[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 20, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 19257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9779]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 98-AAL-25]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Port Heiden, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule modifies Class E airspace at Port Heiden, AK. The
establishment of a new Micowave Landing System (MLS) instrument
approaches to runway (RWY) 05 at Port Heiden, AK, made this action
necessary. Adoption of this proposal will provide adequate controlled
airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Port Heiden,
AK.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, July 15, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert van Haastert, Operations
Branch, AAL-538, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue,
Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-5863; fax:
(907) 271-2850; email: Robert.van.Haastert@faa.gov. Internet address:
http://162.58.28.41/at or at address http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On February 1, 1999, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise the Class E airspace at
Port Heiden, AK, was published in the Federal Register (64 FR 4800).
The proposal was necessary due to the establishment of MLS instrument
approaches to RWY 05.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No public comments to the proposal were received, however the
coordinates for Port Heiden Airport were published with errors. The
latitude coordinates are corrected to read: Lat. 56 deg.57'34'' and the
longitude coordinates are corrected to read: long. 158 deg.37'55''. The
Federal Aviation Administration has determined that these changes are
editorial in nature and will not increase the scope of this rule.
Except for the non-substantive change just discussed, the rule is
adopted as written.
The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot
reference. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. The Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1200
foot transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September
10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (63 FR 50139; September 21, 1998). The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be revised and
published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 revises the Class E airspace at
Port Heiden, AK, due to the establishment of MLS instrument approaches
to RWY 05. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate
controlled airspace for IFR operations at Port Heiden, AK.
The FAA has determined that this action 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--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; E.O. 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 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 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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AAL AK E5 Port Heiden, AK [Revised]
Port Heiden Airport, AK
(Lat. 56 deg.57'34'' N., long. 158 deg.37'55'' W.)
Port Heiden NDB
(Lat. 56 deg.57'15'' N., long. 158 deg.38'56'' W.)
Turnbull VOR/DME
(Lat. 56 deg.57'04'' N., long. 158 deg.38'27'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.9-mile radius of the Port Heiden Airport, and within 4
miles north and 8 miles south of the Port Heiden NDB 248 deg.
bearing extending from the NDB to 20 miles west, and within 8 miles
west and 4 miles east of the Port Heiden NDB 339 deg. bearing
extending from the NDB to 20 miles northwest; and that airspace
extending upward from 1200 feet above the surface within 13 miles
west and 4 miles east of the Port Heiden NDB 339 deg. bearing
extending from the NDB to 25 miles north, and within 17 miles of the
Turnbull VOR/DME extending clockwise from the 213 deg. radial to the
074 deg. radial, and within 9 miles north of the Port Heiden NDB
248 deg. bearing extending from the NDB to 24 miles west.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on April 9, 1999.
Willis C. Nelson,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 99-9779 Filed 4-19-99; 8:45 am]
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