Document ID: FAA-2019-0591-0003
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Establishment of Class E Airspace: St. Simons, GA, and Brunswick, GA
Posted Date: 2019-12-13T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68039-68040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26861]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0591; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-15]
RIN 2120-AA66

Establishment of Class E Airspace, St. Simons, GA, and Brunswick, 
GA; Revocation of Class E Airspace, Brunswick, GA; and, Amendment of 
Class E Airspace, Brunswick, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E surface airspace for St. 
Simons Island Airport, St. Simons, GA, and for Brunswick Golden Isles 
Airport, Brunswick, GA, and amends Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface in Brunswick, GA, to accommodate 
airspace reconfiguration due to the airport's names and cities 
requiring updates. Also, this action removes Class E surface airspace 
listed as Brunswick Glynco Jetport, GA, and Brunswick Malcolm-McKinnon 
Airport, GA in the FAA's 7400.11D. Controlled airspace is necessary for 
the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 
at these airports. This action also updates the geographic coordinates 
of St. Simons Island Airport, (formally Brunswick Malcolm-McKinnon 
Airport). In addition, this action amends Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface in the Brunswick area by 
updating the name and geographic coordinates of St. Simons Island 
Airport and Brunswick Golden Isles Airport. Controlled airspace is 
necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules 
(IFR) operations in the area.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, January 30, 2020. 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 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line 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 7400.11D at NARA, email fedreg.legal@nara.gov 
or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 
Columbia Ave., 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

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scope of that authority as it establishes Class E airspace at St. 
Simons Island Airport, St. Simons, GA, and Brunswick Golden Isles 
Airport, Brunswick, GA, as well as amend Class E airspace in Brunswick, 
GA to support IFR operations in the area. Also, this action removes 
outdated airspace in the area.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (84 FR 40301, August 14, 2019) for Docket No. FAA-2019-0591 to 
establish Class E surface airspace at St. Simons Island Airport, St. 
Simons, GA, and Brunswick Golden Isle Airport, Brunswick, GA, and amend 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface at Brunswick, GA, by updating the airport names to St. Simons 
Island Airport (formerly Brunswick/Malcolm-McKinnon Airport), and 
Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (formerly Glynco Jetport Airport), and 
updating the geographic coordinates of St. Simons Island Airport to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. One 
comment supporting the action was received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 6002 and 
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and 
effective September 15, 2019, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR part 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 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 
2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 establishes Class E surface airspace at St. Simons Island 
Airport, St. Simons, GA, and Brunswick Golden Isle Airport, Brunswick, 
GA. Also, this action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface at Brunswick, GA, by updating the 
airport names to St. Simons Island Airport (formerly Brunswick/Malcolm-
McKinnon Airport), and Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (previously 
Glynco Jetport Airport). Also, the geographic coordinates of St. Simons 
Island Airport are adjusted to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database.
    These changes are necessary for continued safety and management of 
IFR operations at this airport.
    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. 
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 
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

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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.

Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11D, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, 
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Area Airspace.

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ASO GA E2 St. Simons, GA [New]

St. Simons Island Airport, GA
    (Lat. 31[deg]09'07'' N, long. 81[deg]23'28'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.1-
mile radius of St. Simons Island Airport.
* * * * *

ASO GA E2 Brunswick, GA [New]

Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, GA
    (Lat. 31[deg]15'33'' N, long. 81[deg]27'59'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.2-
mile radius of Brunswick Golden Isles Airport.
* * * * *

ASO GA E2 Brunswick Glynco Jetport, GA [Removed]

* * * * *

ASO GA E2 Brunswick Malcolm-McKinnon Airport, GA [Removed]

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ASO GA E5 Brunswick, GA [Amended]

St. Simons Island Airport, GA
    (Lat. 31[deg]09'07'' N, long. 81[deg]23'28'' W)
Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, GA
    (Lat. 31[deg]15'33'' N, long. 81[deg]27'59'' W)
Jekyll Island Airport, GA
    (Lat. 31[deg]04'28'' N, long. 81[deg]25'40'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of the St. Simons Island Airport, and within 
a 7-mile radius of Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, and within a 9-
mile radius of Jekyll Island Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on December 5, 2019.
Ryan Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2019-26861 Filed 12-12-19; 8:45 am]
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