[Federal Register: January 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 5)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 897-898]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr09ja07-6]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2006-25822; Airspace Docket No. 06-AWP-16]
RIN 2120-AA66
Revision of Class D Airspace; Mesa, AZ
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This action revises Class D airspace at Mesa, AZ, Falcon Field
Airport. The airspace is modified to accommodate general aviation
pilots transitioning the Phoenix area as described in the forthcoming
proposed Phoenix Class B airspace redesign. Revising the Mesa Falcon
Field airspace provides a wider corridor for general aviation pilots to
transition north and south beneath the proposed Phoenix Class B
airspace and remain west of the Mesa Falcon Field Airport Class D
airspace.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, March 15, 2007. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Francie Hope, System Support
Specialist, Western Service Area, AWP-520.3, Federal Aviation
Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261,
telephone (310) 725-6502.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On October 25, 2006, the FAA published in the Federal Register (71
FR 62397) a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the Class D
airspace at Mesa, AZ. Interested parties were invited to participate in
this ruelmaking effort by submitting written comments on this proposal
to the FAA. No comments were received. This revision is the same as
that proposed in the notice. Class D airspace areas are published in
Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9P dated September 1, 2006, and
effective September 15, 2006, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace designation listed in this document will
be published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by revising the Class D airspace area for Mesa, AZ, Falcon
Field Airport. The airspace is modified to accommodate general aviation
pilots transitioning the Phoenix area as described in the forthcoming
proposed Phoenix Class B airspace redesign. Revising the Mesa Falcon
Field airspace provides a wider corridor for general aviation pilots to
transition north and south beneath the proposed Phoenix Class B
airspace and remain west of the Mesa Falcon Field Airport Class D
airspace. 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 Department of Transportation 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).
[[Page 898]]
Adoption of the Amendment
0
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
0
1. 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 95765, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9P, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15,
2006, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
* * * * *
AWP AZ D Mesa, AZ [Revised]
Mesa, Falcon Field, AZ
(Lat. 33[deg]27'39'' N., long. 111[deg]43'42'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not
including 3,400 feet MSL beginning at lat. 33[deg]24'38'' N., long.
111[deg]47'23'' W.; then north to lat. 33[deg]30'40'' N., long.
111[deg]47'23'' W.; then northeast, southeast, and southwest along a
4.3-mile radius of Falcon Field Airport, to lat. 33[deg]24'38'' N.,
long. 111[deg]47'23'' W. 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 Directory.
* * * * *
Issued in Los Angeles, California, on December 20, 2006.
Leonard A. Mobley,
Acting Director, Western Terminal Operations.
[FR Doc. 07-8 Filed 1-8-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-M