94-20796. Amendment to Class E Airspace; Spokane, WA  

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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    14 CFR Part 71
    
    [Airspace Docket No. 94-ANM-28]
    
     
    
    Amendment to Class E Airspace; Spokane, WA
    
    AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
    
    ACTION: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: This rule amends the Spokane, Washington, Class E airspace. 
    This action is necessary to provide controlled airspace for arriving 
    and departing aircraft transitioning between the en route and terminal 
    areas in eastern Washington. Airspace reclassification, in effect as of 
    September 16, 1993, has discontinued the use of the term ``transition 
    area,'' replacing it with the designation ``Class E airspace.'' The 
    area will be depicted on aeronautical charts.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 13, 1994.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Melland, System Management Branch, 
    ANM-530, Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 
    Washington 98055-4056; telephone number: (206) 227-2536.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    History
    
        On May 27, 1994 the FAA proposed to amend the Spokane, Washington, 
    Class E airspace (59 FR 27513). No comments were received with regard 
    to that notice. However, a portion of the Spokane Class E airspace was 
    inadvertently omitted because the updated reference data on the Spokane 
    Class E airspace had not then been published. Except for restoring the 
    portion which had been omitted, this rule is the same as the notice of 
    proposed rulemaking.
    
    The Rule
    
        This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 
    amends the Class E airspace at Spokane, Washington. It will provide 
    additional controlled airspace to accommodate arrival/departure 
    aircraft transitioning between the en route and terminal areas in 
    eastern Washington. Airspace reclassification, in effect as of 
    September 16, 1993, has discontinued the use of the term ``transition 
    area,'' and airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
    surface of the earth is now Class E airspace. The area will be depicted 
    on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. The coordinates for this 
    airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83. Class E airspace 
    areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the 
    earth are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9B dated July 
    18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994, which is incorporated by 
    reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in 
    this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
        The FAA has determined that this proposed 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 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 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and 
    Reporting Points; dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 
    1994, 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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    ANM WA E5 Spokane, WA [Revised]
    
    Spokane International Airport, WA
        (lat. 47 deg.37'12''N, long. 117 deg.32'02''W)
    Fairchild AFB, WA
        (lat. 47 deg.36'54''N, long. 117 deg.39'29''W)
    Spokane VORTAC
        (lat. 47 deg.33'54''N, long. 117 deg.37'37''W)
    Mullan Pass VOR/DME
        (lat. 47 deg.27'25''N, long. 115 deg.38'46''W)
    
        That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
    bounded on the north by a line beginning at lat. 47 deg.50'00''N, 
    long. 118 deg.00'04''W, extending to lat. 47 deg.50'00''N, long. 
    117 deg.30'04''W, to lat. 47 deg.58'00''N, long. 117 deg.16'04''W, 
    to lat. 47 deg.51'00''N, long. 117 deg.08'04''W, to lat. 
    47 deg.56'00''N, long. 116 deg.47'04''W, to lat. 47 deg.44'00''N, 
    long. 116 deg.41'04''W, to lat. 47 deg.31'10''N, long. 
    116 deg.44'50''W, to lat. 47 deg.31'50''N, long. 116 deg.56'50''W, 
    to lat. 47 deg.40'40''N, long. 116 deg.56'50''W, to lat. 
    47 deg.37'00''N, long. 117 deg.12'50''W, to lat. 47 deg.28'00''N, 
    long. 117 deg.16'04''W, to lat. 47 deg.17'00''N, long. 
    117 deg.47'04''W, to lat. 47 deg.26'00''N, long. 118 deg.00'04''W, 
    thence to the point of beginning; that airspace extending upward 
    from 1,200 feet above the surface within 45.3 mile radius of 
    Fairchild AFB, excluding that portion southeast of Spokane bounded 
    on the north by the 33.1-mile radius of the Fairchild AFB, on the 
    northeast by a line 4 miles south of and parallel to the Spokane 
    VORTAC 107 deg. radial, on the southeast by the 45.3-mile radius of 
    the Fairchild AFB, on the southwest by a line parallel to and 8.7 
    miles northeast of V-253; that airspace south of Spokane extending 
    from the 45.3-mile radius bounded on the east by a line parallel to 
    and 8.7 miles east of V-253, on the south V-536, on the west by the 
    east edge of V-444; that airspace southeast of Spokane extending 
    upward from 6,000 feet MSL, bounded on the north by the 33.1-mile 
    radius of Fairchild AFB, on the northeast by a line 4 miles south of 
    and parallel to the Spokane VORTAC 107 deg. radial, on the southeast 
    by the 45-3 mile radius of the Fairchild AFB, on the southwest by a 
    line parallel to and 8.7 miles northeast of V-253; that airspace 
    southeast of Spokane extending upward from 7,000 feet MSL bounded on 
    the northwest by the 45.3 miles radius, on the north by a line 4 
    miles south of and parallel to the Mullan Pass VOR/DME 260 deg. 
    radial, on the southeast by the north edge of V-536 and on the 
    southwest by a line parallel to and 8.7 miles northeast of V-253; 
    excluding the Pullman, WA, Class E airspace area.
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        Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 9, 1994.
    Temple H. Johnson, Jr.,
    Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
    [FR Doc. 94-20796 Filed 8-23-94; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
08/24/1994
Department:
Transportation Department
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
94-20796
Dates:
0901 UTC, October 13, 1994.
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: August 24, 1994, Airspace Docket No. 94-ANM-28
CFR: (1)
14 CFR 71.1