[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 237 (Friday, December 10, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 76924-76925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30980]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2010-0784; Airspace Docket No. 10-AWP-5]
Modification of Class D and E Airspace, and Revocation of Class E
Airspace; Flagstaff, AZ
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action will modify Class D and E airspace at Flagstaff,
AZ, to accommodate aircraft departing and arriving under Instrument
Flight Rules (IFR) at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. This action also
removes Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D or E
surface area at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. This action, initiated by
the biennial review of the Flagstaff airspace area, will enhance the
safety and management of aircraft operations at the airport. This
action also makes minor adjustments to the legal description of the
airspace.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 10, 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: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4517.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On October 6, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to remove Class E airspace designated as
an extension to a Class D or E surface area at Flagstaff, AZ and to
modify the Class D and E controlled airspace at Flagstaff Pulliam
Airport (75 FR 61660). 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 E airspace designations are published in paragraph
5000, 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 part 71.1. The Class D and 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 modifying the Class D airspace and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to meet current
standards for IFR departures and arrivals at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport,
Flagstaff, AZ. This action, initiated by a biennial review of the
airspace, is necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations
at the airport. This action also makes a minor correction to the legal
description for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface to coincide with the FAA's National Aeronautical Navigation
Services, and changes the description to not exclude the Sedona, AZ,
Class E airspace area from this description.
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 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 establishes
additional controlled airspace at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, Flagstaff
AZ.
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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AWP AZ D Flagstaff, AZ [Modified]
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, AZ
(Lat. 35[deg]08'25'' N., long. 111[deg]40'09'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
9,500 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Flagstaff Pulliam Airport
beginning at lat. 35[deg]13'08'' N., long. 111[deg]38'07'' W.,
clockwise to lat. 35[deg]07'21'' N., long. 111[deg]46'07'' W.,
thence to the point of beginning; and that airspace 1.5 miles each
side of the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport 127[deg] bearing extending to
7 miles southeast of the Flagstaff Pulliam 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.
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Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas designated as an extension to
Class D or Class E surface area.
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AWP AZ E4 Flagstaff, AZ [Removed]
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet above the surface.
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AWP AZ E5 Flagstaff, AZ [Modified]
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, AZ
(Lat. 35[deg]08'25'' N., long. 111[deg]40'09'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
beginning southwest of the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport at lat.
35[deg]07'59'' N., long. 111[deg]50'30'' W., clockwise along an 8.5
mile arc to lat. 35[deg]16'14'' N., long. 111[deg]36'2'' W., thence
to lat. 35[deg]08'25'' N., long. 111[deg]14'50'' W., thence to lat.
35[deg]08'25'' N., long. 111[deg]14'50'' W., to lat. 34[deg]54'20''
N., long. 111[deg]26'11'' W., to lat. 34[deg]58'47'' N., long.
111[deg]37'17'' W., to lat. 34[deg]43'58'' N., long. 111[deg]50'21''
W., to lat. 34[deg]45'01'' N., long. 112[deg]01'17'' W., to lat.
34[deg]54'24'' N., long. 112[deg]05'16'' W., to lat. 35[deg]08'10''
N., long. 111[deg]51'59'' W., thence to the point of beginning. That
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded
by a line beginning at lat. 35[deg]05'04'' N., long. 112[deg]27'43''
W., to lat. 35[deg]11'22'' N., long. 110[deg]52'43'' W., thence
clockwise along the 39 mile arc to the point of beginning.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on December 1, 2010.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-30980 Filed 12-9-10; 8:45 am]
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