[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 122 (Friday, June 23, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39081-39082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15950]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-ASO-9]


Amendment to Class D and Class E5 Airspace, Greenwood, MS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D and E airspace at Greenwood--
Leflore Airport, Greenwood, MS. An Area Navigation (RNAV) Runway (RWY) 
18 Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for 
Greenwood, MS. As a result, additional controlled airspace extending 
upward from the surface and extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground 
Level (AGL) is needed to accommodate the SIAP. This action also makes a 
technical change by amending the name of the VORTAC from Greenwood to 
Sidon.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 5, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace 
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On April 19, 2000, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class D and E 
airspace at Greenwood--Leflore Airport, Greenwood, MS. This action 
would provide adequate Class D and E airspace at the airport for the 
RNAV RWY 18 SIAP. Class D airspace designations are published in 
Paragraph 5000, Class E4 airspace designations are published in 
Paragraph 6004 and Class E5 airspace designations are published in 
Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9G, dated September 1, 1999, and 
effective September 16, 1999, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1, dated September 1, 1999. The Class D and E airspace 
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.
    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.

The Rule

    This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) amends Class D and E airspace at Greenwood--Leflore 
Airport, Greenwood, MS. This action also makes a technical change by 
amending the name of the VORTAC from Greenwood to Sidon.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established boy 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, Incorporated by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 14 CFR Part 71 as follows:

[[Page 39082]]

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; EO 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 14 CFR 11.69


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 
1999, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D Airspace.

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ASO MS D Greenwood, MS [Revised]

Greenwood--Leflore Airport, MS
    (Lat. 33 deg.29'40" N, long. 90 deg.05'05" W)

Sidon VORTAC
    (Lat. 33 deg.27'50"N, long. 90 deg.16'38"W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface, to and 
including 2,700 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of the Greenwood--
Leflore Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the 
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective dates and times will thereafter be 
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Paragraph 6004  Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension 
to a Class D Airspace Area.

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ASO MS E4 Greenwood, MS [Revised]

Greenwood--Leflore Airport, MS
    (Lat. 33 deg.29'40"N, long. 90 deg.05'05"W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.4 miles 
each side of the Sidon VORTAC 079 deg. radial, extending from the 
4.4-miles radius of Greenwood--Leflore Airport to 4 miles east of 
the VORTAC. This Class E airspace area is effective during the 
specific dates and times established in advance by a 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 Areas Extending Upward from 700 
feet or More Above the Surface of the earth.

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ASO MS E5 Greenwood, MS [Revised]

Greenwood--Leflore Airport, MS
    (Lat. 33 deg.29'40"N, long. 90 deg.05'05"W)
Sidon VORTAC
    (Lat. 33 deg.27'50"N, long. 90 deg.16'38"W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.9-mile radius of Greenwood  Airport and within 1.2 miles 
each side of the Sidon VORTAC 079 deg. radial, extending from the 
6.9-mile radius to 2 miles each of the VORTAC
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 12, 2000.
John Thompson,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 00-15950 Filed 6-22-00; 8:45 am]
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