Document ID: FAA-2020-0321-0002
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Amendment of Class D and E Airspace and Establishment of Class E Airspace: Alton/St. Louis, IL
Posted Date: 2020-07-17T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 138 (Friday, July 17, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43425-43427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15360]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0321; Airspace Docket No. 20-AGL-17]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Class D and E Airspace and Establishment of Class E 
Airspace; Alton/St. Louis, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class D airspace and Class E airspace 
area designated as an extension to a Class D surface area and 
establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at St. Louis Regional Airport, Alton/St. Louis, IL. This action 
is the result of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of 
the outer marker to runway 29 at St. Louis Regional Airport. The 
geographic coordinates of the airport are also being updated to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 5, 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 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 7400.11D at NARA, email fedreg.legal@nara.gov 
or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.

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 the Class D airspace and Class E airspace area designated 
as an extension to a Class D surface area and establishes Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at St. Louis 
Regional Airport, Alton/St. Louis, IL, to support instrument flight 
rule operations at this airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (85 FR 27188; May 7, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2020-0321 to 
amend the Class D airspace and Class E airspace area designated as an 
extension to a Class D surface area and establish Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at St. Louis Regional 
Airport, Alton/St. Louis, IL. 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, 6004, 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 71.1. The Class D and E airspace designations 
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

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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:
    Amends the Class D airspace at St. Louis Regional Airport, Alton/
St. Louis, IL, to within a 4.4-mile (increased from 4.2-mile) radius of 
the airport; updates the header of the airspace legal description to 
Alton/St. Louis, IL (previously Alton, IL) to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database; removes the city associated with the airport in 
the airspace legal description to comply with changes to FAA Order 
7400.2M, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; updates the 
geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database; updates the name of the St. Louis, MO, Class B 
(previously Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, MO, Class B) to 
coincide with FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points; and replaces the outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' 
with ``Chart Supplement'';
    Amends the Class E airspace area designated as an extension to a 
Class D surface area at St. Louis Regional Airport to within 2.5 miles 
(decreased from 2.6 miles) each side of the 008[deg] (previously 
012[deg]) bearing from the Civic Memorial NDB (previously St. Louis 
Regional Airport) extending from the 4.4-mile (increased from 4.2-mile) 
radius of St. Louis Regional Airport to 7 miles (increased from 6.1 
miles) north of the Civic Memorial NDB (previously the airport); 
updates the header of the airspace legal description to Alton/St. 
Louis, IL (previously Alton, IL) to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database; removes the city associated with the airport in 
the airspace legal description to comply with changes to FAA Order 
7400.2M; updates the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide 
with the FAA's aeronautical database; and replaces the outdated term 
``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
    And establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface within a 6.9-mile radius St. Louis Regional Airport; 
and within 2.5 miles each side of the 008[deg] bearing from the Civic 
Memorial NDB extending from the 6.9-mile radius of the airport to 7 
miles north of the Civic Memorial NDB. (This airspace was previously 
contained within the St. Louis, MO, Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface airspace legal description; however, 
with this amendment, the airspace no longer adjoins, and a separate 
airspace legal description is being established by this action.)
    This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the 
decommissioning of the outer marker to runway 29 at St. Louis Regional 
Airport which provided navigational information to 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, 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 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 5-6.5.a. 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, and 
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AGL IL D Alton/St. Louis, IL [Amended]

St. Louis Regional Airport, IL
    (Lat. 38[deg]53'24'' N, long. 90[deg]02'46'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,000 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of the St. Louis Regional 
Airport, excluding that airspace within the St. Louis, MO, Class B 
airspace area. 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 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.

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AGL IL E4 Alton/St. Louis, IL [Amended]

St. Louis Regional Airport, IL
    (Lat. 38[deg]53'24'' N, long. 90[deg]02'46'' W)
Civic Memorial NDB
    (Lat. 38[deg]53'32'' N, long. 90[deg]03'23'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.5 miles 
each side of the 008[deg] bearing from the Civic Memorial NDB 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius of the St. Louis Regional Airport 
to 7 miles north of the Civic Memorial NDB. 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.

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AGL IL E5 Alton/St. Louis, IL [Establish]

St. Louis Regional Airport, IL
    (Lat. 38[deg]53'24'' N, long. 90[deg]02'46'' W)
Civic Memorial NDB
    (Lat. 38[deg]53'32'' N, long. 90[deg]03'23'' W)

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    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.9-mile radius of St. Louis Regional Airport, and within 
2.5 miles each side of the 008[deg] bearing from the Civic Memorial 
NDB extending from the 6.9-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles 
north of the Civic Memorial NDB.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 13, 2020.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-15360 Filed 7-16-20; 8:45 am]
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