[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 240 (Monday, December 14, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 80596-80598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27301]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0825; Airspace Docket No. 20-ANM-27]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Kalispell, MT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D airspace at Glacier Park
International Airport. This action also modifies the Class E airspace,
designated as a surface area. Additionally, this action modifies the
Class E airspace, extending upward from 700 feet above the surface.
Further, this action modifies the Class E airspace, extending upward
from 1,200 feet above the surface. This action also removes the Smith
Lake NDB from the Class E airspace legal descriptions. Lastly, this
action implements several administrative corrections to the airspaces'
legal descriptions.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 25, 2021. 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 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov//air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you
can contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
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DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783. The Order is also available for
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of FAA Order 7400.11E at NARA,
email [email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3695.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, 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 modifies Class D and Class E airspace at Glacier Park
International Airport, Kalispell, MT, to ensure the safety and
management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (85 FR 62630, October 5, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2020-0825 to
modify Class D and Class E airspace at Glacier Park International
Airport, Kalispell, MT. Interested parties were invited to participate
in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. Two comments were received. The comments were not
germane to the proposed airspace action.
Class D, E2, and E5 airspace designations are published in
paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11E,
dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15,
2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 71
modifies Class D airspace at Glacier Park International Airport,
Kalispell, MT. To properly contain IFR aircraft, this action adds an
extension to the airspace, northeast of the airport. This airspace area
is described as follows: That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 5,500 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the
airport, and within 1.2 miles each side of the 032[deg] bearing from
the airport, extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 5.6 miles northeast
of Glacier Park International 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 Chart Supplement.
This action also modifies the Class E airspace, designated as a
surface area, to be coincident with the new Class D dimensions. This
airspace area is part-time and this action adds the appropriate
verbiage to the airspace legal description. This airspace area is
described as follows: That airspace extending upward from the surface
within a 4.3-mile radius of the airport, and within 1.2 miles each side
of the 032[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 4.3-mile
radius to 5.6 miles northeast of Glacier Park International 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 Chart
Supplement.
Additionally, this action modifies the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface. The action properly sizes the
airspace to contain IFR departures to 1,200 feet above the surface and
IFR arrivals descending below 1,500 feet above the surface. This
airspace area is described as follows: That airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface within a 7.5-mile radius of the
airport, and within 2.3 miles each side of the 138[deg] bearing from
the airport, extending from the 7.5-mile radius to 13.4 miles southeast
of the airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 215[deg] bearing
from the airport, extending from the 7.5-mile radius to 19.5 miles
southwest of Glacier Park International Airport.
This action also modifies the Class E airspace extending upward
from 1,200 feet above the surface. This area is designed to contain IFR
aircraft transitioning to/from the terminal and en route environments.
This airspace area is described as follows: That airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 25-mile radius of the
airport beginning at the 270[deg] bearing from the airport, clockwise
to the 090[deg] bearing from the airport, thence along the 090[deg]
bearing to 45 miles east of the airport, thence within a 45-mile radius
of the airport clockwise to the 270[deg] bearing from the airport,
thence along the 270[deg] bearing to the point of beginning, 25 miles
west of Glacier Park International Airport.
This action removes the Smith Lake NDB and all references to the
NDB from the Class E2 and Class E5 text headers and the airspace legal
descriptions. The navigational aid is not needed to define the
airspace. Removal of the navigational aid allows the airspace to be
defined from a single reference point which simplifies how the airspace
is described.
Lastly, this action implements several administrative corrections
to the airspaces' legal descriptions. In the Class D legal description,
the last sentence contains the term ``Airport/Facilities Directory''
this action updates the term to ``Chart Supplement''. This action
removes the city name from the second line of the Class D, Class E2,
and Class E5 text headers. The airport's geographic coordinates do not
match the FAA database; this action updates the geographic coordinates
in all of the airspace areas to ``lat. 48[deg]18'38'' N, long.
114[deg]15'22'' W''.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
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, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. 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
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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,
would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
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(f), 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 FAA Order 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ANM MT D Kalispell, MT [Amended]
Glacier Park International Airport, MT
(Lat. 48[deg]18'38'' N, long. 114[deg]15'22'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
5,500 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the airport, and within
1.2 miles each side of the 032[deg] bearing from the airport,
extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 5.6 miles northeast of Glacier
Park International 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 Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.
* * * * *
ANM MT E2 Kalispell, MT [Amended]
Glacier Park International Airport, MT
(Lat. 48[deg]18'38'' N, long. 114[deg]15'22'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.3-
mile radius of the airport, and within 1.2 miles each side of the
032[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 4.3-mile
radius to 5.6 miles northeast of Glacier Park International 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 Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANM MT E5 Kalispell, MT [Amended]
Glacier Park International Airport, MT
(Lat. 48[deg]18'38'' N, long. 114[deg]15'22'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.5-mile radius of the airport, and within 2.3 miles each
side of the 138[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the
7.5-mile radius to 13.4 miles southeast of the airport, and within 2
miles each side of the 215[deg] bearing from the airport, extending
from the 7.5-mile radius to 19.5 miles southwest of the airport; and
that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface
within a 25-mile radius of the airport beginning at the 270[deg]
bearing from the airport, clockwise to the 090[deg] bearing from the
airport, thence along the 090[deg] bearing to 45 miles east of the
airport, thence within a 45-mile radius of the airport clockwise to
the 270[deg] bearing from the airport, thence along the 270[deg]
bearing to the point of beginning, 25 miles west of Glacier Park
International Airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on December 7, 2020.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-27301 Filed 12-11-20; 8:45 am]
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