# Modification of Class E Airspace; Minneapolis, MN > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-20799 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Uncategorized Document - **Published:** August 24, 1994 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 94-AGL-10] Modification of Class E Airspace; Minneapolis, MN AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Minneapolis, MN, to accommodate a Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Airlake Airport, Lakeville, MN. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet above ground level (AGL) is needed for aircraft executing the approach. The intended affect of this action is to provide segregation of aircraft using instrument approach procedures in instrument conditions from other aircraft operating in visual weather conditions. EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 18, 1994. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey L. Griffith, Air Traffic Division, System Management Branch, AGL-530, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (708) 294-7568. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: History On Wednesday, April 20, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify Class E Airspace at Minneapolis, MN (59 FR 18770). The proposal was to add controlled airspace extending from 700 feet to 1200 feet AGL for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations in controlled airspace during portions of the terminal operation and while transiting between the enroute and terminal environments. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments objecting the proposal were received. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83. Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9B dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. 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 modifies Class E airspace at Minneapolis, MN, to accommodate a Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Airlake Airport, Lakeville, MN. Controlled airspace extending from 700 to 1200 feet AGL is needed for aircraft executing the approach. Aeronautical maps and charts will reflect the defined area which will enable pilots to circumnavigate the area in order to comply with applicable visual flight rule requirements. 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 Federal Aviation Administration 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 the Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994, is amended as follows: Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. * * * * * AGL MN E5 Minneapolis, MN [Revised] Minneapolis-St. Paul International (Wold-Chamberlain) Airport, MN (Lat. 44 deg.53'03'' N., long. 93 deg.12'55'' W.) Minneapolis, Anoka County-Blaine Airport (Janes Field), MN (Lat 45 deg.08'42'' N., long. 93 deg.12'40'' W.) St. Paul, Lake Elmo Airport, MN (Lat 44 deg.59'51'' N., long. 92 deg.51'21'' W.) Lakeville, Airlake Airport, MN (Lat 44 deg.37'40'' N., long. 93 deg.13'41'' W.) Minneapolis-St. Paul International (Wold-Chamberlain) Airport DME Antenna (Lat 44 deg.52'29'' N., long 93 deg.12'24'' W.) St. Paul Downtown Holman Field, MN (Lat 44 deg.56'04'' N., long. 93 deg.03'36'' W.) Farmington, MN VORTAC (Lat 44 deg.37'34'' N., long. 93 deg.10'55'' W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 20-mile radius of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International (Wold Chamberlain) Airport DME antenna including that airspace extending beyond the 20-mile radius of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International (Wold Chamberlain) Airport DME antenna within a 6.4 mile radius of the Anoka County-Blaine Airport (Janes Field) and within a 6.3-mile radius of the Lake Elmo Airport and within a 6.4- mile radius of the Airlake Airport and within 3.3 miles each side of the 084 deg. bearing from the Farmington VORTAC extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 14.8 miles east of the Airlake Airport. * * * * * Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on August 11, 1994. Roger Wall, Manager, Air Traffic Division. [FR Doc. 94-20799 Filed 8-23-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-20799. Public record. Not legal advice.