[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17092-17093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9210]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 97-ASW-19]
Establishment of Class D Airspace: Fayetteville (Springdale), AR
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace extending upward from
the surface to and including 3,800 feet mean sea level (MSL) within a
4.4-mile radius of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport at
Fayetteville (Springdale), AR. An air traffic control tower will
provide air traffic control services for pilots operating at Northwest
Arkansas Regional Airport. The intended effect of this proposal is to
provide adequate controlled airspace for aircraft operating in the
vicinity of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, Fayetteville
(Springdale), AR.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald J. Day, Airspace Branch, Air
Traffic Division, Southwest Region, Federal Aviation Administration,
Fort Worth, TX 76193-0520, telephone 817-222-5593.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On December 5, 1997, a proposal to amend 14 CFR Part 71 to
establish Class D airspace at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport,
Fayetteville (Springdale), AR, was published in the Federal Register
(62 FR 64321). The proposal was to establish Class D airspaces,
controlled airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,800 feet MSL, at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, Fayetteville
(Springdale), AR. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is a new
airport and provides service to the Fayetteville, Springdale, and
Rogers, AR, area. An air traffic control tower at the airport will
provide air traffic control services for aircraft operating at the
airport and the FAA anticipates that it will be commissioned on or
about August 13, 1998. The intended effect of this proposal is to
provide adequate Class D airspace for aircraft operating in the
vicinity of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, Fayetteville
(Springdale), AR.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments to the proposal were received. The rule is adopted as
proposed. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. Designated Class D airspace areas are published in
Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9E, dated September 10, 1997, and
effective September 16, 1997, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace designation listed in this document
would be published subsequently in the order.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR Part 71 establishes the Class D airspace
located at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, Fayetteville
(Springdale), AR, to provide Class D airspace extending upward from
surface to and including 3,800 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of the
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport at Fayetteville (Springdale), AR.
The FAA has determined that this reuglation only involves an
established body of technical regulations that need frequent and
routine amendments 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 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
[AMENDED]
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]
12. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation
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Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace areas.
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AWS AR D Fayetteville (Springdale), Northwest Arkansas Regional
Airport, AR [New]
Fayetteville (Springdale), Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, AR
(Lat. 36 deg.18'55''N., long 094 deg.18'25''W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,800 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of Northwest Arkansas
Regional Airport.
This Class D airspace is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
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Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on March 19, 1998.
Albert L. Viselli,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 98-9210 Filed 4-7-98; 8:45 am]
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