[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 24, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8172-8173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3825]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-1162; Airspace Docket No. 08-AAL-33]


Revision of Class D and E Airspace; King Salmon, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class D and E airspace at King Salmon, AK, 
to provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). Nine SIAPs, and a 
textual Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) are being amended for the 
King Salmon Airport. This action revises Class D and E airspace upward 
from the surface, and from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the 
surface at King Salmon Airport, King Salmon, AK.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Rolf, AAL-538G, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587; 
telephone number (907) 271-5898; fax: (907) 271-2850; e-mail: 
[email protected]. Internet address: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/systemops/fs/alaskan/rulemaking/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Monday, Decemer 8, 2008, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise Class D and 
E airspace upward from the surface, and from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. 
above the surface at King Salmon, AK (73 FR 74378). The action was 
proposed in order to create Class D and E airspace sufficient in size 
to contain aircraft while executing instrument procedures for the King 
Salmon Airport. Class D and E controlled airspace extending upward from 
the surface, and from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface in the 
King Salmon Airport area is revised by this action.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
No comments were received. The rule is adopted as proposed with the 
following exception. The airport location has been updated to reflect 
current survey data. With the exception of editorial changes, and the 
changes described above, this rule is the same as that proposed in the 
NPRM.
    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 D airspace area designations are published 
in paragraph 5000 in FAA Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 
2008, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E2 
surface areas are published in paragraph 6002 in FAA Order 7400.9S, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and 
effective October 31, 2008, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E4 surface areas designated as extensions to Class 
D surface areas are published in paragraph 6004 in FAA Order 7400.9S, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and 
effective October 31, 2008, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1200 foot 
transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 in FAA Order 7400.9S, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and 
effective October 31, 2008, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace designations listed in this 
document would be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 revises Class D and E airspace at 
the King Salmon Airport, Alaska. This Class D and E airspace is revised 
to accommodate aircraft executing amended instrument procedures, and 
will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. The 
intended effect of this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace 
for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the King Salmon 
Airport, King Salmon, 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. Because 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.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States 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 1, Section 40103, Sovereignty and use of 
airspace. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing 
regulations to ensure the safe and efficient use of the navigable 
airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority because 
it creates Class D and E airspace sufficient in size to contain 
aircraft executing instrument procedures for the King Salmon Airport 
and represents the FAA's continuing effort to safely and efficiently 
use the navigable airspace.

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 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 71.1 of Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008, is 
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 5000 General.

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AAL AK D King Salmon, AK [Revised]

King Salmon, King Salmon Airport, AK
    (Lat. 58[deg]40'35'' N., long. 156[deg]38'55'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of the King Salmon Airport, 
AK. This Class D 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 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

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AAL AK E2 King Salmon, AK [Revised]

King Salmon, King Salmon Airport, AK
    (Lat. 58[deg]40'35'' N., long. 156[deg]38'55'' W.)

    Within a 4.4-mile radius of the King Salmon Airport, AK. 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 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D Surface Area.

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AAL AK E4 King Salmon, AK [Revised]

King Salmon, King Salmon Airport, AK
    (Lat. 58[deg]40'35'' N., long. 156[deg]38'55'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 4 miles 
either side of the 312[deg] bearing from the King Salmon Airport, 
AK, to 10.7 miles northwest of the King Salmon Airport, AK.
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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 King Salmon, AK [Revised]

King Salmon, King Salmon Airport, AK
    (Lat. 58[deg]40'35'' N., long. 156[deg]38'55'' W.)
King Salmon VORTAC
    (Lat. 58[deg]43'29'' N., long. 156[deg]45'08'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.9-mile radius of the King Salmon Airport, AK, and within 
5 miles north and 9 miles south of the 132[deg] radial of the King 
Salmon VORTAC, AK, extending from the King Salmon VORTAC, AK, to 36 
miles southeast of the King Salmon VORTAC, AK, and within 3.9 miles 
either side of the 312[deg] radial of the King Salmon VORTAC, AK, 
extending from the 6.9-mile radius to 13.9 miles northwest of the 
King Salmon VORTAC, AK; and that airspace extending upward from 
1,200 feet above the surface within a 73-mile radius of the King 
Salmon Airport, AK.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on February 13, 2009.
James L. Krause,
Acting Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
 [FR Doc. E9-3825 Filed 2-23-09; 8:45 am]
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