[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 52 (Monday, March 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 12855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1299]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request for a Land Exchange at the 
Double Eagle II Airport, Albuquerque, NM

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Request for the Double Eagle II Airport to exchange 
land with the State of New Mexico.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the 
exchange of property at the Double Eagle II Airport, Albuquerque, New 
Mexico. The city of Albuquerque as an airport owner has requested to 
exchange a tract of land that is currently on the north property line 
of the airport for a tract of land at the south center part of the 
airport. The land on the north to be exchanged requires release from 
any and all provisions of all applicable Grant Agreements and Grant 
Assurances, and to change forever, the lands exchanged from 
aeronautical to non-aernautical use under the provisions of Section 125 
of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st 
Century (AIR 21). The state of New Mexico will exchange a section of 
land of equal land size immediately south of the intersection of the 
two established runways.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 18, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to 
the FAA at the following address: Mr. Lacey D. Spriggs, Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, 
Louisiana/New Mexico Airports Development Office, ASW-640, Fort Worth, 
Texas 76193-0640.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Jim Hinde, City of Albuquerque, Aviation 
Department, PO Box 9948, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Saupp, Program Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, LA/NM Airports Development Office, 
ASW-640e, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0640.
    The request to release property may be reviewed in person at this 
same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the 
request to exchange of this property in that: the release of the 
northern property from the Grant Assurances; incorporation of the 
southern property into dedicated airport property, all under the 
provisions of AIR 21.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The city of Albuquerque as owner of the Double Eagle II Airport has 
requested of the Federal Aviation Administration to exchange 
approximately 52 acres for land of the same size adjacent to the 
airport. The northern tract is 375 feet wide by 6,000 feet long of the 
existing Double Eagle II Airport, for a parcel 2,120 feet wide and 
1,062 deep located in the south central part but off the airport. This 
southern part is located between Runways 4/22 and 17/35 and adjacent to 
the parallel taxiways to both runways. This exchange shall protect the 
line of sight for aircraft operating on these separate runways. The 
lands of the northern tract will be changed from aeronautical to non-
aeronautical use and the lands released from the conditions of the 
Airport Improvement Program Grant Agreement Grant Assurances. Upon this 
exchange the Assurances of the Grant Agreements shall hereafter apply 
to the south tract of land.
    Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
office of Mr. Jim Hinder, Albuquerque Sunport Offices, Terminal 
Building, Albuquerque, NM.

    Dated: Issued in Forth Worth, Texas on March 12, 2007.
D. Cameron Bryan,
Acting Manager, Airports, Division.
[FR Doc. 07-1299 Filed 3-16-07; 8:45 am]
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