[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-22090]
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[Federal Register: September 8, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-AEA-10]
Modification of Class D Airspace and Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Various Locations, State of Virginia
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D airspace area at Newport
News, VA, by amending the area's effective hours to coincide with the
associated control tower's hours of operation. This action also
establishes Class E airspace in this area when the associated control
tower is closed. Additionally, this action establishes and/or modifies
Class E airspace areas at Lynchburg, VA, Manassas, VA, and Wallops
Island, VA. Presently, these areas are designated as Class D airspace
when the associated control tower is in operation. However, controlled
airspace to the surface is needed when the control towers at these
locations are 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. December 8, 1994.
Comment Date: Comments must be received on or before October 15,
1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule in triplicate to: Manager, Air
Traffic Division, AEA-500, Airspace Docket Number 94-AEA-10, F.A.A.
Eastern Region, Fitzgerald Federal Building #111, John F. Kennedy
International Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430. An informal docket may
also be examined during normal business hours at the address listed
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Frank Jordan, Airspace Specialist, System Management Branch, AEA-
530, F.A.A. Eastern Region, fitzgerald Federal Building #111, John F.
Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430; telephone:
(718) 553-0857.
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 any comments, and if the FAA finds that
further changes are appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking
proceedings to amend the regulation or to extend the effective date of
the rule.
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 area at Newport News, VA, by
amending this area's effective hours to coincide with the associated
control tower's hours of operation. This action also establishes Class
E airspace in this area when the associated control tower is closed.
Prior to Airspace Reclassification, an airport traffic area (ATA) and a
control zone (CZ) existed at this airport. 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 associated 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. Additionally,
this action establishes Class E airspace areas at Lynchburg, VA,
Manassas, VA, and Wallops Island, VA. Currently, this airspace is
designated as Class D when the associated control tower is in
operation. Nevertheless, controlled airspace to the surface is needed
for IFR operations at Lynchburg, VA, Manassas, VA, and Wallops Island,
VA, when the control towers are 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. As noted in the Airspace Reclassification Final Rule,
published in the Federal Register on December 17, 1991, airspace at an
airport with a part-time control tower should be designated as a Class
D airspace area when the control tower is in operation, and as a Class
E airspace area when the control tower is closed (56 FR 65645).
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 7400.9B dated July
18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. 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 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; Executive
Order 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 5000--General
* * * * *
AEA VA D Newport News, VA [Revised]
Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, Newport News, VA
(Lat. 37 deg.07'55'' N., long. 76 deg.29'35'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Newport News/Williamsburg
International Airport, excluding the portion that coincides with the
Hampton Roads, VA, Class D 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 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
* * * * *
AEA VA E2 Lynchburg, VA [New]
Lynchburg Municipal-Preston Glenn Field Airport, Lynchburg, VA
(Lat. 37 deg.19'37'' N., long 79 deg.12'01'' W.)
(Lynchburg VORTAC
(Lat. 37 deg.15'17'' N., long. 79 deg.14'11'' W.)
Falwell Airport, VA
(Lat. 37 deg.22'41'' N., long. 79 deg.01'20'' W.)
Within a 4.5-mile radius of Lynchburg Municipal-Preston Glenn
Field Airport; and that airspace extending upward from the surface
within 2.7 miles each side of the Lynchburg VORTAC 020 deg. and
200 deg. radials extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 1 mile south
of the VORTAC and within 1.8 miles each side of the Lynchburg VORTAC
022 deg. radial extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 11.3 miles
northeast of the VORTAC and excluding the portion within a 0.5-mile
radius of Falwell Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective
during the special dates and times established in advance by a
Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be
published continuously in the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
AEA VA E2 Manassas, VA [New]
Manassas Municipal/Harry P. Davis Airport, Manassas, VA
(Lat. 38 deg.43'17'' N., long. 77 deg.30'57'' W.)
Within a 4-mile radius of the center of the Manassas Municipal/
Harry P. Davis Airport, Manassas, VA and within 2.6 miles either
side of a bearing 025 deg. from the airport extending from the 4-
mile radius to 7.5 miles northeast of the airport, excluding that
airspace within the Washington Tri-Area Class B 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
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
AEA VA E2 Wallops Island, VA [New]
NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, VA
(Lat. 37 deg.56'30'' N., long. 75 deg.27'44'' W.)
Snow Hill VORTAC
(Lat. 38 deg.03'24'' N., long. 75 deg.27'50'' W.)
Within a 4.4-mile radius of NASA Wallops Flight Facility and
within 1.8 miles each side of the Snow Hill VORTAC 181 deg. radial,
extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 2.2 miles south of the VORTAC.
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.
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Issued in Jamaica, New York, on August 25, 1994.
John S. Walker,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 94-22090 Filed 9-7-94; 8:45 am]
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