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[FR Doc No: 94-26067]


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[Federal Register: October 20, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ACE-15]

 

Removal of Class E Airspace Areas

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action corrects an error by removing Class E airspace 
areas at the Dubuque Regional Airport, Iowa; Fort Leavenworth, Sherman 
Army Air Field, Kansas; Hutchinson Municipal Airport, Kansas; Manhattan 
Municipal Airport, Kansas; Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport, 
Kansas; Olathe, Johnson County Industrial Airport, Kansas; Topeka, 
Forbes Field, Kansas; Fort Leonard Wood, Forney Army Airfield, 
Missouri; Jefferson City Memorial Airport, Missouri; Kansas City, 
Richards-Gebaur Airport, Missouri; and St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial 
Airport, Missouri, Presently, these areas are designated as Class D 
airspace when the associated control tower is in operation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 20, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy J. Randolph, Airspace Technician, System Management Branch, ACE-
530c, Federal Aviation Administration, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas 
City, Missouri 64106; telephone number: (816) 426-3408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On May 13, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E airspace at 
Dubuque Regional Airport, Iowa; Fort Leavenworth, Sherman Army Air 
Field, Kansas; Hutchinson Municipal Airport, Kansas; Manhattan 
Municipal Airport, Kansas, Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport, 
Kansas; Olathe, Johnson County Industrial Airport, Kansas; Topeka, 
Forbes Field, Kansas; Fort Leonard Wood, Forney Army Airfield, 
Missouri; Jefferson City Memorial Airport, Missouri; Kansas City, 
Richards-Gebaur Airport, Missouri; and St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial 
Airport, Missouri. Currently, this airspace is designated as Class D 
when the associated control tower is in operation. However, to have 
controlled airspace to the surface for IFR operations at these airports 
when the towers are closed, there must be two-way radio communication 
capability and weather observations. When these control towers are 
closed, there are no weather observations until the tower reopens. 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 (56 FR 65645).
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Under the circumstances presented, the FAA concludes 
that there is an immediate need to remove these Class E airspace areas 
since they do not meet the requirement of Class E airspace. 
Accordingly, since this action involves the revocation part-time 
control tower should be designated as a Class D airspace area when the 
control tower is in operation (56 FR 65645).
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Under the circumstances presented, the FAA concludes 
that there is an immediate need to remove these Class E airspace areas 
since they do not meet the requirement of Class E airspace. 
Accordingly, since this action involves the revocation of Class E 
airspace as a result of loss of weather reporting capability, notice 
and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. 
Furthermore, to avoid confusion on the part of the pilots flying in the 
vicinity of Dubuque Regional Airport, Iowa; Fort Leavenworth, Sherman 
Army Air Field, Kansas; Hutchinson Municipal Airport, Kansas; Manhattan 
Municipal Airport, Kansas; Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport, 
Kansas; Olathe, Johnson County Industrial Airport, Kansas; Topeka, 
Forbes Field, Kansas; Fort Leonard Wood, Forney Army Airfield, 
Missouri; Jefferson City Memorial Airport, Missouri; Kansas City, 
Richards-Gebaur Airport, Missouri; and St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial 
Airport, Missouri, and to promote safe and efficient handling of air 
traffic in these areas, I find that good cause exists, pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 553(d), for making this amendment effective in less than 30 
days. 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 proposes to amend 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 6002  Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area 
for an airport.

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ACE IA E2 Dubuque, IA [Removed]
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ACE KS E2 Fort Leavenworth, KS [Removed]
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ACE KS E2 Hutchinson, KS [Removed]
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ACE KS E2 Manhattan, KS [Removed]
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ACE KS E2 Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport, KS [Removed]
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ACE KS E2 Topeka, Forbes Field, KS [Removed]
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ACE MO E2 Fort Leonard Wood, MO [Removed]
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ACE MO E2 Jefferson City, MO [Removed]
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ACE MO E2 Kansas City, Richards-Gebaur Airport, MO [Removed]
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ACE MO E2 St. Joseph, MO [Removed]
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    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 21, 1994.
Clarence E. Newbern,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 94-26067 Filed 10-19-94; 8:45 am]
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