Amendment of Class D Airspace; Fort Worth, TX

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This action amends the Class D airspace at Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, TX. This action is the result of a biennial airspace review. This action updates the name and geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action does not change the airspace boundaries or operating requirements.

DATES:

Effective 0901 UTC, December 26, 2024. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES:

A copy of this final rule and all background material may be viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number. Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.

FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ . You may also contact the 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 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 at Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, TX, to support instrument flight rule operations at this airport.

History

The airspace at Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, TX, was reviewed as part a biennial airspace review. The airspace review revealed that the name and geographic coordinates of the airport had been changed, but the airspace legal description had not been updated. This action updates the name and geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action is an administrative change and does not affect the airspace boundaries or operating requirements.

Incorporation by Reference

Class D airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000 of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This document amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023. FAA Order JO 7400.11J is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. These amendments will be published in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.

FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

The Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies the Class D airspace at Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, TX, by updating the name (previously Fort Worth Alliance Airport) and geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; updates the header of the airspace legal description to Fort Worth, TX, (previously Fort Worth Alliance Airport, TX) to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2P, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; removes the city associated with Stage Coach Hills Airport in the header of the airspace legal description to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2P; and changes the outdated terms “Notice to Airmen” and “Airport/Facility Directory” to “Notice to Air Missions” and “Chart Supplement”.

This action is an administrative change and does not affect the airspace boundaries or operating requirements; therefore, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is unnecessary.

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 5-6.5.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.

The Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 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.

2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

ASW TX D Fort Worth, TX

Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, TX

(Lat. 32°59′25″ N, long. 97°19′10″ W)

Stage Coach Hills Airport, TX

(Lat. 32°58′00″ N, long. 97°14′01″ W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not including 3,000 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport excluding that airspace within a 0.5-mile radius of Stage Coach Hills Airport and excluding that airspace within the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, Class B airspace area. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.

[FR Doc. 2024-20209 Filed 9-9-24; 8:45 am]

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