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[FR Doc No: 94-2204]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 93-ASO-13]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Courtland, AL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment establishes Class E airspace at Courtland,
Alabama. A Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) for Runway 13
at the Industrial Airpark has been developed and controlled airspace
from 700 feet to 1200 feet AGL is needed to contain IFR operations at
the airport. The intended effect of this amendment is to provide
adequate Class E airspace to contain IFR operations within controlled
airspace. The operating status of the airport will change from VFR
operations to include IFR operations concurrent with publication of the
SIAP.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 U.T.C. March 31, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth R. Patterson, Airspace Section, System Management Branch, Air
Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636,
Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On August 12, 1993, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E
airspace at Courtland, Alabama, (58 FR 45079). A SIAP based on the
Muscle Shoals Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) has been
established to serve the Industrial Airpark Airport. Controlled
airspace extending from 700 feet to 1200 feet AGL is needed to contain
IFR operations at the airport. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. This
amendment is the same as that proposed in the notice except for a
slight correction to the latitude and longitude. Airspace
Reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993, has discontinued
the use of the term ``transition area'' and has replaced it with the
designation as ``Class E Airspace'' for airspace extending upward from
700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. The coordinates for
this airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83. Designations
for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9A dated June
17, 1993 and effective September 16, 1993, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1 effective September 16, 1993. The Class E
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order. The operating status of the airport will
change from VFR operations to include IFR operations concurrent with
publication of the SIAP.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations
establishes Class E airspace at Courtland, AL. This action lowers the
base of controlled airspace from 1200 feet above the surface to 700
feet above the surface in vicinity of Industrial Airpark Airport.
The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate Class E
airspace for IFR operators executing the VOR Rwy 13 SIAP at Industrial
Airpark Airport. 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 will only affect air traffic procedures
and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated,
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--[AMENDED]
1. The Authority citation for 14 CFR Part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 47 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR
11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, in effect as of September 16,
1993, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993,
and effective September 16, 1993, is amended as follows:
Para. 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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ASO AL E5 Courtland, AL [New]
Industrial Airpark Airport, AL
(Lat. 34 deg.39'34'' N, long 87 deg.20'56'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within 6.5-mile radius of the Industrial Airpark Airport, excluding
that airspace within the Muscle Shoals Class E airspace.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 19, 1994.
Michael J. Powderly,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 94-2204 Filed 1-31-94; 8:45 am]
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