[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 250 (Thursday, December 28, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 82265-82266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-33177]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-AAL-5]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Gulkana, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Gulkana, AK. The 
establishment of two new Area Navigation (RNAV) instrument approaches 
and the revision of the Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni-directional 
Radio Range (VOR) and Non-directional Radio Beacon (NDB) instrument 
approaches to runway (RWY) 14 and RWY 32 at Gulkana Airport, Gulkana, 
AK, made this action necessary. This rule provides adequate controlled 
airspace for aircraft flying Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 
at at Gulkana, AK.

EFFECTIVE DATES: 0901 UTC, March 22, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert van Haastert, Operations 
Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, 
Anchorage, AK 99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-5863; fax: (907) 
271-2850; email: [email protected]. Internet address: 
http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On October 25, 2000, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise the Class E airspace at 
Gulkana, AK, was published in the Federal Register (65 FR 63820). The 
proposal was necessary due to the establishment of two new RNAV 
instrument approaches and revision of the VOR and NDB instrument 
approach procedures to RWY 14 and RWY 32 at Gulkana, AK.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
No public comments to the proposal were received, thus, the rule is 
adopted as written.
    The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot 
reference. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. The Class E airspace areas designated as surface 
areas are published in paragraph 6002 and the Class E airspace areas 
designated as 700/1200 foot transition areas are published in paragraph 
6005 in FAA Order 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 2000, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 revises the Class E airspace at 
Gulkana, AK, through the establishment of two new RNAV instrument 
approaches and revision of the VOR and NDB instrument approach 
procedures to RWY 14 and RWY 32 at Gulkana, AK. The intended effect of 
this proposal is to provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR 
operations at Gulkana, AK.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed 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).

The Proposed 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 Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 
2000, is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6002  Class E airspace designated as surface areas.

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AAL AK E2  Gulkana, AK [Revised]

Gulkana Airport, AK
    (Lat. 62 deg. 09' 18" N., long. 145 deg. 27' 24" W.)
Gulkana VORTAC
    (Lat. 62 deg. 09' 08" N., long. 145 deg. 27' 01" W.)
Glenallen NDB
    (Lat. 62 deg. 11' 43" N., long. 145 deg. 28' 05" W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,100 feet MSL within a 4 mile radius of the Gulkana Airport, and 
within 2.8 miles west of the Gulkana VORTAC 344 deg. radial 
clockwise to 2.8 miles east of the 352 deg. radial extending from 
the Gulkana airport to 9.4 miles north of the airport, and within 
2.5 miles east of the Gulkana VORTAC 172 deg. radial clockwise to 
2.5 miles west of the Gulkana 180 deg. radial extending from the 
Gulkana airport to 7 miles south of the Gulkana airport. This 
airspace is effective during specific dates and times established in 
advance by Notice to Airmen. The effective dates and times will 
thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility 
Directory.
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Paragraph 6005  Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or 
more above the surface of the earth.

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AAL AK E5  Gulkana, AK [Revised]

Gulkana Airport, AK
    (Lat. 62 deg. 09' 18" N., long. 145 deg. 27' 24" W.)
Gulkana VORTAC
    (Lat. 62 deg. 09' 08" N., long. 145 deg. 27' 01" W.)
Glenallen NDB
    (Lat. 62 deg. 11' 43" N., long. 145 deg. 28' 05" W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 6.5-mile radius of the Gulkana airport and within 8 miles 
west of the Gulkana VORTAC 344 deg. radial, clockwise to 4 miles 
east of the 352 deg. radial extending from the Gulkana airport to 16 
miles north of the Gulkana airport, and within 4 miles east of the 
Gulkana VORTAC 172 deg. radial clockwise to 4 miles west of the 
Gulkana VORTAC 180 deg. radial extending 9.5

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miles south of the Gulkana airport; and that airspace extending 
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within an area bounded by 
lat. 62 deg. 35' 00" N long. 145 deg. 39' 30" W, counter clockwise 
to lat. 62 deg. 02' 00" N long. 146 30' 00" W, to lat 61 deg. 41' 
30" N long. 145 deg. 13' 00" W, to lat. 62 deg. 22' 30" N long. 
144 deg. 27' 00" W, to the point of beginning.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on December 19, 2000.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 00-33177 Filed 12-27-00; 8:45 am]
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