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[FR Doc No: 94-10952]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-AAL-05]
Modification of Class D Airspace and Establishment of Class E
Airspace
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D airspace areas at Adak,
Anchorage Merrill Field, Bethel, Juneau, Kenai, King Salmon, and
Kodiak, AK, by amending the areas' effective hours to coincide with the
associated control tower's hours of operation. This action also
establishes Class E airspace at these areas when the associated control
tower is closed. The intended effect of this action is to clarify when
two-way radio communication with these air traffic control towers is
required and to provide adequate Class E airspace for instrument
approach procedures when these control towers are closed.
DATES: Effective date--0901 U.T.C., June 23, 1994. Comment date:
Comments must be received on or before June 23, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager,
System Management Branch, AAL-530, Docket No. 94-AAL-05, Federal
Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Ave. Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-
7587.
The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant
Chief Counsel for the Alaskan Region at the same address.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours in the Office of the Manager, System Management Branch, Air
Traffic Division, at the address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert C. Durand, System Management Branch, AAL-531, Federal Aviation
Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue #14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587;
telephone number: (907) 271-5898.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments on the Rule
Although this action is in the form of a final rule, and was not
preceded by notice and public procedure, comments are invited on the
rule. When the comment period ends, the FAA will use the comments
submitted, together with other available information, to review the
regulation. If the FAA receives no adverse comments in response to this
action, this rule will become effective on the date specified in the
``DATES'' section. After the review, if the FAA finds that further
changes are appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking proceedings to
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) modifies the Class D airspace areas at Adak, Anchorage
Merrill Field, Bethel, Juneau, Kenai, King Salmon, and Kodiak, AK, by
amending the areas' effective hours to coincide with the associated
control tower's hours of operation. This action also establishes Class
E airspace at these areas when the associated control tower is closed.
Prior to Airspace Reclassification, an airport traffic area (ATA) and a
control zone (CZ) existed at these airports. However, Airspace
Reclassification, effective September 16, 1993, discontinued the use of
the term ``airport traffic area'' and ``control zone,'' replacing them
with the designation ``Class D airspace.'' The former CZ was
continuous, while the former ATA was contingent upon the operation of
the air traffic control tower. The consolidation of the ATA and CZ into
a single Class D airspace designation makes it necessary to modify the
effective hours of the Class D airspace to coincide with the control
tower's hours of operation. The action also establishes Class E
airspace during the hours the control tower is closed. The intended
effect of this action is to clarify when two-way radio communication
with these air traffic control towers is required and to provide
adequate Class E airspace for instrument approach procedures when these
control towers are closed.
The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. Class D and E airspace designations are published in
Paragraphs 5000 and 6002, respectively, 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 D and 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 modify these Class D and
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 amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 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 5000--General
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AAL AK D Adak, AK [Revised]
Adak NAS Airport, AK
(lat. 51 deg.52'53''N, long. 176 deg.38'50''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of the Adak NAS Airport.
This Class D 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.
* * * * *
AAL AK D Anchorage Merrill Field, AK [Revised]
Anchorage Merrill Field, AK
(lat. 61 deg.12'52''N, long. 149 deg.50'46''W)
Elmendorf Localizer
(lat. 61 deg.15'14''N, long. 149 deg.46'48''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a line beginning at the mouth of Fish Creek,
thence along Fish Creek to Northern Lights Boulevard, thence direct
to the intersection of Tudor Road and the New Seward Highway, thence
east along Tudor Road to its intersection with Muldoon Road, thence
north along Muldoon Road to the Glenn Highway, thence direct to the
mouth of Ship Creek, thence southwest along the southeast shore of
Knik Arm to a line 2 miles south of and parallel to the Elmendorf
localizer southwest course, thence west along that line to a line
direct from Point McKenzie to the mouth of Fish Creek; thence
southeast along that line to the point of beginning. This Class D
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.
AAL AK D Bethel, AK [Revised]
Bethel Airport, AK
(lat. 60 deg.46'47''N, long. 161 deg.50'17''W)
Bethel VORTAC
(lat. 60 deg.47'05''N, long. 161 deg.49'27''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of the Bethel Airport. This
Class D 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.
* * * * *
AAL AK D Juneau, AK [Revised]
Juneau International Airport, AK
(lat. 58 deg.21'18''N, long. 134 deg.34'34''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 3-mile radius of the Juneau International
Airport. This Class D 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.
AAL AK D Kenai, AK [Revised]
Kenai Municipal Airport, AK
(lat. 60 deg.34'17''N, long. 151 deg.14'52''W)
Kenai VOR/DME
(lat. 60 deg.36'53''N, long. 151 deg.11'43''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of the Kenai Municipal
Airport; excluding the airspace below 1,100 feet MSL beyond 4 miles
from Kenai Municipal Airport extending from the 312 deg. bearing
clockwise to the 348 deg. bearing from the Kenai Municipal Airport.
This Class D 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.
AAL AK D King Salmon, AK [Revised]
King Salmon Airport, AK
(lat. 58 deg.40'36''N, long. 156 deg.38'58''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of the King Salmon Airport.
This Class D 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.
AAL AK D Kodiak, AK [Revised]
Kodiak Airport, AK
(lat. 57 deg.45'00''N, long. 152 deg.29'38''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 3.1-mile radius of the Kodiak Airport,
excluding that airspace west of a line 1.8 miles west of and
parallel to the Kodiak Airport Runway 18-36. This Class D 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.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6002--Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area
for an airport
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AAL AK E2 Adak, AK [New]
Adak NAS Airport, AK
(lat. 51 deg.52'53''N, long. 176 deg.38'50''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of the Adak NAS 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.
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AAL AK E2 Anchorage Merrill Field, AK [New]
Anchorage Merrill Field, AK
(lat. 61 deg.12'52''N, long. 149 deg.50'46''W)
Elmendorf Localizer
(lat. 61 deg.15'14''N, long. 149 deg.46'48''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a line beginning at the mouth of Fish Creek,
thence along Fish Creek to Northern Lights Boulevard, thence direct
to the intersection of Tudor Road and the New Seward Highway, thence
east along Tudor Road to its intersection with Muldoon Road, thence
north along Muldoon Road to the Glenn Highway, thence direct to the
mouth of Ship Creek, thence southwest along the southeast shore of
Knik Arm to a line 2 miles south of and parallel to the Elmendorf
localizer southwest course, thence west along that line to a line
direct from Point McKenzie to the mouth of Fish Creek; thence
southeast along that line to the point of beginning. 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.
* * * * *
AAL AK E2 Bethel, AK [New]
Bethel Airport, AK
(lat. 60 deg.46'47''N, long. 161 deg.50'17''W)
Bethel VORTAC
(lat. 60 deg.47'05''N, long. 161 deg.49'27''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of the Bethel 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.
* * * * *
AAL AK E2 Juneau, AK [New]
Juneau International Airport, AK
(lat. 58 deg.21'18''N, long. 134 deg.34'34''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 3-mile radius of the Juneau International
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.
AAL AK E2 Kenai, AK [New]
Kenai Municipal Airport, AK
(lat. 60 deg.34'17''N, long. 151 deg.14'52''W)
Kenai VOR/DME
(lat. 60 deg.36'53''N, long. 151 deg.11'43''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of the Kenai Municipal
Airport; excluding the airspace below 1,100 feet MSL beyond 4 miles
from the Kenai Municipal Airport extending from the 312 deg. bearing
clockwise to the 348 deg. bearing from the Kenai 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.
* * * * *
AAL AK E2 King Salmon, AK [New]
King Salmon Airport, AK
(lat. 58 deg.40'36''N, long. 156 deg.38'58''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of the King Salmon 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.
AAL AK E2 Kodiak, AK [New]
Kodiak Airport, AK
(lat. 57 deg.45'00''N, long. 152 deg.29'38''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 3.1-mile radius of the Kodiak Airport,
excluding that airspace west of a line 1.8 miles west of and
parallel to the Kodiak Airport Runway 18-36. 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.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on April 26, 1994.
Willis C. Nelson,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 94-10952 Filed 5-5-94; 8:45 am]
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