[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 149 (Thursday, August 3, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39639-39640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19141]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. 95-ANE-28]
Amendment to Class D and Class E Airspace; Hartford, CT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment will modify the Class D and Class E airspace
areas established in the vicinity of the Hartford-Brainard Airport,
Hartford, CT. Those airspace areas also define controlled airspace to
contain aircraft operating to and from the Rentschler Airport, a
privately operated airport in East Hartford, CT. The owner of
Rentschler Airport has recently closed the control tower. Therefore,
this action is necessary to revise the Class D and Class E airspace in
the vicinity of the Rentschler and Hartford-Brainard airports.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, September 14, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph A. Bellabona, System Management Branch, ANE-530, Federal
Aviation Administration, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA
01803-5299; telephone: (617) 238-7536; fax: (617) 238-7596.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On May 24, 1995, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by modifying the Class D and
Class E airspace areas established in the vicinity of the Hartford-
Brainard Airport, Hartford, CT. That action was prompted by the closing
of the control tower at the privately operated Rentschler Airport. The
proposed action would also provide the necessary controlled airspace to
accommodate the Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP's) that
remain at the now closed Rentschler Airport.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rule making
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments objecting to the proposal were received. One comment noted
a misspelling of the name of the Hartford-Brainard Airport, and a minor
correction to the longitude and latitude coordinates for that airport.
The FAA has made these minor changes to the rule. Class D and Class E
airspace areas are published in FAA Order 7400.9B, dated July 18, 1994,
and effective September 16, 1994, which is incorporated by reference in
14 CFR 71.1. Class D areas appear in paragraph 5000 of FAA Order
7400.9B, and Class E areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above
the surface of the earth appear in paragraph 6005. The Class D and
Class E airspace designations in this document would be published
subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) amends the Hartford, CT Class D and the Hartford, CT Class
E airspace areas by revising those areas in the vicinity of the
Hartford-Brainard and Rentschler Airports, and by providing the
necessary controlled airspace to accommodate the SIAP's to the
Rentschler Airport.
The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation involves only
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep the regulations 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 economic cost will be so minimal. Since this is a
routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures and air
navigation, the FAA certifies 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 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16,
1994, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 General
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ANE CT D Hartford, CT [Revised]
Hartford Brainard Airport, Hartford, CT
(Lat. 41 deg.44'11'' N, long. 72 deg.39'01'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within 4.6-mile radius of Hartford-Brainard Airport
from the Hartford Brainard Airport 158 deg. bearing clockwise to the
Hartford-Brainard Airport 052 deg. bearing, and with a 6.0-mile
radius of Hartford-Brainard Airport from the Hartford-Brainard
Airport 052 deg. bearing clockwise to the 158 deg. bearing;
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excluding that airspace within the Windsor Locks, CT Class C airspace
area. This Class D airspace is effective during the specific dates
and times established in advance by a Notice of airmen (NOTAM). The
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published
in the Airport Facility Directory.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth
* * * * *
ANE CT E5 Hartford, CT [Revised]
Hartford-Brainard Airport, Hartford, CT
(Lat. 41 deg.44'11'' N, long. 72 deg.39'01'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 11.5-mile radius of Hartford-Brainard Airport; excluding
that airspace within the Windsor Locks, CT and Chester, CT Class E
airspace areas.
Issed in Burlington, MA, on July 27, 1995.
John J. Boyce,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 95-19141 Filed 8-2-95; 8:45 am]
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