[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46116-46117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21924]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-13]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Pikeville, KY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Pikeville, KY. A
Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 8 Standard Instrument
Approach Procedure (SIAP) and a GPS RWY 26 SIAP have been developed for
Pike County--Hatcher Field Airport. As a result, controlled airspace
extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to
accommodate the SIAP and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations
at Pike County--Hatcher Field Airport. The operating status of the
airport will change from Visual Flight Rules (VFR) to include IFR
operations concurrent with the publication of the SIAP.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 4, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On July 16, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E airspace
at Pikeville, KY (64 FR 38386). This action provides adequate Class E
airspace for IFR operations at Pike County--Hatcher Field Airport.
Designations for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or
more above the surface of the earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9F
dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class E designation
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments objecting to the proposal was received.
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The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) establishes Class E airspace at Pikeville, KY. A GPS RWY 8
SIAP and a GPS RWY 26 SIAP have been developed for Pike County--Hatcher
Field Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL
is needed to accommodate the SIAP and for IFR operations at Pike
County--Hatcher Field Airport. The operating status of the airport will
change from VFR to include IFR operations concurrent with the
publication of the SIAP.
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--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; EO 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 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16,
1998, 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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ASO KY E5 Pikeville, KY [New]
Pike County--Hatcher Field Airport
(Lat. 37 deg.33'44'' N, long. 81 deg.33'56'' W)
Prestonburg, Big Sandy Regional Airport, KY
(Lat. 37 deg.45'04'' N, long. 82 deg.38'13'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface within a 6.7-mile radius of Pike County--Hatcher Field
Airport, excluding that airspace within the Prestonburg, KY, Class E
airspace area.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 17, 1999.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-21924 Filed 8-23-99; 8:45 am]
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