[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 200 (Monday, October 19, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53403-53404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24620]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0541; Airspace Docket No. 09-ACE-7]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; St. Louis, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace for the St. Louis, MO 
area. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate Area 
Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) at 
Spirit of St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, MO. Also, this action makes 
minor adjustments to the geographic coordinates for the Lambert-St. 
Louis International Airport, St. Louis VORTAC, and the Foristell 
VORTAC. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and 
management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at Spirit of St. 
Louis Airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 17, 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 76137; telephone (817) 321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On July 31, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace at St. Louis, 
MO, reconfiguring controlled airspace at Spirit of St. Louis Airport, 
St. Louis, MO (74 FR 38146, Docket No. FAA-2009-0541). 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 7400.9T signed August 27, 2009, and effective 
September 15, 2009, 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 the Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by amending Class E airspace at St. Louis, MO, adding 
additional controlled airspace at Spirit of St. Louis Airport, St. 
Louis, MO, for the safety and management of IFR operations. This action 
also makes minor adjustments to the geographic coordinates for the 
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, St. Louis VORTAC, and the 
Foristell VORTAC.
    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 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

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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 amends 
controlled airspace at Spirit of St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, MO.

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 7400.9T, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 
2009, is amended as follows:

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

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ACE MO E5 St. Louis, MO [Amended]

St. Louis, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]44[min]55[sec] N., long. 90[deg]22[min]12[sec] W.)
St. Louis, Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]39[min]44[sec] N., long. 90[deg]39[min]07[sec] W.)
Alton, St. Louis Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]53[min]25[sec] N., long. 90[deg]02[min]46[sec] W.)
St. Charles, St. Charles County Smartt Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]55[min]47[sec] N., long. 90[deg]25[min]48[sec] W.)
St. Louis VORTAC
    (Lat. 38[deg]51[min]38[sec] N., long. 90[deg]28[min]57[sec] W.)
Foristell VORTAC
    (Lat. 38[deg]41[min]40[sec] N., long. 90[deg]58[min]16[sec] W.)
ZUMAY LOM
    (Lat. 38[deg]47[min]17[sec] N., long. 90[deg]16[min]44[sec] W.)
OBLIO LOM
    (Lat. 38[deg]48[min]01[sec] N., long. 90[deg]28[min]29[sec] W.)
Civic Memorial NDB
    (Lat. 38[deg]53[min]32[sec] N., long. 90[deg]03[min]23[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.1-mile radius of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, 
and within 4 miles southeast and 7 miles northwest of the Lambert-
St. Louis International Airport Runway 24 ILS localizer course 
extending from the airport to 10.5 miles northeast of the ZUMAY LOM, 
and within 4 miles southwest and 7.9 miles northeast of the Lambert-
St. Louis International Airport Runway 12R ILS localizer course 
extending from the airport to 10.5 miles northwest of the OBLIO LOM, 
and within 4 miles southwest and 7.9 miles northeast of the Lambert-
St. Louis International Airport Runway 30L ILS localizer course 
extending from the airport to 8.7 miles southeast of the airport, 
and within a 6.8-mile radius of Spirit of St. Louis Airport, and 
within 3.9 miles each side of the 258[deg] bearing from Spirit of 
St. Louis Airport extending from the 6.8-mile radius of Spirit of 
St. Louis Airport to 10.6 miles west of the airport, and within 2.6 
miles each side of the 098[deg] radial of the Foristell VORTAC 
extending from the 6.8-mile radius of Spirit of St. Louis Airport to 
8.3 miles west of the airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius of St. 
Charles County Smartt Airport, and within a 6.9-mile radius of St. 
Louis Regional Airport, and within 4 miles each side of the 014[deg] 
bearing from the Civic Memorial NDB extending from the 6.9-mile 
radius of St. Louis Regional Airport to 7 miles north of the 
airport, and within 4.4 miles each side of the 190[deg] radial of 
the St. Louis VORTAC extending from 2 miles south of the VORTAC to 
22.1 miles south of the VORTAC.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 1, 2009.
Walter L. Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. E9-24620 Filed 10-16-09; 8:45 am]
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