[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 48 (Friday, March 12, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12254-12255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6139]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-64]


Modification of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace and 
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Rapid City, SD

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace and Class E airspace and 
establishes Class E airspace at Rapid City, SD. This action amends the 
effective hours of the Class D surface area and the associated Class E 
airspace to coincide with the time of operation of the airport traffic 
control tower (ATCT) at Rapid City Regional Airport. This action also 
establishes a Class E surface area when the ATCT is closed. The purpose 
of these actions is to clarify when two-way radio communication with 
the ATCT is required and to provide adequate controlled airspace for 
instrument approach procedures when the tower is closed.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 20, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle M. Behm, Air Traffic Division, Airspace Branch, AGL-520, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, 
Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 294-7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Tuesday, January 5, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 
71 to modify Class E airspace at Kenosha, WI (64 FR 447). 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.
    Intersted 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, Class E airspace areas 
designated as an extension to a Class D surface area are published in 
paragraph 6004, and Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area 
for an airport are published in paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9F 
dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E 
airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies Class D and Class E 
airspace by amending the effective hours to coincide with the ATCT 
hours of operation, and establishes a Class E surface area during those 
times the ATCT is closed, at Rapid City, SD. Controlled airspace 
extending upward from the surface is needed to contain aircraft 
executing instrument approach procedures at Rapid City Airport. The 
area will be depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts.
    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:

[[Page 12255]]

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND 
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    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.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 
1998, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 500  Class D airspace.

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AGL SD D  Rapid City, SD [Revised]

Rapid City Regional Airport, SD
    (Lat. 44 deg.02'43''N., long. 103 deg.03'27''W.)
Ellsworth AFB, SD
    (Lat. 44 deg.08'42''N., long. 103 deg.06'13''W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
5,700 feet MSL within an 4.3-mile radius of the Rapid City Regional 
Airport, SD, excluding the portion north of a line between the 
intersection of the Rapid City Regional Airport 4.3-mile radius and 
the Ellsworth AFB, SD, 4.7-mile radius. This Class D 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 Airport/Facility 
Directory.
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Paragraph 6004  Class E airspace areas designated as an extension 
to a Class D surface area.

* * * * *

AGL SD E4  Rapid City, SD [Revised]

Rapid City Regional Airport, SD
    (Lat. 44 deg.02'43''N., long. 103 deg.03'27''W.)
Ellsworth AFB, SD
    (Lat. 44 deg.08'42''N., long. 103 deg.06'13''W.)
Rapid City VORTAC
    (Lat. 43 deg.58'34''N., long. 103  deg.00'44'' W.)
Ellsworth AFB TACAN
    (Lat. 44 deg.08'20'' N., long. 103 deg.06'06'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.6 miles 
each side of the Rapid City VORTAC 155 deg./335 deg. radials 
extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the Rapid City Regional 
Airport to 7.0 miles southeast of the VORTAC and within 2.6 miles 
each side of the Ellsworth AFB TACAN 129 deg. radial, extending from 
the Ellsworth AFB 4.7-mile radius of the airport to 7.0 miles 
southeast of the TACAN, excluding that airspace within the Radid 
City, SD, Class D airspace area. 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 Airport/Facility Directory.
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Paragraph 6002  Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area 
for an airport.

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AGL SD E2  Rapid City, SD [New]

Rapid City Regional Airport, SD
    (Lat. 44 deg.02'43'' N., long. 103 deg.03'27'' W.)
Ellsworth AFB, SD
    (Lat. 44 deg.08'42'' N., long. 103 deg.06'13'' W.)
Rapid City VORTAC
    (Lat. 43 deg.58'34'' N., long. 103 deg.00'44'' W.)
Ellsworth AFB TACAN
    (Lat. 44 deg.08'20'' N., long. 103 deg.06'06'' W.)

    Within an 4.3-mile radius of the Rapid city Regional Airport, 
SD, excluding the portion north of a line between the intersection 
of the Rapid City Regional Airport 4.3-mile radius and the Ellsworth 
AFB, SD, 4.7-mile radius, and that airspace extending upward from 
the surface within 2.6 miles each side of the Rapid City VORTAC 
155 deg./335 deg. radials extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the 
Rapid City Regional Airport to 7.0 miles southeast of the VORTAC and 
within 2.6 miles each side of the Ellsworth AFB TACAN 129 deg. 
radial, extending from the Ellsworth AFB 4.7-mile radius of the 
airport to 7.0 miles southeast of the TACAN, excluding that airspace 
within the Rapid City, SD, Class D airspace area. 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 Airport/
Facility Directory.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on March 2, 1999.
David B. Johnson,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 99-6139 Filed 3-11-99; 8:45 am]
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