Amendment to Class E Airspace; Kalispell, MT

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ANM-7]

Amendment to Class E Airspace; Kalispell, MT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Kalispell, Montana, Class E airspace.

This action is necessary to accommodate arrival/departure aircraft

transitioning between the en route and terminal areas in western

Montana. Airspace reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993,

has discontinued the use of the term ``transition area,'' replacing it

with the designation ``Class E airspace.'' The area will be depicted on

aeronautical charts.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 18, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James Riley, ANM-537, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No. 94-

ANM-7, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington, 98055-4056; telephone

number: (206) 227-2537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On March 21, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to amend the Kalispell, Montana,

Class E airspace area (59 FR 13263). This action is necessary to

accommodate arrival/departure aircraft transitioning between the en

route and terminal area in western Montana. The area will be depicted

on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. Interested parties were

invited to participate in the rulemaking proceeding by submitting

written comments on the proposal. No comments were received. Airspace

reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993, has discontinued

the use of the term ``transition area,'' and certain airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth

are now Class E airspace areas. The coordinates for this airspace

docket are based on North American Datum 83. Class E airspace is

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9A dated June 17, 1993,

and effective September 16, 1993, which is incorporated by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298; July 6, 1993). The Class E airspace

designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in

the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

amends Class E airspace at Kalispell, Montana. 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. 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).

Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 71 as

follows:

PART 71--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24

FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR

11.69.

Sec. 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal

Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and

Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,

1993, is amended as follows:

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 [Revised]

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport, MT

(Lat. 48 deg.16'43'' N, Long. 114 deg.15'18'' W)

Smith Lake NDB

(Lat. 48 deg.06'30'' N, Long. 114 deg.27'40'' W)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface

within a 7-mile radius of the Glacier Park International Airport,

and within 4.8 miles each side of the 035 deg. and 215 deg. bearing

from the Smith Lake NDB extending from the 7-mile radius to 10.5

miles southwest of the NDB; that airspace extending upward from

1,200 feet AGL bounded by a line beginning at Lat. 47 deg.30'00''

N., Long. 113 deg.30'03'' W.; to Lat. 48 deg.30'00'' N., Long.

113 deg.30'03'' W.; west along Lat. 48 deg.30'00'' N., to the

Montana/Idaho state boundary, south along the Montana/Idaho state

boundary until intersecting Lat. 47 deg.30'00'' N., then to the

point of beginning; excluding Federal airways.

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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 25, 1994.

Temple H. Johnson, Jr.,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.

[FR Doc. 94-14140 Filed 6-9-94; 8:45 am]

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