[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 25, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63797-63798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26953]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-ACE-25]


Establishment of Class D and Class E Airspace, and Amendment to 
Class E Airspace; Garden City, KS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes a Class D airspace area, a Class E 
surface area extension and amends the Class E surface area from full 
time to part time status at Garden City Regional Airport, Garden City, 
KS. An Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) is being established at 
Garden City Regional Airport and surface areas are necessary to provide 
controlled airspace for the safe and efficient operation of aircraft 
operating into and out of the Garden City Regional Airport. This action 
establishes controlled surface areas at Garden City Regional Airport. 
The effect of this rule is to provide a Class D airspace area, a Class 
E surface area extension, and amend the Class E surface area from full 
time to part time status.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 30, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Division, 
Airspace Branch, ACE-520c, DOT Regional Headquarters Building, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone 
(816) 329-2525.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On August 9, 2000, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of Title 14 of 
the Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing a Class D 
airspace area, a Class E surface area extension and amends the Class E 
surface area from full time to part time status at Garden City, KS (65 
FR 48651). The proposed action was to provide controlled airspace for 
the safe and efficient operation of aircraft operating into and out of 
the Garden City Regional Airport.
    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. Class D airspace 
areas designated for an airport that contain at least one primary 
airport around which the airspace is designated are published in 
paragraph 5000, Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area for 
an airport are published in paragraph 6002, and Class E airspace areas 
designated as an extension to Class D airspace areas are published in 
paragraph 6004 of FAA Order 7400.9H, dated September 1, 2000, and 
effective September 16, 2000, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The airspace designation listed in this document will be 
published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of Title 14 of the Federal Regulations 
(14 CFR part 71) establishes a Class D airspace area, a Class E surface 
area extension and amends the Class E surface area from full time to 
part time status at Garden City Regional Airport, Garden City, KS. An 
ATCT is being established at Garden City Regional Airport and Class D 
and Class E surface areas are necessary for the safe and efficient 
operation of aircraft in the vicinity of the airport. The area will be 
depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulation for which frequent and routine 
amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, 
this regulation (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

    Aviation, 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--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 part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 289.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 
2000, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D airspace area designated for an airport 
that contains at least one primary airport around which the 
airspace is designated.

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ACE KS D Garden City, KS [New]

Garden City Regional Airport, KS
    (lat 37 deg.55'39"N., long. 100 deg.43'28"W.)
Garden City VORTAC
    (lat 37 deg.55'09'N., long. 100 deg.43'30"W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
5400 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the Garden City Regional 
Airport. This Class D airspace area 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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Paragraph 6002  Class E airspace designated as a surface area for 
an airport.

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ACE KS E2 Garden City, KS [Revised]

Garden City Regional Airport, KS
    (lat 37 deg.55'39"N., long. 100 deg.43'28"W.)
Garden City VORTAC
    (lat 37 deg.55'09"N., long. 100 deg.43'30"W.)
That airspace within a 4.3-mile radius of the Garden City Regional 
Airport and within 2.2 miles each side of the Garden City VORTAC 
004 deg. radial extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the Garden 
City Regional Airport to 7 miles north of the VORTAC and within 2.2 
miles each side of the Garden City VORTAC 171 deg. radial extending 
from the 4.3-mile radius of the Garden City Regional Airport to 5 
miles south 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 date and time 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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ACE KS E4 Garden City, KS [New]

Garden City Regional Airport, KS
    (lat 37 deg.55'39"N., long. 100 deg.43'28"W.)
Garden City VORTAC
    (lat 37 deg.55'09"N., long. 100 deg.43'30"W.)
That airspace extending upward within 2.2 miles each side of the 
Garden City VORTAC 004 deg. radial extending from 4.3-mile radius of 
the Garden City Regional Airport to 7 miles

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north of the VORTAC and within 2.2 miles each side of the Garden 
City VORTAC 171 deg. radial extending from the 4.3-mile radius of 
the Garden City Regional Airport to 5 miles south 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 date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport/Facility Director.

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    Issued in Kansas City, MO, on October 6, 2000.
Richard L. Day,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 00-26953 Filed 10-24-00; 8:45 am]
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