Document ID: FAA-2014-0294-0004
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Amendment of Class D Airspace: Wichita, McConnell AFB, KS
Posted Date: 2014-09-23T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 184 (Tuesday, September 23, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56650-56651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22508]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0294; Airspace Docket No. 14-ACE-2]

Amendment of Class D Airspace; Wichita, McConnell AFB, KS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace at Wichita, McConnell AFB, 
KS. The closure of nearby Derby, Hamilton Field has necessitated the 
need to amend Class D airspace at McConnell AFB. This action enhances 
the safety and management of aircraft operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, November 13, 2014. 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 7400.9 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://
www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. The Order is also 
available for inspection at the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this 
material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/
federalregister/codeoffederal-regulations/
ibrlocations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15. For further 
information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and Regulations Group, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: 202-267-8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raul Garza, Jr., Central Service 
Center, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort

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Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817-321-7654.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On May 27, 2014, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice 
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify Class D airspace at McConnell 
AFB, Wichita, KS, (79 FR 30054) Docket No. FAA-2014-0294. 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 airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000 of FAA Order 7400.9Y dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 
15, 2014, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
Part 71 by amending Class D airspace by removing the segment of 
controlled airspace once reserved for use at Derby, Hamilton Field, and 
reverting the airspace to McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS. This action is 
needed for the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport 
due to the closure of Derby, Hamilton Field. Except for editorial 
changes, this rule is the same as published in the NPRM.
    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 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.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 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 controlled airspace at McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. 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.

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

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR Part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 
2014, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000: Class D Airspace
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ACE KS D Wichita, McConnell AFB, KS [Amended]

    Wichita McConnell AFB, KS
(lat. 37[deg]37'23'' N., long. 97[deg]16'03'' W.)
    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,900 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of McConnell Air Force Base, 
excluding that airspace within the Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, 
KS, Class C airspace area.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 10, 2014.
Robert Beck,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2014-22508 Filed 9-22-14; 8:45 am]
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