2026-05581

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: • the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document • the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to • the agency docket number / agency internal file number • the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration • 14 CFR Part 73 • [Docket No. FAA-2025-2645; Airspace Docket No. 25-AEA-9] • RIN 2120-AA66 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This action amends restricted area R-5201, Fort Drum, NY, by modifying the time of designation to be “continuous” to align with actual usage. This change does not add additional airspace to the designated restricted area. This action also updates the using agency for R-5201 to follow the FAA's current airspace description format guidance and adds two geographic coordinates to the description of restricted area R-5201. DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 9, 2026. 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. An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded from www.federalregister.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Vidis, Rules and Regulations Group, Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267-8783. 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 ( printed page 13709) 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 amends restricted area airspace at Fort Drum, NY, to enhance aviation safety and accommodate essential United States (U.S.) Army training activities. History The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2025-2645 in the Federal Register (90 FR 58522; December 17, 2025), proposing to amend restricted area R-5201 at Fort Drum, NY. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. One comment was received in favor of the proposal. The Rule This action amends 14 CFR part 73 by amending the time of designation for restricted area R-5201, Fort Drum, NY, from “Continuous April 1 through September 30 and 0600 through 1800 hours local time, October 1 through March 31; other times by Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) 48 hours in advance” to “continuous” to align with actual usage and support Army training requirements. Additionally, the FAA updates the using agency from “Commanding Officer, Fort Drum, NY” to “U.S. Army, Commanding Officer, Fort Drum, NY,” to follow the FAA's current airspace description format guidance. Further, the FAA makes a minor technical amendment by adding…

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