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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. 

Differences From the NPRM 

The airspace legal description of the 

extension southwest of the airport 

contained in the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at South Arkansas Regional 

Airport at Goodwin Field, El Dorado, 

AR, is being changed from ‘‘. . . each 

side of the 229° radial of the El Dorado 

VOR/DME . . .’’ to ‘‘. . . each side of 

the 236° bearing from the El Dorado 

VOR/DME . . .’’ This change is to 

address a conflict between the terms 

radial and bearing and to comply with 

requirement changes in FAA orders. 

This change does not change the 

airspace as proposed in the NPRM thus 

is incorporated into this action. 

The Rule 

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71: 

Modifies the Class E surface airspace 

at South Arkansas Regional Airport at 

Goodwin Field, El Dorado, AR, by 

updating the name (previously South 

Arkansas Regional, Goodwin Field) and 

the geographic coordinates of the airport 

to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database; and removes the city 

associated with the airport in the 

airspace legal description header to 

comply with changes to FAA Order JO 

7400.2P, Procedures for Handling 

Airspace Matters; 

And modifies the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at South Arkansas Regional 

Airport at Goodwin Field by removing 

the extension east of the airport as it is 

no longer required; modifies the 

extension southwest of the airport to 

within 1.6 miles each side of the 236° 

bearing (previously radial) from the El 

Dorado VOR/DME (previously El 

Dorado VORTAC) extending from the 

6.7-mile radius from the airport to 15 

miles southwest of the El Dorado VOR/ 

DME (previously the airport); updates 

the geographic coordinates and name of 

the airport (previously Goodwin Field) 

and the name of the El Dorado VOR/ 

DME (previously El Dorado VORTAC) to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database; and removes the city 

associated with the airport in the 

airspace legal description header to 

comply with changes to FAA Order JO 

7400.2P. 

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. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR 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); 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 6002 Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

ASW AR E2 El Dorado, AR [Amended] 

South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin 

Field, AR 

(Lat. 33°13′16′′ N, long 92°48′42′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 4.2-mile radius of South 

Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW AR E5 El Dorado, AR [Amended] 

South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin 

Field, AR 

(Lat. 33°13′16′′ N, long 92°48′42′′ W) 

El Dorado VOR/DME 

(Lat. 33°15′22′′ N, long 92°44′38′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.7-mile 

radius of South Arkansas Regional Airport at 

Goodwin Field; and within 1.6 miles each 

side of the 236° bearing from the El Dorado 

VOR/DME extending from the 6.7-mile 

radius of the airport to 15 miles southwest of 

the El Dorado VOR/DME. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 

31, 2024. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2024–31641 Filed 1–6–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2368; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ACE–9] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Smith Center, KS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace at Smith Center, KS. This 

action is the result of an airspace review 

conducted due to the decommissioning 

of the Mankato very high frequency 

omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of 

the VOR Minimum Operational 

Network (MON) Program. This action 

also updates the geographic coordinates 

of the airport to coincide with the FAA’s 


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aeronautical database. This action 

brings the airspace into compliance 

with FAA orders and supports 

instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures 

and operations. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 17, 

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 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: 

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 Smith 

Center Municipal Airport, Smith Center, 

KS, to support IFR operations at this 

airport. 

History 

The FAA published an NPRM for 

Docket No. FAA–2024–2368 in the 

Federal Register (89 FR 84308; October 

22, 2024) proposing to amend the Class 

E airspace at Smith Center, KS. 

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 E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 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 amendment to 14 CFR part 71 

modifies the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

to within a 6.5-mile (increased from a 

6.4-mile) radius of Smith Center 

Municipal Airport, Smith Center, KS; 

and updates geographic coordinates of 

the airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

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. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR 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); 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ACE KS E5 Smith Center, KS [Amended] 

Smith Center Municipal Airport, KS 

(Lat. 39°45′45′′ N, 98°47′40′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of the Smith Center Municipal 

Airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 

31, 2024. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2024–31640 Filed 1–6–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2366; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–AGL–24] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Pontiac, IL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 


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