[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10885-10886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6368]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95-AAL-1]


Establishment and Alteration of Class E Airspace; Fort Yukon, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration [FAA], DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment establishes Class E2 airspace and amends the 
Class E5 airspace area at Fort Yukon, AK, to provide controlled 
airspace for aircraft executing the Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedure (SIAP) at the Fort Yukon Airport. The area will be depicted 
on aeronautical charts.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, July 18, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert C. Durand, AAL-531, 222 West 7th Avenue #14, Anchorage, AK 
99513-7587; telephone: (907) 271-5898.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On May 12, 1995, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing a Class E2 
surface area and revising the Class E5 airspace at Fort Yukon, AK (60 
FR 30027). This action will provide controlled airspace for Instrument 
Flight Rules (IFR) procedures at the Fort Yukon Airport.
    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. Class E airspace 
designations for surface areas of an airport are published in paragraph 
6002 of FAA Order 7400.9C, dated August 17, 1995, and effective 
September 16, 1995, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. 
Class E airspace designations for airspace areas extending upward from 
700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in 
paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9C, dated August 17, 1995, and 
effective September 16, 1995, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations

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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) establishes the Class E2 surface area at Fort Yukon, AK, 
and revises the Class E5 airspace. This action will provide controlled 
airspace for IFR procedures at the Fort Yukon Airport.
    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. 
Therefore, this regulation--(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 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; 14 CFR 11.69.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of 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 6002  Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area 
for an airport.

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AAL AK E2 Fort Yukon, AK [New]

Fort Yukon Airport, AK
    (Lat. 66 deg.34'18'' N, long. 145 deg.15'01'' W)
Yukon River NDB
    (Lat. 66 deg.34'48'' N, long. 145 deg.12'46'' W)
Fort Yukon VORTAC
    (Lat. 66 deg.34'28'' N, long. 145 deg.16'36'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4-mile 
radius of the Fort Yukon Airport and within 2.5 miles each side of 
the Yukon River NDB 059 deg. bearing extending from the 4-mile 
radius to 8.2 miles northeast of the airport and within 3.3 miles 
each side of the Fort Yukon VORTAC 075 deg. radial extending from 
the 4-mile radius to 11.6 miles east of the airport and within 3.3 
miles each side of the Fort Yukon VORTAC 213 deg. radial extending 
from the 4-mile radius to 12.4 miles southwest of the airport. This 
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and 
times established in advance by Notice to Airmen. The effective date 
and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Supplement 
Alaska (Airport/Facility Directory).
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Paragraph 6005  Class E airspace areas extending from 700 feet or 
more above the surface of the earth.

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AAL AK E5 Fort Yukon, AK [Revised]

Fort Yukon Airport, AK
    (Lat. 66 deg.34'18'' N, long. 145 deg.15'01'' W)
Yukon River NDB
    (Lat. 66 deg.34'48'' N, long. 145 deg.12'46'' W)
Fort Yukon VORTAC
    (Lat. 66 deg.34'28'' N, long. 145 deg.16'36'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Fort Yukon Airport and within 4 
miles each side of the 213 deg. radial of the Fort Yukon VORTAC 
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 15.4 miles southwest of the 
airport and within 4 miles each side of the 075 deg. radial or the 
Fort Yukon VORTAC extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 14.6 miles 
east of the airport and within 3 miles each side of the Yukon River 
NDB 059 deg. bearing extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 11.3 
miles northeast of the airport.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on March 4, 1996.
Willis C. Nelson,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 96-6368 Filed 3-15-96; 8:45 am]
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