[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 48 (Friday, March 12, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12255-12256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6140]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-62]


Modification of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace and 
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Kenosha, WI

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 Kenosha, WI. 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 Kenosha 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 Friday, January 15, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 
71 to modify Class E airspace at Kenosha, WI (64 FR 2605). 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 D airspace 
designations are published in paragraph 5000, Class E airspace areas 
designated as an extensive 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 Kenosha, WI. Controlled airspace extending 
upward from the surface is needed to contain aircraft executing 
instrument approach procedures at Kenosha Regional 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

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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--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 5000  Class D airspace.

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AGL WI D  Kenosha, WI [Revised]

Kenosha Regional Airport, WI
    (Lat. 42 deg. 35' 45''N., long. 87 deg. 55' 40''W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,200 feet MSL within an 4.1-mile radius of the Kenosha Regional 
Airport. 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.

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AGL WI E4  Kenosha, WI [Revised]

Kenosha Regional Airport, WI
    (Lat. 42 deg. 35' 45''N., long. 87 deg. 55' 40''W.)
Kenosha VOR
    (Lat. 42 deg. 35' 57''N., long. 87 deg. 55' 54''W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles 
each side of the Kenosha VOR 077 deg. radial extending from the 4.1-
mile radius of the Kenosha Regional Airport to 7.0 miles northeast 
of the airport. 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 WI E2  Kenosha, WI [New]

Kenosha Regional Airport, WI
    (Lat. 42 deg. 35' 45''N., long. 87 deg. 55' 40''W.)
Kenosha VOR
    (Lat. 42 deg. 35' 57''N., long. 87 deg. 55' 54''W.)

    Within an 4.1-mile radius of the Kenosha Regional Airport, and 
that airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles 
each side of the Kenosha VOR 077 deg. radial extending from the 4.1-
mile radius of the Kenosha Regional Airport to 7.0 miles northeast 
of the airport. 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. 99-6140 Filed 3-11-99; 8:45 am]
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