90 FR 117 pgs. 26202-26203 - Modification of Class E Airspace; Yellowstone Regional Airport, Cody, WY
Type: RULEVolume: 90Number: 117Pages: 26202 - 26203
Pages: 26202, 26203Docket number: [Docket No. FAA-2025-0405; Airspace Docket No. 24-ANM-122]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-11391 Filed 6-18-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2025-0405; Airspace Docket No. 24-ANM-122]
RIN 2120-AA66
Modification of Class E Airspace; Yellowstone Regional Airport, Cody, WY
AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
This action modifies the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of the earth to provide additional instrument flight procedure containment at Yellowstone Regional Airport, Cody, WY. Additionally, this action updates the administrative portion of the airport's Class E airspace legal description. These actions support the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES:
Effective date 0901 UTC, October 2, 2025. 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 7400.11J, 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, Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267-8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3460.
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 Yellowstone Regional Airport, Cody, WY.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. FAA-2025-0405 in the Federal Register (90 FR 17359; April 25, 2025), proposing to modify Class E airspace at Yellowstone Regional Airport, Cody, WY. 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
[top] Class E airspace areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by modifying the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface at Yellowstone Regional Airport, Cody, WY, and updating the administrative portion of the airport's Class E airspace legal description.
The Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Yellowstone Regional Airport is modified in multiple areas. The central radius of the Class E airspace is larger than necessary and is reduced by 0.3 miles to contain IFR operations more appropriately at the airport.
The semi-circle of Class E airspace north-through-east of the airport is reduced in size, as it no longer serves the purpose of procedure containment within much of the area. An extension approximately 5x7 miles in size is added to the northeast in its place to more appropriately contain the Area Navigation (RNAV) (Global Positioning System [GPS]) Runway (RWY) 4 missed approach procedure until reaching 1,200 feet above the surface and to contain arriving IFR operations below 1,500 feet above the surface when utilizing the RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 approach.
Additionally, the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the earth is expanded by one mile to the southwest of the airport to provide additional containment for the RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 missed approach procedure until reaching 1,200 feet above the surface and arriving IFR operations below 1,500 feet above the surface when utilizing the RNAV (GPS) RWY 4 approach.
Lastly, this action updates the administrative portion of the airport's legal description. The airport name on line two is modified to read "Yellowstone Regional Airport" to match the FAA's database. Additionally, the airport's geographic coordinates on line three of the legal description are incorrect and are updated to match the FAA's database.
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 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.
List 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 7400.11J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 31, 2024, and effective September 15, 2024, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth
ANM WY E5 Cody, WY
Yellowstone Regional Airport, WY
(Lat. 44°31'13? N, long. 109°01'26? W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.7-mile radius of Yellowstone Regional Airport, within 2.6 miles either side of the airport's 050° bearing extending to 13.2 miles northeast of the airport, and within an area between the airport's 179° and 239° bearings extending to its 7.7-mile radius.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 16, 2025.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2025-11391 Filed 6-18-25; 8:45 am]
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