Modification of Class D Airspace; Mojave, CA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 93-AWP-21]

Modification of Class D Airspace; Mojave, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace at Mojave, CA. This

Class D airspace reconfiguration accommodates the safe and efficient

handling of various types of aircraft operating at Mojave Airport, CA,

and provides a corridor of airspace for the north-south transit of

visual flight rules (VFR) aircraft between the Mojave Class D airspace

and Restricted Area R-2515.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 U.T.C., July 21, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gene Enstad, Airspace Specialist, System Management Branch, AWP-530,

Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region, Federal Aviation

Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261,

telephone (310) 297-0010.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On December 17, 1993, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by modifying the Class D

airspace at Mojave, California. The FAA proposed that the vertical

limits of the airspace be raised from 4,300 feet mean sea level (MSL)

to 4,800 feet MSL and the lateral limits be increased from a 3-mile

radius to a 4.3-mile radius. Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments objecting to the

proposal were received. However, the Department of the Air Force

commented that a \1/2\-mile corridor should be established between R-

2515 and the Mojave Class D airspace to allow for transit of VFR

aircraft north and southbound along U.S. Highway 58. These aircraft

would not be required to communicate with the Mojave tower. Further

study revealed that, by letter of agreement between the Air Force and

Mojave Tower, the \1/2\ mile corridor has existed in practice and

serves the VFR pilot well. Therefore, the FAA is further modifying the

Mojave Class D airspace by excluding airspace \1/2\-mile wide between

the Class D airspace and R-2515. Class D airspace designations are

published in Paragraph 5000 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; June 6, 1993). The Class D 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 D airspace at Mojave, California, to provide controlled

airspace from the surface up to and including 4,800 feet MSL within a

4.3-mile radius of the Mojave, CA Airport, excluding that airspace east

of a line \1/2\-mile west of and parallel to the R-2515 boundary.

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 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and

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

1993, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000--Subpart D--Class D Airspace

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AWP CA D Mojave, California [Revised]

Mojave Airport, CA

(lat. 35 deg.03'30'' N, long. 118 deg.90'03'' W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including

4,800 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Mojave Airport, excluding

that airspace east of a line \1/2\-mile west of and parallel to

Restricted Area R-2515. This Class D airspace 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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Issued in Los Angeles, California, on February 14, 1994.

Richard R. Lien,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 94-6101 Filed 3-15-94; 8:45 am]

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