Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Sioux City, IA
| Published date | 23 March 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 15445 |
| Record Number | 2021-05854 |
| Section | Proposed rules |
| Court | Federal Aviation Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 54 (Tuesday, March 23, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 23, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15445-15447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05854]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0176; Airspace Docket No. 21-ACE-8]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Sioux City, IA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class D and Class E airspace
at Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field, Sioux City,
IA. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of an airspace
review caused by the decommissioning of the Sioux City VHF
omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid as part of the VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) Program. The name and geographic coordinates
of the airport would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone
(202) 366-9826, or (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2021-0176/Airspace Docket No. 21-ACE-8 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays.
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
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 7400.11E at NARA, email:
[email protected] 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 would amend the Class D airspace, the Class E surface airspace,
and the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field, Sioux
City, IA, to support instrument flight rule operations at this airport.
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 and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2021-0176/
Airspace Docket No. 21-ACE-8.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. 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 the ADDRESSES section for the 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 Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
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 21, 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.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 by:
Amending the Class D airspace at Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier
General Bud Day Field, Sioux City, IA,
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by adding an extension 1 mile each side of the 001[deg] bearing from
the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.4 miles north of
the airport; updating the name (previously Sioux Gateway/Col. Bud Day
Field) and geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database; removing the cities associated with the
airports to comply with changes to FAA Order 7400.2M, Procedures for
Handling Airspace Matters; and updating the outdated term ``Airport/
Facility Directory'' to ``Chart Supplement'';
Amending the Class E surface airspace at Sioux Gateway Airport/
Brigadier General Bud Day Field by adding an extension 1 mile each side
of the 001[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.3-mile
radius to 4.4 miles north of the airport; updating the name (previously
Sioux Gateway/Col. Bud Day Field) and geographic coordinates of the
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; removing the
cities associated with the airports to comply with changes to FAA Order
7400.2M; and updating the outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory''
to ``Chart Supplement'';
And amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day
Field by removing the Sioux City VORTAC and associated extension from
the airspace legal description; amending the extension northwest of the
airport to within 3.9 miles (reduced from 4 miles) either side of the
316[deg] (previously 001[deg]) bearing from the Sioux Gateway/Brig.
General Bud Day FLD: RWY 13-LOC (previously Sioux Gateway Airport/Col.
Bud Day Field) extending from the 6.8-mile radius of the Sioux Gateway
Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field to 14.4 miles northwest of the
Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field; adding an
extension 3.9-miles each side of the 316[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 6.8-mile radius of the airport to 7.1 miles
northwest of the airport; removing the city associated with the airport
to comply with changes to FAA Order 7400.2M; and updating the name
(previously Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field) and geographic
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database.
This action is necessary due to an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Sioux City VOR, which provided navigation
information for the instrument procedures this airport, as part of the
VOR MON Program.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph
5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July
21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace designation listed
in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR 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 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 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ACE IA D Sioux City, IA [Amended]
Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field, IA
(Lat. 42[deg]24'09'' N, long. 96[deg]23'05'' W)
Martin Field, NE
(Lat. 42[deg]27'15'' N, long. 96[deg]28'21'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,600 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Sioux Gateway Airport/
Brigadier General Bud Day Field excluding that airspace within a 1-
mile radius of Martin Field, and within 1 mile either side of the
001[deg] bearing from the Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General
Bud Day Field extending from the 4.3-mile radius of Sioux Gateway
Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field to 4.4 miles north of the
Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field. 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 6002 Class E Surface Airspace.
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ACE IA E2 Sioux City, IA [Amended]
Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field, IA
(Lat. 42[deg]24'09'' N, long. 96[deg]23'05'' W)
Martin Field, NE
(Lat. 42[deg]27'15'' N, long. 96[deg]28'21'' W)
That airspace within a 4.3-mile radius of Sioux Gateway Airport/
Brigadier General Bud Day Field, excluding that airspace within a 1-
mile radius of Martin Field, and within 1 mile either side of the
001[deg] bearing from the Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General
Bud Day Field extending from the 4.3-mile radius of Sioux Gateway
Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field to 4.4 miles north of the
Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field. 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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ACE IA E5 Sioux City, IA [Amended]
Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field, IA
(Lat. 42[deg]24'09'' N, long. 96[deg]23'05'' W)
Sioux Gateway/Brig. General Bud Day FLD: RWY 13-LOC
(Lat. 42[deg]23'21'' N, long. 96[deg]22'17'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.8-mile
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radius of Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field, and
within 3.9 miles each side of the 316[deg] bearing from Sioux
Gateway/Brig. General Bud Day FLD: RWY 13-LOC extending from the
6.8-mile radius of the Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud
Day Field to 14.4 miles northwest of the Sioux Gateway Airport/
Brigadier General Bud Day Field, and within 3.9 miles each side of
the 316[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.8-mile
radius of the airport to 7.1 miles northwest of the airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 17, 2021.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-05854 Filed 3-22-21; 8:45 am]
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