Code of Federal Regulations - Title 14

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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

§ 71.71

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: By Amdt. 71–45, 78

FR 52848, Aug. 27, 2013, § 71.51 was amended by
removing the words ‘‘FAA Order 7400.9W’’
and adding, in their place, the words ‘‘FAA
Order 7400.9X’’, effective Sept. 15, 2013,
through Sept. 14, 2014.

Subpart D—Class D Airspace

§ 71.61

Class D airspace.

The Class D airspace areas listed in

subpart D of FAA Order 7400.9X (incor-
porated by reference, see § 71.1) consist
of specified airspace within which all
aircraft operators are subject to oper-
ating rules and equipment require-
ments specified in part 91 of this chap-
ter. Each Class D airspace area des-
ignated for an airport in subpart D of
FAA Order 7400.9X (incorporated by
reference, see § 71.1) contains at least
one primary airport around which the
airspace is designated.

[Doc. No. 29334, 73 FR 54495, Sept. 22, 2008, as
amended by Amdt. 71–40, 73 FR 60940, Oct. 15,
2008; Amdt. 71–41, 74 FR 46490, Sept. 10, 2009;
Amdt. 71–42, 75 FR 55269, Sept. 10, 2010; Amdt.
71–43, 76 FR 53329, Aug. 26, 2011; Amdt. 71–44,
77 FR 50908, Aug. 23, 2012; Amdt. 71–45, 78 FR
52848, Aug. 27, 2013]

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: By Amdt. 71–45, 78

FR 52848, Aug. 27, 2013, § 71.61 was amended by
removing the words ‘‘FAA Order 7400.9W’’
and adding, in their place, the words ‘‘FAA
Order 7400.9X’’, effective Sept. 15, 2013,
through Sept. 14, 2014.

Subpart E—Class E Airspace

§ 71.71

Class E airspace.

Class E Airspace consists of:
(a) The airspace of the United States,

including that airspace overlying the
waters within 12 nautical miles of the
coast of the 48 contiguous states and
Alaska, extending upward from 14,500
feet MSL up to, but not including 18,000
feet MSL, and the airspace above
FL600, excluding—

(1) The Alaska peninsula west of lon-

gitude 160

′

″

W.; and

(2) The airspace below 1,500 feet

above the surface of the earth.

(b) The airspace areas designated for

an airport in subpart E of FAA Order
7400.9X (incorporated by reference, see
§ 71.1) within which all aircraft opera-
tors are subject to the operating rules
specified in part 91 of this chapter.

mestic airspace areas in subpart E of
FAA Order 7400.9X (incorporated by
reference, see § 71.1) which extend up-
ward from 700 feet or more above the
surface of the earth when designated in
conjunction with an airport for which
an approved instrument approach pro-
cedure has been prescribed, or from
1,200 feet or more above the surface of
the earth for the purpose of
transitioning to or from the terminal
or en route environment. When such
areas are designated in conjunction
with airways or routes, the extent of
such designation has the lateral extent
identical to that of a Federal airway
and extends upward from 1,200 feet or
higher. Unless otherwise specified, the
airspace areas in the paragraph extend
upward from 1,200 feet or higher above
the surface to, but not including, 14,500
feet MSL.

(d) The Federal airways described in

subpart E of FAA Order 7400.9X (incor-
porated by reference, see § 71.1).

(e) The airspace areas listed as en

route domestic airspace areas in sub-
part E of FAA Order 7400.9X (incor-
porated by reference, see § 71.1). Unless
otherwise specified, each airspace area
has a lateral extent identical to that of
a Federal airway and extends upward
from 1,200 feet above the surface of the
earth to the overlying or adjacent con-
trolled airspace.

(f) The airspace areas listed as off-

shore airspace areas in subpart E of
FAA Order 7400.9X (incorporated by
reference, see § 71.1) that are designated
in international airspace within areas
of domestic radio navigational signal
or ATC radar coverage, and within
which domestic ATC procedures are ap-
plied. Unless otherwise specified, each
airspace area extends upward from a
specified altitude up to, but not includ-
ing, 18,000 feet MSL.

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: By Amdt. 71–45, 78

FR 52848, Aug. 27, 2013, § 71.71(b), (c), (d), (e)
and (f) were amended by removing the words
‘‘FAA Order 7400.9W’’ and adding, in their

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