[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39430-39431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19257]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-ASO-7]


Amendment to Class D Airspace; Miami Opa Locka Airport, FL, and 
Hollywood North Perry Airport, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies the Class D airspace areas at Miami 
Opa Locka Airport, FL, and Hollywood North Perry Airport, FL. As a 
result of a recent airspace review of the Class D airspace areas at 
both locations, it was determined that additional controlled airspace 
extending upward from the surface is needed to accommodate Instrument 
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Opa Locka and North Perry 
Airports.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 11, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wade Carpenter, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation 
Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 
0305-5581.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On April 14, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by modifying Class D airspace at 
Miami Opa Locka Airport, FL and Hollywood North Perry Airport, FL, (62 
FR 18065). This action would provide adequate Class D airspace for IFR 
operations at the Opa Locka and North Perry Airports.
    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 D airspace 
designations are published in Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9D, 
dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16, 1996, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D 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) modifies the Class D airspace at Miami Opa Locka Airport, 
FL, and Hollywood North Perry Airport, FL, to provided the additional 
controlled airspace required to accommodate IFR operations at the Opa 
Locka and North Perry Airports.
    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, 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

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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. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; EO 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 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16, 
1996, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D airspace.

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ASO FL D Miami, Opa Locka Airport, FL [Revised]

Miami, Opa Locka Airport, FL
    (Lat. 25 deg.54'26'' N, long. 80 deg.16'48'' W)
North Perry Airport
    (Lat. 26 deg.00'05'' N, long. 80 deg.14'26'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Opa Locka Airport 
excluding that airspace south of 25 deg.52'03'' N, and that portion 
north of a line connecting the 2 points of intersection with a 4-
mile radius centered on the North Perry Airport. This Class D 
airspace area is effective during the specific days and times 
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective days and 
times will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
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ASO FL D Hollywood, FL [Revised]

Hollywood, North Perry Airport, FL
    (Lat. 26 deg.00'05'' N, long. 80 deg.14'26'' W)
Opa Locka Airport
    (Lat. 25 deg.54'26'' N, long. 80 deg.16'48'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of the North Perry Airport; 
excluding the portion north of the north boundary of the Miami, FL, 
Class D airspace area and that portion south of a line connecting 
the 2 points of intersection with a 4.3-mile circle centered on the 
Opa Locka Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during 
the specific days and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 26, 1997.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 97-19257 Filed 7-22-97; 8:45 am]
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