[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 24, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8166-8167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3820]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-1185; Airspace Docket No. 08-AGL-11]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Columbus, OH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Columbus, OH. 
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate Area 
Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) at 
Rickenbacker International Airport, Columbus, OH. This action also 
makes a minor change to the geographical coordinates of Bolton Field 
Airport, Columbus, OH. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the 
safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at 
Rickenbacker International Airport.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, May 7, 2009. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest 
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76193-0530; telephone (817) 
321-7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On December 18, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace at Columbus, 
OH, adding additional controlled airspace at Rickenbacker International 
Airport, Columbus, OH. (73 FR 76985, Docket No. FAA-2008-1185). 
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No 
comments were received. Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9S signed October 3, 2008, and 
effective October 31, 2008, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR Part 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this 
document will be published subsequently in that Order. With the 
exception of editorial changes, and the changes described above, this 
rule is the same as that proposed in the NPRM.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
Part 71 by amending Class E airspace at Columbus, OH, adding additional 
controlled airspace at Rickenbacker International Airport, Columbus, 
OH., and makes a minor change to the geographical coordinates of Bolton 
Field Airport, Columbus, OH.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are

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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 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.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, describes 
the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation 
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority. 
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in 
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the 
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
as it adds additional controlled airspace at Rickenbacker International 
Airport, Columbus, OH.

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, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 
2008, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface.

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AGL OH E5 Columbus, OH [Amended]

Columbus, Port Columbus International Airport, OH
    (Lat. 39[deg]59[min]53[sec] N., long. 82[deg]53[min]31[sec] W.)
Columbus, Rickenbacker International Airport, OH
    (Lat. 39[deg]48[min]50[sec] N., long. 82[deg]55[min]40[sec] W.)
Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH
    (Lat. 40[deg]04[min]47[sec] N., long. 83[deg]04[min]23[sec] W.)
Columbus, Bolton Field Airport, OH
    (Lat. 39[deg]54[min]04[sec] N., long. 83[deg]08[min]13[sec] W.)
Columbus, Darby Dan Airport, OH
    (Lat. 39[deg]56[min]31[sec] N., long. 83[deg]12[min]18[sec] W.)
Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport, OH
    (Lat. 39[deg]45[min]20[sec] N., long. 82[deg]39[min]26[sec] W.)
Don Scott NDB
    (Lat. 40[deg]04[min]49[sec] N., long. 83[deg]04[min]44[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of Port Columbus International Airport, and 
within a 7-mile radius of Rickenbacker International Airport and 
within 4 miles either side of the 045[deg] bearing from Rickenbacker 
International Airport extending from the 7-mile radius area to 12.5 
miles northeast of the airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of the 
Ohio State University Airport, and within 3 miles either side of the 
091[deg] bearing from the Don Scott NDB extending from the 6.5-mile 
radius area to 9.8 miles east of the NDB, and within a 7.4-mile 
radius of Bolton Field Airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius of 
Fairfield County Airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Darby Dan 
Airport, excluding that airspace within the London, OH, Class E 
airspace area.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on February 12, 2009.
Roger M. Trevino,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center.
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