[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39432-39433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19254]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 97-AGL-16]
Establishment and Modification of Class E Airspace; Ironwood, MI,
Ironwood Gogebic County Airport
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This section establishes Class E Surface area airspace, and
modifies Class E airspace at and above 700 feet above ground level
(AGL) at Ironwood, MI. The introduction of the Automated Weather
Observing System (AWOS-3) at the airport and a reevaluation of the
airspace requirements for the existing instrument approach procedures
necessitated these changes to the existing controlled airspace for the
airport. Controlled airspace extending upward from the surface is
needed to contain aircraft executing instrument approach procedures.
The intended effect of this action is to provide segregation of
aircraft using instrument approach procedures in instrument conditions
from other aircraft operating in visual weather conditions.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 11, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Manuel A. Torres, Air Traffic
Division, Operations Branch, AGL-530, Federal Aviation Administration,
2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (847)
294-7568.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Friday, April 25, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E
surface area airspace and modify the Class E airspace at and above 700
feet AGL at Ironwood, MI (62 FR 20136). The proposal was to add
controlled airspace extending upward from the surface to contain
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations in controlled airspace during
portions of the terminal operation and while transiting between the
enroute and terminal environments.
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 airspace areas designated as a surface area for an
airport are published in paragraph 6002, and 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 7400.9D dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16,
1996, which is incorporate by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designation 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 Class E surface area airspace and modifies the
Class E airspace at and above 700 feet AGL at Ironwood, MI, to provide
adequate Class E airspace for operators executing instrument flight
procedures at Ironwood Gogebic County Airport. Controlled airspace
extending upward from the surface is needed to contain aircraft
executing instrument approach procedures. The area will be depicted on
appropriate aeronautical charts thereby enabling pilots to
circumnavigate the area or otherwise comply with IFR procedures.
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 the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16,
1996, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 The Class E airspace areas designated as a surface
area for an airport.
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AGL MI E2 Ironwood, MI [New]
Ironwood Gogebic County Airport, MI
(Lat. 46 deg.31'39'' N, long. 90 deg.07'53'' W)
Ironwood ILS
(Lat. 46 deg.31'39'' N, long. 90 deg.09'12'' W)
Ironwood VORTAC
(Lat. 46 deg.31'56'' N, long. 90 deg.07'33'' W)
Within a 4.1-mile radius of Ironwood Gogebic County Airport, and
within 3.5 miles each side of the ILS Localizer east course,
extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 10.2 miles east of the
airport, and that airspace within 2.4 miles each side of the
Ironwood VORTAC 260 deg. radial extending from the 4.1-mile radius
to 7 miles west of the VORTAC.
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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AGL MI E5 Ironwood, MI [Revised]
Ironwwod Gogebic County Airport, MI
(Lat. 46 deg.31'39'' N, long. 90 deg.07'53'' W)
Ironwood ILS
(Lat. 46 deg.31'39'' N, long. 90 deg.09'12'' W)
Ironwood VORTAC
(Lat. 46 deg.31'56'' N, long. 90 deg.07'33'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile
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radius of the Ironwood Gogebic County Airport and within a 3.5 miles
each side of the ILS Localizer Course, extending from the 6.6-mile
radius to 10.2 miles east of the airport and within 3.2 miles each
side of the Ironwood VORTAC 104 deg. radial extending from the 6.6-
mile radius to 11.7 miles southeast of the VORTAC, and within 2.4
miles each side of the Ironwood VORTAC 260 deg. radial extending
from the 6.6-mile radius to 7 miles west of the VORTAC and that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a
21-mile radius of the Ironwood VORTAC excluding that airspace within
the State of Wisconsin.
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on July 1, 1997.
Maureen Woods,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 97-19254 Filed 7-22-97; 8:45 am]
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