[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 32722-32723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15715]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 98-AAL-2]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Homer, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule modifies Class E airspace at Homer, AK. The
modification of the Localizer (LOC)/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
instrument approach to Runway (RWY) 21at Homer, AK, made this action
necessary. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate
controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at
Homer, AK.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998.
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.dot.gov. Internet
address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at address http://
162.58.28.41/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On March 16, 1998, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise Class E airspace at
Homer, AK, was published in the Federal Register (63 FR 13016). The
proposal was necessary due to the modifications to the LOC/DME
instrument approach to RWY 21 at Homer, AK.
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 Homer Airport changed when the runway thresholds were
relocated to provide standard runway safety areas. The new coordinates
for the airport reference point at Homer Airport, AK, are
59 deg.38'44'' N., 151 deg.28'36'' W. 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 coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for
pilot reference. The Class E airspace areas designated as surface areas
for an airport are published in paragraph 6002 and the Class E airspace
areas designated as 700/1200 foot transition areas are published in
paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16,
1997, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (62 FR 52491;
October 8, 1997). 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
Homer, AK. The modification of the LOC/DME instrument approach to RWY
21 has made this action necessary. The intended effect of this proposal
is to provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations at Homer,
AK.
The FAA has determined that these proposed regulations only involve
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 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16,
1997, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 The Class E airspace areas listed below are
designated as a surface area for an airport.
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AAL AK E2 Homer, AK [Revised]
Homer Airport, AK
(Lat. 59 deg.38'44'' N., long. 151 deg.28'36'' W.)
Kachemak NDB
(Lat. 59 deg.38'29'' N., long. 151 deg.30'01'' W.)
Homer Localizer
(Lat. 59 deg.39'07'' N., long. 151 deg.27'31'' W.)
Within a 4.2 mile radius of the Homer Airport and within 1.9
miles either side of the Homer localizer northeast backcourse
extending from the localizer to 7.2 miles northeast of the Homer
localizer, and within 2.4 miles north and 4.2 miles south of the
Kachemak NDB 235 deg. radial extending from the Kachemak NDB to 8.3
miles southwest the Kachemak NDB. 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 Supplement Alaska (Airport/Facility
Directory).
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or
more above the surface of the earth.
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AAL AK E5 Homer, AK [Revised]
Homer Airport, AK
(Lat. 59 deg.38'44'' N., long. 151 deg.28'36'' W.)
Kachemak NDB
(Lat. 59 deg.38'29'' N., long. 151 deg.30'01'' W.)
Homer Localizer
(Lat. 59 deg.39'07'' N., long. 151 deg.27'31'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.7 mile radius of the Homer Airport and within 4 miles
either side of the Homer localizer northeast backcourse extending
from localizer to 12 miles northeast of the Homer localizer, and
within 8 miles north and 4.2 miles south of the Kachemak NDB
235 deg. radial extending from the Kachemak NDB to 16 miles
southwest of the Kachemak NDB.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 4, 1998.
Willis C. Nelson,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 98-15715 Filed 6-15-98; 8:45 am]
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