Document ID: FAA-2018-0062-0003
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Class D and E Airspace; Amendments; Class E Airspace; Establishments: Pensacola, FL; Milton, FL
Posted Date: 2018-08-29T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43968-43970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18644]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0062; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASO-3]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Pensacola, FL, and 
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Milton, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace and Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Choctaw Naval 
Outlying Field (NOLF), Milton, FL, by changing the city associated with 
the airport name in the above airspace classes and adjusting the 
geographic coordinates of the airport and the Santa Rosa TACAN 
navigation aid to match the FAA's aeronautical database. Additionally, 
Class E surface airspace is established at Choctaw NOLF for the safety 
of aircraft landing and departing the airport when the air traffic 
control tower is closed. Also, an editorial change is made to the Class 
D airspace legal description replacing ``Airport/Facility Directory'' 
with the term ``Chart Supplement''. This action enhances the safety and 
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 8, 2018. 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://

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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, 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 establishes Class E airspace, and amends Class D and Class E 
airspace at Choctaw NOLF, Milton, FL, to support IFR operations at the 
airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM in the 
Federal Register (83 FR 9242, March 5, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2018-
0062 to amend Class D airspace and Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface at Choctaw NOLF, Milton, FL, and 
establish Class E surface area airspace at Choctaw NOLF, Milton, FL.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. One 
comment was received supporting the proposal.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000, 6002, 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 proposes to amend 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 at Choctaw NOLF, Milton, FL, by adjusting 
the geographic coordinates of the airport and the Santa Rosa TACAN 
navigation aid to be in concert with the FAA's aeronautical database. 
Also, this action makes an editorial change in the airspace designation 
replacing the city associated with the airport name from Pensacola, to 
Milton, to comply with a change to FAA Order 7400.2L, Procedures for 
Handling Airspace Matters. Additionally, this action replaces the 
outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with the term ``Chart 
Supplement'' in the airspace legal description;
    Establishing Class E surface area airspace at Choctaw NOLF, Milton, 
FL, within a 2.5-mile radius of Choctaw NOLF, with an extension from 
the 2.5-mile radius to 10.5 miles south of the Santa Rosa TACAN, for 
the safety of aircraft landing and departing the airport after the air 
traffic control tower closes; and Amending Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Choctaw NOLF, Milton, FL, by 
adjusting the geographic coordinates of the airport to be in concert 
with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action also makes an 
editorial change by removing the airport name, Choctaw Outlying Field, 
from the airspace designation, which now becomes Milton, FL.
    This action amends the geographic coordinates of these airports and 
the Keesler TACAN navigation aid to be in concert with the FAA's 
aeronautical database.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
Paragraph 5000, 6002, 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 71.1. The Class D and E airspace 
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

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 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 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.

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ASO FL D Milton, FL [Amended]

Choctaw NOLF, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]30'25'' N, long. 86[deg]57'35'' W)
Santa Rosa TACAN
    (Lat. 30[deg]36'55'' N, long. 86[deg]56'15'' W)

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    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL within a 2.5-mile radius of Choctaw NOLF and within 
1.5 miles each side of the Santa Rosa TACAN 188[deg] radial, 
extending from the 2.5-mile radius to 10.5 miles south of the TACAN; 
excluding that airspace within Restricted Area R-2915A. This Class D 
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times 
established 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.

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ASO FL E2 Milton, FL [New]

Choctaw NOLF, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]30'25'' N, long. 86[deg]57'35'' W)
Santa Rosa TACAN
    (Lat. 30[deg]36'55'' N, long. 86[deg]56'15'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 2.5-
mile radius of Choctaw NOLF and within 1.5 miles each side of the 
Santa Rosa TACAN 188[deg] radial, extending from the 2.5-mile radius 
to 10.5 miles south of the TACAN; excluding that airspace within 
Restricted Area R-2915A. This Class E airspace area is effective 
during the specific dates and times established 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.

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ASO FL E5 Milton, FL [Amended]

Choctaw NOLF, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]30'25'' N, long. 86[deg]57'35'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.7-mile radius of Choctaw NOLF.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 20, 2018.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2018-18644 Filed 8-28-18; 8:45 am]
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