[Federal Register: May 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 92)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2007-27221; Airspace Docket No. 07-AAL-01]
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 to provide
adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing Standard
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). Four Standard Instrument
Approach Procedures (SIAPs) are being amended for the Kodiak Airport. A
Standard Instrument Departure (SID) and a Departure Procedure (DP) are
also being amended. This action revises existing Class E airspace
upward from the surface, from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the
surface at Kodiak Airport, Kodiak, AK.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, July 5, 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: 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 Friday, March 16, 2007, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise Class E
airspace upward from the surface, from 700 ft. above the surface and
from 1,200 ft. above the surface at Kodiak, AK (72 FR 12578). The
action was proposed in order to create Class E airspace sufficient in
size to contain aircraft while executing SIAPs for the Kodiak Airport.
Class E controlled airspace extending upward from the surface, from 700
ft. above the surface and from 1,200 ft. above the surface, in the
Kodiak 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.
One comment was received. However, the comment was unrelated to any
aeronautical issues related to this action. The rule is adopted as
proposed.
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 extensions
to Class D airspace areas are published in paragraph 6004 of FAA Order
7400.9P, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1,
2006, 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 7400.9P, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September
15, 2006, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class
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 E airspace at the
Kodiak Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is revised to accommodate
aircraft executing amended DPs and 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
the 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 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 E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft
executing instrument procedures for the Kodiak 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
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Administration Order 7400.9P, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15, 2006, is
amended as follows:
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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 Kodiak, AK [Revised]
Kodiak Airport, AK
(Lat. 57[deg]45'00'' N., long. 152[deg]29'38'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.3 miles
either side of the 072[deg] bearing from the Kodiak Airport, AK,
extending from the 3.1-mile radius from the airport, to 4.8 miles
east of the airport, and within 1 mile either side of the 091[deg]
bearing from the Kodiak Airport, AK, extending from the 3.1-mile
radius from the airport, to 6.7 miles east of the airport.
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.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 6.9-mile radius of the Kodiak Airport, AK, and within 3.1
miles either side of the 072[deg] bearing from the Kodiak Airport,
AK, extending from the 6.9-mile radius from the airport, to 12.2
miles east of the airport, and within 1 mile either side of the
091[deg] bearing from the Kodiak Airport, AK, extending from the
6.9-mile radius from the airport, to 8.2 miles east of the airport,
and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface
within a 73-mile radius of the Kodiak Airport, AK.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on May 3, 2007.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
[FR Doc. E7-9154 Filed 5-11-07; 8:45 am]
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