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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–0384; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ASO–14] 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Elizabeth City, NC 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action removes the 

Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time 

status from the legal description of the 

Class E airspace area designated as an 

extension at Elizabeth City CGAS/ 

Regional Airport, Elizabeth City, NC, 

and adds NOTAM part-time language 

information to Class E surface area 

airspace. This action brings the airspace 

descriptions in line with the airspace 

hours listed in the applicable Chart 

Supplement. This action also updates 

the geographic coordinates of the airport 

and the Woodville non-directional radio 

beacon (NDB) in the associated Class D 

and E airspace. Also, an editorial change 

is made to the Class D and E surface area 

airspace legal descriptions, replacing 

Airport/Facility Directory with the term 

Chart Supplement. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 7, 

2017. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://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 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)– 

741–6030, or go to https://

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

ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; 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 

Class D and Class E airspace at Elizabeth 

City CGAS/Regional Airport, Elizabeth 

City, NC, to ensure the efficient use of 

airspace within the National Airspace 

System. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (82 FR 33837, July 21, 2017) 

Docket No. FAA–2016–0384 to amend 

Class D airspace, Class E surface area 

airspace, Class E airspace designated as 

an extension to a Class D surface area, 

and Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet or more above the surface 

at Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional 

Airport, Elizabeth City, NC. 

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 E airspace designations 

are published in paragraph 5000, 6002, 

6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA 

Order 7400.11B dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class D and E airspace 

designations 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 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

amending Class D airspace, Class E 

surface area airspace, Class E airspace 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

surface area, and Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface at Elizabeth City 

CGAS/Regional Airport, Elizabeth City, 

NC. The NOTAM part-time status is 

removed from the Class E airspace area 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

surface area. 

For the associated Class D and E 

airspace areas, the geographic 

coordinates of the airport and Woodville 

NDB are adjusted to coincide with the 

FAAs aeronautical database. 

Also, this action replaces the outdated 

term Airport/Facility Directory with the 

term Chart Supplement in the 

associated Class D and E airspace legal 

descriptions. 

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. Therefore, this regulation: (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 


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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 5–6.5a. 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 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 Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, effective 

September 15, 2017, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO NC D Elizabeth City, NC [Amended] 

Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional Airport, NC 

(Lat. 36°15′38′′ N., long. 76°10′28′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,500 feet within a 

4.1–mile radius of Elizabeth City CGAS/ 

Regional Airport. This Class D 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 6002 Class E Surface Area 

Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO NC E2 Elizabeth City, NC [Amended] 

Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional Airport, NC 

(Lat. 36°15′38′′ N., long. 76°10′28′′ W.) 

Within a 4.1–mile radius of Elizabeth City 

CGAS/Regional 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 6004 Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D 

Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ASO NC E4 Elizabeth City, NC [Amended] 

Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional Airport, NC 

(Lat. 36°15′38′′ N., long. 76°10′28′′ W.) 

Elizabeth City VOR/DME 

(Lat. 36°15′27′′ N., long. 76°10′32′′ W.) 

Woodville NDB 

(Lat. 36°15′47′′ N., long. 76°17′53′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 1.6 miles each side of 

Elizabeth City VOR/DME 189° radial, 

extending from the 4.1–mile radius of 

Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional Airport to 9.5 

miles south of the VOR/DME; within 3.3 

miles each side of Elizabeth City VOR/DME 

357° radial, extending from the 4.1–mile 

radius of Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional 

Airport to 7 miles north of the VOR/DME; 

within 1.2 miles each side of the 079° bearing 

from the Woodville NDB, extending from 

4.1–mile radius of the airport to the NDB. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO NC E5 Elizabeth City, NC [Amended] 

Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional Airport, NC 

(Lat. 36°15′38′′ N., long. 76°10′28′′ W.) 

Elizabeth City VOR/DME 

(Lat. 36°15′27′′ N., long. 76°10′32′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7–mile radius 

of Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional Airport, and 

within 8 miles east and 4 miles west of 

Elizabeth City VOR/DME 189° radial, 

extending from the VOR/DME to 9.5 miles 

south of the VOR/DME. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 

4, 2017. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22118 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0388; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–AGL–13] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Medford, WI and Waupaca, WI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Taylor County 

Airport, Medford, WI and Waupaca 

Municipal Airport, Waupaca, WI, to 

accommodate new standard instrument 

approach procedures for instrument 

flight rules (IFR) operations at these 

airports. This action is necessary due to 

the decommissioning of the Medford 

and Waupaca non directional radio 

beacons (NDB), and cancellation of NDB 

approaches. Also, an error in the 

geographic coordinates of Waupaca 

Municipal Airport and Taylor County 

Airport are corrected. This action 

enhances the safety and management of 

IFR operations at these airports. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 7, 

2017. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under Title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to https://

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

ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Walter Tweedy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5900. 


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