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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1126; Airspace 

Docket No. 19–ANM–10] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E airspace; Great 

Falls, MT 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class 

E airspace, designated as an extension to 

a Class D or Class E surface area, at 

Great Falls International Airport. This 

action also modifies the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface. Additionally, this action 

modifies the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface. This action removes the Great 

Falls VORTAC from the Class E4 and 

Class E5 text headers and airspace 

descriptions. Further, this action 

removes Malmstrom AFB from the Class 

E5 text header and airspace description. 

Lastly, this action implements several 

administrative corrections to the 

airspaces’ legal descriptions. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 7, 

2021. 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 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 

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. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11E at NARA, email 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S. 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–3695. 

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 modifies the 

Class E airspace at Great Falls 

International Airport, Great Falls, MT, 

to ensure the safety and management of 

IFR operations at the airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (86 FR 3891, January 15, 2021) 

for Docket No. FAA–2020–1126 to 

modify the Class E airspace at Great 

Falls International Airport, Great Falls, 

MT. Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

Subsequent to publication of the 

NPRM, the FAA identified an error in 

the description for the airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface. In the NPRM a portion of 

this airspace was described as ‘‘within 

8 miles south and 4 miles north of the 

222° from the airport, extending from 

2.6 miles southwest of the airport to 

18.7 miles southwest of the airport.’’ 

The Final Rule corrects this description 

to read ‘‘within 8 miles south and 4 

miles north of the 225° bearing from the 

airport, extending from 2.6 miles 

southwest of the airport to 18.7 miles 

southwest of the airport.’’ 

Class D, E4, and E5 airspace 

designations are published in paragraph 

5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of 

FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 

2020, and effective September 15, 2020, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E 

airspace designation listed in this 

document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11E, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020. FAA 

Order 7400.11E is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11E 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, 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

or Class E surface area, at Great Falls 

International Airport. This action 

reduces the size of the area to properly 

contain IFR aircraft descending below 

1,000 feet above the surface. 

This action also modifies the Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface. This action 

significantly reduces the size of this area 

to properly contain IFR departures to 

1,200 feet above the surface and IFR 

arrivals descending below 1,500 feet 

above the surface. 

Additionally, this action modifies the 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface. This action 

reduces the size of this area to properly 

contain IFR aircraft transitioning to/ 

from the terminal and en route 

environments. 

This action also removes the Great 

Falls VORTAC from the Class E4 and 

Class E5 text headers and airspace 

descriptions. The Navigational Aid 

(NAVAID) is not needed to describe the 

airspace areas. Removal of the NAVAID 

allows the airspace to be described from 

a single point, which simplifies the 

airspaces’ descriptions. 

Further, this action removes 

Malmstrom AFB from the Class E5 text 

header and airspace description. 

Reference to Malmstrom AFB is not 

needed to describe the airspace area. 

Removal of Malmstrom AFB allows the 

airspace to be described from a single 

point, which simplifies the airspace’s 

description. 

Lastly, this action implements several 

administrative amendments to the 

airspaces’ legal descriptions. The first 

line of the Class D and Class E4 text 

headers is amended to remove the 

airport name. The airport’s geographic 

coordinates in the Class D, Class E4, and 

Class E5 text header are updated to lat. 

47°28′56′′ N, long. 111°22′13′′ W. 

FAA Order 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 


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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 will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, would 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. 

List 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 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 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 21, 2020, and 

effective September 15, 2020, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ANM MT D Great Falls, MT [Amended] 

Great Falls International Airport, MT 

(Lat. 47°28′56′′ N, long. 111°22′13′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 6,200 feet MSL 

within a 5.5-mile radius of Great Falls 

International Airport. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D or 

Class E Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ANM MT E4 Great Falls, MT [Amended] 

Great Falls International Airport, MT 

(Lat. 47°28′56′′ N, long. 111°22′13′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 1 mile each side of the 224° 

bearing from the airport, extending from the 

5.5-mile radius to 9.6 miles southwest of 

Great Falls International Airport. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM MT E5 Great Falls, MT [Amended] 

Great Falls International Airport, MT 

(Lat. 47°28′56′′ N, long. 111°22′13′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius 

of the airport, and within 3.4 miles each side 

of the 047° bearing from the airport, 

extending from the 7-mile radius to 12 miles 

northeast of the airport, and within 8 miles 

south and 4 miles north of the 225° bearing 

from the airport, extending from 2.6 miles 

southwest of the airport to 18.7 miles 

southwest of the airport; and that airspace 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface within a 48-mile radius of Great Falls 

International Airport. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 

25, 2021. 

B.G. Chew, 

Acting Group Manager, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2021–14069 Filed 6–30–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 97 

[Docket No. 31376; Amdt. No. 3962] 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 

and Obstacle Departure Procedures; 

Miscellaneous Amendments 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule amends, suspends, 

or removes Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and 

associated Takeoff Minimums and 

Obstacle Departure Procedures for 

operations at certain airports. These 

regulatory actions are needed because of 

the adoption of new or revised criteria, 

or because of changes occurring in the 

National Airspace System, such as the 

commissioning of new navigational 

facilities, adding new obstacles, or 

changing air traffic requirements. These 

changes are designed to provide for the 

safe and efficient use of the navigable 

airspace and to promote safe flight 

operations under instrument flight rules 

at the affected airports. 

DATES: This rule is effective July 1, 

2021. The compliance date for each 

SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, 

and ODP is specified in the amendatory 

provisions. 

The incorporation by reference of 

certain publications listed in the 

regulations is approved by the Director 

of the Federal Register as of July 1, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Availability of matter 

incorporated by reference in the 

amendment is as follows: 

For Examination 

1. U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Ops–M30, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, West Bldg., Ground Floor, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001; 

2. The FAA Air Traffic Organization 

Service Area in which the affected 

airport is located; 

3. The office of Aeronautical 

Information Services, 6500 South 

MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 

73169 or, 

4. The National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). 

For information on the availability of 

this material at NARA, email 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to: https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

Availability 

All SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and 

ODPs are available online free of charge. 

Visit the National Flight Data Center 

online at nfdc.faa.gov to register. 

Additionally, individual SIAP and 

Takeoff Minimums and ODP copies may 

be obtained from the FAA Air Traffic 

Organization Service Area in which the 

affected airport is located. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedures 

and Airspace Group, Flight 

Technologies and Procedures Division, 

Flight Standards Service, Federal 

Aviation Administration. Mailing 

Address: FAA Mike Monroney 

Aeronautical Center, Flight Procedures 

and Airspace Group, 6500 South 

MacArthur Blvd., Registry Bldg. 29, 

Room 104, Oklahoma City, OK 73169. 

Telephone: (405) 954–4164. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule 

amends 14 CFR part 97 by amending the 

referenced SIAPs. The complete 


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