[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 22, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8655-8656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4107]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-28]


Establishment of Class D Airspace, Amendment of Class D Airspace; 
Key West, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace at Key West International 
Airport, FL, and establishes Class D airspace at Key West NAS. As a 
result of this action, the Key West International Airport Class D 
airspace area will be reduced concurrent with the establishment of the 
Class D airspace at Key West NAS.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, April 20, 2000.

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 January 5, 2000, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class D 
airspace at Key West International Airport, FL, and establishing Class 
D airspace at Key West NAS, (65 FR 402). This action reduces the size 
of the Key West International Airport Class D airspace area concurrent 
with the establishment of the Key West NAS Class D airspace area. 
Designations for Class D airspace extending upward from the surface of 
the earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9G, dated September 1, 1999, 
and effective September 16, 1999, which is incorporated by reference in 
14 CFR part 71.1. The Class D designatons 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 were received.

The Rule

    This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) amends Class D airspace at Key West International Airport, 
FL, and establishes airspace at Key West NAS.
    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; 14 CFR 11.69.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of 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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ASO FL D Key West NAS, FL [New]

Key West NAS, FL
    (Lat. 24 deg.34'33"N, long. 81 deg.41'20"W)
Key West International Airport
    (Lat 24 deg.33'23"N, long. 81 deg.45'34"W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 5.3-mile radius of Key West NAS, excluding 
that airspace within the Key West International Airport Class D 
airspace area. This Class D airspace area is effective during the 
specific days and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective days and times will thereafter by

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continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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ASO FL D Key West, FL [Revised]

Key West International Airport, FL
    (Lat. 24 deg.33'23"N, long. 81 deg.45'34"W)
Key West NAS
    (Lat. 24 deg.34'33"N, long. 81 deg.41'20"W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL beginning at lat. 24 deg.37'12"N, long. 
81 deg.44'41"W; to lat. 24 deg.33'04"N, long. 81 deg.43'48"W; to lat 
24 deg.31'15"N, long. 81 deg.45'22"W; to lat. 24 deg.30'35"N, long. 
81 deg.45'14"W; thence counterclockwise via the 5.3-mile radius of 
Key West NAS to the intersection of the 3.9-mile radius of the Key 
West International Airport, thence clockwise via the 3.9-mile radius 
of the Key West International Airport to the point of beginning. 
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific days and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
days and times will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.

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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on February 9, 2000.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 00-4107 Filed 2-18-00; 8:45 am]
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