82_FR_11846 82 FR 11809 - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Santa Rosa, CA

82 FR 11809 - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Santa Rosa, CA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 37 (February 27, 2017)

Page Range11809-11810
FR Document2017-03549

This action modifies Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D airspace at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA, by reducing the northwest segment and adding a segment southeast of the airport, and adds part-time Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) information. This action also amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to include only that area required for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. Further, the proposed change to the geographic coordinates of the airport for the Class D and E airspace areas is not finalized in this action because those changes were made in a prior rulemaking.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 37 (Monday, February 27, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03549]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-6967; Airspace Docket No. 16-AWP-7]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Santa Rosa, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace designated as an 
extension to a Class D airspace at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County 
Airport, Santa Rosa, CA, by reducing the northwest segment and adding a 
segment southeast of the airport, and adds part-time Notice to Airmen 
(NOTAM) information. This action also amends Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface to include only that area 
required for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
operations at the airport. Further, the proposed change to the 
geographic coordinates of the airport for the Class D and E airspace 
areas is not finalized in this action because those changes were made 
in a prior rulemaking.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 27, 2017. The Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1, 
Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of 
FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can 
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20591; telephone: 202-267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to 
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Clark, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; telephone (425) 203-4511.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described 
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, 
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
as it modifies controlled airspace at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County 
Airport, Santa Rosa, CA.

History

    On June 24, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (81 FR 41280), Docket No. FAA-
2016-6967, to modify Class E airspace designated as an extension to a 
Class D airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, Santa 
Rosa, CA. The FAA also proposed to update the geographical coordinates 
of the airport for both Class D and E airspace areas. Interested 
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by 
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments 
were received.
    Subsequent to publication, the FAA found that the geographic 
coordinates of the airport already had been amended for Class D 
airspace, and Class E airspace designated as an extension (80 FR 48686, 
August 14, 2015); and for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface (80 FR 48426, August 13, 2015). As the only 
proposed change to the Class D airspace information was the geographic 
coordinates of the airport, the FAA is withdrawing the Class D change 
from this final rule.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 6004 and 
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and 
effective September 15, 2016, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document 
will be published subsequently in the Order.

[[Page 11810]]

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 modifies Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class 
D, at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA, by 
reducing the segment extending northwest of the airport to within 7.4 
miles of the airport (from 14 miles), and adding a segment extending to 
6.3 miles southeast of the airport. Additionally, part-time NOTAM 
language is added to the regulatory text consistent with the effective 
times of the Class D airspace area. Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface is reduced to a polygon extending 
approximately 11 miles northwest, 11 miles southeast, and 12 miles 
south-southwest of the airport. This action removes reference to 
amending the geographic coordinates of the airport as the coordinates 
are correct. Therefore, an amendment to Class D airspace is not 
necessary as it only was correcting the airport coordinates.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    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, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory 
action''Prime; under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant 
rule''Prime; 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 only affects air traffic procedures and 
air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, does 
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,''Prime; paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not 
expected to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, 
and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

Lists 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--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for Part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and 
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6004. Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension 
to a Class D or Class E Surface Area.

* * * * *

AWP CA E4 Santa Rosa, CA [Modified]

Santa Rosa, Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, CA
    (Lat. 38[deg]30'35'' N., long. 122[deg]48'46'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.8 miles 
east and 2.8 miles west of the 342[deg] bearing from the Charles M. 
Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, CA, extending from the 4.3 mile radius 
of the airport to 7.4 miles northwest of the airport, and that 
airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.2 miles each 
side of the 156[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.3 
mile radius to 6.3 miles southeast of the airport. 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 Chart 
Supplement.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6005. Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

AWP CA E5 Santa Rosa, CA [Modified]

Santa Rosa, Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, CA
    (Lat. 38[deg]30'35'' N., long. 122[deg]48'46'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 38[deg]42'14'' N., long. 
122[deg]46'18'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]38'58'' N., long. 122[deg]59'10'' 
W.; to lat. 38[deg]21'20'' N., long. 122[deg]58'26'' W.; to lat. 
38[deg]19'23'' N., long. 122[deg]54'00'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]24'00'' 
N., long. 122[deg]39'26'' W.; thence to the point of origin.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on February 14, 2017.
Tracey Johnson,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-03549 Filed 2-24-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 37 / Monday, February 27, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 11809 September 15, 2016, is amended as DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Renton, WA, 98057; telephone (425) follows: 203–4511. Federal Aviation Administration Paragraph 6006 En Route Domestic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airspace Areas. 14 CFR Part 71 Authority for This Rulemaking * * * * * [Docket No. FAA–2016–6967; Airspace The FAA’s authority to issue rules AGL MI E6 Iron Mountain, MI [Amended] Docket No. 16–AWP–7] regarding aviation safety is found in Iron Mountain VOR/DME, MI Title 49 of the United States Code. (Lat. 45°48′58″ N., long. 088°06′44″ W.) Amendment of Class E Airspace; Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the Thunder Bay Airport, ON, Canada Santa Rosa, CA authority of the FAA Administrator. (Lat. 48°22′19″ N., long. 089°19′26″ W.) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, That airspace extending upward from Administration (FAA), DOT. describes in more detail the scope of the 1,200 feet above the surface within an area ACTION: Final rule. agency’s authority. This rulemaking is bounded by lat. 47°05′00″ N., long. promulgated under the authority 086°40′39″ W.; to lat. 47°05′00″ N., long. SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 088°27′44″ W.; to the Iron Mountain VOR/ airspace designated as an extension to a Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that DME; to lat. 46°16′21″ N., long. 089°47′13″ Class D airspace at Charles M. Schulz- section, the FAA is charged with W.; to lat. 46°52′34″ N., long. 090°13′09″ W. Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, prescribing regulations to assign the use on the eastern boundary of the Wisconsin E5 CA, by reducing the northwest segment of airspace necessary to ensure the airspace area; thence northeast along the and adding a segment southeast of the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of boundary of the Wisconsin and Minnesota E5 airport, and adds part-time Notice to airspace. This regulation is within the airspace areas to the intersection of the 35 Airmen (NOTAM) information. This scope of that authority as it modifies NM radius of the Thunder Bay Airport; action also amends Class E airspace controlled airspace at Charles M. thence counterclockwise along the 35 NM extending upward from 700 feet above Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, Santa radius of the Thunder Bay Airport to the the surface to include only that area Rosa, CA. intersection of the southern boundary of the required for the safety and management Upper Peninsula E6 airspace area; thence History of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) southeast along the boundary of the Upper operations at the airport. Further, the On June 24, 2016, the FAA published Peninsula E6 airspace area to the point of proposed change to the geographic in the Federal Register a notice of beginning. coordinates of the airport for the Class proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (81 FR Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas D and E airspace areas is not finalized 41280), Docket No. FAA–2016–6967, to Extending Upward From 700 feet or More in this action because those changes modify Class E airspace designated as Above the Surface of the Earth. were made in a prior rulemaking. an extension to a Class D airspace, and * * * * * DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 27, Class E airspace extending upward from 2017. The Director of the Federal 700 feet above the surface at Charles M. AGL MI E5 Iron Mountain, MI [Amended] Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, Santa Register approves this incorporation by Iron Mountain/Kingsford, Ford Airport, MI reference action under Title 1, Code of Rosa, CA. The FAA also proposed to (Lat. 45°49′06″ N., long. 88°06′52″ W.) Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to update the geographical coordinates of Iron Mountain VOR/DME the annual revision of FAA Order the airport for both Class D and E (Lat. 45°48′58″ N., long. 88°06′44″ W.) 7400.11 and publication of conforming airspace areas. Interested parties were That airspace extending upward from 700 amendments. invited to participate in this rulemaking feet above the surface within an 8.7-mile ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11, effort by submitting written comments radius of Iron Mountain VOR/DME, and Airspace Designations and Reporting on the proposal to the FAA. No within 5.2 miles west and 8.3 miles east of Points, and subsequent amendments can comments were received. the Iron Mountain ILS localizer south course be viewed on line at http:// Subsequent to publication, the FAA extending from the 8.7-mile radius to 21 www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. found that the geographic coordinates of miles south of the Iron Mountain/Kingsford, For further information, you can contact the airport already had been amended Ford Airport, and within 4.4 miles each side the Airspace Policy Group, Federal for Class D airspace, and Class E of the Iron Mountain ILS localizer north Aviation Administration, 800 airspace designated as an extension (80 course extending from the 8.7-mile radius to Independence Avenue SW., FR 48686, August 14, 2015); and for 16 miles north of the airport. Class E airspace extending upward from Washington, DC, 20591; telephone: 202– Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on February 2, 267–8783. The Order is also available 700 feet above the surface (80 FR 48426, 2016. for inspection at the National Archives August 13, 2015). As the only proposed Christopher L. Southerland, and Records Administration (NARA). change to the Class D airspace Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, For information on the availability of information was the geographic ATO Central Service Center. this material at NARA, call 202–741– coordinates of the airport, the FAA is [FR Doc. 2017–03508 Filed 2–24–17; 8:45 am] 6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ withdrawing the Class D change from federal_register/code_of_federal- this final rule. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P regulations/ibr_locations.html. Class E airspace designations are FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace published in paragraphs 6004 and 6005, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES Designations and Reporting Points, is respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A, published yearly and effective on dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15. September 15, 2016, which is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Clark, Federal Aviation Administration, part 71.1. The Class E airspace Operations Support Group, Western designation listed in this document will Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., be published subsequently in the Order. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Feb 24, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\27FER1.SGM 27FER1

11810 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 37 / Monday, February 27, 2017 / Rules and Regulations Availability and Summary of Environmental Review Paragraph 6005. Class E Airspace Areas Documents for Incorporation by Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Reference The FAA has determined that this Above the Surface of the Earth. action qualifies for categorical exclusion * * * * * This document amends FAA Order under the National Environmental AWP CA E5 Santa Rosa, CA [Modified] 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Policy Act in accordance with FAA Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Santa Rosa, Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma Impacts: Policies and County Airport, CA and effective September 15, 2016. FAA (Lat. 38°30′35″ N., long. 122°48′46″ W.) Order 7400.11A is publicly available as Procedures,’’Prime; paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to That airspace extending upward from 700 listed in the ADDRESSES section of this feet above the surface bounded by a line document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists cause any potentially significant beginning at lat. 38°42′14″ N., long. Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, environmental impacts, and no 122°46′18″ W.; to lat. 38°38′58″ N., long. air traffic service routes, and reporting extraordinary circumstances exist that 122°59′10″ W.; to lat. 38°21′20″ N., long. points. warrant preparation of an 122°58′26″ W.; to lat. 38°19′23″ N., long. environmental assessment. 122°54′00″ W.; to lat. 38°24′00″ N., long. The Rule 122°39’26″ W.; thence to the point of origin. Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 This amendment to Title 14, Code of Issued in Seattle, Washington, on February Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 14, 2017. modifies Class E airspace designated as Navigation (air). Tracey Johnson, an extension to a Class D, at Charles M. Adoption of the Amendment Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, Santa Service Center. Rosa, CA, by reducing the segment In consideration of the foregoing, the [FR Doc. 2017–03549 Filed 2–24–17; 8:45 am] extending northwest of the airport to Federal Aviation Administration BILLING CODE 4910–13–P within 7.4 miles of the airport (from 14 amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: miles), and adding a segment extending to 6.3 miles southeast of the airport. PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Additionally, part-time NOTAM Federal Aviation Administration TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND language is added to the regulatory text REPORTING POINTS consistent with the effective times of the 14 CFR Part 71 Class D airspace area. Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2016–9138; Airspace the surface is reduced to a polygon continues to read as follows: Docket No. 16–AWP–13] extending approximately 11 miles Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, Amendment of Class E Airspace, northwest, 11 miles southeast, and 12 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. Willows, CA miles south-southwest of the airport. This action removes reference to § 71.1 [Amended] AGENCY: Federal Aviation amending the geographic coordinates of Administration (FAA), DOT. the airport as the coordinates are ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in ACTION: Final rule. correct. Therefore, an amendment to 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, Class D airspace is not necessary as it Airspace Designations and Reporting SUMMARY: This action to modifies Class only was correcting the airport Points, dated August 3, 2016, and E airspace extending upward from 700 coordinates. effective September 15, 2016, is feet above the surface at Willows-Glenn amended as follows: County Airport, Willows, CA, for the Regulatory Notices and Analyses safety and management of Instrument Paragraph 6004. Class E Airspace Areas The FAA has determined that this Designated as an Extension to a Class D or Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the regulation only involves an established Class E Surface Area. airport. Decommissioning of the body of technical regulations for which * * * * * Maxwell VHF Omni-directional Range/ frequent and routine amendments are Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) AWP CA E4 Santa Rosa, CA [Modified] navigation aid and cancellation of necessary to keep them operationally current, is non-controversial and Santa Rosa, Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma associated approaches has made this County Airport, CA action necessary. Also, the airport’s unlikely to result in adverse or negative (Lat. 38°30′35″ N., long. 122°48′46″ W.) comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a geographic coordinates are adjusted to That airspace extending upward from the match the current FAA aeronautical ‘‘significant regulatory action’’Prime; surface within 1.8 miles east and 2.8 miles database. under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not west of the 342° bearing from the Charles M. a ‘‘significant rule’’Prime; under DOT Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, CA, DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 27, Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 extending from the 4.3 mile radius of the 2017. The Director of the Federal FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) airport to 7.4 miles northwest of the airport, Register approves this incorporation by does not warrant preparation of a and that airspace extending upward from the reference action under Title 1, Code of Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated surface within 1.2 miles each side of the 156° Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to bearing from the airport extending from the the annual revision of FAA Order impact is so minimal. Since this is a 4.3 mile radius to 6.3 miles southeast of the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES routine matter that only affects air traffic 7400.11 and publication of conforming airport. This Class E airspace area is effective procedures and air navigation, it is during the specific dates and times amendments. certified that this rule, when established in advance by a Notice to ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, promulgated, does not have a significant Airmen. The effective date and time will Airspace Designations and Reporting economic impact on a substantial thereafter be continuously published in the Points, and subsequent amendments can number of small entities under the Chart Supplement. be viewed on line at http:// criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. * * * * * www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Feb 24, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\27FER1.SGM 27FER1


Document Created: 2017-02-25 01:06:02
Document Modified: 2017-02-25 01:06:02
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective 0901 UTC, April 27, 2017. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ContactTom Clark, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; telephone (425) 203-4511.
FR Citation82 FR 11809 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)
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