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Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways. 

* * * * * 

V–11 [Amended] 

From Brookley, AL; Greene County, MS; 

INT Greene County 315° and Magnolia, MS, 

133° radials; to Magnolia. From Cunningham, 

KY; Pocket City, IN; Brickyard, IN; Marion, 

IN; Fort Wayne, IN; to INT Fort Wayne 038° 

and Flag City, OH, 308° radials. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 28, 

2022. 

Scott M. Rosenbloom, 

Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09439 Filed 5–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0048; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–ASO–01] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D Airspace and 

Class E Airspace; Gulf Shores, AL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D 

airspace and Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

for Gulf Shores International Airport/ 

Jack Edwards Field, Gulf Shores, AL, 

(formerly Jack Edwards National 

Airport), by updating the airport’s name, 

and adding necessary verbiage to the 

descriptions. Controlled airspace is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations in the area. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 14, 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 1701 Columbia Avenue, 

College Park, GA 30337; Telephone 

(404) 305–6364. 

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 

airspace in the Gulf Shores, AL, area, to 

support IFR operations in the area. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (87 FR 10994, February 28, 

2022) for Docket No. FAA–2022–0048 to 

amend Class D airspace and Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface for Gulf Shores 

International Airport/Jack Edwards 

Field (formerly Jack Edwards National 

Airport), Gulf Shores, AL, by updating 

the airport’s name, and amending the 

descriptions, by adding ‘when active’ in 

reference to Restricted Area R–2908. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

Class D and Class E airspace 

designations are published in 

Paragraphs 5000 and 6005, respectively, 

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 and E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in FAA 

Order JO 7400.11F. 

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 routes, and 

reporting points. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 

by amending Class D airspace and Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface for Gulf Shores 

International Airport/Jack Edwards 

Field (formerly Jack Edwards National 

Airport), Gulf Shores, AL, by updating 

the airport’s name, and amending the 

descriptions, by adding ‘when active’ in 

reference to Restricted Area R–2908. 

Controlled airspace is necessary for 

the safety and management of 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

in the area. 

Class D and Class E airspace 

designations are published in 

Paragraphs 5000 and 6005, respectively, 

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 and E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 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. 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 minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures an 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 5–6.5a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 


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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 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. 

* * * * * 

ASO AL D Gulf Shores, AL [Amended] 

Gulf Shores International Airport/Jack 

Edwards Field, AL 

(Lat. 30°17′23′ W′′N, long. 87°40′18′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,000 feet MSL, 

within a 4.3-mile radius of Gulf Shores 

International Airport/Jack Edwards Field, 

excluding that airspace within Restricted 

Area R–2908, when active. 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 Gulf Shores, AL [Amended] 

Gulf Shores International Airport/Jack 

Edwards Field, AL 

(Lat. 30°17′23′ W′′N, long. 87°40′18′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile 

radius of Gulf Shores International Airport/ 

Jack Edwards Field, excluding that airspace 

within Restricted Area R–2908, when active. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on April 

28, 2022. 

Andreese C. Davis, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09520 Filed 5–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1031; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–ASO–14] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment and Removal of VOR 

Federal Airways V–18, V–115, V–222, 

V–241, V–245, V–311, V–321, V–325, V– 

333, V–415, V–417, and V–463 in the 

Southeastern United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends five VHF 

Omnidirectional Radar (VOR) Federal 

airways, V–18, V–222, V–245, V–325, 

and V–417 in association with the VOR 

Minimum Operation Network (MON) 

project in the southeastern United 

States. This action is necessary due to 

the planned decommissioning of the 

following ground-based NAVAIDs: 

Atlanta, GA, (ATL) VOR Tactical Air 

Navigational System (VORTAC); 

Crimson, AL, (LDK) VORTAC; and 

Macon, GA, (MCN) VORTAC. The 

following airways are removed from this 

docket and will be addressed in a 

subsequent docket action at a later date: 

V–115, V–241, V–311, V–321, V–333, 

V–415, and V–463. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 14, 

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 Rules and Regulations Group, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Rules and Regulations Group, 

Office of Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

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 would 

modify the route structure as necessary 

to preserve the safe and efficient flow of 

air traffic within the National Airspace 

System (NAS). 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2021–1031 in the Federal Register 

(86 FR 70989, December 14, 2021), to 

amend seven VOR Federal airways and 

remove five airways in the southeastern 

United States. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal. No comments were 

received. 

Domestic VOR Federal airways are 

published in paragraph 6010(a) 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 VOR Federal airways 

listed in this document will be 

subsequently published 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. 

Differences From the NPRM 

This rule includes changes to the VOR 

Federal airways proposed in the NPRM 

to enable ongoing review by the 

Department of Defense. So as to avoid 

the premature removal of route 


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