[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46114-46115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21927]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-10]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Tupelo, MS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes the Class D airspace at Tupelo, MS. 
The City of Tupelo, Mississippi Airport Authority has installed a 
control tower at the Tupelo Municipal--C.D. Lemons Airport. As a 
result, Class D surface area airspace is required when the control 
tower is open to accommodate current Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedures (SIAP) and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at 
the airport. This action establishes Class D airspace extending upward 
from the surface to and including 2,800 feet MSL within 4.1-mile radius 
of the Tupelo Municipal--C.D. Lemons Airport. Control tower hours of 
operation are scheduled for 0600--2200, daily.

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 13, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class D airspace 
at Tupelo, MS, (64 FR 37713). This action provides adequate Class D 
airspace for IFR operations at Tupelo Municipal--C.D. Lemons Airport. 
Designations for Class D airspace extending upward from the surface of 
the earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9F dated September 10, 1998, 
and affective September 16, 1998, which is incorporated by reference in 
14 CFR part 71.1. The Class D 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.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) establishes Class D airspace at Tupelo, MS. The City of 
Tupelo, Mississippi, has installed a control tower at the Tupelo 
Municipal--C.D. Lemons Airport. As a result, Class D surface area 
airspace is required when the control tower is open to accommodate 
current Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) and for 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action 
establishes Class D airspace extending upward from the surface to and 
including 2,800 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of the Tupelo 
Municipal--C.D. Lemons Airport. Control tower hours of operation are 
scheduled for 0600-2200, daily.
    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:

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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 5000  Class D Airspace
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ASO MS D Tupelo, MS [New]

Tupelo Municipal--C.D. Lemons Airport, MS
    (Lat. 34 deg.16'00''N, long 88 deg.46'11''W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,800 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Tupelo Municipal--C.D. 
Lemons Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the 
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Airport/Facility Director.
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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. 99-21927 Filed 8-23-99; 8:45 am]
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