[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24870-24871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11643]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2003-14658; Airspace Docket No. 03-ACE-27]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Fort Leonard Wood, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This notice modifies Class E airspace areas at Fort Leonard 
Wood, MO. An examination of controlled airspace at Fort Leonard, MO 
revealed discrepancies in the dimensions of the Fort Leonard, MO Class 
E4 and Class E5 airspace areas. This action corrects the discrepancies 
by modifying the airspace areas.
    The effect of this rule is to provide appropriate controlled Class 
E airspace for aircraft executing instrument approach procedures to 
Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney Field and to segregate aircraft 
using instrument approach procedures in instrument conditions from 
aircraft operating in visual conditions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, June 12, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Mumper, Air Traffic Division, 
Airspace Branch, ACE-520A, DOT Regional Headquarters Building, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone: 
(816) 329-2524.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Tuesday, March 25, 2003, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 
71 by modifying the Class E airspace areas at Fort Leonard Wood, MO (68 
FR 14359) [FR Doc. 03-7073]. The proposal was to modify the Class E 
airspace area designated as an extension to the Class D airspace and 
the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet or more above 
the surface at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. 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.
    Class E airspace areas designated as an extension to a Class D area 
are published in Paragraph 6004 of FAA Order 7409.9K, dated August 30, 
2002, and effective September 16, 2002, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. Class E airspace areas extending upward from 
700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in 
Paragraph 6005 of the same Order. The Class E airspace designations 
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) decreases the size of the Fort Leonard Wood, MO Class E 
airspace area designated as an extension to the Class D airspace by 
relocating the southeastern boundary of from 16 miles to 7 miles 
southeast of the Buckhorn Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB). It also 
increases the dimensions of the Class E airspace area extending upward 
from 700 feet or more above the surface to approximately the current 
dimensions of the Class E airspace area designated as an extension to 
the Class D airspace. These actions correct the discrepancies in the 
controlled airspace at Fort Leonard Wood, MO and bring them into 
compliance with FAA Order 8260.19. The areas will be depicted on 
appropriate aeronautical charts.
    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. 
Therefore, this regulation--(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

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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

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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

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1. The authority citation for 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]

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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:

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

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ACE MO E4 Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney Field, MO
    (Lat. 37[deg]44'30'' N., long. 92[deg]08'27'' W.)
Forney VOR
    (Lat. 37[deg]44'33'' N., long. 92[deg]08'20'' W.)
Buckhorn NDB
    (Lat. 37[deg]41'51'' N., long. 92[deg]06'14'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles 
each side of the Forney VOR 318[deg] radial extending from the 4-
mile radius of Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney Field to 7 
miles northwest of the VOR and within 4 miles southwest and 8 miles 
northeast of the 147[deg] bearing from the Buckhorn NDB extending 
from the 4-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles southeast of the 
Buckhorn NDB, excluding that airspace within the R-4501 Fort Leonard 
Wood Restricted Areas, during the specific times they are in effect. 
This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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ACE MO E5 Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney Field, MO
    (Lat. 37[deg]44'30'' N., long. 92[deg]08'27'' W.)
Forney VOR
    (Lat. 37[deg]44'33'' N., long. 92[deg]08'20'' W.)
Buckhorn NDB
    (Lat. 37[deg]41'51'' N., long. 92[deg]06'14'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney 
Field and within 2.4 miles each side of the Forney VOR 318[deg] 
radial extending from the 6.5-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles 
northwest of the VOR and within 4 miles southwest and 8 miles 
northeast of the 147[deg] bearing from the Buckhorn NDB extending 
from the 6.5-mile radius of the airport to 16 miles southeast of the 
Buckhorn NDB; excluding that airspace within the R-4501 Fort Leonard 
Wood, MO, Restricted Areas during the specific times they are in 
effect.
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    Issued in Kansas City, MO, on April 28, 2003.
Herman J. Lyons, Jr.,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 03-11643 Filed 5-8-03; 8:45 am]
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