[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51071-51072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19554]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 02-AAL-04]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Kodiak, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Kodiak, AK. Four new 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) have been established 
for the Kodiak Airport. The existing Class E airspace at Kodiak is 
insufficient to contain aircraft executing the new SIAPs. This rule 
will result in additional Class E airspace at Kodiak, AK.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 3, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Derril Bergt, AAL-538, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 
99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-2796; fax: (907) 271-2850; e-
mail: [email protected]. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at address http://162.58.28.41/at.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On May 13, 2002, a proposal to revise part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to add to the Class E airspace at 
Kodiak, AK, was published in the Federal Register (67 FR 31994-31995). 
Due to the development of four new SIAPs; Instrument Landing System Y 
(ILS Y) Runway 25, Very High Frequency Omni-navigational Range or 
Tactical Air Navigation Y (VOR or TACAN Y) Runway 25, Non-directional 
Beacon (NDB) Runway 25, Area Navigation (Global Positioning System) 
(RNAV GPS) Runway 25, additional Class E airspace is necessary to 
ensure that IFR operations remain within controlled airspace at the 
Kodiak, AK Airport. Interested parties were invited to participate in 
this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the 
proposal to the FAA. No public comments have been 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 extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in paragraph 
6005 of FAA Order 7400.9J. Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
dated August 31, 2001 and effective September 16, 2001 which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designation listed in this document will be revised subsequently in the 
Order.

The Rule

    This revision to 14 CFR part 71 adds to the Class E airspace at 
Kodiak, Alaska. Additional Class E airspace is being created to contain 
aircraft executing the four new SIAPs and will be depicted on 
aeronautical charts for pilot reference. The intended effect of this 
rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations at 
Kodiak Airport, Kodiak, Alaska.
    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 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).

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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 Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 31, 2001, and effective September 16, 
2001, is amended as follows:
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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 Kodiak, AK [Revised]

Kodiak Airport, AK
    (Lat. 57 deg.45'00" N., long. 152 deg.29'38" W.)
Kodiak VORTAC
    (Lat. 57 deg.46'30" N., long. 152 deg.20'23" W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.8 mile radius of the Kodiak Airport, and within 5 miles 
south and 9 miles north of the 070 deg. radial of the Kodiak VORTAC 
extending to 17 miles northeast of the VORTAC and within 8 miles 
north and 4 miles south of the Kodiak Localizer front course 
extending from the airport to 20.3 miles east of the airport and 
within 14 miles of the Kodiak VORTAC extending from the 358 deg. 
radial clockwise to the 107 deg. radial; and that airspace extending 
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within lat. 57 deg.57'06" 
N, long. 152 deg.45'00" W to lat. 57 deg.55'00" N, long. 
152 deg.28'00" W to lat. 57 deg.53'00" N, long. 152 deg.27'06" W to 
point of beginning and within 27 miles of the Kodiak VORTAC 
extending clockwise from the 023 to the 088 radial and within 8 
miles north and 5 miles south of the Kodiak Localizer front course 
extending from the airport to 32 miles east of the airport.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on July 24, 2002.
Trent S. Cummings,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 02-19554 Filed 8-6-02; 8:45 am]
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