[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 92 (Friday, May 13, 1994)]
[Unknown Section]
[Page 0]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-11723]
[[Page Unknown]]
[Federal Register: May 13, 1994]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-ACE-11]
Establishment of Class E Airspace Areas
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule, request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace areas at the Dubuque
Regional Airport, Iowa; Sioux City, Sioux Gateway Airport, Iowa;
Waterloo Municipal Airport, Iowa; Fort Leavenworth, Sherman Army Air
Field, Kansas; Fort Riley, Marshall Army Air Field, Kansas; Hutchinson
Municipal Airport, Kansas; Manhattan Municipal Airport, Kansas; Olathe,
Johnson County Executive Airport, Kansas; Olathe, Johnson County
Industrial Airport, Kansas; Salina Municipal Airport, Kansas; Topeka,
Forbes Field, Kansas; and Topeka, Philip Billard Airport, Kansas.
Presently, these areas are designated as Class D airspace when the
associated control tower is in operation. However, controlled airspace
to the surface is needed when the control towers located at these areas
are closed. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate
Class E airspace for instrument flight rule (IFR) operations when these
control towers are closed.
DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, June 23, 1994. Comment date: Comments
must be received on or before June 16, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule in triplicate to: Manager, Air
Traffic Division, ACE-500, Docket No. 94-ACE-11, Federal Aviation
Administration, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
The official docket may be examined at the Office of the Assistant
Chief Counsel for the Central Regional Office at the address shown
above between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dale L. Carnine, Airspace Specialist, System Management Branch, ACE-
530b, Federal Aviation Administration, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106; telephone number: (816) 426-3408.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments on the Rule
Although this action is a final rule, and was not proceeded by
notice and public procedure, comments are invited on the rule. This
rule will become effective on the date specified in the ``DATES''
section. However, after the review of the comments and, if the FAA
finds that further changes are appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking
proceedings to extend the effective date of the rule or amend the
regulation.
Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and
suggestions presented are particularly helpful in evaluating the
effects of the rule, and in determining whether additional rulemaking
is required. Comments are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the rule which might suggest the need to modify the rule.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) establishes Class E airspace areas at Dubuque Regional
Airport, Iowa; Sioux City, Sioux Gateway Airport, Iowa; Waterloo
Municipal Airport, Iowa; Fort Leavenworth, Sherman Army Air Field,
Kansas; Fort Riley, Marshall Army Air Field, Kansas; Hutchinson
Municipal Airport, Kansas; Manhattan Municipal Airport, Kansas; Olathe,
Johnson County Executive Airport, Kansas; Olathe, Johnson County
Industrial Airport, Kansas; Salina Municipal Airport, Kansas; Topeka,
Forbes Field, Kansas; and Topeka, Philip Billard Airport, Kansas.
Currently, this airspace is designated as Class D when the associated
control tower is in operation. Nevertheless, controlled airspace to the
surface is needed for IFR operations at Dubuque Regional Airport, Iowa;
Sioux City, Sioux Gateway Airport, Iowa; Waterloo Municipal Airport,
Iowa; Fort Leavenworth, Sherman Army Air Field, Kansas; Fort Riley,
Marshall Army Air Field, Kansas; Hutchinson Municipal Airport, Kansas;
Manhattan Municipal Airport, Kansas; Olathe, Johnson County Executive
Airport, Kansas; Olathe, Johnson County Industrial Airport, Kansas;
Salina Municipal Airport, Kansas; Topeka, Forbes Field, Kansas; and
Topeka, Philip Billard Airport, Kansas, when the towers are closed. The
intended effect of this action is to provide adequate Class E airspace
for IFR operations at these airports when these control towers are
closed. As noted in the Airspace Reclassification Final Rule, published
in the Federal Register on December 17, 1991, airspace at an airport
with a part-time control tower should be designated as a Class D
airspace area when the control tower is in operation, and as a Class E
airspace area when the control tower is closed (56 FR 65645).
The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. Class E airspace designated as surface areas for
airports are published in Paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9A, dated
June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 1993, which is incorporated
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298, July 6, 1993). The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order. Under the circumstances presented, the FAA
concludes that there is an immediate need to establish these Class E
airspace areas in order to promote the safe and efficient handling of
air traffic in these areas. Therefore, I find that notice and public
procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impracticable and contrary to the
public interest.
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 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 proposes to amend 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; 49 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, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,
1993, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area
for an airport.
* * * * *
ACE IA E2 Dubuque, IA [New]
Dubuque Regional Airport, IA
(lat. 42 deg.24'11'' N, long. 90 deg.42'33'' W)
Within a 4.2-mile radius of Dubuque Regional Airport. This Class
E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice of Airmen. The effective date and
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
* * * * *
ACE IA E2 Sioux City, IA [New]
Sioux City, Sioux Gateway Airport, IA
(lat. 42 deg.24'10'' N, long. 96 deg.23'04'' W)
South Sioux City, Martin Field, NE
(lat. 42 deg.27'15'' N, long. 96 deg.28'21'' W)
Within a 4.3-mile radius of Sioux Gateway Airport, excluding
that airspace within a 1-mile radius of the South Sioux City, Martin
Field. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice of Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
ACE IA E2 Waterloo, IA [New]
Waterloo Municipal Airport, IA
(lat. 42 deg.33'25'' N, long. 92 deg.24'01'' W)
Within a 4.3-mile radius of Waterloo Municipal Airport. This
Class E airspace area 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.
* * * * *
ACE KS E2 Fort Leavenworth, KS [New]
Fort Leavenworth, Sherman Army Air Field, KS
(lat. 39 deg.22'06'' N, long. 94 deg.54'53'' W)
Within a 4-mile radius of Sherman Army Air Field, excluding that
airspace within the Kansas City, MO, Class B airspace area. This
Class E airspace area 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.
* * * * *
ACE KS E2 Fort Riley, KS [New]
Fort Riley, Marshall Army Air Field, KS
(lat. 39 deg.03'19'' N, long. 96 deg.45'52'' W)
Junction City, Freeman Field, KS
(lat. 39 deg.02'36'' N, long. 96 deg.50'36'' W)
Within a 3.7-mile radius of Marshall Army Airfield; excluding
that airspace within R-3602B and excluding that airspace within a 1-
mile radius of the Junction City, Freeman Field. This Class E
airspace area 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.
* * * * *
ACE KS E2 Hutchinson, KS [New]
Hutchinson Municipal Airport, KS
(lat. 38 deg.03'56'' N, long. 97 deg.51'38'' W)
Within a 4.3-mile radius of Hutchinson Municipal Airport. This
Class E airspace area 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.
* * * * *
ACE KS E2 Manhattan, KS [New]
Manhattan Municipal Airport, KS
(lat. 39 deg.08'27'' N, long. 96 deg.40'15'' W)
Within a 4.2-mile radius of Manhattan Municipal Airport,
excluding that airspace within the Fort Riley, Marshall Army
Airfield, KS, Class D and E airspace area and excluding that
airspace within Restricted Area R-3602B. This Class E airspace area
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.
* * * * *
ACE KS E2 Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport, KS [New]
Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport, KS
(lat. 38 deg.50'51'' N, long. 94 deg.44'15'' W)
Within a 3.9-mile radius of Johnson County Executive Airport.
This Class E airspace area 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.
* * * * *
ACE KS E2 Olathe, Johnson County Industrial Airport, KS [New]
Olathe, Johnson County Industrial Airport, KS
(lat. 38 deg.49'54'' N, long. 94 deg.53'24'' W)
Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport, KS
(lat. 38 deg.50'51'' N, long. 94 deg.44'15'' W)
Within a 4.3-mile radius of Johnson County Industrial Airport;
excluding that airspace within the Johnson County Executive Airport,
KS, Class D and E airspace area and excluding that airspace bounded
on the north by lat. 38 deg.49'30'' N and on the east by long.
94 deg.56'30'' W. This Class E airspace area 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.
* * * * *
ACE KS E2 Salina, KS [New]
Salina Municipal Airport, KS
(lat. 38 deg.47'30'' N, long. 97 deg.39'03'' W)
Within a 4.9-mile radius of Salina Municipal Airport. This Class
E airspace area 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.
* * * * *
ACE KS E2 Topeka, Forbes Field, KS [New]
Topeka, Forbes Field, KS
(lat. 38 deg.57'01'' N, long. 95 deg.39'51'' W)
Within a 4.6-mile radius of Forbes Field. This Class E airspace
area 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.
* * * * *
ACE KS E2 Topeka, Philip Billard Airport, KS [New]
Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS
(lat. 39 deg.04'08'' N, long. 95 deg.37'21'' W)
Within a 4-mile radius of Philip Billard Municipal Airport,
excluding that airspace within the Topeka Forbes Field, KS, Class D
and E airspace area. This Class E airspace area 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 Director.
* * * * *
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 28, 1994.
Clarence E. Newbern,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 94-11723 Filed 5-12-94; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-M
