[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 176 (Monday, September 13, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49376-49377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23725]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-ACE-34]


Amendment to Class E Airspace; Kansas City, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration [FAA], DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the Class E airspace area at Kansas City 
International Airport, MO. The Kansas City VHF Omnidirectional Range/
Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) has been relocated from its present 
position to the Kansas City International airport, MO. Relocating the 
Kansas City VORTAC requires amending the radial for the VHF 
Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) or 
Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Runway (RWY) 27, Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedure (SIAP). Also, a review of the Class E airspace area 
for Kansas City International Airport indicates it does not comply with 
the criteria for 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) airspace required 
for diverse departures as specified in FAA Order 7400.2D. This notice 
enlarges the Class E airspace to conform to the criteria of FAA Order 
7400.2D. The review indicated the Instrument Landing System (ILS) 
localizer RWY 19R, ILS RWY 19L, ILS RWY 1L, ILS RWY 1R, and coordinates 
should be included in the text header for the Kansas City International 
Airport, MO. Minor corrections are also being made to the legal 
description of the Kansas City International Airport Class E airspace.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC November 4, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Division, 
Airspace Branch, ACE-520C, Federal Aviation Administration, 601 E. 12th 
Street, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone: (816) 426-3408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On July 19, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending the Class E airspace area at 
Kansas City, MO (64 FR 38607). This action will provide additional 
controlled airspace to accommodate the VOR/DME or TACAN RWY 27 SIAP and 
comply with the criteria of FAA Order 7400.2D. Minor corrections are 
also being made to the text header and legal description of the Class E 
airspace. After careful review of all available information related to 
the subject presented above, the FAA has determined that air safety and 
the public interest require adoption of the rule. The FAA has 
determined that this correction will not change the meaning of the 
action nor add any additional burden on the public beyond that already 
published.
    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 E airspace 
areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the 
earth are published in paragraph 6005 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 E airspace 
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 
71) amends the Class E airspace area at Kansas city, MO, by providing 
additional controlled airspace for aircraft executing the VOR/DME or 
TACAN RWY 27 SIAP to the Kansas City International airport, and comply 
with the criteria of FAA Order 7400.2D. This action also corrects the 
legal description of the airspace. 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

    Aviation, 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 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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ACE MO E5  Kansas City International Airport, MO

Kansas City International Airport, MO
    (Lat. 39 deg.17'51''N., long. 94 deg.42'50''W.)
Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO
    (Lat. 39 deg.07'24''N., long. 94 deg.35'34''W.)
Fort Leavenworth, Sherman Army Airfield (AAF), KS
    (Lat. 39 deg.22'06''N., long. 94 deg.54'53''W.)
Kansas City, VORTAC
    (Lat. 39 deg.17'07''N., long. 94 deg.44'13''W.)
DOTTE LOM
    (Lat. 39 deg.13'15''N., long. 94 deg.45'00''W.)
Riverside VOR/DME
    (Lat. 39 deg.07'14''N., long. 94 deg.35'48''W.)
ILS RWY 19R localizer
    (Lat. 39 deg.17'24''N., long. 94 deg.43'49''W.)
ILS RWY 19L localizer
    (Lat. 39 deg.16'44''N., long. 94 deg.42'35''W.)
ILS RWY 1L localizer
    (Lat. 39 deg.19'30''N., long. 94 deg.43'12''W.)
ILS RWY 1R localizer
    (Lat. 39 deg.18'34''N., long. 94 deg.42'03''W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.6-mile radius of the Kansas City International Airport 
and within 4.4 miles each side of the Kansas City International 
Runway 19R ILS localizer north course and within 4.4 miles east of 
the Kansas City International Runway 19L ILS localizer north course 
extending from the 7.6-mile radius to 21.7 miles north of the DOTTE 
LOM and within 4.4 miles each side of the 093 deg. radial of the 
Kansas City VORTAC extending from the Kansas City International 
Airport 7.6-mile radius to 12 miles east of the Kansas City VORTAC, 
and within 2.5 miles west of the Kansas City International Runway 1L 
ILS localizer south course and within 2.6 miles each side of the 
Kansas City International Runway 1R ILS localizer course extending 
from the 7.6-mile radius to 9.5 miles south of the DOTTE LOM

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and within a 6.7-mile radius of the Kansas City Downtown Airport and 
within 3 miles each side of the 210 deg. radial of the Riverside 
VOR/DME extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 12.6 miles southwest 
of the Downtown Airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of the Sherman 
AAF.
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    Issued in Kansas City, MO on September 3, 1999.
Herman J. Lyons, Jr.,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 99-23725 Filed 9-10-99; 8:45 am]
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