[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 84 (Tuesday, April 30, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19152-19153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10701]




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Part IV





Department of Transportation





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Federal Aviation Administration



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14 CFR Part 71



Temporary Establishment of Class D Airspace; Anchorage International 
Airport, Alaska; Final Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96-AAL-1]


Temporary Establishment of Class D Airspace; Anchorage 
International Airport, Alaska (AK)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes a temporary Class D airspace area east 
of the Anchorage International Airport, AK, while Runway 14/32 is 
closed for construction. During this closure, heavy or large commercial 
aircraft will be departing to the east from Runway 06L/06R or arriving 
from the east to land on Runway 24L/24R. The intended effect of this 
action is to enhance safety by reducing the possibility of small 
general aviation aircraft encountering wake turbulence from, or 
conflicting with, heavy or large aircraft departing or arriving 
Anchorage International Airport.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, May 1, 1996. Expiration Date: 0901 
UTC, July 16, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
 Robert C. Durand, System Management Branch, AAL-530, Air Traffic 
Division, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue #14, 
Anchorage, AK 99513-7587; telephone number: (907) 271-5898.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Normally, heavy or large aircraft depart on Runway 32 to the north 
and arrive on Runway 06 from the west at Anchorage International 
Airport. The Anchorage International Airport Manager has informed the 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that starting in May 1996, Runway 
14/32 will be closed for construction through the middle of July 1996. 
This closure will necessitate that heavy or large aircraft operating to 
or from Anchorage International Airport arrive from or depart to the 
east. Part of this airspace is a transition area used by small general 
aviation aircraft operating under visual flight rules (VFR) to or from 
Lake Hood, Merrill Field, and Anchorage International airports. The FAA 
has received letters from the National Transportation Safety Board, Air 
Transport Association of America, Federal Express, and Northwest 
Airlines, expressing concerns, specifically, about heavy jet departures 
off Runway 06 conflicting with VFR traffic east of Anchorage 
International Airport.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 
establishes a Temporary Class D airspace area from the surface to 4,100 
feet mean sea level (MSL) east of Anchorage International Airport, AK 
(see appendix). Pilots operating in this airspace will be required to 
be in radio contact with Anchorage Radar Approach Control air traffic 
controllers. These aircraft will be provided safety alerts and wake 
turbulence advisories. Additionally, controllers will provide 
separation services between special VFR operations and aircraft 
executing instrument approach procedures to the Anchorage International 
Airport. This action is intended to enhance safety by reducing the 
possibility of small general aviation aircraft encountering wake 
turbulence from, or conflicting with, heavy or large aircraft departing 
or arriving Anchorage International Airport.
    Because the circumstances described in this final rule warrant 
immediate action by the FAA to maintain the safety of flight, the FAA 
concludes that notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. section 
553(b) are impracticable and good cause, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. section 
553(d), exists for making this amendment effective in less than 30 
days.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class D airspace area designations are published in 
paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9C dated August 17, 1995, and 
effective September 16, 1995, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. This Class D airspace area listed in this document will be 
published subsequently in the Order.
    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 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 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 5000--Class D Airspace

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AAL AK D Temporary Anchorage, AK [New]

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,100 feet MSL within a line beginning at the intersection of the 
New Seward Highway and O'Malley Road, at lat. 61 deg.07'23'' N; 
long. 149 deg.51'23'' W; thence east to the intersection of O'Malley 
Road and Lake Otis Park Way at lat. 61 deg.07'23'' N; long 
149 deg.50'03'' W; thence north to the intersection of Lake Otis 
Park Way and Abbott Road at lat. 61 deg.08'14'' N; long. 
149 deg.50'03'' W; thence east to the intersection of Abbott Road 
and Abbott Loop Road at lat. 61 deg.08'14'' N; long. 149 deg.48'16'' 
W; thence due north to Tudor Road at lat. 61'10'51'' N; long. 
149 deg.48'16'' W; thence west to the intersection of Tudor Road and 
New Seward Highway at lat. 61 deg.10'51'' N; long. 149 deg.51'38'' 
W; thence south along the New Seward Highway to the point of 
beginning.
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    Issued in Washington, D.C. April 24, 1996.
Harold W. Becker,
Acting Program Director for Air Traffic Airspace Management.

    Note: This appendix will not appear in the Code of Federal 
Regulations.

Appendix--Temporary Establishment of Class D Airspace; Anchorage 
International Airport, Alaska (AK)

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