[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46114-46115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21927]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-10]
Establishment of Class D Airspace; Tupelo, MS
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes the Class D airspace at Tupelo, MS.
The City of Tupelo, Mississippi Airport Authority has installed a
control tower at the Tupelo Municipal--C.D. Lemons Airport. As a
result, Class D surface area airspace is required when the control
tower is open to accommodate current Standard Instrument Approach
Procedures (SIAP) and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at
the airport. This action establishes Class D airspace extending upward
from the surface to and including 2,800 feet MSL within 4.1-mile radius
of the Tupelo Municipal--C.D. Lemons Airport. Control tower hours of
operation are scheduled for 0600--2200, daily.
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 13, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class D airspace
at Tupelo, MS, (64 FR 37713). This action provides adequate Class D
airspace for IFR operations at Tupelo Municipal--C.D. Lemons Airport.
Designations for Class D airspace extending upward from the surface of
the earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9F dated September 10, 1998,
and affective September 16, 1998, which is incorporated by reference in
14 CFR part 71.1. The Class D 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.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) establishes Class D airspace at Tupelo, MS. The City of
Tupelo, Mississippi, has installed a control tower at the Tupelo
Municipal--C.D. Lemons Airport. As a result, Class D surface area
airspace is required when the control tower is open to accommodate
current Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) and for
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action
establishes Class D airspace extending upward from the surface to and
including 2,800 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of the Tupelo
Municipal--C.D. Lemons Airport. Control tower hours of operation are
scheduled for 0600-2200, daily.
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:
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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 5000 Class D Airspace
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ASO MS D Tupelo, MS [New]
Tupelo Municipal--C.D. Lemons Airport, MS
(Lat. 34 deg.16'00''N, long 88 deg.46'11''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,800 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Tupelo Municipal--C.D.
Lemons 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 Director.
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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. 99-21927 Filed 8-23-99; 8:45 am]
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