[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63706-63708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26091]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0651; Airspace Docket No. 10-ANM-7]


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Klamath Falls, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will amend Class D and Class E airspace at Klamath 
Falls, OR. Decommissioning of the Merrill

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Non-Directional Radio Beacon (NDB) at Klamath Falls Airport has made 
this action necessary for the safety and management of Instrument 
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action also will 
adjust the geographic coordinates of the airport and a navigation aid, 
and will change the name of the airport.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, January 13, 2011. 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: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On August 16, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend controlled airspace at Klamath 
Falls, OR (75 FR 49866). 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 D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000, 6002, 6004 and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9U 
dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E 
airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in that Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
Part 71 by amending Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Klamath Falls Airport, Klamath Falls, OR. 
Decommissioning of the Merrill NDB and cancellation of the NDB approach 
has made this action necessary for the safety and management of IFR 
operations at the airport. The geographic coordinates of the Klamath 
Falls Airport, and the Klamath Falls VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range 
Tactical Air Navigation Aid (VORTAC), listed in the descriptions of the 
Class D and Class E airspace areas, will be adjusted in accordance with 
the FAA's National Aeronautical Navigation Services (NANS). The airport 
name will be corrected from Klamath Falls International Airport to 
Klamath Falls Airport.
    The FAA has determined 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 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 discusses 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 modifies 
controlled airspace at Klamath Falls Airport, Klamath Falls, OR.

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 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 
2010 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ANM OR D Klamath Falls, OR [Amended]

Klamath Falls Airport, OR
    (Lat. 42[deg]09'22'' N., long. 121[deg]44'00'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
6,600 feet MSL within a 5.4-mile radius of Klamath Falls Airport. 
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.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

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ANM OR E2 Klamath Falls, OR [Amended]

Klamath Falls Airport, OR
    (Lat. 42[deg]09'22'' N., long. 121[deg]44'00'' W.)

    Within a 5.4-mile radius of Klamath Falls Airport. 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.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a 
Class D Surface Area.

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ANM OR E4 Klamath Falls, OR [Amended]

Klamath Falls Airport, OR
    (Lat. 42[deg]09'22'' N., long. 121[deg]44'00'' W.)

Klamath Falls VORTAC
    (Lat. 42[deg]09'11'' N., long. 121[deg]43'39'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.5 miles 
east and 1.8 miles west of the Klamath Falls VORTAC 171[deg] radial 
extending from the 5.4-mile radius of Klamath Falls Airport to 7.4 
miles south of the VORTAC, and within 1.8 miles each side of the 
Klamath Falls VORTAC 332[deg] radial extending from the 5.4-mile 
radius of the airport to 9.6 miles northwest of the VORTAC.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ANM OR E5 Klamath Falls, OR [Modified]

Klamath Falls Airport, OR
    (Lat. 42[deg]09'22'' N., long. 121[deg]44'00'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 13.1-mile radius of Klamath Falls Airport, and within 4.3 
miles east and 8.3 miles west of the 158[deg] bearing from the 
airport extending from the 13.1-mile radius to 27.2 miles south of 
the airport; that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above 
the surface between the 13.1-mile radius and the 21.8-mile radius of 
the Klamath Falls Airport; that airspace extending upward from 7,500 
feet MSL within the area bounded by the 21.8-mile radius and the 
34.8-mile radius of the

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Klamath Falls Airport extending clockwise from the airport 095[deg] 
bearing to a line 4.3 miles east of and parallel to the airport 
165[deg] bearing, and within the area bounded by the 21.8-mile 
radius and the 34.8-mile radius of the Klamath Falls Airport 
extending clockwise from the airport 245[deg] bearing to the airport 
295[deg] bearing; that airspace extending upward from 7,700 feet MSL 
within the area bounded by the 21.8-mile radius and the 27.9-mile 
radius of the Klamath Falls Airport extending clockwise from the 
airport 332[deg] bearing to a line 7.9 miles northeast of and 
parallel to the airport 332[deg] bearing; that airspace extending 
upward from 8,600 feet MSL within the area bounded by the 21.8-mile 
radius and the 41.8-mile radius of the Klamath Falls Airport 
extending clockwise from a line 4.3 miles east of and parallel to 
the airport 165[deg] bearing to a line 10.1 miles west of and 
parallel to the airport 181[deg] bearing; that airspace extending 
upward from 9,000 feet MSL within the area bounded by the 21.8-mile 
radius and the 34.8-mile radius of the Klamath Falls Airport 
extending clockwise from the airport 320[deg] bearing to the airport 
095[deg] bearing; that airspace extending upward from 9,500 feet MSL 
within the area bounded by the 21.8-mile radius and the 34.8-mile 
radius of the Klamath Falls Airport extending clockwise from a line 
10.1 miles west of and parallel to the airport 181[deg] bearing to 
the airport 245[deg] bearing, and within the area bounded by the 
21.8-mile radius and the 24.4-mile radius of the Klamath Falls 
Airport extending clockwise from the airport 295[deg] bearing to the 
airport 320[deg] bearing; and that airspace extending from 11,000 
feet MSL within the area bounded by the 24.4-mile radius and the 
34.8-mile radius of the Klamath Falls Airport extending clockwise 
from the airport 295[deg] bearing to the airport 320[deg] bearing.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 6, 2010.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-26091 Filed 10-15-10; 8:45 am]
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