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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-0383; Airspace Docket No. 24-ASO-2]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class D Airspace; Fort Liberty, NC
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace extending upward from the surface
for Simmons Army Airfield, Fort Liberty, NC, updating the geographic coordinates and
amending verbiage in the description.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 31, 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 helps, and
guidelines are available on the website. It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a 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: Justin T. Rhodes,

Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration,
1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; Telephone: (404) 305-5478.
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 Class D airspace in Fort Liberty, NC. An airspace
evaluation determined that this update is necessary to support IFR operations in the
area.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. FAA-20240383 in the Federal Register (89 FR 18859; March 15, 2024) to amend Class D airspace
extending upward from the surface for Simmons Army Airfield, Fort Liberty, NC.
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 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. These updates will be published in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
That order is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
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 action amends 14 CFR part 71 by amending Class D airspace extending
from the surface at Simmons Army Airfield, Fort Liberty, excluding 1,400 feet MSL
from the vertical limits (previously “including”), updating the airport’s geographic
coordinates, replacing “Notice to Airmen” with “Notice to Air Missions” in the
description, and updating reference to “Chart Supplement” (previously “Airport Facility
Directory”). Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.
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 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 5-6.5a. This airspace

action is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant the 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 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 5000. Class D Airspace.
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ASO NC D Simmons AAF, NC [Amended]
Simmons AAF, NC
(lat 35°07'55"N, long 78°56'10"W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not including 1,400 feet MSL
within a 3.9-mile radius of Simmons AAF, excluding the portion northwest of a line
extending from lat. 35°11'48"N., long. 78°55'35"W.; to lat. 35°06'17"N., long.
79°00'29"W., excluding the portion within the Fayetteville, NC, Class C 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 date and time will thereafter be
continuously published in the Chart Supplement.

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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 10, 2024.
ANDREESE C. DAVIS,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South,
Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.

[FR Doc. 2024-15483 Filed: 7/17/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/18/2024]