[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 232 (Friday, December 3, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67712-67713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31401]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-50]


Modification of Class D Airspace and Establishment of Class E 
Airspace; Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace and establishes Class E 
airspace at Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. This action amends the 
effective hours of the Class D surface area to coincide with the 
airport traffic control tower (ATCT) hours of operation for Wright-
Patterson AFB. The purpose of this action is to clarify when two-way 
radio communication with the ATCT is required. This action also creates 
a Class E surface area for those times when the ATCT is closed.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 24, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Denis C. Burke, Air Traffic Division, Airspace Branch, AGL-520, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018, 
telephone (847) 294-7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Tuesday, September 14, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR 
part 71 to modify Class D airspace and establish Class E airspace at 
Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (64 FR 49754). The proposal was to 
amend the effective hours to coincide with the ATCT hours of operation 
for Wright-Paterson AFB and to create controlled airspace when the ATCT 
is closed. 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, and Class E 
airspace areas designated as a surface area for an airport are 
published in paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9G dated September 1, 
1999, and effective September 16, 1999, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace 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 airspace and 
establishes Class E airspace at Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, by 
amending the hours of operation of the Class D airspace for Wright-
Patterson AFB and by creating a Class E surface area during those times 
when the ATCT is closed. 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:

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 95665, 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 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 
1999, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D airspace.

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AGL OH D  Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH [Revised]

Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

[[Page 67713]]

    (Lat. 39 deg.49'34''N., long. 84 deg.02'54''W.)
Patterson VORTAC
    (Lat. 39 deg.49'06''N., long. 84 deg.03'16''W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,400 feet MSL within an 4.6-mile radius of Wright-Patterson AFB, 
and within 1.3 miles each side of the Patterson VORTAC 046 deg. 
radial extending from the 4.6-mile radius to 5.6 miles northeast of 
the VORTAC, excluding that airspace within the James M. Cox Dayton 
International Airport, OH, Class C airspace area. 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 6002  Class E airspace designated as a surface area.

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AGL OH E2  Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH [New]

Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
    (Lat. 39 deg.49'34''N., long. 84 deg.02'54''W.)
Patterson VORTAC
    (Lat. 39 deg.49'06''N., long. 84 deg.03'16''W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,400 feet MSL within an 4.6-mile radius of Wright-Patterson AFB, 
and within 1.3 miles each side of the Patterson VORTAC 046 deg. 
radial extending from the 4.6-mile radius to 5.6 miles northeast of 
the VORTAC, excluding that airspace within the James M. Cox Dayton 
International Airport, OH, Class C 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 November 16, 1999.
Christopher R. Blum,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 99-31401 Filed 12-2-99; 8:45 am]
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