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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-0635; Airspace Docket No. 23-AWP-20]
RIN 2120-AA66
Modification of Class E Airspace; Yerington Municipal Airport, Yerington, NV
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more
above the surface of the earth at Yerington Municipal Airport, Yerington, NV. This action
supports the airport’s transition from visual flight rules (VFR) to instrument flight rules (IFR)
operations.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, September 5, 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 the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all comments received,
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith T. Adams, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 S. 216th Street, Des
Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-2428.
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 modifies Class E airspace to support IFR
operations at Yerington Municipal Airport, Yerington, NV.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. FAA-2024-0635 in
the Federal Register (89 FR 20879; March 26, 2024), proposing to modify Class E airspace at
Yerington Municipal Airport, NV. Interested parties were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received.
Incorporation by Reference
Class E5 airspace area is published in paragraph 6005, respectively, 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
7400.11H 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 7400.11G lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 to modify Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface of the earth at Yerington Municipal Airport, NV.
The Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of the earth
is modified to a 5.2-mile radius of the airport, within 5.2 miles each side of the airport’s 065°
bearing extending from the 5.2-mile radius to 8.9 miles northeast of the airport, and within 3
miles each side of the airport’s 184° bearing, extending from the 5.2-mile radius to 12.7 miles
south of the airport. The modified airspace accommodates IFR arrival operations descending
through 1,500 feet above the surface and departing IFR operations until reaching 1,200 feet
above the surface.
Additionally, the airport’s legal description included references to the Mustang and
Lovelock very high frequency omnidirectional range and tactical air navigations (VORTAC).
These are no longer needed to describe the airspace and have been removed and replaced by the
Yerington Airport Reference Point geographical coordinates.
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.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
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
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.
§ 71.1 [Amended]
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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700 feet or More Above
the Surface of the Earth.
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AWP NV E5 Yerington, NV [Amended]
Yerington Municipal Airport, NV
(lat. 39°00'19''N., long. 111°09'24''W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 5.2-mile radius of the
airport, within 5.2 miles each side of the 065° bearing extending from the 5.2-mile radius to 8.9
miles northeast of the airport, and within 3 miles each side of the 184° bearing, extending from
the 5.2-mile radius to 12.7 miles south of the airport.

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Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 5, 2024

B. G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-13179 Filed: 6/17/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/18/2024]