Revision of Class D and Class E Airspace; Cannon AFB, Clovis, NM.

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 137 (Monday, July 19, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 38560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18350]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASW-02]


Revision of Class D and Class E Airspace; Cannon AFB, Clovis, NM.

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class D and Class E airspace extending 
upward from the surface to and including 6,800 feet mean sea level 
(MSL), within a 4.6-mile radius of Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), NM. 
This action is prompted by the requirement to contain aircraft 
operations within controlled airspace. The Class D airspace will revert 
to Class E airspace when the control tower is not in operation. The 
intended effect of this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace 
for aircraft operating in the vicinity of Cannon AFB, NM.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, September 9, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald J. Day, Airspace Branch, Air 
Traffic Division, Southwest Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Fort Worth, TX 76193-0520, telephone: 817-222-5593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On March 4, 1999, proposal to amend 14 CFR Part 71 to revise Class 
D and Class E airspace at Cannon AFB, NM, was published in the Federal 
Register (64 FR 10411). The proposal was to revise Class D and Class E 
airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 6,800 feet 
MSL, at Cannon AFB NM. This action is prompted by the requirement to 
contain aircraft operations within controlled airspace. The Class D 
airspace will revert to Class E airspace when the control tower is not 
in operation. The intended effect of this proposal is to provide 
adequate controlled airspace for aircraft operating in the vicinity of 
Cannon AFB, NM.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
No comments to the proposal were received. The rule is adopted as 
proposed, with the exception of minor editorial changes.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Designated Class D and Class E airspace areas are 
published in paragraphs 5000 and 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9F, dated 
September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E 
airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR Part 71 revises Class D and Class E 
airspace, at Cannon AFB, NM, extending upward from the surface to and 
including 6,800 feet MSL, at Cannon AFB, NM.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations that require frequent and 
routine amendments 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--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; E.O. 10854; 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 
1998, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D airspace areas.

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ASW NM D Clovis, NM  [Revised]

Clovis, Cannon AFB, NM
    (Lat. 34 deg.22'58'' N., long. 103 deg.19'20'' W.)
Cannon ILS Localizer
    (Lat. 34 deg.22'25'' N., long. 103 deg.20'09'' W.)
Cannon TACAN
    (Lat. 34 deg.22'51'' N., long. 103 deg.19'21'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
6,800 feet MSL within a 4.6-mile radius of Cannon AFB and within 1.8 
miles each side of the Cannon ILS Localizer northeast course, 
extending from the 4.6-mile radius to 5.1 miles northeast of the 
airport and within 1.8 miles each side of the 304 deg. radial of the 
Cannon TACAN extending from the 4.6-mile radius to 5.1 miles 
northwest of the airport. 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 Director.
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Paragraph 6002  Class E airspace areas extending upward from the 
surface of the earth.

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ASW NM E2 Clovis, NM  [Revised]

Clovis, Cannon AFB, NM
    (Lat. 34 deg.22'58'' N., long. 103 deg.19'20'' W.)
Cannon ILS Localizer
    (Lat. 34 deg.22'25'' N., long. 103 deg.20'09'' W.)
Cannon TACAN
    (Lat. 34 deg.22'51'' N., long. 103 deg.19'21'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.6-
mile radius of Cannon AFB and within 1.8 miles each side of the 
Cannon ILS Localizer northeast course, extending from the 4.6-mile 
radius to 5.1 mile northeast of the airport and within 1.8 miles 
each side of the 304 deg. radial of the Cannon TACAN extending from 
the 4.6-mile radius to 5.1 miles northwest of the airport. This 
Class E 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 Forth Worth, TX on June 15, 1999.
Robert N. Stevens,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 99-18350 Filed 7-16-99; 8:45 am]
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