Class E airspace,
[Federal Register: June 22, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 119)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33841-33842]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr22jn98-2]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 98-AAL-5]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Kotzebue, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This rule modifies Class E airspace at Kotzebue, AK. The establishment of Global Positioning system (GPS) instrument approaches to runway (RWY) 8 and RWY 26 at Kotzebue, AK, made this action necessary. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Kotzebue, AK.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert van Haastert, Operations Branch, AAL-538, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-5863; fax: (907) 271-2850; email: Robert.van.Haastert@faa.dot.gov. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at address http:// 162.58.28.41/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On April 10, 1998, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise the Class E airspace at Kotzebue, AK, was published in the Federal Register (63 FR 17743). The proposal was necessary due to the establishment of GPS instrument approaches to RWY 8 and RWY 26.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No public comments to the proposal were received, thus the rule is adopted as written.
The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83. The Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1200 foot transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (62 FR 52491; October 8, 1997). The Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be revised and published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 revises the Class E airspace at Kotzebue, AK, due to the establishment of GPS instrument approaches to RWY 8 and RWY 26. The intended effect of this proposal is to provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations at Kotzebue, AK.
The FAA has determined that these proposed regulations only involve 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, when promulgated, 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
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The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997, 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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AAL AK E5 Kotzebue, AK [Revised]
Kotzebue, Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, AK
(Lat. 66 deg.53'05'' N., long. 162 deg.35'55'' W.) Kotzebue VOR/DME
(Lat. 66 deg.53'08'' N., long. 162 deg.32'24'' W.) Hotham NDB
(Lat. 66 deg.54'05'' N., long. 162 deg.33'52'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.8 mile radius of the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport and within 14 miles of the Kotzebue VOR/DME extending clockwise from the 206 deg. radial to the 130 deg. radial and within 4 miles southeast and 8 miles northwest of the Hotham NDB 039 deg. bearing extending from the NDB to 16 miles northeast of the NDB and within 4 miles north and 8 miles south of the Kotzebue VOR/DME 278 deg. radial extending from the VOR/DME to 20 miles west of the VOR/DME; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within 18 miles of the Kotzebue VOR/DME clockwise from the 020 deg. radial to the 130 deg. radial and within 38 miles of the Kotzebue VOR/DME clockwise from the 130 deg. radial to the 314 deg. radial and within 4.3 miles each side of the Kotzebue VOR/DME 103 deg. radial extending from the VOR/DME to 34 miles east of the VOR/DME; and that airspace extending upward from 5,500 feet MSL within 4.3 miles each side of the Kotzebue VOR/DME 103 deg. radial extending from 34 miles east of the VOR/DME to 51.3 miles east of the VOR/DME; and that airspace extending upward from 7,500 feet MSL within 4.3 miles each side of the Kotzebue VOR/DME 103 deg. radial at 51.3 miles east of the Kotzebue VOR/DME widening to 7.4 miles each side of the 103 deg. radial at 96 miles east of the Kotzebue VOR/DME. * * * * *
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 11, 1998. Trent S. Cummings, Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 98-16307Filed6-19-98; 8:45 am]
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