14 CFR Part 73 - SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE

This action removes restricted areas R-4105A and R-4105B, No Man's Land Island, MA. The Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force informed the FAA that they no longer have a requirement for these areas. Management of the land has been transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

This action updates the name of the controlling agency for restricted areas R-2502N Fort Irwin, CA; R-2505 China Lake, CA; R-2506 China Lake South, CA; R-2508 Complex, CA; R-2515 Muroc Lake, CA and R-2524 Trona, CA to read “FAA, Joshua Control Facility, Edwards AFB, CA.” This is an administrative change only as there are no changes to the dimensions, time of designation or activities conducted within the affected restricted areas.

This action makes minor adjustments to the latitude/longitude positions of two points in the descriptions of restricted areas R-2901A, B, G, H, J, K, L and N at the Avon Park Air Force Range, FL. The corrections are the result of more accurate digital plotting of the points.

This action amends the time of designation for restricted area R-3002G at Fort Benning, GA, by removing the words “local time” and adding the words “Eastern time” to the published time of designation. The majority of the R-3002 complex (i.e., R-3002A through F) lies within the Eastern time zone. However, R-3002G is a small segment that is in the Central time zone. Since the Eastern time zone is predominant and is used for scheduling activities in the entire complex, the time of designation for R-3002G is amended to avoid confusion.

This action establishes a new restricted area, designated R-4001C, within a part of the existing restricted areas R-4001A and R-4001B, at the U.S. Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. The purpose of the new area is to contain two moored balloons, called Aerostats, operating continuously at approximately 10,000 feet MSL. This action segregates nonparticipating aircraft from a hazard to navigation in Aberdeen Proving Ground airspace.

This action changes the name of the using agency for Restricted Area R-5304C, Camp Lejeune, NC. This is an administrative change to reflect organizational restructuring within the United States Marine Corps. It does not affect the boundaries, designated altitudes, time of designation or activities conducted within the restricted area.

This action updates the descriptions of restricted areas R-5001A and R-5001B, Fort Dix, NJ, to reflect the renaming of the military installation as “Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ,” update the controlling and using agency information, eliminate redundant wording, and adjust by one second the longitude coordinate for the first point in the description of R-5001A. This action does not alter the boundaries or the use of the restricted areas.

This action removes restricted areas R-4105A and R-4105B, No Man's Land Island, MA. The Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force informed the FAA that they no longer have a requirement for these areas. Management of the land has been transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

This action updates the name of the controlling agency for restricted areas R-2502N Fort Irwin, CA; R-2505 China Lake, CA; R-2506 China Lake South, CA; R-2508 Complex, CA; R-2515 Muroc Lake, CA and R-2524 Trona, CA to read “FAA, Joshua Control Facility, Edwards AFB, CA.” This is an administrative change only as there are no changes to the dimensions, time of designation or activities conducted within the affected restricted areas.

This action makes minor adjustments to the latitude/longitude positions of two points in the descriptions of restricted areas R-2901A, B, G, H, J, K, L and N at the Avon Park Air Force Range, FL. The corrections are the result of more accurate digital plotting of the points.

This action proposes to remove restricted area R-4403 Gainesville, MS, and replace it with an expanded area that would be redesignated as R-4403A, B, C, D, E and F, Stennis Space Center, MS. The expanded restricted airspace would be used to support mission requirements of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC).

This action amends the time of designation for restricted area R-3002G at Fort Benning, GA, by removing the words “local time” and adding the words “Eastern time” to the published time of designation. The majority of the R-3002 complex (i.e., R-3002A through F) lies within the Eastern time zone. However, R-3002G is a small segment that is in the Central time zone. Since the Eastern time zone is predominant and is used for scheduling activities in the entire complex, the time of designation for R-3002G is amended to avoid confusion.

This action establishes a new restricted area, designated R-4001C, within a part of the existing restricted areas R-4001A and R-4001B, at the U.S. Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. The purpose of the new area is to contain two moored balloons, called Aerostats, operating continuously at approximately 10,000 feet MSL. This action segregates nonparticipating aircraft from a hazard to navigation in Aberdeen Proving Ground airspace.

This action changes the name of the using agency for Restricted Area R-5304C, Camp Lejeune, NC. This is an administrative change to reflect organizational restructuring within the United States Marine Corps. It does not affect the boundaries, designated altitudes, time of designation or activities conducted within the restricted area.

This action updates the descriptions of restricted areas R-5001A and R-5001B, Fort Dix, NJ, to reflect the renaming of the military installation as “Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ,” update the controlling and using agency information, eliminate redundant wording, and adjust by one second the longitude coordinate for the first point in the description of R-5001A. This action does not alter the boundaries or the use of the restricted areas.

This action proposes to amend the time of designation for restricted areas R-3008A, B, C, and D, Grand Bay Weapons Range, GA, by expanding the timeframe during which the areas may be activated without prior issuance of a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM). This change would better inform the flying public of routine use periods for the airspace as well as reduce the need to issue NOTAMs when necessary to activate the restricted areas outside the published “core hours.”