[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46116-46117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21924]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-13]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Pikeville, KY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Pikeville, KY. A 
Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 8 Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedure (SIAP) and a GPS RWY 26 SIAP have been developed for 
Pike County--Hatcher Field Airport. As a result, controlled airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to 
accommodate the SIAP and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 
at Pike County--Hatcher Field Airport. The operating status of the 
airport will change from Visual Flight Rules (VFR) to include IFR 
operations concurrent with the publication of the SIAP.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 4, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace 
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On July 16, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E airspace 
at Pikeville, KY (64 FR 38386). This action provides adequate Class E 
airspace for IFR operations at Pike County--Hatcher Field Airport. 
Designations for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or 
more above the surface of the earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9F 
dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class E designation 
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
    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 was received.

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The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) establishes Class E airspace at Pikeville, KY. A GPS RWY 8 
SIAP and a GPS RWY 26 SIAP have been developed for Pike County--Hatcher 
Field Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL 
is needed to accommodate the SIAP and for IFR operations at Pike 
County--Hatcher Field Airport. The operating status of the airport will 
change from VFR to include IFR operations concurrent with the 
publication of the SIAP.
    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 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 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.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of 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 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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ASO KY E5 Pikeville, KY [New]

Pike County--Hatcher Field Airport
    (Lat. 37 deg.33'44'' N, long. 81 deg.33'56'' W)
Prestonburg, Big Sandy Regional Airport, KY
    (Lat. 37 deg.45'04'' N, long. 82 deg.38'13'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface within a 6.7-mile radius of Pike County--Hatcher Field 
Airport, excluding that airspace within the Prestonburg, KY, Class E 
airspace area.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 17, 1999.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-21924 Filed 8-23-99; 8:45 am]
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