[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 142 (Monday, July 24, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45519-45520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18578]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-ANM-03]


Revision of Class D and Class E airspace, Great Falls 
International Airport, MT; Removal of Class D and Class E Airspace, 
Great Falls Malmstrom AFB, MT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Great Falls International Airport Class 
D and E4 airspace areas and removes the Great Falls Malmstrom AFB Class 
D and E4 airspace areas. The reconfiguration of airspace is necessary 
due to the closure of the Malmstrom AFB. The realigned airspace will 
better serve the Great Falls International Airport, Great Falls, MT.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 10, 2000

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Durham, ANM-520.7, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Docket No. 00-ANM-03, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, 
Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone number: (425) 227-2527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On February 29, 2000, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by revising Class D and 
E4 airspace at Great Falls International Airport, Great Falls, MT and 
removing Class D and E4 airspace at Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, MT in 
order to reconfigure airspace due to the closure of Malmstrom AFB (65 
FR 10730). Interested parties were invited to participate in the 
rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal. 
No comments were received.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 
CFR part 71) revises Class D and E4 airspace at Great Falls 
International Airport, Great Falls, MT and removes Class D and E4 
airspace at Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, MT in order to reconfigure 
airspace due to the closure of Malmstrom AFB. This amendment provides 
revised airspace at Great Falls, MT to better meet current airspace 
standards associated with established procedures at Great Falls 
International Airport. The FAA establishes airspace where necessary to 
contain aircraft transitioning between the terminal and en route 
environments. This amendment provides for the safe and efficient use of 
the navigable airspace. This amendment promotes safe flight operations 
under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and Visual Flight Rules (VFR) at 
the Great Falls International Airport, Great Falls, MT and between the 
terminal and en route transition stages.
    The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot 
reference. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class D surface airspace areas and Class E airspace 
areas designated as an extension to a Class D surface airspace, are 
published in Paragraph 5000 and Paragraph 6004, respectively, 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 and 
Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.
    The FAA has determined 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, 
when promulgated, 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; 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 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  General.

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ANM MT D  Great Falls International Airport, MT [Revised]

Great Falls International Airport, MT
    (Lat. 47 deg.28'55"N, long. 111 deg.22'14"W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
6,200 feet MSL within a 5.5-mile radius of the Great Falls 
International Airport.
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ANM MT D  Great Falls Malmstrom AFB, MT [Remove]

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Paragraph 6004  Class E airspace areas designated as an extension 
to a Class D airspace area.

ANM MT E4  Great Falls International Airport, MT [Revised]

Great Falls International Airport, MT
    (Lat. 47 deg.28'55"N, long. 111 deg.22'14"W)
Great Falls VORTAC
    (Lat. 47 deg.27'00"N, long. 111 deg.24'44"W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.1 miles 
each side of the Great Falls VORTAC 225 deg. radial extending from 
the 5.5-mile radius of Great Falls International Airport to 8.7 
miles southwest of the VORTAC, and within 3.1 miles each side of the 
Great Falls VORTAC 045 deg. radial extending from the 5.5-mile 
radius of the airport to 16.6 miles northeast of the VORTAC and that 
airspace upward from the surface within 4 miles each side of the 164 
degree bearing from the Great Falls International Airport extending 
from the 5.5-mile radius to 13.4 miles south of the airport.
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ANM MT E4  Great Falls Malmstrom AFB, MT [Remove]

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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 6, 2000.
Daniel A. Boyle,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 00-18578 Filed 7-21-00; 8:45 am]
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