[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17196-17198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8368]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 95-AWA-5]
Modification of the Pensacola Regional, FL, Lexington Blue Grass,
KY, Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC, Pope AFB, NC, and
Providence, Theodore Francis Green State, RI, Class C Airspace Areas
and Establishment of the Pensacola Regional, FL, and Providence
Theodore Francis Green State, RI, Class E Airspace Areas
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule modifies the Class C airspace areas at Pensacola
Regional, FL, Lexington Blue Grass, KY, Fayetteville Regional/Grannis
Field, NC, Pope AFB, NC, and Providence, Theodore Francis Green State,
RI, Airports. This action modifies the Lexington Blue Grass, KY,
Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC, and Pope AFB, NC, airspace
designations to reflect continuous operation and availability of
services. The effective hours of the Pensacola Regional, FL, and
Providence, Theodore Francis Green State, RI, Class C airspace areas
are amended to coincide with the associated radar approach control
facility's hours of operation. Class C airspace areas are predicated on
an operational air traffic control tower [[Page 17197]] serviced by a
radar approach control facility. The designated lateral boundaries and
altitudes of these Class C airspace areas will remain as they currently
exist. In addition, this action establishes Class E airspace at
Pensacola Regional, FL, and Providence, Theodore Francis Green State,
RI, Airports, when the associated radar approach control facility is
not in operation.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 25, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia P. Crawford, Airspace and
Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP-240), Airspace-Rules and
Aeronautical Information Division, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-9255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On March 17, 1995, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify Class C airspace areas
at Pensacola Regional, FL, Lexington Blue Grass, KY, Fayetteville
Regional/Grannis Field, NC, Pope AFB, NC, and Providence, Theodore
Francis Green State, RI, and to establish Class E airspace areas at
Pensacola Regional, FL, and Providence, Theodore Francis Green State,
RI (60 FR 14397).
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments objecting to the proposal were received. Except for
editorial changes, this amendment is the same as that proposed in the
notice. Class C and Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraphs 4000 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 C and E airspace designations
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) modifies the Class C airspace areas at Pensacola Regional,
FL, Lexington Blue Grass, KY, Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC,
Pope AFB, NC, and Providence, Theodore Francis Green State, RI,
Airports. This action modifies the Lexington Blue Grass, KY,
Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC, and Pope AFB, NC, airspace
designations to reflect continuous operation and availability of
services.
The effective hours of the Pensacola Regional, FL, and Providence,
Theodore Francis Green State, RI, Class C airspace areas are amended to
coincide with the associated radar approach control facility's hours of
operation. The designated lateral boundaries and altitudes of these
Class C airspace areas will not change. In addition, this action
establishes Class E airspace at Pensacola Regional, FL, and Providence,
Theodore Francis Green State, RI, Airports when the associated radar
approach control facility is not in operation.
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 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 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 4000--Subpart C--Class C Airspace
* * * * *
ASO FL C Pensacola Regional Airport, FL (Revised)
Pensacola Regional Airport, FL
(Lat. 30 deg.28'25'' N., long. 87 deg.11'12'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,200 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Pensacola Regional
Airport, and that airspace extending upward from 1,400 feet MSL to
and including 4,200 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the
Pensacola Regional Airport, excluding that airspace within the 5-
mile circle of the Pensacola NAS, FL, Class C airspace area. This
Class C 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.
* * * * *
ASO KY C Lexington, Blue Grass Airport, KY (Revised)
Lexington, Blue Grass Airport, KY
(Lat. 38 deg.02'13'' N., long. 84 deg.36'19'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
5,000 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Blue Grass Airport; and
that airspace extending upward from 2,200 feet MSL to and including
5,000 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the airport.
* * * * *
ASO NC C Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC, (Revised)
Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC
(Lat. 34 deg.59'29'' N., long. 78 deg.52'48'' W.)
Gray's Creek Airport
(Lat. 34 deg.53'04'' N., long. 78 deg.50'08'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,200 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Fayetteville Regional/
Grannis Field excluding that airspace below 1,400 feet MSL within a
1.5-mile radius of Gray's Creek Airport; and that airspace within a
10-mile radius of the airport extending upward from 1,400 feet MSL
to and including 4,200 feet MSL, excluding that airspace contained
within Restricted Areas R-5311A, B and C when they are active.
* * * * *
ASO NC C Pope AFB, NC (Revised)
Pope AFB, NC
(Lat. 35 deg.10'16'' N., long. 79 deg.00'52'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,200 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Pope AFB, excluding
that airspace below 1,400 feet MSL contained in the Simmons Army Air
Field, NC, Class D airspace area, and excluding that airspace
contained within Restricted Areas R-5311A, B and C when they are
active; and that airspace within a 10-mile radius of Pope AFB
extending upward from 2,000 feet MSL to and including 4,200 feet
MSL, beginning at the northern boundaries of R-5311A, B and C
clockwise to the 020 deg. bearing from the airport; and that
airspace extending upward from 1,400 feet MSL to and including 4,200
feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the airport beginning at the
020 deg. bearing from the [[Page 17198]] airport clockwise to the
northern boundaries of R-5311A, B and C, excluding that airspace
contained in R-5311A, B and C when they are active and excluding
that airspace contained in the Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field
Airport, NC, Class C airspace area.
* * * * *
ANE RI C Providence, Theodore Francis Green State Airport, RI (Revised)
Providence, Theodore Francis Green State Airport, RI
(Lat. 41 deg.43'25'' N., long. 71 deg.25'36'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,100 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Theodore Francis Green
State Airport and that airspace extending upward from 1,300 feet MSL
to and including 4,100 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the
airport from the 015 deg. bearing from the airport clockwise to the
195 deg. bearing from the airport, and that airspace extending
upward from 1,700 feet MSL to and including 4,100 feet MSL within a
10-mile radius of the airport from the 195 deg. bearing from the
airport clockwise to the 015 deg. bearing from the airport. This
Class C 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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Paragraph 6002--Subpart E--Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a
Surface Area for an Airport
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ASO FL E2 Pensacola Regional Airport, FL (New)
Pensacola Regional Airport, FL
(Lat. 30 deg.28'25' N., long. 87 deg.11'12'' W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of the Pensacola Regional 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.
* * * * *
ANE RI E2 Providence, Theodore Francis Green State Airport, RI (New)
Providence, Theodore Francis Green State Airport, RI
(Lat. 41 deg.43'25'' N., long. 71 deg.25'36'' W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of the Theodore Francis Green State
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.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29, 1995.
Nancy B. Kalinowski,
Acting Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-8368 Filed 4-4-95; 8:45 am]
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