[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5934-5935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3491]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-AWA-1]
Revision to the Miami Class B Airspace Area; Florida
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: This action corrects the legal description of the Miami, FL,
Class B airspace area. This action is necessary due to the
decommissioning of two principal navigational aids (NAVAIDS), Biscayne
Bay, FL, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) and Miami, FL,
VOR, used to describe the lateral limits of the present Miami, FL,
Class B airspace area. This action does not alter the vertical or
lateral limits of the existing Miami, FL, Class B airspace area.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 15, 1996.
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) 267-3075.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action is the last in a series of
regulatory and nonregulatory actions that began in 1992 with Hurricane
Andrew. In the summer of 1992, the Biscayne Bay (BSY) VOR was rendered
inoperative by Hurricane Andrew and was replaced by the Andrew (AEW)
Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB). The AEW NDB provided navigational
guidance for air traffic operations in south Florida until March 30,
1995. At that time, the Virginia Keys (VKZ) Very High Frequency
Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) was
commissioned to replace the AEW NDB.
In anticipation of changes to the airspace in South America and the
Caribbean, the FAA initiated action to decommission and relocate
another primary NAVAID, the Miami VOR, to support users of the airspace
and the air traffic system. A new NAVAID, replacing the Miami VOR, was
commissioned as the Dolphin (DHP) VOR on November 9, 1995.
The commissioning or decommissioning of these NAVAIDS prompted
rulemaking action to realign Federal airways, jet routes, and revisions
to standard instrument departure and arrival routes. Associated
publications were updated subsequently to the rulemaking actions.
However, the Miami, FL, visual flight rules Terminal Area Chart was not
updated and as a result of this oversight, the published chart
contained obsolete data.
This action will update the description of the Miami, FL, Class B
airspace area and associated navigational charts by removing all
notations relating to BSY and MIA VOR's. Since this action involves the
removal of obsolete terms from the airspace designation and does not
alter the vertical or lateral boundaries or operating requirements of
the Miami Class B airspace area, the FAA finds that notice and public
procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), are not practicable. Also, because
there is an immediate need to remove any reference to obsolete NAVAIDS
from the airspace designation to avoid pilot confusion, the FAA finds
that, good cause, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.(d), exists for making this
amendment effective in less than 30 days.
Further, 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,
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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 aeronautical charts, 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.
The Amendment
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) redefines the current Miami, FL, Class B airspace
designation due to the decommissioning of the Biscayne Bay, FL, and the
Miami, FL, VOR's.
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. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9C, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 17, 1995, and effective September 16,
1995, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 3000--Subpart B-Class B Airspace
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ASO FL B Miami, FL [Revised]
Miami International Airport (Primary Airport)
(lat. 25 deg.47'35'' N., long. 80 deg.17'25'' W.)
Miami, Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, FL
(lat. 25 deg.38'52'' N., long. 80 deg.25'58'' W.)
Dolphin VORTAC
(lat. 25 deg.48'00'' N., long. 80 deg.20'57'' W.)
Boundaries
Area A. That airspace extending upward from the surface to and
including 7,000 feet MSL within a 6-mile radius of Miami
International Airport, excluding that airspace north of lat.
25 deg.52'03'' N., (N.W. 103rd Street/49th Street in the City of
Hialeah), and within and underlying Area F described hereinafter.
Area B. That airspace extending upward from 1,500 feet MSL to
and including 7,000 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of Miami
International Airport, excluding that airspace north of lat.
25 deg.52'03'' N., that airspace south of lat. 25 deg.40'19'' N.,
Area A previously described, and within Areas C and F described
hereinafter.
Area C. That airspace extending upward from 2,000 feet MSL to
and including 7,000 feet MSL within an area bounded on the northeast
by a 4.3-mile radius arc of Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, on
the south by the lat. 25 deg.40'19'' N., and on the southwest by a
10-mile radius arc of Miami International Airport.
Area D. That airspace extending upward from 3,000 feet MSL to
and including 7,000 feet MSL beginning northwest of Miami
International Airport at the intersection of a 20-mile radius arc of
Miami International Airport and lat. 25 deg.57'48'' N., thence east
along lat. 25 deg.57'48'' N., to the intersection of a 15-mile
radius arc of Miami International Airport, thence clockwise along
the 15-mile radius arc to lat. 25 deg.57'48'' N., thence east along
lat. 25 deg.57'48'' N., to the intersection of a 20-mile radius arc
of Miami International Airport, thence clockwise along the 20-mile
radius arc to the Dolphin VORTAC 151 deg. radial, thence northwest
along the Dolphin VORTAC 151 deg. radial to the intersection of a
15-mile radius arc of Miami Internaitonal Airport, thence clockwise
along the 15-mile radius arc to lat. 25 deg.40'19'' N., thence west
along lat. 25 deg.40'19'' N., to the intersection of a 20-mile
radius arc of Miami International Airport, thence clockwise along
the 20-mile radius arc to the point of beginning, excluding the
airspace within Areas A, B, and C previously described, and within
Areas F and G described hereinafter.
Area E. That airspace extending upward from 4,000 feet MSL to
and including 7,000 feet MSL bounded on the south by lat.
25 deg.57'48'' N., on the northwest by a 20-mile radius arc of Miami
International Airport, on the northeast by a line from lat.
26 deg.05'56'' N., long. 80 deg.26'23'' W., to lat. 26 deg.01'32''
N., long. 80 deg.23'40'' W., and on the southeast by a 15-mile
radius arc of Miami International Airport.
Area F. That airspace extending upward from but not including
1,000 feet MSL to and including 7,000 feet MSL bounded on the east
by a 6-mile radius arc of Miami International Airport, and on the
west by the west shoreline of Biscayne Bay.
Area G. That airspace extending upward from 5,000 feet MSL to
and including 7,000 feet MSL bounded on the north by lat.
25 deg.40'19'' N., on the southwest by a 15-mile radius arc of Miami
International Airport, and on the east by U.S. Route 1.
Area H. That airspace extending upward from 2,000 feet MSL to
and including 7,000 feet MSL bounded on the northeast by U.S. Route
27, on the south by lat. 25 deg.52'03'' N., and on the northwest by
a 10-mile radius arc of Miami International Airport.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on February 8, 1996.
Harold W. Becker,
Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-3491 Filed 2-14-96; 8:45 am]
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