[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 13, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-22621]
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[Federal Register: September 13, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 93-ASW-51]
Modification of Class D: Lawton, OK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D airspace at Lawton, OK. The
current Lawton, OK, Class D airspace encompasses both the Lawton
Municipal Airport, Lawton, OK, and Henry Post Army Airfield, Fort Sill,
OK. The local aircraft operators requested and the FAA decided to
divide the Lawton Class D airspace into two individual areas of Class D
airspace; one area covering the Lawton Municipal Airport, Lawton, OK,
and the other area covering Henry Post Army Airfield, Fort Sill, OK, as
well as re-designate the former Lawton Class E airspace as Fort Sill,
OK, Class E airspace. This action is intended to provide for more
flexibility in airspace utilization and provide control over each
individual area of airspace, particularly during times when the towers
are non-operational.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, December 8, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alvin DeVane, System Management
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region, Department of
Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth, TX 76193-
0530, telephone (817) 222-5595.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On November 24, 1993, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify the Class D airspace at
Lawton, OK, was published in the Federal Register (58 FR 62057). A
request was made by local aircraft operators to divide the Lawton Class
D airspace, Lawton, OK, into two separate areas of Class D airspace;
one area covering the Lawton Municipal Airport, Lawton, OK, and one
covering Henry Post Army Airfield (AAF), Fort Sill, OK. This proposed
modification would allow for more flexibility in controlling each
individual area of airspace to the extent deemed necessary,
particularly during the times when the towers are non-operational.
Interested persons were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments objecting to the proposal were received. The current Lawton
Class D airspace has Class E extension's to the surface area. When
Lawton Municipal Airport and Henry Post AAF were designated as separate
Class D airspace areas, it became necessary to re-designate the Class E
extension's to the previous Lawton Class D airspace area as Class E
extension's to the Fort Sill Class D airspace because of their
locations. The original proposal failed to address this situation.
Therefore, this action corrects that oversight by revoking the Class E
extension's to the Lawton Class D airspace. The Class E airspace
extension's that have been revoked by this action have been re-instated
in the rulemaking action that establishes the Class D airspace for
Henry Post Army Airfield, Fort Sill OK. Except for this change, the
amendment is the same as that proposed in the notice. The FAA has
determined that this change will not increase the scope of this rule
because it is relieving, i.e. it revokes previous Class E airspace
making it less restrictive.
The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. Class D and Class E airspace designations are
published respectively in paragraphs 5000 and 6004 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 D and Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) modifies the Class D airspace at Lawton, OK, to separate
the Lawton Class D airspace into two separate Class D airspace; one
area covering the Lawton Municipal Airport, Lawton, OK, and one
covering Henry Post Army Airfield, Fort Sill, OK. This action also
revokes the Class E extension's to the previous Lawton, OK, Class D
airspace so it can be redesignated as Fort Sill, OK, Class E airspace.
The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations that need frequent and
routine amendments 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
Aviation safety, 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 5000: General
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ASW OK D Lawton, OK [Modify]
Lawton Municipal Airport, OK
(lat. 34 deg.34'04'' N., long. 98 deg.25'00'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3700 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the Lawton Municipal
Airport excluding that airspace north of a line between lat.
34 deg.36'18'' N., long. 98 deg.20'33'' W. and lat. 34 deg.37'16''
N., long. 98 deg.28'29'' W. This Class D surface 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 Directory.
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Paragraph 6004: Class E airspace areas designated as an extension to
a Class D surface area
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ASW OK E4 Lawton, OK [Revoke]
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Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on August 25, 1994.
Helen Fabian Parke,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 94-22621 Filed 9-12-94; 8:45 am]
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