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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-AAL-05]

 

Modification of Class D Airspace and Establishment of Class E 
Airspace

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D airspace areas at Adak, 
Anchorage Merrill Field, Bethel, Juneau, Kenai, King Salmon, and 
Kodiak, AK, by amending the areas' effective hours to coincide with the 
associated control tower's hours of operation. This action also 
establishes Class E airspace at these areas when the associated control 
tower is closed. The intended effect of this action is to clarify when 
two-way radio communication with these air traffic control towers is 
required and to provide adequate Class E airspace for instrument 
approach procedures when these control towers are closed.

DATES: Effective date--0901 U.T.C., June 23, 1994. Comment date: 
Comments must be received on or before June 23, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, 
System Management Branch, AAL-530, Docket No. 94-AAL-05, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Ave. Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-
7587.
    The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant 
Chief Counsel for the Alaskan Region at the same address.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours in the Office of the Manager, System Management Branch, Air 
Traffic Division, at the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert C. Durand, System Management Branch, AAL-531, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue #14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587; 
telephone number: (907) 271-5898.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments on the Rule

    Although this action is in the form of a final rule, and was not 
preceded by notice and public procedure, comments are invited on the 
rule. When the comment period ends, the FAA will use the comments 
submitted, together with other available information, to review the 
regulation. If the FAA receives no adverse comments in response to this 
action, this rule will become effective on the date specified in the 
``DATES'' section. After the review, if the FAA finds that further 
changes are appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking proceedings to 
amend the regulation.
    Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and 
suggestions presented are particularly helpful in evaluating the 
effects of the rule, and in determining whether additional rulemaking 
is required. Comments are specifically invited on the overall 
regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related 
aspects of the rule which might suggest the need to modify the rule.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) modifies the Class D airspace areas at Adak, Anchorage 
Merrill Field, Bethel, Juneau, Kenai, King Salmon, and Kodiak, AK, by 
amending the areas' effective hours to coincide with the associated 
control tower's hours of operation. This action also establishes Class 
E airspace at these areas when the associated control tower is closed. 
Prior to Airspace Reclassification, an airport traffic area (ATA) and a 
control zone (CZ) existed at these airports. However, Airspace 
Reclassification, effective September 16, 1993, discontinued the use of 
the term ``airport traffic area'' and ``control zone,'' replacing them 
with the designation ``Class D airspace.'' The former CZ was 
continuous, while the former ATA was contingent upon the operation of 
the air traffic control tower. The consolidation of the ATA and CZ into 
a single Class D airspace designation makes it necessary to modify the 
effective hours of the Class D airspace to coincide with the control 
tower's hours of operation. The action also establishes Class E 
airspace during the hours the control tower is closed. The intended 
effect of this action is to clarify when two-way radio communication 
with these air traffic control towers is required and to provide 
adequate Class E airspace for instrument approach procedures when these 
control towers are closed.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class D and E airspace designations are published in 
Paragraphs 5000 and 6002, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9A dated June 
17, 1993, and effective September 16, 1993, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298; July 6, 1993). The Class D and E 
airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order. Under the circumstances presented, the FAA 
concludes that there is an immediate need to modify these Class D and 
establish these Class E airspace areas in order to promote the safe and 
efficient handling of air traffic in these areas. Therefore, I find 
that notice and public procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are 
impracticable and contrary to the public interest.
    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.

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--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR 
11.69.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 
1993, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000--General
* * * * *
AAL AK D Adak, AK [Revised]
Adak NAS Airport, AK
    (lat. 51 deg.52'53''N, long. 176 deg.38'50''W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of the Adak NAS 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.
* * * * *
AAL AK D Anchorage Merrill Field, AK [Revised]
Anchorage Merrill Field, AK
    (lat. 61 deg.12'52''N, long. 149 deg.50'46''W)
Elmendorf Localizer
    (lat. 61 deg.15'14''N, long. 149 deg.46'48''W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a line beginning at the mouth of Fish Creek, 
thence along Fish Creek to Northern Lights Boulevard, thence direct 
to the intersection of Tudor Road and the New Seward Highway, thence 
east along Tudor Road to its intersection with Muldoon Road, thence 
north along Muldoon Road to the Glenn Highway, thence direct to the 
mouth of Ship Creek, thence southwest along the southeast shore of 
Knik Arm to a line 2 miles south of and parallel to the Elmendorf 
localizer southwest course, thence west along that line to a line 
direct from Point McKenzie to the mouth of Fish Creek; thence 
southeast along that line to the point of beginning. 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.

AAL AK D Bethel, AK [Revised]
Bethel Airport, AK
    (lat. 60 deg.46'47''N, long. 161 deg.50'17''W)
Bethel VORTAC
    (lat. 60 deg.47'05''N, long. 161 deg.49'27''W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of the Bethel 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.
* * * * *
AAL AK D Juneau, AK [Revised]
Juneau International Airport, AK
    (lat. 58 deg.21'18''N, long. 134 deg.34'34''W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 3-mile radius of the Juneau International 
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.

AAL AK D Kenai, AK [Revised]
Kenai Municipal Airport, AK
    (lat. 60 deg.34'17''N, long. 151 deg.14'52''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 Kenai Municipal Airport extending from the 312 deg. bearing 
clockwise to the 348 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.

AAL AK D King Salmon, AK [Revised]
King Salmon Airport, AK
    (lat. 58 deg.40'36''N, long. 156 deg.38'58''W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of the King Salmon 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.

AAL AK D 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 to and including 
2,600 feet MSL within a 3.1-mile radius of the Kodiak Airport, 
excluding that airspace west of a line 1.8 miles west of and 
parallel to the Kodiak Airport Runway 18-36. 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.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6002--Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area 
for an airport
* * * * *
AAL AK E2 Adak, AK [New]
Adak NAS Airport, AK
    (lat. 51 deg.52'53''N, long. 176 deg.38'50''W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of the Adak NAS 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.
* * * * *
AAL AK E2 Anchorage Merrill Field, AK [New]
Anchorage Merrill Field, AK
    (lat. 61 deg.12'52''N, long. 149 deg.50'46''W)
Elmendorf Localizer
    (lat. 61 deg.15'14''N, long. 149 deg.46'48''W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a line beginning at the mouth of Fish Creek, 
thence along Fish Creek to Northern Lights Boulevard, thence direct 
to the intersection of Tudor Road and the New Seward Highway, thence 
east along Tudor Road to its intersection with Muldoon Road, thence 
north along Muldoon Road to the Glenn Highway, thence direct to the 
mouth of Ship Creek, thence southwest along the southeast shore of 
Knik Arm to a line 2 miles south of and parallel to the Elmendorf 
localizer southwest course, thence west along that line to a line 
direct from Point McKenzie to the mouth of Fish Creek; thence 
southeast along that line to the point of beginning. 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.
* * * * *
AAL AK E2 Bethel, AK [New]
Bethel Airport, AK
    (lat. 60 deg.46'47''N, long. 161 deg.50'17''W)
Bethel VORTAC
    (lat. 60 deg.47'05''N, long. 161 deg.49'27''W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of the Bethel 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.
* * * * *
AAL AK E2 Juneau, AK [New]
Juneau International Airport, AK
    (lat. 58 deg.21'18''N, long. 134 deg.34'34''W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 3-mile radius of the Juneau International 
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.

AAL AK E2 Kenai, AK [New]
Kenai Municipal Airport, AK
    (lat. 60 deg.34'17''N, long. 151 deg.14'52''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 312 deg. bearing 
clockwise to the 348 deg. bearing from 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.
* * * * *
AAL AK E2 King Salmon, AK [New]
King Salmon Airport, AK
    (lat. 58 deg.40'36''N, long. 156 deg.38'58''W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of the King Salmon 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.

AAL AK E2 Kodiak, AK [New]
Kodiak Airport, AK
    (lat. 57 deg.45'00''N, long. 152 deg.29'38''W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL within a 3.1-mile radius of the Kodiak Airport, 
excluding that airspace west of a line 1.8 miles west of and 
parallel to the Kodiak Airport Runway 18-36. 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.
* * * * *
    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on April 26, 1994.
Willis C. Nelson,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 94-10952 Filed 5-5-94; 8:45 am]
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