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Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The 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 

establishes Class E airspace, extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface, 

at Shafter-Minter Field Airport, Shafter, 

CA. This airspace is designed to contain 

IFR departures until reaching 1,200 feet 

above the surface, and IFR arrivals 

descending below 1,500 feet above the 

surface. 

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 

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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA E5 Shafter, CA [New] 

Shafter-Minter Field Airport, CA 

(Lat. 35°30′27′′N, long. 119°11′32′′W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 4-mile radius 

of the airport, and within 3.4 miles each side 

of the 091° bearing from the airport, 

extending from the 4-mile radius to 14.2 

miles east of the airport, and within 2.9 miles 

each side of the 290° bearing from the airport, 

extending from the 4-mile radius to 6.5 miles 

west of the airport. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on May 

28, 2021. 

B.G. Chew, 

Acting Group Manager, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2021–11762 Filed 6–4–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0044; Airspace 

Docket No. 19–AWP–25] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Modification of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Bakersfield, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class 

D airspace at Meadows Field Airport, 

Bakersfield, CA. This action also 

modifies the Class E airspace designated 

as a surface area and the Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface. Further, this 

action removes the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above 

the surface. Additionally, this action 

updates the term ‘‘Airport/Facility 

Directory’’ to ‘‘Chart Supplement’’ in 

the last sentence of the Class D and 

Class E2 airspace descriptions. Finally, 

this action implements several 

administrative corrections to the Class 

D, Class E2, and Class E5 text headers. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 12, 

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: 


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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 D and Class E airspace at 

Meadows Field Airport, Bakersfield, 

CA, to ensure the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (86 FR 13242; March 8, 2021) 

for Docket No. FAA–2021–0044 to 

modify the Class D and Class E airspace 

at Meadows Field Airport, Bakersfield, 

CA. 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, E2, and E5 airspace 

designations are published in 

paragraphs 5000, 6002, 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 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 D airspace at 

Meadows Field Airport, Bakersfield, 

CA. The Class D is not sized properly 

to contain IFR arrivals descending 

below 1,000 feet above the surface, or 

IFR departures to 700 feet above the 

surface. To properly contain IFR 

arrivals, the circular radius should be 

reduced from 5 miles to 4.5 miles. To 

properly contain IFR departures flying 

toward or over rising terrain, three areas 

should be added to the circular radius, 

one area southeast and two areas 

northwest of the airport. 

This action also modifies the lateral 

boundaries of the Class E airspace, 

designated as a surface area, to be 

coincident with the Class D airspace 

area. 

The action modifies the Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface. The airspace is 

not sized properly to contain IFR 

arrivals descending below 1,500 feet 

above the surface, or IFR departures to 

1,200 feet above the surface. This 

airspace area is reduced southeast of the 

airport and increased northwest of the 

airport. 

Further, this action removes the Class 

E airspace extending upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface. This airspace 

area is wholly contained within the Los 

Angeles en route airspace area, and 

duplication is not necessary. 

Additionally, this action updates the 

last sentence in the Class D and Class E2 

airspace descriptions by replacing the 

term ‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ with 

‘‘Chart Supplement.’’ 

Lastly, the action implements several 

administrative updates. The second line 

of the Class D, Class E2, and Class E5 

text headers includes the city name 

‘‘Bakersfield’’. The city name should be 

removed from this line of text. The 

airport’s geographic coordinates listed 

in the third line of the Class D, Class E2, 

and Class E5 text header do not match 

the FAA’s database. The coordinates 

should be updated to lat. 35°26′02′′ N, 

long. 119°03′28′′ 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 

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. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA D Bakersfield, CA [Amended] 

Meadows Field Airport, CA 

(Lat. 35°26′02′′ N, long. 119°03′28′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,000 feet MSL 

within a 4.5-mile radius of the airport, and 

within 1.8 miles each side of the 134° bearing 

from the airport, extending from the 4.5-mile 

radius to 5.5 miles southeast of the airport, 

and within 1.8 miles each side of the 316° 

bearing from the airport, extending from the 

4.5-mile radius to 5.3 miles northwest of the 

airport, and within 1.9 miles each side of the 

331° bearing from the airport, extending from 

the 4.5-mile radius to 6.8 miles northwest of 

Meadows Field Airport. This Class D 

airspace area is effective during the specific 

dates and times established in advance by a 


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Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time 

will thereafter be continuously published in 

the Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as a Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA E2 Bakersfield, CA [Amended] 

Meadows Field Airport, CA 

(Lat. 35°26′02′′ N, long. 119°03′28′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 4.5-mile radius of the 

airport, and within 1.8 miles each side of the 

134° bearing from the airport, extending from 

the 4.5-mile radius to 5.5 miles southeast of 

the airport, and within 1.8 miles each side of 

the 316° bearing from the airport, extending 

from the 4.5-mile radius to 5.3 miles 

northwest of the airport, and within 1.9 miles 

each side of the 331° bearing from the airport, 

extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 6.8 

miles northwest of Meadows Field Airport. 

This Class E airspace area is effective during 

the specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Airmen. 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. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA E5 Bakersfield, CA [Amended] 

Meadows Field Airport, CA 

(Lat. 35°26′02 ′′ N, long. 119°03′28′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within an 8-mile radius 

of the airport, and within 3.8 miles east and 

8.8 miles west of the 337° bearing from the 

airport, beginning 3.5 miles northwest of the 

airport and extending to 19.6 miles northwest 

of Meadows Field Airport. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on May 

28, 2021. 

B.G. Chew, 

Acting Group Manager, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2021–11767 Filed 6–4–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0046; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–AWP–29] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Delano, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Delano 

Municipal Airport, Delano, CA. The 

airspace is designed to support 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 12, 

2021. The Director of the Federal 

Register approve 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 Delano Municipal 

Airport, Delano, CA, 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 13249; March 8, 2021) 

for Docket No. FAA–2021–0046 to 

modify the Class E airspace at Delano 

Municipal Airport, Delano, CA. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. One comment, 

which is not germane to the proposed 

airspace modification was received. 

Class E5 airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 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 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, extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface, 

at Delano Municipal Airport, Delano, 

CA. The modification properly sizes the 

airspace to contain IFR departures until 

reaching 1,200 feet above the surface, 

and IFR arrivals descending below 1,500 

feet above the surface. The airspace’s 

circular radius is reduced from 6.5 miles 

to 4 miles and an area is added to the 

southeast and another to the north of the 

airport. 

This action also updates the airport’s 

geographical coordinates to lat. 

35°44′44′′ N, long. 119°14′11′′ 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 

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 


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