[Federal Register: August 7, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 152)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51071-51072]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 02-AAL-04]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Kodiak, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Kodiak, AK. Four new
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) have been established
for the Kodiak Airport. The existing Class E airspace at Kodiak is
insufficient to contain aircraft executing the new SIAPs. This rule
will result in additional Class E airspace at Kodiak, AK.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 3, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Derril Bergt, AAL-538, Federal
Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK
99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-2796; fax: (907) 271-2850; e-
mail: Derril.CTR.Bergt@faa.gov. Internet address: http://
www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at address http://162.58.28.41/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On May 13, 2002, a proposal to revise part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to add to the Class E airspace at
Kodiak, AK, was published in the Federal Register (67 FR 31994-31995).
Due to the development of four new SIAPs; Instrument Landing System Y
(ILS Y) Runway 25, Very High Frequency Omni-navigational Range or
Tactical Air Navigation Y (VOR or TACAN Y) Runway 25, Non-directional
Beacon (NDB) Runway 25, Area Navigation (Global Positioning System)
(RNAV GPS) Runway 25, additional Class E airspace is necessary to
ensure that IFR operations remain within controlled airspace at the
Kodiak, AK Airport. Interested parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. No public comments have been 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 extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in paragraph
6005 of FAA Order 7400.9J. Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 31, 2001 and effective September 16, 2001 which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designation listed in this document will be revised subsequently in the
Order.
The Rule
This revision to 14 CFR part 71 adds to the Class E airspace at
Kodiak, Alaska. Additional Class E airspace is being created to contain
aircraft executing the four new SIAPs and will be depicted on
aeronautical charts for pilot reference. The intended effect of this
rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations at
Kodiak Airport, Kodiak, 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 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).
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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
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]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 31, 2001, and effective September 16,
2001, is amended as follows:
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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 Kodiak, AK [Revised]
Kodiak Airport, AK
(Lat. 57 deg.45'00" N., long. 152 deg.29'38" W.)
Kodiak VORTAC
(Lat. 57 deg.46'30" N., long. 152 deg.20'23" W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.8 mile radius of the Kodiak Airport, and within 5 miles
south and 9 miles north of the 070 deg. radial of the Kodiak VORTAC
extending to 17 miles northeast of the VORTAC and within 8 miles
north and 4 miles south of the Kodiak Localizer front course
extending from the airport to 20.3 miles east of the airport and
within 14 miles of the Kodiak VORTAC extending from the 358 deg.
radial clockwise to the 107 deg. radial; and that airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within lat. 57 deg.57'06"
N, long. 152 deg.45'00" W to lat. 57 deg.55'00" N, long.
152 deg.28'00" W to lat. 57 deg.53'00" N, long. 152 deg.27'06" W to
point of beginning and within 27 miles of the Kodiak VORTAC
extending clockwise from the 023 to the 088 radial and within 8
miles north and 5 miles south of the Kodiak Localizer front course
extending from the airport to 32 miles east of the airport.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on July 24, 2002.
Trent S. Cummings,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 02-19554 Filed 8-6-02; 8:45 am]
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