Airworthiness standards: Special conditions Class D and Class E airspace,
[Federal Register: December 3, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 232)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 67712-67713]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-50]
Modification of Class D Airspace and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace and establishes Class E airspace at Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. This action amends the effective hours of the Class D surface area to coincide with the airport traffic control tower (ATCT) hours of operation for Wright- Patterson AFB. The purpose of this action is to clarify when two-way radio communication with the ATCT is required. This action also creates a Class E surface area for those times when the ATCT is closed.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 24, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denis C. Burke, Air Traffic Division, Airspace Branch, AGL-520, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018, telephone (847) 294-7568.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Tuesday, September 14, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 to modify Class D airspace and establish Class E airspace at Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (64 FR 49754). The proposal was to amend the effective hours to coincide with the ATCT hours of operation for Wright-Paterson AFB and to create controlled airspace when the ATCT is closed. 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 were received, Class D airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000, and Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area for an airport are published in paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9G dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace and Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies Class D airspace and establishes Class E airspace at Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, by amending the hours of operation of the Class D airspace for Wright- Patterson AFB and by creating a Class E surface area during those times when the ATCT is closed. The area will be depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts.
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. Therefore, this regulation--(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
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The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 95665, 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 the Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace.
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AGL OH D Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH [Revised]
Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
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(Lat. 39 deg.49'34''N., long. 84 deg.02'54''W.) Patterson VORTAC
(Lat. 39 deg.49'06''N., long. 84 deg.03'16''W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,400 feet MSL within an 4.6-mile radius of Wright-Patterson AFB, and within 1.3 miles each side of the Patterson VORTAC 046 deg. radial extending from the 4.6-mile radius to 5.6 miles northeast of the VORTAC, excluding that airspace within the James M. Cox Dayton International Airport, OH, Class C airspace area. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/ Facility Directory. * * * * *
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as a surface area.
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AGL OH E2 Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH [New]
Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
(Lat. 39 deg.49'34''N., long. 84 deg.02'54''W.) Patterson VORTAC
(Lat. 39 deg.49'06''N., long. 84 deg.03'16''W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,400 feet MSL within an 4.6-mile radius of Wright-Patterson AFB, and within 1.3 miles each side of the Patterson VORTAC 046 deg. radial extending from the 4.6-mile radius to 5.6 miles northeast of the VORTAC, excluding that airspace within the James M. Cox Dayton International Airport, OH, Class C airspace area. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/ Facility Directory. * * * * *
Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on November 16, 1999. Christopher R. Blum, Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 99-31401Filed12-2-99; 8:45 am]
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