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[FR Doc No: 94-11718]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-AGL-16]
Modification of Class D Airspace; and Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Rockford, IL, Cincinnati, OH, Jackson, MI, Saginaw, MI,
Traverse City, MI, Sioux Falls, SD, and Rochester, MN
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace areas at Greater
Rockford Airport, Rockford, IL, Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken
Field, Cincinnati, OH, Jackson County-Reynolds Field, Jackson, MI, Tri
City International Airport, Saginaw, MI, Cherry Capital Airport,
Traverse City, MI, Joe Foss Field, Sioux Falls, SD, and Rochester
Municipal Airport, Rochester, MN, 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 16, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule in triplicate to:
Manager, Air Traffic Division, System Management Branch, AGL-530,
Docket No. 94-AGL-16, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East
Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
The official docket may be examined in the Office of the
Assistant Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 E.
Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours at the address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angeline D. Perri, Air Traffic
Division, System Management Branch, AGL-530, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018,
telephone (708) 294-7571.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments on the Rule
Although this action is a final rule, and was not preceded by
notice and public procedure, comments are invited on the rule. This
rule will become effective on the date specified in the ``DATES''
section. However, after the review of the comments and, if the FAA
finds that further changes are appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking
proceedings to extend the effective date of the rule or 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 Greater Rockford
Airport, Rockford, IL, Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field,
Cincinnati, OH, Jackson County-Reynolds Field, Jackson, MI, Tri City
International Airport, Saginaw, MI, Cherry Capital Airport, Traverse
City, MI, Joe Foss Field, Sioux Falls, SD, and Rochester Municipal
Airport, Rochester, MN, 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. This 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
* * * * *
AGL IL D Rockford, IL [Revised]
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport, IL
(lat. 42 deg.11'46''N., long. 89 deg.05'38''W.)
Greater Rockford ILS Localizer
(lat. 42 deg.12'36''N., long. 89 deg.05'17''W.)
GILMY LOM
(lat. 42 deg.06'52''N., long. 89 deg.05'55''W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,200 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of the Greater Rockford
Airport and within 1.8 miles each side of the Greater Rockford
Runway 36 ILS localizer course, extending south from the 4.4-mile
radius to the GILMY LOM. This Class D airspace area is effective
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a
Notice to Airmen. The effective dates and times will thereafter be
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
AGL OH D Cincinnati, OH [Revised]
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field, OH
(lat. 39 deg.06'12''N., long. 84 deg.25'07''W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,000 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Cincinnati Municipal
Airport Lunken Field, excluding that airspace within the Cincinnati/
Northern Kentucky International Airport, KY Class C airspace area.
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published
in the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
AGL MI D Jackson, MI [Revised]
Jackson County-Reynolds Field, MI
(lat. 42 deg.15'35''N., long. 84 deg.27'34''W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Jackson County-Reynolds
Field. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published
in the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
AGL MI D Saginaw, MI [Revised]
Saginaw, Tri City International Airport, MI
(lat. 43 deg.31'58''N., long. 84 deg.04'47''W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,200 feet MSL within a 4.8-mile radius of Tri-City 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 dates and times will thereafter be continuously published
in the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
AGL MI D Traverse City, MI [Revised]
Traverse City, Cherry Capital Airport, MI
(lat. 44 deg.44'27''N., long. 85 deg.34'57''W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,100 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of Cherry Capital Airport.
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published
in the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
AGL SD D Sioux Falls, SD [Revised]
Sioux Falls, Joe Foss Field, SD
(lat. 43 deg.34'53''N., long. 96 deg.44'30''W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,900 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of Joe Foss Field. This
Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
dates and times will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
AGL MN D Rochester, MN [Revised]
Rochester Municipal Airport, MN
(lat. 43 deg.54'32''N., long. 92 deg.29'53''W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,800 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Rochester 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 dates and times will thereafter be continuously published
in the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area
for an airport
* * * * *
AGL IL E2 Rockford, IL [New]
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport, IL
(lat. 42 deg.11'46''N., long. 89 deg.05'38''W.)
Greater Rockford ILS Localizer
(lat. 42 deg.12'36''N., long. 89 deg.05'17''W.)
GILMY LOM
(lat. 42 deg.06'52''N., long. 89 deg.05'55''W.)
Within a 4.4-mile radius of the Greater Rockford Airport and
within 1.8 miles each side of the Greater Rockford Runway 36 ILS
localizer course, extending south from the 4.4-mile radius to the
GILMY LOM. This Class E airspace area is effective during the
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective dates and times will thereafter be
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
AGL OH E2 Cincinnati, OH [New]
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field, OH
(lat. 39 deg.06'12''N., long. 84 deg.25'07''W.)
Within a 4.1-mile radius of Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken
Field, excluding that airspace within the Cincinnati/Northern
Kentucky International Airport, KY, Class C airspace area. This
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
dates and times will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
AGL MI E2 Jackson, MI [New]
Jackson County-Reynolds Field, MI
(lat. 42 deg.15'35''N., long. 84 deg.27'34''W.)
Within a 4-mile radius of Jackson County Reynolds Field. This
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
dates and times will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
AGL MI E2 Saginaw, MI [New]
Saginaw, Tri City, International Airport, MI
(lat. 43 deg.31'58''N., long. 84 deg.04'47''W.)
Within a 4.8-mile radius of Tri-City 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
dates and times will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
AGL MI E2 Traverse City, MI [New]
Traverse City, Cherry Capital Airport, MI
(lat. 44 deg.44'27''N., long. 85 deg.34'57''W.)
Within a 4.4-mile radius of Cherry Capital Airport. This Class E
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective dates
and times will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
* * * * *
AGL SD E2 Sioux Falls, SD [New]
Sioux Falls, Joe Foss Field, SD
(lat. 43 deg.34'53''N., long. 96 deg.44'30''W.)
Within a 4.4-mile radius of Joe Foss Field. This Class E
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective dates
and times will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
* * * * *
AGL MN E2 Rochester, MN [New]
Rochester Municipal Airport, MN
(lat. 43 deg.54'32''N., long. 92 deg.29'53''W.)
Within a 4.2-mile radius of Rochester 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
dates and times will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 5, 1994.
Roger Wall,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 94-11718 Filed 5-12-94; 8:45 am]
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