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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 99700-99702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29085]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2024-2440; Airspace Docket No. 24-ANM-86]
RIN 2120-AA66

Modification of Class D and Class E airspace; Abbotsford Airport, 
Abbotsford, BC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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[[Page 99701]]

SUMMARY: This action modifies the administrative portions of the Class 
D and Class E airspace legal descriptions for Abbotsford Airport, 
Abbotsford, BC. This action does not change the airspace boundaries or 
operating requirements.

DATES: Effective date 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 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 each day, 365 days each year.
    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: Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3460.

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 modifies the administrative portion of the Class D and 
Class E airspace legal descriptions to support visual flight rules 
(VFR) and instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at Abbotsford 
Airport, Abbotsford, BC.

Incorporation by Reference

    Class D and E5 airspace areas are published in paragraphs 5000 and 
6005, 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 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 modifying the administrative 
portions of the Class D and Class E airspace legal descriptions for 
Abbotsford Airport, Abbotsford, BC.
    The airspace locations within line one of both the Class D and 
Class E legal descriptions are incorrect, as Abbotsford, BC does not 
reside within a United States region or territory and Point Roberts, WA 
is not geographically associated with airspace designated to Abbotsford 
Airport. An appropriate city within the lateral boundaries of the Class 
D airspace designated for Abbotsford Airport is not available. As such, 
the location of the Class D airspace designated to Abbotsford Airport 
is updated to Lynden, WA, which is the most appropriate, geographically 
adjacent city that also resides within the Northwest Mountain Region 
and the state of Washington. The location of the Class E airspace 
designated to Abbotsford Airport is updated to Kendall, WA, which is 
the most appropriately located city within the airspace that also 
resides within the Northwest Mountain Region and the state of 
Washington.
    The locations for which airspace is designated within line two of 
both the Class D and Class E legal descriptions are updated to remove 
mention of the country name ``Canada,'' as the locations should only 
include a city and state.
    Abbotsford Airport's geographic location within line three of both 
the Class D and Class E legal descriptions is updated to match the FAA 
database. As such, the reference to Abbotsford airport's location 
within their Class D airspace legal description is updated to instead 
reference a ``Point in Space.'' The airport's previous, outdated 
geographic location was used as the location of the newly established 
``Point in Space'' to preserve the airspace boundaries as they were 
prior to this airspace action.
    The geographic coordinates for Vancouver International Airport, BC, 
are added to the Abbotsford Class D airspace legal description, as the 
airport is referenced within the 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.

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 5-6.5.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.

List 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

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1 of FAA Order JO

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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.

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ANM WA D Lynden, WA [Amended]

Abbotsford Airport, BC
    (Lat. 49[deg]01'31'' N, long. 122[deg]21'36'' W)
Point in Space
    (Lat. 49[deg]01'31'' N, long. 122[deg]21'48'' W)
Vancouver VORTAC
    (Lat. 49[deg]04'38'' N, long. 123[deg]08'57'' W)
Vancouver International Airport, BC
    (Lat. 49[deg]11'41'' N, long. 123[deg]11'02'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to 2,500 feet 
MSL beginning at lat. 48[deg]57'59'' N, long. 122[deg]18'57'' W, 
thence counterclockwise along the 4-mile radius of the Point in 
Space to lat. 49[deg]00'05'' N, long. 122[deg]16'08'' W, thence west 
along the U.S./Canadian border to lat. 49[deg]00'05'' N, long. 
122[deg]45'58'' W, thence clockwise along the 16-mile arc of the 
Vancouver VORTAC to lat. 48[deg]57'59'' N, long. 122[deg]47'12'' W, 
thence east along lat. 48[deg]57'59'' N to the point of beginning, 
excluding the airspace below 1,500 feet MSL and west of long. 
122[deg]33'50'' W, the airspace within the Vancouver International 
Airport Class C airspace area, and the airspace overlying the 
territory of Canada.
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ANM WA E5 Kendall, WA [Amended]

Abbotsford Airport, BC
    (Lat. 49[deg]01'31'' N, long. 122[deg]21'36'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 49[deg]00'00'' N, long. 
122[deg]15'00'' W; thence east along the U.S./Canadian border to 
lat. 49[deg]00'00'' N, long. 121[deg]20'15'' W; thence south to lat. 
48[deg]51'40'' N, long. 121[deg]20'15'' W; thence west to lat. 
48[deg]51'40'' N, long. 122[deg]15'00'' W; thence back to the point 
of origination.
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    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on December 5, 2024.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-29085 Filed 12-10-24; 8:45 am]
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