[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 16, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53844-53845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26462]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-AAL-2]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Wrangell, St. Paul Island,
Petersburg, and Sitka, AK; Establishment of Class E Airspace at Noatak,
AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revises the Class E airspace at Wrangell, St. Paul
Island, Petersburg, and Sitka, AK, and establishes Class E airspace at
Noatak, AK. The FAA has developed Global Positioning System (GPS)
instrument approach procedures at Wrangell Airport, James A. Johnson
Airport (Petersburg), and Sitka Airport; a Microwave Landing System
(MLS) approach procedure at St. Paul Island Airport; and a Non-
directional beacon (NDB)/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) approach
procedure at Noatak Airport, Alaska. Changes to the Wrangell airspace
incorporated a new Wrangell Localizer course, provided new segment
widths, and will declutter the chart depiction. Changes to the
Petersburg airspace incorporated protected airspace for transition to
approach, provided new segment widths to Fredericks Point NDB 140 deg.
bearing, corrected the misspelling of Level Island, and changed the
altitude needed for the missed approaches. Changes to the Sitka
airspace incorporated protected airspace for the holding pattern.
Changes to the St. Paul Island airspace incorporated new coordinates
for the airport and non-directional beacon. Noatak Class E airspace is
established for NDB/DME instrument approach procedures. This action
changes the Noatak Airport status from Visual Flight Rules (VFR) to
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) concurrent with the publication of the
NDB/DME instrument approach. The areas will be depicted on aeronautical
charts for pilot reference.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 30, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert van Haastert, System Management
Branch, AAL-538, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue,
Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-5863.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On June 24, 1996, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise the Class E airspace at
Wrangell, St. Paul Island, Petersburg, and Sitka, AK, and establish
Class E airspace at Noatak, AK was published in the Federal Register
(61 FR 32372). Revision of the Class E airspace is required for the IFR
approach and departure procedures using Global Positioning System (GPS)
at Wrangell Airport, James A. Johnson Airport (Petersburg), and Sitka
Airport; a Microwave Landing System (MLS) approach procedures at St.
Paul Island Airport; and NDB/DME approach procedures at Noatak, Alaska.
This action will provide adequate Class E airspace for IFR operations
at Wrangell, St. Paul Island, Petersburg, Sitka, and Noatak, AK.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments to the proposals were received. However the proposal was
published with incorrect coordinates which have been corrected: Noatak
Airport (67 deg.33'44'' N, 162 deg.58'31'' W), Sitka Airport
(57 deg.02'50'' N, 135 deg.21'42'' W), Sitka VORTAC (56 deg.51'34'' N,
135 deg.33'05'' W), St. Paul Island Airport (57 deg.10'02'' N,
170 deg.13'14'' W), and St. Paul Island Localizer (57 deg.10'45'' N,
170 deg.13'00'' W). The coordinates for Wrangell NDB were omitted and
are 56 deg.29'13'' N, 132 deg.23'16'' W. The FAA has determined that
these changes are editorial in nature and will not increase the scope
of this rule. Except for the non-substantive changes just discussed,
the rule is adopted as proposed.
The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. Class E airspace areas designated as airport surface
areas are published in Paragraph 6002 and 700/1200 foot transition
areas are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9D, dated
September 4, 1995, and effective September 16, 1996, which are
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298; July 6, 1993).
The Class 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) revises the Class E airspace located at Wrangell, St. Paul
Island, Petersburg, and Sitka, AK, and establishes Class E airspace at
Noatak, AK, to provide controlled airspace extending upward from 700
feet AGL for aircraft executing instrument landing and departing
procedures.
The FAA has determined that these proposed regulations only involve
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. 40103, 40113, 40120; 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 7400.9D, Airspace
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Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1995, and
effective September 16, 1996, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 The Class E airspace areas listed below are
designated as a surface area for an airport.
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AAL AK E2 Petersburg, AK [New]
Petersburg Airport, AK
(Lat. 56 deg.48'06'' N, long. 132 deg.56'43'' W)
Within a 4.1-mile radius of the James A. Johnson Airport,
Petersburg, Alaska. The Class E airspace 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 Supplement Alaska (Airport/Facility Directory).
* * * * *
AAL AK E2 Wrangell, AK [New]
Wrangell Airport, AK
(Lat. 56 deg.29'04'' N, long. 132 deg.22'11'' W)
Within a 4.1-mile radius of the Wrangell Airport, Alaska. The
Class E airspace 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 Supplement
Alaska (Airport/Facility Directory).
* * * * *
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
* * * * *
AAL AK E5 Wrangell, AK [Revised]
Wrangell Airport, AK
(Lat. 56 deg.29'04'' N, long. 132 deg.22'11'' W)
Wrangell Localizer
(Lat. 56 deg.29'03'' N, long. 132 deg.21'45'' W)
Level Island VOR/DME
(Lat. 56 deg.28'04'' N, long. 133 deg.04'59'' W)
Wrangell NDB
(Lat. 56 deg.29'13'' N, long. 132 deg.23'16'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Wrangell Airport and within 2.5
miles south and 3.5 miles north of the Wrangell Localizer front
course extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 17.5 miles northwest of
the airport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet
above the surface within 6 miles either side of the Wrangell
Localizer front course extending from 14.5 miles west of the airport
to 25 miles west of the airport and within 4 miles each side of the
Level Island VOR/DME 086 deg. radial extending from the VOR/DME to
the Localizer; and within 5 miles west and 6 miles east of the
148 deg. bearing from the Wrangell NDB extending to 25 miles
southeast of the airport; and that airspace extending upward from
5,700 feet MSL within 32 miles of the Level Island VOR/DME extending
clockwise from the VOR/DME 327 deg. radial to the VOR/DME 035 deg.
radial, excluding that airspace within the Petersburg, AK, Class E
airspace area.
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AAL AK E5 Petersburg, AK [Revised]
Petersburg Airport, AK
(Lat. 56 deg.48'06'' N, long. 132 deg.56'43'' W)
Level Island VOR/DME
(Lat. 56 deg.28'04'' N, long. 133 deg.04'59'' W)
Petersburg Localizer
(Lat. 56 deg.48'02'' N, long. 132 deg.55'34'' W)
Fredericks Point NDB
(Lat. 56 deg.47'32'' N, long. 132 deg.49'15'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Petersburg Airport; and that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within 4
miles east and 7 miles west of the Petersburg Localizer front course
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 51 miles north of the Level
Island VOR/DME and within 4 miles northeast and 5 miles southwest of
the Fredericks Point NDB 140 deg. bearing extending from the 6.5-
mile radius to 10 miles southeast of the NDB; and that airspace
extending upward from 3,300 feet MSL within 5 miles either side of
the Level Island VOR/DME 013 deg. radial extending from the VOR/DME
to the 6.5-mile radius; and that airspace extending upward from
4,200 feet MSL within 28.6 miles of the Level Island VOR/DME
extending clockwise from the VOR/DME 011 deg. radial to the 148 deg.
radial; and that airspace extending upward from 5,700 feet MSL
within 51 miles of the VOR/DME extending clockwise from the Level
Island VOR/DME 326 deg. radial to the 011 deg. radial; excluding
that airspace within the Wrangell, AK, and Sitka, AK, Class E
airspace areas.
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AAL AK E5 Sitka, AK [Revised]
Sitka Airport, AK
(Lat. 57 deg.02'50'' N, long. 135 deg.21'42'' W)
Biorka Island VORTAC
(Lat. 56 deg.51'34'' N, long. 135 deg.33'05'' W)
Sitka Localizer
(Lat. 57 deg.02'53'' N, long. 135 deg.21'54'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of the Sitka Airport and within 4 miles
each side of the 029 deg. and 209 deg. radials of the Biorka Island
VORTAC extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 1 mile south of the
VORTAC and within a 14-mile radius of the Biorka Island VORTAC
extending clockwise from the 127 deg. radial to the 323 deg. radial
and within 4 miles west and 8 miles east of the Biorka Island VORTAC
209 deg. radial extending from the 14-mile radius to 16 miles
southwest of the VORTAC and within 4 miles east and 6 miles west of
the Sitka Localizer front course extending from the Sitka Localizer
to 22 miles northwest of the airport; and that airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 40-mile radius of
the Biorka Island VORTAC; and that airspace extending upward from
5,500 feet MSL within an 85-mile radius of the VORTAC; excluding
that airspace within Control 1487L; more that 12 miles from the
shoreline; and within the Juneau, AK, Petersburg, AK, and the
Ketchikan, AK, Class E airspace areas.
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AAL AK E5 St. Paul Island, AK [Revised]
St. Paul Island Airport, AK
(Lat. 57 deg.10'02'' N, long. 170 deg.13'14'' W)
St. Paul Localizer
(Lat. 57 deg.10'45'' N, long. 170 deg.13'00'' W)
St. Paul NDB/DME
(Lat. 57 deg.09'28'' N, long. 170 deg.13'51'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of the St. Paul Island Airport and within 4
miles west and 8 miles east of the St. Paul Localizer front course
extending from 4 miles south of the St. Paul NDB/DME to 20 miles
south of the NDB/DME and within 4 miles east and 8 miles west of the
St. Paul Localizer back course extending from 5 miles north of the
NDB/DME to 21 miles north of the NDB/DME and within 4 miles east and
8 miles west of the 018 deg. bearing from the NDB/DME extending from
6 miles north of the NDB/DME to 22 miles north of the NDB/DME; and
that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface
within 14 miles of the NDB/DME.
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AAL AK E5 Noatak, AK [New]
Noatak Airport, AK
(Lat. 67 deg.33'44'' N, long. 162 deg.58'31'' W)
Noatak NDB/DME
(Lat. 67 deg.34'19'' N, long. 162 deg.58'26'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Noatak Airport and within 4 miles
either side of the 197 deg. bearing from the Noatak NDB/DME from the
6.5-mile radius to 10 miles southwest of the NDB/DME; and that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within 4
miles either side of the 197 deg. bearing from the Noatak NDB/DME
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 14 miles southwest of the NDB/
DME and within 4 miles east and 5 miles west of the 017 deg. bearing
from the NDB/DME extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 11 miles
northeast of the NDB/DME.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on October 4, 1996.
Willis C. Nelson,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 96-26462 Filed 10-15-96; 8:45 am]
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