[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 233 (Friday, December 4, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66980-66981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32247]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-12]
Establishment of Class D and E Airspace, Amendment to Class D and
E Airspace; Montgomery, AL
agency: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), (DOT).
Action: Final rule.
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Summary: This amendment modifies Class D and E surface areas airspace
for Montgomery Regional Airport--Dannelly Field, Montgomery, AL, and
establishes Class D and E surface areas airspace for Maxwell AFB, AL.
Presently, Maxwell AFB is contained within the Montgomery, AL, Class D
and E airspace areas. As a result of this action, the Montgomery, AL,
Class D and E airspace to the surface will be reduced concurrent with
the establishment of the Class D and E airspace areas for Maxwell AFB.
effective date: 0901 UTC, January 28, 1999.
for further information contact: Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5627.
supplementary information:
History
On October 9, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class D and E
surface areas airspace at Montgomery Regional Airport--Dannelly Field,
Montgomery, AL, and establishing Class D and E surface areas airspace
for Maxwell AFB, AL, (63 FR 54403). This action provides adequate Class
D and E surface areas airspace for IFR operations at Montgomery
Regional Airport--Dannelly Field, Montgomery, AL, and establishes Class
D and E surface areas airspace at Maxwell AFB, AL. Maxwell AFB
currently is included in the Montgomery, AL, Class D and E airspace
areas. Class D designations and Class E airspace areas designated as
surface areas for an airport are published in Paragraphs 5000 and 6002
respectively of FAA Order 7400.9F, dated September 10, 1998, and
effective September 16, 1998, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR part 71.1. The Class D and E airspace designations listed in this
document will be published subsequently in the Order.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments objecting to the proposal were received.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) amends Class D and E airspace at Montgomery Regional
Airport--Dannelly Field, Montgomery, AL, and establishes Class D and E
airspace at Maxwell AFB, AL. Class D and E airspace to the surface is
required to accommodate current Standard Instrument Approach Procedures
(SIAP's) and contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at
Maxwell AFB.
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 11304; 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
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D AND
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; EO 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16,
1998, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace
* * * * *
ASO AL D Maxwell AFB, AL [New]
Maxwell AFB
(Lat. 32 deg.22'45''N, long. 86 deg.21'45''W)
Montgomery Regional Airport--Dannelly Field, AL
(Lat. 32 deg.18'02''N, long. 86 deg.23'38''W)
Montgomery VORTAC
(Lat. 32 deg.13'20''N, long. 86 deg.19'11''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,200 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Maxwell AFB, excluding that
airspace south of a line 2.5 miles north of and parallel to RWY 10-
28 at Montgomery Regional Airport--Dannelly Field and southwest of a
line along the Montgomery VORTAC 320 deg. radial. This Class D
airspace area is effective during the specific days and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective days and
times will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
* * * * *
ASO AL D Montgomery, AL [Revised]
Montgomery Regional Airport--Dannelly Field, AL
(Lat. 32 deg.18'02''N, long. 86 deg.23'38''W)
Maxwell AFB
(Lat. 32 deg.22'45''N, long. 86 deg.21'45''W)
Montgomery VORTAC
(Lat. 32 deg.13'20''N, long. 86 deg.19'11''W)
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That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,700 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Montgomery Regional
Airport--Dannelly Field, excluding that airspace north of a line 2.5
miles north of and parallel to RWY 10-28 at Montgomery Regional
Airport--Dannelly Field and northeast of a line along the Montgomery
VORTAC 320 deg. radial. This Class D airspace area is effective
during the specific days and times established in advance by a
Notice to Airmen. The effective days and times will thereafter be
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas
* * * * *
ASO AL E2 Maxwell AFB, AL [New]
Maxwell AFB
(Lat. 32 deg.22'45''N, long. 86 deg.21'45''W)
Montgomery Regional Airport--Dannelly Field, AL
(Lat. 32 deg.18'02''N, long. 86 deg.23'38''W)
Montgomery VORTAC
(Lat. 32 deg.13'20''N, long. 86 deg.19'11''W)
Within a 5-mile radius of Maxwell AFB, excluding that airspace
south of a line 2.5 miles north of and parallel to RWY 10-28 at
Montgomery Regional Airport--Dannelly Field and southwest of a line
along the Montgomery VORTAC 320 deg. radial. This Class E airspace
area is effective during the specific days and times established in
advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective days and times will
thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility
Directory.
* * * * *
ASO AL E2 Montgomery, AL [Revised]
Montgomery Regional Airport--Dannelly Field, AL
(Lat. 32 deg.18'02''N, long. 86 deg.23'38''W)
Maxwell AFB
(Lat. 32 deg.22'45''N, long. 86 deg.21'45''W)
Montgomery VORTAC
(Lat. 32 deg.13'20''N, long. 86 deg.19'11''W)
Within a 5-mile radius of Montgomery Regional Airport--Dannelly
Field, excluding that airspace north of a line 2.5 miles north of
and parallel to RWY 10-28 at Montgomery Regional Airport--Dannelly
Field and northeast of a line along the Montgomery VORTAC 320 deg.
radial. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific
days and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective days and times will thereafter be continuously published
in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 19, 1998.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-32247 Filed 12-3-98; 8:45 am]
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