[Federal Register: December 19, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 243)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2007-29011; Airspace Docket No. 07-AAL-14]
Revision of Class D and E Airspace; Kenai, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revises Class D and E airspace at Kenai, AK to
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). Five SIAPs are being
amended for the Kenai Municipal Airport at Kenai, AK. Additionally, one
textual departure procedure (DP) is being amended. This action revises
existing Class D and E airspace upward from the surface, from 700 feet
(ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface at the Kenai Municipal Airport,
Kenai, AK.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, February 14, 2008. 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: Gary Rolf, AAL-538G, Federal Aviation
Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587;
telephone number (907) 271-5898; fax: (907) 271-2850; e-mail:
gary.ctr.rolf@faa.gov. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Tuesday, October 16, 2007, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise Class D and
E airspace upward from the surface, from 700 ft. above the surface and
from 1,200 ft. above the surface at Kenai, AK (72 FR 58561). The action
was proposed in order to create Class D and E airspace sufficient in
size to contain aircraft while executing SIAPs for the Kenai Municipal
Airport. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking contained an incorrect
mileage annotation in the Class E5 description. It is corrected in this
rule. Additionally, the Class E2 surface area was omitted, which has
the same dimension as the Class D airspace. It should have been
included and is addressed in this rule. Class D and E controlled
airspace extending upward from the surface, from 700 ft. above the
surface and from 1,200 ft. above the surface, in the Kenai Municipal
Airport area is revised by this action.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments were received. The rule is adopted as proposed with the
correction to the mileage annotation and the inclusion of the Class E2
airspace description.
The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot
reference. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. Class D airspace is published in paragraph 5000 of
FAA Order 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed
August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace areas
designated as surface areas are published in paragraph 6002 and 6004 of
FAA Order 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed
August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace areas
designated as 700/1,200 ft. transition areas are published in paragraph
6005 of FAA Order 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 revises Class D and E airspace at
the Kenai Municipal Airport, Alaska. This Class D and E airspace is
revised to accommodate aircraft executing amended SIAPs, and will be
depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. The intended
effect of this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Kenai Municipal
Airport, Kenai, Alaska.
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.
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.
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle 1, section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
subtitle VII, part A, subpart 1, section 40103, Sovereignty and use of
airspace. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing
regulations to ensure the safe and efficient use of the navigable
airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority because
it creates Class D and E airspace sufficient in size to contain
aircraft executing instrument procedures for the Kenai Municipal
Airport and represents the FAA's continuing effort to safely and
efficiently use the navigable airspace.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
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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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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 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, signed August 15, 2007, and effective
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September 15, 2007, is amended as follows:
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Paragragh 5000 General.
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AAL AK D Kenai, AK [Revised]
Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport, AK
(Lat. 60[deg]34'23'' N., long. 151[deg]14'42'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of the Kenai Municipal
Airport, excluding the airspace below 1,100 feet MSL beyond 4 miles
from the Kenai Municipal Airport extending from the 310[deg] bearing
clockwise to the 350[deg] bearing from the Kenai Municipal Airport.
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.
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Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.
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AAL AK E2 Kenai, AK [Revised]
Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport, AK
(Lat. 60[deg]34'23'' N., long. 151[deg]14'42'' W.)
Kenai VOR/DME
(Lat. 60[deg]36'53'' N., long. 151[deg]11'43'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of the Kenai Municipal
Airport, excluding the airspace below 1,100 feet MSL beyond 4 miles
from the Kenai Municipal Airport extending from the 310[deg] bearing
clockwise to the 350[deg] bearing from the Kenai Municipal Airport;
and that airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.7 miles
each side of the 031[deg] radial of the Kenai VOR/DME extending from
the 5.2-mile radius of the Kenai Municipal Airport to 10.2 miles
northeast of the Kenai Municipal Airport. This Class E 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.
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Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D Surface Area.
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AAL AK E4 Kenai, AK [Revised]
Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport, AK
(Lat. 60[deg]34'23'' N., long. 151[deg]14'42'' W.)
Kenai VOR/DME
(Lat. 60[deg]36'53'' N., long. 151[deg]11'43'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.7 miles
each side of the 031[deg] radial of the Kenai VOR/DME extending from
the 5.2-mile radius of the Kenai Municipal Airport to 10.2 miles
northeast of the Kenai Municipal Airport.
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Extending Upward from 700 feet or
More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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AAL AK E5 Kenai, AK [Revised]
Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport, AK
(Lat. 60[deg]34'23'' N., long. 151[deg]14'42'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.7-mile radius of the Kenai Municipal Airport and within 4
miles east and west of the 031[deg] bearing from the Kenai Municipal
Airport extending from the 7.7-mile radius to 11 miles north of the
Kenai Municipal Airport; and that airspace extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface within a 75-mile radius of the Kenai
Municipal Airport.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on December 11, 2007.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
[FR Doc. E7-24402 Filed 12-18-07; 8:45 am]
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