Airport, Gainesville, FL. Also, we are 

proposing to replace the terms Notice to 

Airmen with Notice to Air Missions and 

Airport/Facility Directory with Chart 

Supplement in the Class D and Class E 

descriptions. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. No 

comments were received. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class D and Class E airspace are 

published in paragraphs 5000, 6002, 

and 6005 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 amends the 

current version of that order, FAA Order 

JO 7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024. FAA 

Order JO 7400.11J is publicly available 

as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. These amendments will be 

published in the next update to FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists Class A, 

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

service routes, and reporting points. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

amending Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

for Gainesville Regional Airport, 

Gainesville, FL, by increasing the 

airspace within a 7-mile radius 

(previously 6 miles) of Shands Cair 

Heliport, FL, serving multiple heliports. 

Additionally, this action also deletes the 

Point In Space Coordinates for Shands 

Hospital and uses Shands Cair Heliport 

as a reference to accommodate both 

hospitals’ Class E airspace requirements. 

Also, this action replaces the terms 

Notice to Airmen with Notice to Air 

Missions and Airport/Facility Directory 

with Chart Supplement in the Class D 

and Class E descriptions. Controlled 

airspace is necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations in the area. 

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 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 

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. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

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 Federal Aviation 

Administration 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 

* * * * * 

ASO FL D Gainesville, FL [Amended] 

Gainesville Regional Airport, FL 

(Lat 29°41′24′′ N, long 82°16′18′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,700 feet MSL 

within a 4.9-mile radius of the Gainesville 

Regional Airport. 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 6002 Class E Surface Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E2 Gainesville, FL [Amended] 

Gainesville Regional Airport, FL 

(Lat 29°41′24′′ N, long 82°16′18′′ W) 

Within a 4.9-mile radius of the Gainesville 

Regional Airport. 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. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E5 Gainesville, FL [Amended] 

Gainesville Regional Airport, FL 

(Lat 29°41′24′′ N, long 82°16′18′′ W) 

Shands Cair Heliport, FL 

(Lat 29°38′08′′ N, long 82°21′02′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius 

of Gainesville Regional Airport and that 

airspace within a 7-mile radius of Shands 

Cair Heliport serving multiple heliports. 

* * * * * 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

November 20, 2024 

Andreese C. Davis, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28379 Filed 12–4–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2221; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–AWP–107] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace and Establishment of Class E 

Airspace; Flagstaff, AZ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

D and Class E airspace and establishes 

Class E airspace at Flagstaff Pullman 

Airport, Flagstaff, AZ. This action is the 

result of a biennial airspace review. This 

action brings the airspace into 

compliance with FAA orders and 

supports instrument flight rule (IFR) 

procedures and operations. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 20, 

2025. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 


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