[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 1 (Thursday, January 2, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44-45]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-33129]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2002-14075; Airspace Docket No. 02-AAL-07]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Wasilla, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes new Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface at Wasilla, AK. The FAA has developed a 
new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) for the Wasilla 
Airport. Class E airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface is 
necessary to ensure that Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 
remain within controlled airspace when executing the new SIAP. The 
intended effect of this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace 
for IFR operations at Wasilla Airport, Wasilla, AK.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 20, 2003.

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; 
email: [email protected]. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at address http://162.58.28.41/at.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On October 7, 2002, a proposal to revise part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to add Class E airspace at 
Wasilla, AK, was published in the Federal Register (67 FR 62410-62412) 
on October 7, 2002. The FAA has developed a new Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedure (SIAP) for the Wasilla Airport. The approach is 
designated Area Navigation (Goblal Positioning System) (RNAV GPS) 
Runway 3, original. The new Class E airspace is necessary to contain 
aircraft executing the RNAV (GPS) Runway 3 approach within controlled 
airspace. 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 designated as 700/1200 
foot transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 
7400.9K, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 30, 
2002, and effective September 16, 2002, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in 
this document will be added to the Order.

The Rule

    This revision to 14 CFR part 71 establishes new Class E airspace 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Wasilla, Alaska. Additional 
Class E airspace is established to contain aircraft executing a new 
SIAP 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 Wasilla Airport, Wasilla, 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).

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 7400.9K, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 30, 2002, and effective September 16, 
2002, 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 Wasilla, AK [NEW]

Wasilla Airport, AK
    (Lat. 61[deg] 34' 08'' N, long. 149[deg] 32' 25'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Wasilla Airport excluding Big Lake 
Class E Airspace.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on December 24, 2002.
Trent S. Cummings,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 02-33129 Filed 12-31-02; 8:45 am]
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