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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ANM-28]

 

Amendment to Class E Airspace; Spokane, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule amends the Spokane, Washington, Class E airspace. 
This action is necessary to provide controlled airspace for arriving 
and departing aircraft transitioning between the en route and terminal 
areas in eastern Washington. Airspace reclassification, in effect as of 
September 16, 1993, has discontinued the use of the term ``transition 
area,'' replacing it with the designation ``Class E airspace.'' The 
area will be depicted on aeronautical charts.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Melland, System Management Branch, 
ANM-530, Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 
Washington 98055-4056; telephone number: (206) 227-2536.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On May 27, 1994 the FAA proposed to amend the Spokane, Washington, 
Class E airspace (59 FR 27513). No comments were received with regard 
to that notice. However, a portion of the Spokane Class E airspace was 
inadvertently omitted because the updated reference data on the Spokane 
Class E airspace had not then been published. Except for restoring the 
portion which had been omitted, this rule is the same as the notice of 
proposed rulemaking.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 
amends the Class E airspace at Spokane, Washington. It will provide 
additional controlled airspace to accommodate arrival/departure 
aircraft transitioning between the en route and terminal areas in 
eastern Washington. Airspace reclassification, in effect as of 
September 16, 1993, has discontinued the use of the term ``transition 
area,'' and airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface of the earth is now Class E airspace. 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 E airspace 
areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the 
earth are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9B dated July 
18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in 
this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed 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 14 CFR 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 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points; dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 
1994, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005  Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth

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ANM WA E5 Spokane, WA [Revised]

Spokane International Airport, WA
    (lat. 47 deg.37'12''N, long. 117 deg.32'02''W)
Fairchild AFB, WA
    (lat. 47 deg.36'54''N, long. 117 deg.39'29''W)
Spokane VORTAC
    (lat. 47 deg.33'54''N, long. 117 deg.37'37''W)
Mullan Pass VOR/DME
    (lat. 47 deg.27'25''N, long. 115 deg.38'46''W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
bounded on the north by a line beginning at lat. 47 deg.50'00''N, 
long. 118 deg.00'04''W, extending to lat. 47 deg.50'00''N, long. 
117 deg.30'04''W, to lat. 47 deg.58'00''N, long. 117 deg.16'04''W, 
to lat. 47 deg.51'00''N, long. 117 deg.08'04''W, to lat. 
47 deg.56'00''N, long. 116 deg.47'04''W, to lat. 47 deg.44'00''N, 
long. 116 deg.41'04''W, to lat. 47 deg.31'10''N, long. 
116 deg.44'50''W, to lat. 47 deg.31'50''N, long. 116 deg.56'50''W, 
to lat. 47 deg.40'40''N, long. 116 deg.56'50''W, to lat. 
47 deg.37'00''N, long. 117 deg.12'50''W, to lat. 47 deg.28'00''N, 
long. 117 deg.16'04''W, to lat. 47 deg.17'00''N, long. 
117 deg.47'04''W, to lat. 47 deg.26'00''N, long. 118 deg.00'04''W, 
thence to the point of beginning; that airspace extending upward 
from 1,200 feet above the surface within 45.3 mile radius of 
Fairchild AFB, excluding that portion southeast of Spokane bounded 
on the north by the 33.1-mile radius of the Fairchild AFB, on the 
northeast by a line 4 miles south of and parallel to the Spokane 
VORTAC 107 deg. radial, on the southeast by the 45.3-mile radius of 
the Fairchild AFB, on the southwest by a line parallel to and 8.7 
miles northeast of V-253; that airspace south of Spokane extending 
from the 45.3-mile radius bounded on the east by a line parallel to 
and 8.7 miles east of V-253, on the south V-536, on the west by the 
east edge of V-444; that airspace southeast of Spokane extending 
upward from 6,000 feet MSL, bounded on the north by the 33.1-mile 
radius of Fairchild AFB, on the northeast by a line 4 miles south of 
and parallel to the Spokane VORTAC 107 deg. radial, on the southeast 
by the 45-3 mile radius of the Fairchild AFB, on the southwest by a 
line parallel to and 8.7 miles northeast of V-253; that airspace 
southeast of Spokane extending upward from 7,000 feet MSL bounded on 
the northwest by the 45.3 miles radius, on the north by a line 4 
miles south of and parallel to the Mullan Pass VOR/DME 260 deg. 
radial, on the southeast by the north edge of V-536 and on the 
southwest by a line parallel to and 8.7 miles northeast of V-253; 
excluding the Pullman, WA, Class E airspace area.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 9, 1994.
Temple H. Johnson, Jr.,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 94-20796 Filed 8-23-94; 8:45 am]
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