Document ID: FAA-2020-0823-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Technical Amendment To Separate Terminal Airspace Areas from Norton Sound Low, Woody Island Low, Control 1234L, and Control 1487L Offshore Airspace Areas: Alaska
Posted Date: 2020-09-21T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 183 (Monday, September 21, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59220-59226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20567]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0823; Airspace Docket No. 20-AAL-49]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Technical Amendment to Separate Terminal Airspace Areas 
from Norton Sound Low, Woody Island Low, Control 1234L, and Control 
1487L Offshore Airspace Areas; Alaska

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the following Offshore Airspace 
Areas in Alaska: Norton Sound Low, Woody Island Low, Control 1234L, and 
Control 1487L. The FAA found an error with the Offshore Airspace Legal 
Descriptions containing airspace descriptions not related to the need 
to apply IFR en route Air Traffic Control services in international 
airspace. This action would correct that error by removing terminal 
airspace, airspace associated with geographic coordinates, and airspace 
associated with NAVAIDs from the Offshore Airspace legal descriptions.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 5, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 
1(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826.

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You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2020-0823; Airspace Docket No. 20-
AAL-49 at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments 
through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order 7400.11E, 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 
Rules and Regulations 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 7400.11E at NARA, email: 
fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher McMullin, Rules and 
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

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 
the 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 would modify the route structure as necessary to 
preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National 
Airspace System.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2020-0823; Airspace Docket No. 20-AAL-49) and be submitted in 
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for 
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the 
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments 
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed, 
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments 
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2020-0823; Airspace Docket No. 20-AAL-49.'' The 
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified comment 
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed 
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment 
closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with 
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets 
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal 
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal 
business hours at the office of the Western Service Center, Operations 
Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 2200 South 216th St., 
Des Moines, WA 98198.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 12, 2020, and effective 
September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists 
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

Background

    A final rule was published in the Federal Register for Docket No. 
FAA-2006-25852 under Airspace Docket No. 06-AAL-29 (72 FR 31714; June 
8, 2007; as corrected 72 FR 37430, July 10, 2007), this action amended 
the following offshore airspace areas: Norton Sound Low, Woody Island 
Low, Control 1234L, and Control 1487L Offshore Airspace Areas; Alaska, 
to include terminal airspace previously thought to be excluded in the 
Code of Federal Regulations. The exclusionary language was 
misinterpreted including all airspace West of Longitude 160[deg]. The 
FAA found this interpretation to be in error as the exclusion only 
pertains to the area West of Longitude 160[deg] for the Alaska 
Peninsula. The Alaska Peninsula does not include the Aleutian Islands 
nor preclude the establishment of airspace under CFR 71.71(c). This 
action proposes to correct this error and reverse the final rule. 
Offshore Airspace areas are reserved for those areas that extend from 
the Territorial Zone to the Flight Information Region boundary, in 
international airspace, where it is necessary to apply domestic 
airspace rules.
    The FAA also published a final rule in the Federal Register for 
Docket No. FAA-2006-26164 under Airspace Docket No. 06-AAL-34 (72 FR 
5611; February 7, 2007). This action revoked the Class E Airspace for 
Adak, Atka, Cold Bay, Nelson Lagoon, Saint George Island, Sand Point, 
Shemya, St. Paul Island, and Unalaska, AK as it was thought that 
because these locations were within Control 1234L they should be 
contained in the offshore airspace description. This was in error as 
offshore airspace cannot be established within 12 nautical miles of a 
coastline of the United States (U.S.). This action would also correct 
that error. This proposed technical amendment would separate Offshore 
Airspace and terminal class E airspace to provide pilots with an 
accurate legal description in the appropriate sections of the 
regulation.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify the Norton Sound Low, Woody 
Island Low, Control 1234L, and Control 1487L Offshore Airspace areas by 
removing 33 terminal facilities, five NAVAIDS, and three sets of 
geographic coordinate assigned airspace included in the Offshore 
Airspace areas legal description

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contained in FAA Order 7400.11 Section 6007. The vertical and lateral 
boundaries would remain as published.
    Additionally, the FAA proposes to define the legal descriptions of 
the terminal facilities in section 6002 and 6005 in FAA Order 7400.11. 
The proposed actions are described below.
    Shemya, AK: Shemya is currently published in 1234L as Eareckson AS. 
This action proposes to remove Eareckson AS description from 1234L 
legal description and add it to section 6005 in FAA Order 7400.11 
labeled under the correct identifier as Shemya, AK. This proposed 
action would retain the same legal description for the Class E5 
airspace.
    Adak, AK: Adak, AK is currently published in the 1234L legal 
description. This proposed action would remove the Adak class E legal 
description from 1234L and relocate it to section 6005 without changing 
the boundaries.
    Atka, AK: Atka, AK is currently published in the 1234L legal 
description. This proposed action would remove the Atka class E legal 
description from 1234L and relocate it to section 6005 with no change 
to the boundaries.
    Cold Bay, AK: Cold Bay, AK is currently published in the 1234L 
legal description. This proposed action would remove the Cold Bay class 
E2 and E5 legal descriptions from 1234L and relocate them to sections 
6002 and 6005 with no change to the boundaries.
    Perryville, AK: Perryville, AK is currently published in the Norton 
Sound Low legal description. This proposed action would remove the 
Perryville class E legal description from Norton Sound Low and relocate 
it to section 6005 with no change to the boundaries.
    Nikoloski, AK: Nikoloski, AK is currently published in the 1234L 
legal description. This proposed action would remove the Nikoloski 
class E legal description from 1234L and relocate it to section 6005 
with no change to the boundaries.
    Manokotak, AK: Manokotak, AK is currently published in the Norton 
Sound Low, 1234L legal description. It is also published in section 
6005, but has an outdated legal description. This proposed action would 
remove the Manokotak class E legal description from Norton Sound Low, 
and 1234L and relocate it to section 6005 with the correct boundaries 
and coordinates for the airport location. It would also correct the 
current legal description, removing the word New from Manokotak/New 
Airport, to reflect proper airport identification.
    Clarks Point, AK: Clarks Point, AK is currently published in the 
Norton Sound Low and 1234L legal descriptions. This proposed action 
would remove the Clarks Point class E legal description from Norton 
Sound Low and 1234L and relocate it to section 6005 with no change to 
the boundaries.
    Port Heiden, AK: Port Heiden, AK is currently published in the 
Norton Sound Low, Woody Island Low, and 1234L legal description. This 
proposed action would remove the Port Heiden class E legal description 
from Norton Sound Low, Woody Island Low, and 1234L and relocate it to 
section 6005 with no change to the boundaries.
    St. George, AK: St. George, AK is currently published in the 1234L 
legal description. This proposed action would remove the St. George 
class E legal description from 1234L and relocate it to section 6005 
with no change to the boundaries.
    St. Paul Island, AK: St. Paul Island, AK is currently published in 
the 1234L legal description. This proposed action would remove the St. 
Paul Island class E legal description from 1234L and relocate it to 
section 6005 with no change to the boundaries.
    Unalaska, AK: Unalaska, AK is currently published in the 1234L 
legal description. This proposed action would remove the Unalaska class 
E legal description from 1234L and relocate it to section 6005 with 
administrative changes correcting the word bearing to radial and adding 
the reference for the Dutch Harbor NDB, AK. The rest of the airspace 
legal description would remain unchanged.
    Sand Point, AK: Sand Point, AK is currently published in the 1234L 
legal description. This proposed action would remove the Sand Point 
class E legal description from 1234L and relocate it to section 6005 
with administrative changes correcting either to each, mail to mile, 
and adding the reference to Borland NDB/DME. The rest of the legal 
description would remain unchanged.
    Chignik, AK: Chignik, AK is currently published in the Norton Sound 
Low, Woody Island Low, and 1234L legal description. This proposed 
action would remove the Atka class E legal description from Norton 
Sound, Woody Island Low, and 1234L and relocate it to section 6005 with 
no change to the boundaries.
    King Cove, AK: King Cove, AK is currently published in the 1234L 
legal description. This proposed action would remove the King Cove 
class E legal description from 1234L and relocate it to section 6005 
with an administrative changing either to each, and no change to the 
boundaries.
    Nelson Lagoon, AK: Nelson Lagoon, AK is currently published in the 
1234L legal description. This proposed action would remove the Nelson 
Lagoon class E legal description from 1234L and relocate it to section 
6005 with no change to the boundaries.
    Chevak, AK: Chevak, AK is currently published in the Norton Sound 
Low legal description. This proposed action would remove the Chevak 
class E legal description from Norton Sound Low and relocate it to 
section 6005 with no change to the boundaries.
    Elim, AK: Elim, AK is currently published in the Norton Sound Low 
legal description. This proposed action would remove the Elim class E 
legal description from Norton Sound Low and relocate it to section 6005 
with no change to the boundaries.
    Hooper Bay, AK: Hooper Bay, AK is currently published in the Norton 
Sound Low legal description. This proposed action would remove the 
Hooper Bay class E legal description from Norton Sound Low and relocate 
it to section 6005 with no change to the boundaries.
    King Salmon, AK: King Salmon, AK is currently published in the 
Norton Sound Low, legal description. This proposed action would remove 
the King Salmon class E legal description from Norton Sound Low and 
correct the legal description in section 6005 with an administrative 
change replacing the word either to each, removing duplicate name in 
header line two, and no change to the boundaries.
    Kivalina, AK: Kivalina, AK is currently published in the Norton 
Sound Low legal description. This proposed action would remove the 
Kivalina class E legal description from Norton Sound Low and correct 
the legal description contained in section 6005, replacing the word 
either to each, removing the duplicate name header in line two, and no 
change to the boundaries.
    Kwethluk, AK: Kwethluk, AK is currently published in the Norton 
Sound Low legal description. This proposed action would remove the 
Kwethluk class E legal description from Norton Sound Low and correcting 
the legal description located in section 6005 with an administrative 
change, removing the double name header in line two, with no change to 
the boundaries.
    Napakiak, AK: Napakiak, AK is currently published in the Norton 
Sound Low legal description. This proposed action would remove the 
Napakiak class E legal description from

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Norton Sound Low and correcting the legal description located in 
section 6005 with an administrative change, correcting duplicate name 
in heading line two with no change to the boundaries.
    New Stuyahok, AK: New Stuyahok, AK is currently published in the 
Norton Sound Low legal description. This proposed action would remove 
the New Stuyahok class E legal description from Norton Sound Low and 
correct legal description contained in section 6005 with an 
administrative change, removing duplicate name in heading line two with 
no change to the boundaries.
    Noatak, AK: Noatak, AK is currently published in the Norton Sound 
Low legal description. This proposed action would remove the Noatak 
class E legal description from Norton Sound Low and retain it in 
section 6005 with no change to the boundaries.
    Red Dog, AK: Red Dog, AK is currently published in the Norton Sound 
Low legal description. This proposed action would remove the Red Dog 
class E legal description from Norton Sound Low and correct the legal 
description in section 6005 with an administrative change correcting 
the word either to each and no change to the boundaries.
    Scammon Bay, AK: Scammon Bay, AK is currently published in the 
Norton Sound Low legal description. This proposed action would remove 
the Scammon Bay class E legal description from Norton Sound Low and 
correct the legal description located in section 6005 with an 
administrative change correcting the word either to each and no change 
to the boundaries.
    Shaktoolik, AK: Shaktoolik, AK is currently published in the Norton 
Sound Low legal description. This proposed action would remove the 
Shaktoolik class E legal description from Norton Sound Low and 
retaining it in section 6005 with no change to the boundaries.
    Selawik, AK: Selawik, AK is currently published in the Norton Sound 
Low legal description. This proposed action would remove the Selawik 
class E legal description from Norton Sound Low and correct the legal 
description located in section 6005 with an administrative change 
removing the duplicate name in heading line two with no change to the 
boundaries.
    St. Michael, AK: St. Michael, AK is currently published in the 
Norton Sound Low legal description. This proposed action would remove 
the St. Michael class E legal description from Norton Sound Low and 
correcting the legal description located in section 6005 with an 
administrative change removing the duplicate name in heading line two 
with no change to the boundaries.
    Toksook Bay, AK: Toksook Bay, AK is currently published in the 
Norton Sound Low legal description. This proposed action would remove 
the Toksook Bay class E legal description from Norton Sound Low and 
retain it in section 6005 with no change to the boundaries.
    Nome, AK: Nome, AK and Nome VORTAC is currently published in the 
Norton Sound Low legal description. This proposed action would remove 
the Nome VORTAC and Nome class E legal description from Norton Sound 
Low and add the Nome VORTAC to the Nome, AK legal description located 
in section 6005 with no change to the boundaries.
    Kodiak, AK: Kodiak, AK is currently published in the Control 1487L 
legal description. This proposed action would remove the Kodiak class E 
legal description from Control 1487L and correct the legal description 
located in section 6005 with an administrative change replacing the 
word either to each with no change to the boundaries.
    Homer, AK: Homer, AK is currently published in the Control 1487L 
legal description. This proposed action would remove the Homer class E 
legal description from Control 1487L and retain the legal description 
in section 6005 with an administrative change correcting the word 
either to each and no change to the boundaries.
    Anchorage, AK: Anchorage, AK is currently published in the Control 
1487L legal description. This proposed action would remove the 
Anchorage class E legal description from Control 1487L and retain the 
legal description in section 6005 with no change to the boundaries.
    Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas, Class E 
Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700 feet or more Above the Surface 
of the Earth, and Offshore Airspace Areas are published in paragraphs 
6002, 6005, and 6007 of FAA Order 7400.11E dated July 21, 2020, and 
effective September 15, 2020, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR part 71.1. The Airspace listed in this document will be 
subsequently published in the Order.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

ICAO Considerations

    As part of this proposal relates to navigable airspace outside the 
U.S. this notice is submitted in accordance with the International 
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Standards and 
Recommended Practices. The application of International Standards and 
Recommended Practices by the FAA, Office of Policy, Rules and 
Regulations Group, in areas outside the U.S. domestic airspace, is 
governed by the Convention on International Civil Aviation. 
Specifically, the FAA is governed by Article 12 and Annex 11, which 
pertain to the establishment of necessary air navigational facilities 
and services to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of 
civil air traffic. The purpose of Article 12 and Annex 11 is to ensure 
that civil aircraft operations on international air routes are 
performed under uniform conditions.
    The International Standards and Recommended Practices in Annex 11 
apply to airspace under the jurisdiction of a contracting state, 
derived from ICAO. Annex 11 provisions apply when air traffic services 
are provided and a contracting state accepts the responsibility of 
providing air traffic services over high seas or in airspace of 
undetermined sovereignty. A contracting state accepting this 
responsibility may apply the International Standards and Recommended 
Practices that are consistent with standards and practices utilized in 
its domestic jurisdiction.
    In accordance with Article 3 of the convention, state-owned 
aircraft are exempt from the Standards and Recommended Practices of 
Annex 11. The United States is a contracting state to the Convention. 
Article 3(d) of the Convention provides that participating state 
aircraft will be operated in international airspace with due regard for 
the safety of civil aircraft.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed 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 
Department of Transportation (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 will only affect air traffic 
procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule, 
when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

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Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in 
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies 
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 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 7400.11E, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020 and 
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6007 Offshore Airspace Areas

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Control 1234L [Amend]

    That airspace extending upward from 2,000 feet above the surface 
within an area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 58[deg]06'57'' N, 
long. 160[deg]00'00'' W, then south along 160[deg]00'00'' W 
longitude, until it intersects the Anchorage Air Route Traffic 
Control Center (ARTCC) boundary; then southwest, northwest, north, 
and northeast along the Anchorage ARTCC boundary to lat. 
62[deg]35'00'' N, long. 175[deg]00'00'' W, to lat. 59[deg]59'57'' N, 
long. 168[deg]00'08'' W, to lat. 57[deg]45'57'' N, long. 
161[deg]46'08'' W, to the point of beginning.
* * * * *

Norton Sound Low [Amend]

    That airspace extending upward from 14,500 feet MSL within an 
area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 56[deg]42'59'' N, long. 
160[deg]00'00'' W, then north along a line 12 miles from and 
parallel to the U.S. coastline to the intersection with 
164[deg]00'00'' W, longitude near the outlet to Kotzebue Sound, then 
north to the intersection with a point 12 miles from the U.S. 
coastline, then north along a line 12 miles from and parallel to the 
shoreline to lat. 68[deg]00'00'' N, to lat. 68[deg]00'00'' N, long. 
168[deg]58'23'' W, to lat. 65[deg]00'00'' N, long. 168[deg]58'23'' 
W, to lat. 62[deg]35'00'' N, long. 175[deg]00'00'' W, to lat. 
59[deg]59'57'' N, long. 168[deg]00'08'' W, to lat. 57[deg]45'57'' N, 
long. 161[deg]46'08'' W, to lat. 58[deg]06'57'' N, long. 
160[deg]00'00'' W, to the point of beginning.
* * * * *

Woody Island Low [Amend]

    That airspace extending upward from 14,500 feet MSL within the 
area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 53[deg]30'00'' N, long. 
160[deg]00'00'' W, to lat. 56[deg]00'00'' N, long. 153[deg]00'00'' 
W, to lat. 56[deg]45'42'' N, long. 151[deg]45'00'' W, to lat. 
58[deg]19'58'' N, long. 148[deg]55'07'' W, to lat. 59[deg]08'34'' N, 
long. 147[deg]16'06'' W, then clockwise via the 149.5-mile radius 
from the Anchorage, VOR/DME, AK, to the intersection with a point 12 
miles from and parallel to the U.S. coastline, then southwest along 
a line 12 miles from and parallel to the U.S. coastline to the 
intersection with 160[deg]00'00'' W longitude, to the point of 
beginning.
* * * * *

Control 1487L [Amend]

    That airspace extending upward from 5,500 feet MSL within the 
area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 58[deg]19'58'' N, long. 
148[deg]55'07'' W; to lat. 59[deg]08'34'' N, long. 147[deg]16'06'' 
W; thence counterclockwise via the 149.5-mile radius of the 
Anchorage VOR/DME, AK, to the intersection with a point 12 miles 
from and parallel to the U.S. coastline; thence southeast 12 miles 
from and parallel to the U.S. coastline to a point 12 miles offshore 
on the Vancouver FIR boundary; to lat. 54[deg]32'57'' N, long. 
133[deg]11'29'' W; to lat. 54[deg]00'00'' N, long. 136[deg]00'00'' 
W; to lat. 52[deg]43'00'' N, long. 135[deg]00'00'' W; to lat. 
56[deg]45'42'' N, long. 151[deg]45'00'' W; to the point of 
beginning; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet MSL 
within the area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 59[deg]33'25'' 
N, long. 141[deg]03'22'' W; thence southeast 12 miles from and 
parallel to the U.S. coastline to lat. 58[deg]56'18'' N, long. 
138[deg]45'19'' W; to lat. 58[deg]40'00'' N., long. 139[deg]30'00'' 
W; to lat. 59[deg]00'00'' N, long. 141[deg]10'00'' W; to the point 
of beginning.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas

* * * * *

AAL AK E2 Cold Bay, AK [New]

Cold Bay, AK
    (Lat. 55[deg]12'21'' N, Long. 162[deg]43'35'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.6-
mile radius of Cold Bay Airport, AK, and within 1.7 miles each side 
of the 150[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 4.6-
mile radius to 7.7 miles southeast and within 3 miles west and 4 
miles east of the 335[deg] bearing from the airport extending from 
the 4.6-mile radius to 12.2 miles northwest.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700 
feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth

* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Shemya, AK [New]

Eareckson AS, AK
    (Lat. 52[deg]42'44'' N, Long. 174[deg]06'49'' E)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.9-mile radius of Eareckson Air Station, AK and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
26.2-mile radius of Eareckson Air Station, AK.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Adak, AK [New]

Adak Airport, AK
    (Lat. 51[deg]53'01'' N, Long. 176[deg]38'33'' W)

Mount Moffett NDB/DME

    (Lat. 51[deg]52'19'' N, Long. 176[deg]40'334'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of Adak Airport, AK and within 5.2 miles 
northwest and 4.2 miles southeast of the 061[deg] radial from the 
Mount Moffett NDB/DME extending from the 7-mile radius to 11.5 miles 
northeast and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above 
the surface within an 11-mile radius of Adak Airport, AK and within 
16 miles of Adak Airport extending clockwise from the 033[deg] 
radial to the 081[deg] radial from the Mount Moffett NDB/DME.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Atka, AK [New]

Atka Airport, AK
    (Lat. 52[deg]13'14'' N, Long. 174[deg]12'22'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of the Atka Airport, AK and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 10-mile 
radius of Atka Airport, AK.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Cold Bay, AK [New]

Cold Bay, AK
    (Lat. 55[deg]12'21'' N, Long. 162[deg]43'35'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
within a 10.6-mile radius of Cold Bay Airport, AK, and within 9 
miles east and 4.3 miles west of the 321[deg] bearing from the 
Airport extending from the 10.6-mile radius to 20 miles northwest, 
and that airspace 4 miles each side of the 070[deg] bearing from 
Cold Bay Airport, AK, extending from the 10.6-mile radius to 13.6 
miles northeast,
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Nikolski, AK [New]

Nikolski AS, AK
    (Lat. 52[deg]56'30'' N, Long. 168[deg]50'57'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Nikolski AS, AK and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 73-mile 
radius of the Nikolski AS, AK.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Manokotak, AK [Remove]

Manokotak/New Airport, AK
    (Lat. 58[deg]59'25'' N, Long. 159[deg]03'00'' W)
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Manakotak, AK [Amend]

Manakotak Airport, AK
    (Lat. 58[deg]55'55'' N, Long. 158[deg]54'07'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile

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radius of Manokotak Airport, AK; and that airspace extending upward 
from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 74-mile radius of 
Manokotak Airport, AK, excluding that airspace extending beyond 12 
miles of the shoreline.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 St. George, AK [New]

St. George Airport, AK
    (Lat. 56[deg]34'39'' N, Long. 169[deg]39'49'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.6-mile radius of the St. George Airport, AK and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
10-mile radius of St. George Airport, AK.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 St. Paul Island, AK [New]

St. Paul Island, Airport, AK
    (Lat. 57[deg]09'59'' N, Long. 170[deg]13'21'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
and within an 8-mile radius of St. Paul Island Airport, AK, and 8 
miles west and 6 miles east of the 360[deg] bearing from St. Paul 
Island Airport, AK, to 14 miles north of St. Paul Island Airport, 
AK, and within 6 miles west and 8 miles east of the 172[deg] bearing 
from St. Paul Island Airport, AK, to 15 miles south of St. Paul 
Island Airport, AK, and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 
feet above the surface within a 73-mile radius of St. Paul Island 
Airport, AK.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Unalaska, AK [New]

Unalaska Airport, AK
    (Lat. 53[deg]53'56'' N, Long. 166[deg]32'42'' W)
Dutch Harbor NDB
    (Lat. 53[deg]54'19'' N, Long. 166[deg]32'52'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of the Unalaska Airport, AK and within 2.9 
miles each side of the 360[deg] radial from the Dutch Harbor NDB, 
AK, extending from the 6.4-mile radius of Unalaska Airport, AK, to 
9.5 miles north of Unalaska Airport, AK; and that airspace extending 
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 20-mile radius of 
Unalaska Airport, AK, extending clockwise from the 305[deg] radial 
from the Dutch Harbor NDB, AK, to the 075[deg] radial from the Dutch 
Harbor NDB, AK.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Sand Point, AK [New]

Sand Point Airport, AK
    (Lat. 55[deg]18'49'' N, Long. 160[deg]31'17'' W)
Borland NDB/DME
    (Lat. 55[deg]18'56'' N, Long. 160[deg]31'6'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Sand Point Airport, AK and within 3 
miles each side of the 172[deg] radial from the Borland NDB/DME, AK, 
extending from the 6.4-mile radius of Sand Point Airport, AK, to 
13.9 miles south of Sand Point Airport, AK and within 5 miles each 
side of the 318[deg] radial from the Borland NDB/DME, AK, extending 
from the 6.4-mile radius of Sand Point Airport, AK, to 17 miles 
northwest of Sand Point Airport, AK and within 5 miles either side 
of the 324[deg] radial from the Borland NDB/DME, AK, extending from 
the 6.4-mile radius of Sand Point Airport, AK, to 17 miles northwest 
of the Sand Point Airport, AK, and that airspace extending upward 
from 1,200 feet above the surface and west of 160[deg] W. longitude 
within a 25-mile radius of the Borland NDB/DME, AK.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 King Cove, AK [New]

King Cove Airport, AK
    (Lat. 55[deg]06'59'' N, Long. 162[deg]15'58'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of King Cove Airport, and extending 1.2 
miles each side of the 103[deg] bearing from King Cove Airport from 
the 6.5-mile radius out to 8.8 miles.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Nelson Lagoon, AK [New]

Nelson Lagoon Airport, AK
    (Lat. 56[deg]0'27'' N, Long. 161[deg]9'37'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Nelson Lagoon Airport, AK.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 King Salmon, AK [Amend]

King Salmon Airport, AK
    (Lat. 58[deg]40'35'' N, Long. 156[deg]38'55'' W)
King Salmon VORTAC
    (Lat. 58[deg]43'29'' N, Long. 156[deg]45'08'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.9-mile radius of King Salmon Airport, AK, and within 5 
miles north and 9 miles south of the 132[deg] radial of the King 
Salmon VORTAC, AK, extending from the King Salmon VORTAC, AK, to 36 
miles southeast of the King Salmon VORTAC, AK, and within 3.9 miles 
each side of the 312[deg] radial of the King Salmon VORTAC, AK, 
extending from the 6.9-mile radius to 13.9 miles northwest of the 
King Salmon VORTAC, AK; and that airspace extending upward from 
1,200 feet above the surface within a 73-mile radius of the King 
Salmon Airport, AK, excluding that airspace extending beyond 12 
miles of the shoreline.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Kivalina, AK [Amend]

Kivalina Airport, AK
    (Lat. 67[deg]44'10'' N, Long. 164[deg]33'49'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Kivalina Airport, AK, and 3.9 miles 
each side of the 317[deg] bearing from the Kivalina Airport, AK, 
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 11.1 miles northwest of the 
Kivalina Airport, AK; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 
feet above the surface within a 73-mile radius of the Kivalina 
Airport, AK.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Kwethluk, AK [Amend]

Kwethluk Airport, AK
    (Lat. 60[deg]47'25'' N, Long. 161[deg]26'37'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Kwethluk Airport, AK; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
73-mile radius of the Kwethluk Airport, AK.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Napakiak, AK [Amend]

Napakiak Airport, AK
    (Lat. 60[deg]41'25'' N, Long. 161[deg]58'43'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Napakiak Airport, AK; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within 
an 84-mile radius of the Napakiak Airport, AK.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 New Stuyahok, AK [Amend]

New Stuyahok Airport, AK
    (Lat. 59[deg]27'06'' N, Long. 157[deg]22'23'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.9-mile radius of the New Stuyahok Airport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
71-mile radius of the New Stuyahok Airport.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Red Dog, AK [Amend]

Red Dog, AK
    (Lat. 68[deg]01'56'' N, Long. 162[deg]53'57'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 11-mile radius of the Red Dog Airport, AK, and within 4 
miles each side of the 219[deg] bearing from the Red Dog Airport, 
AK, extending from the 11-mile radius to 14.5 miles southwest of the 
Red Dog Airport, AK; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 
feet above the surface within a 72.5-mile radius of the Red Dog 
Airport, AK.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Scammon Bay, AK [Amend]

Scammon Bay Airport, AK
    (Lat. 61[deg]50'40'' N, Long. 165[deg]34'25'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Scammon Bay Airport, and within 4 miles 
each side of the 099[deg] bearing of Scammon Bay Airport extending 
from the 6.3-mile radius to 11 miles east of the airport; that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface with a 
73-mile radius of Scammon Bay Airport, AK.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Selawik, AK [Amend]

Selawik Airport, AK
    (Lat. 66[deg]36'01'' N, Long. 159[deg]59'09'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.3-mile radius of the Selawik Airport; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 74-mile 
radius of the Selawik Airport.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 St. Michael, AK [Amend]

St. Michael Airport, AK
    (Lat. 63[deg]29'24'' N, Long. 162[deg]06'37'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.4-mile radius of St. Michael Airport; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 73-mile 
radius of the St. Michael Airport, excluding that

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airspace that extends beyond 12 miles of the shoreline.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Kodiak, AK [Amend]

Kodiak Airport, AK
    (Lat. 57[deg]44'59'' N, Long. 152[deg]29'38'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 6.9-mile radius of Kodiak Airport, AK, and within 3.1 
miles each side of the 072[deg] bearing from Kodiak Airport, AK, 
extending from the 6.9-mile radius from the airport, to 12.2 miles 
east of the airport, and within 1 mile each side of the 091[deg] 
bearing from Kodiak Airport, AK, extending from the 6.9-mile radius 
from the airport, to 8.2 miles east of the airport, and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
73-mile radius of the Kodiak Airport, AK, excluding that airspace 
extending beyond 12 miles of the shoreline.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Homer, AK [Amend]

Homer Airport, AK
    (Lat. 59[deg]38'44'' N, Long. 151[deg]28'36'' W)
Kachemak NDB
    (Lat. 59[deg]38'29'' N, Long. 151[deg]30'01'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.7-mile radius of the Homer Airport, AK, and within 4 
miles each side of the 055[deg] bearing from the Homer Airport, AK, 
to 12-miles northeast of the Homer Airport, AK, and within 8-miles 
north and 4.2-miles south of the Kachemak NDB 235[deg] bearing 
extending from the Kachemak NDB to 16 miles southwest of the 
Kachemak NDB; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface within a 73-mile radius of the Homer Airport, AK.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2020.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2020-20567 Filed 9-18-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P