[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 250 (Thursday, December 28, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 82265-82266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-33177]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 00-AAL-5]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Gulkana, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Gulkana, AK. The
establishment of two new Area Navigation (RNAV) instrument approaches
and the revision of the Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni-directional
Radio Range (VOR) and Non-directional Radio Beacon (NDB) instrument
approaches to runway (RWY) 14 and RWY 32 at Gulkana Airport, Gulkana,
AK, made this action necessary. This rule provides adequate controlled
airspace for aircraft flying Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations
at at Gulkana, AK.
EFFECTIVE DATES: 0901 UTC, March 22, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert van Haastert, Operations
Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14,
Anchorage, AK 99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-5863; fax: (907)
271-2850; email: [email protected]. Internet address:
http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On October 25, 2000, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise the Class E airspace at
Gulkana, AK, was published in the Federal Register (65 FR 63820). The
proposal was necessary due to the establishment of two new RNAV
instrument approaches and revision of the VOR and NDB instrument
approach procedures to RWY 14 and RWY 32 at Gulkana, AK.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No public comments to the proposal were received, thus, the rule is
adopted as written.
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 E airspace areas designated as surface
areas are published in paragraph 6002 and the Class E airspace areas
designated as 700/1200 foot transition areas are published in paragraph
6005 in FAA Order 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 2000, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 revises the Class E airspace at
Gulkana, AK, through the establishment of two new RNAV instrument
approaches and revision of the VOR and NDB instrument approach
procedures to RWY 14 and RWY 32 at Gulkana, AK. The intended effect of
this proposal is to provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR
operations at Gulkana, AK.
The FAA has determined that this proposed 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. Since 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
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
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]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16,
2000, is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
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AAL AK E2 Gulkana, AK [Revised]
Gulkana Airport, AK
(Lat. 62 deg. 09' 18" N., long. 145 deg. 27' 24" W.)
Gulkana VORTAC
(Lat. 62 deg. 09' 08" N., long. 145 deg. 27' 01" W.)
Glenallen NDB
(Lat. 62 deg. 11' 43" N., long. 145 deg. 28' 05" W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,100 feet MSL within a 4 mile radius of the Gulkana Airport, and
within 2.8 miles west of the Gulkana VORTAC 344 deg. radial
clockwise to 2.8 miles east of the 352 deg. radial extending from
the Gulkana airport to 9.4 miles north of the airport, and within
2.5 miles east of the Gulkana VORTAC 172 deg. radial clockwise to
2.5 miles west of the Gulkana 180 deg. radial extending from the
Gulkana airport to 7 miles south of the Gulkana airport. This
airspace is effective during specific dates and times established in
advance by Notice to Airmen. The effective dates and times will
thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility
Directory.
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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 Gulkana, AK [Revised]
Gulkana Airport, AK
(Lat. 62 deg. 09' 18" N., long. 145 deg. 27' 24" W.)
Gulkana VORTAC
(Lat. 62 deg. 09' 08" N., long. 145 deg. 27' 01" W.)
Glenallen NDB
(Lat. 62 deg. 11' 43" N., long. 145 deg. 28' 05" W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within 6.5-mile radius of the Gulkana airport and within 8 miles
west of the Gulkana VORTAC 344 deg. radial, clockwise to 4 miles
east of the 352 deg. radial extending from the Gulkana airport to 16
miles north of the Gulkana airport, and within 4 miles east of the
Gulkana VORTAC 172 deg. radial clockwise to 4 miles west of the
Gulkana VORTAC 180 deg. radial extending 9.5
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miles south of the Gulkana airport; and that airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within an area bounded by
lat. 62 deg. 35' 00" N long. 145 deg. 39' 30" W, counter clockwise
to lat. 62 deg. 02' 00" N long. 146 30' 00" W, to lat 61 deg. 41'
30" N long. 145 deg. 13' 00" W, to lat. 62 deg. 22' 30" N long.
144 deg. 27' 00" W, to the point of beginning.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on December 19, 2000.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 00-33177 Filed 12-27-00; 8:45 am]
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