Proposed Rule2022-07481
Proposed Modification of Class D and E Airspace, and Proposed Removal of Class E Airspace; King Salmon Airport, AK
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Published
April 8, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to modify the Class D and Class E surface area airspace, and the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at King Salmon Airport, King Salmon, AK. Additionally, the FAA proposes to remove the Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D or Class E airspace, as it is no longer required. Furthermore, this action proposes to remove a navigational aid (NAVAID) from the legal description of the Class E5 text header. Lastly, this action proposes administrative updates to the Class D and Class E legal descriptions. These actions will ensure the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) and visual flight rules (VFR) operations at the airport.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20794-20796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07481]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-0317; Airspace Docket No. 21-AAL-63]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Modification of Class D and E Airspace, and Proposed
Removal of Class E Airspace; King Salmon Airport, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify the Class D and Class E surface
area airspace, and the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at King Salmon Airport, King Salmon, AK.
Additionally, the FAA proposes to remove the Class E airspace
designated as an extension to Class D or Class E airspace, as it is no
longer required. Furthermore, this action proposes to remove a
navigational aid (NAVAID) from the legal description of the Class E5
text header. Lastly, this action proposes administrative updates to the
Class D and Class E legal descriptions. These actions will ensure the
safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) and visual
flight rules (VFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 23, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
1-800-647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2022-0317; Airspace Docket No. 21-AAL-63, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at <a href="https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications">https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications</a>. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3460.
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 would modify Class D and Class E airspace at King Salmon Airport,
AK, to support IFR operations at the airport.
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2022-0317;
Airspace Docket No. 21-AAL-63''. The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Recently published rulemaking
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documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at <a href="https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments">https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments</a>.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service
Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA
98198.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective
September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 by modifying
the Class D and Class E surface airspace, modifying the Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and removing
the Class E4 airspace designated as a Class D or Class E2 surface area
extension at King Salmon Airport, King Salmon, AK.
Both the Class D and Class E surface areas require an increase in
radius to properly contain departures until reaching 700 feet above the
surface, contain IFR arrivals descending below 1,000 feet above the
surface, and to contain circling maneuvers at the airport. In addition,
an extension to the Class D and Class E surface areas is needed to the
southeast of the airport due to rising terrain. This proposed extension
would contain IFR departures until reaching 700 feet above the surface.
In addition, the FAA proposes a shelf be added to the Class D and
Class E surface areas. The shelf will allow for floatplane operations
to and from the Naknek River when weather is below VFR minimums at the
airport.
The King Salmon Class E4 airspace, designated as an extension to
Class D and Class E surface areas, is no longer needed and the FAA
proposes to remove the airspace.
The FAA proposes to modify the Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet at King Salmon Airport. The current radius, which
contains departing aircraft until reaching 1,200 feet above ground
level (AGL), should be reduced, as the extra coverage is not needed.
The areas to the southeast and northwest of the airport should be
reduced to more appropriately contain the points at which an arriving
aircraft would normally descend below 1,500 AGL.
The FAA proposes to increase the ceiling of the airspace to 2,600
feet mean sea level (MSL) to account for the 73 foot airport elevation.
Class D areas should normally extend upward from the surface up to and
including 2,500 feet AGL. The altitude must be converted to MSL and
rounded to the nearest 100 feet.
Furthermore, this action also proposes to remove the King Salmon
VORTAC from the Class E5 text header and the airspace description. The
NAVAID is not required to describe the airspace area, and the removal
of the NAVAID simplifies the airspace's legal description.
Finally, the FAA proposes several administrative modifications to
the King Salmon Airport legal descriptions. The City name should be
removed from the second line of the Class D, Class E2, and Class E5
airspace legal descriptions. The second line should read: ``King Salmon
Airport, AK.'' Additionally, the current Class D and Class E surface
area legal descriptions require modification to replace the use of the
phrases ``Notice to Airmen'' and ``Airport/Facility Directive.'' These
phrases should read ``Notice to Air Missions'' and ``Chart
Supplement,'' respectively, in both legal descriptions.
Class D, Class E2, Class E4 and Class E5 airspace designations are
published in paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of
FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September
15, 2021, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class
E airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
is published yearly and effective on September 15.
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''
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, when promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 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 14 CFR 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 JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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AAL AK D King Salmon, AK [Amended]
King Salmon Airport, AK
(Lat. 58[deg]40'35'' N, long. 156[deg]38'55'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 5.3-mile radius of the King Salmon Airport,
AK, and within 1.1 miles each side of the 132[deg] bearing extending
from the 5.3-mile radius to 6.2 miles southeast of the airport,
excluding that airspace 600 feet MSL
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and below within 1.5 miles each side of the 132[deg] bearing
extending from the 4.4-mile radius to the 5.3-mile radius of the
airport, and excluding that airspace 600 feet MSL and below within
1.1 miles each side of the 132[deg] bearing extending from the 5.3-
mile radius to 6.2 miles southeast of the airport. This Class D
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The effective
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart
Supplement.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.
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AAL AK E2 King Salmon, AK [Amended]
King Salmon Airport, AK
(Lat. 58[deg]40'35'' N, long. 156[deg]38'55'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 5.3-
mile radius of the King Salmon Airport, AK, and within 1.1 miles
each side of the 132[deg] bearing extending from the 5.3-mile radius
to 6.2 miles southeast of the airport, and excluding that airspace
600 feet MSL and below within 1.5 miles each side of the 132[deg]
bearing extending from the 4.4-mile radius to the 5.3-mile radius of
the airport, and excluding that airspace 600 feet MSL and below
within 1.1 miles each side of the 132[deg] bearing extending from
the 5.3-mile radius to 6.2 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 Air Missions. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
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AAL AK E4 King Salmon, AK [Removed]
King Salmon Airport, AK
(Lat. 58[deg]40'35'' N, long. 156[deg]38'55'' W)
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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AAL AK E5 King Salmon, AK [Amended]
King Salmon Airport, AK
(Lat. 58[deg]40'35'' N, long. 156[deg]38'55'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.8-mile radius of King Salmon Airport, AK, and within 3.3
miles northeast and 3.2 miles southwest of the 132[deg] bearing
extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 9.1 miles southeast of the
airport, and within 3.9 miles each side of the 312[deg] bearing
extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 13.8 miles northwest of the
airport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface within a 73-mile radius of the King Salmon Airport, AK,
excluding that airspace extending beyond 12 miles of the shoreline.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on April 4, 2022.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-07481 Filed 4-7-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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