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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2012–0384; Airspace
Docket No. 12–ANM–9]
Amendment of Class D and Class E
Airspace; Lewiston, ID
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action modifies the Class
D and Class E airspace areas at
Lewiston, ID, to accommodate aircraft
using Area Navigation (RNAV) (GPS)
standard instrument approach
procedures at Lewiston-Nez Perce
County Airport. Also, the geographic
coordinates are updated for the airport
and navigational aids. This improves
the safety and management of
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations
at the airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC,
January10, 2013. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this
incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057;
telephone (425) 203–4537.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
History
On June 4, 2012, the FAA published
in the Federal Register a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend
controlled airspace at Lewiston-Nez
Perce County Airport, Lewiston, ID (77
FR 32921). Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments
on the proposal to the FAA. The FAA
received one comment from the
National Business Aviation Association
(NBAA).
The NBAA recommended making the
Class E airspace area extending upward
from 1,200 feet above the surface larger
by lowering some of the adjacent Class
E airspace, which begins from between
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10,000 Mean Sea Level (MSL) and
14,500 MSL, for aircraft safety. The FAA
found merit in this comment and further
amended the NPRM with a
supplemental NPRM (SNPRM)
published in the Federal Register of
August 21, 2012 (77 FR 50417).
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received.
Class D and Class E airspace
designations are published in
paragraphs, 5000, 6002, 6004 and 6005,
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9W
dated August 8, 2012, and effective
September 15, 2012, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
Part 71.1. The Class D airspace and
Class E airspace designations listed in
this document will be published
subsequently in that Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by
modifying the Class E airspace area
extending upward from 700 and 1,200
feet above the surface at Lewiston-Nez
Perce County Airport, Lewiston, ID, to
accommodate aircraft using RNAV
(GPS) standard instrument approach
procedures at the airport. This action
also updates the geographic coordinates
of the airport, the Nez Perce VHF OmniDirectional Radio Range/Distance
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME), and
the Lewiston-Nez Perce Instrument
Landing System (ILS) Localizer
navigation aids to coincide with the
FAA’s aeronautical database. This
action is necessary for the safety and
management of IFR operations.
The FAA has determined this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations 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 this rule, when promulgated,
will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA’s
authority to issue rules regarding
aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the
U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106
discusses the authority of the FAA
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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 Lewiston-Nez
Perce County Airport, Lewiston, ID.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
paragraph 311a. 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.
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,
B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,
40120; E. O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9W,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2012, and
effective September 15, 2012 is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 5000
Class D airspace.
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*
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*
ANM ID D Lewiston, ID [Modified]
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, ID
(Lat. 46°22′28″ N., long. 117°00′55″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 3,900 feet MSL
within a 4.1-mile radius of the Lewiston-Nez
Perce County Airport. This Class D airspace
area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to
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Airmen. The effective date and time will
thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated
as surface areas.
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ANM ID E2
*
*
*
Lewiston, ID [Modified]
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, ID
(Lat. 46°22′28″ N., long. 117°00′55″ W.)
Within a 4.1-mile radius of the LewistonNez Perce County 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 Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace designated
as an extension to a Class D surface area.
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ANM ID E4
*
*
*
Lewiston, ID [Modified]
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, ID
(Lat. 46°22′28″ N., long. 117°00′55″ W.)
Nez Perce VOR/DME
(Lat. 46°22′54″ N., long. 116°52′10″ W.)
Lewiston-Nez Perce ILS Localizer
(Lat. 46°22′27″ N., long. 117°01′54″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface within 2.7 miles each side of the
Lewiston-Nez Perce ILS localizer course
extending from the 4.1-mile radius of the
airport to 14 miles east of the airport and
within 3.5 miles each side of the Nez Perce
VOR/DME 266° radial extending from the
4.1-mile radius of the airport to 13.1 miles
west 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
Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas
extending upward from 700 feet or more
above the surface of the earth.
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*
ANM ID E5
*
*
*
Lewiston, ID [Modified]
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, ID
(Lat. 46°22′28″ N., long. 117°00′55″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface bounded by a line
beginning at lat. 46°33′00″ N., long.
117°38′00″ W.; to lat. 46°31′30″ N., long
117°14′00″ W.; to lat. 46°40′00″ N., long.
116°48′00″ W.; to lat. 46°26′00″ N., long.
116°26′00″ W.; to lat. 46°13′00″ N., long.
116°30′00″ W.; to lat. 46°14′00″ N., long.
116°35′00″ W.; to lat. 46°06′00″ N., long.
116°47′00″ W.; to lat. 46°17′00″ N., long.
116°49′00″ W.; to lat. 46°18′00″ N., long
117°00′00″ W.; to lat. 46°17′30″ N., long.
117°22′00″ W.; to lat. 46°10′30″ N., long.
117°26′30″ W.; to lat. 46°12′00″ N., long.
117°36′00″ W.; thence to the point of origin;
that airspace extending upward from 1,200
feet above the surface within a 62-mile radius
of the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport,
and within 24 miles each side of the 056°
bearing of the airport, extending from the 62mile radius to 92 miles northeast of the
airport.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October
23, 2012.
Vered Lovett,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012–27659 Filed 11–14–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2012–0705; Airspace
Docket No. 12–AWP–4]
Establishment of Class E Airspace;
Coaldale, NV
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action establishes Class
E airspace at Coaldale VHF OmniDirectional Radio Range Tactical Air
Navigational Aid (VORTAC), Coaldale,
NV to facilitate vectoring of Instrument
Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft under control
of Oakland Air Route Traffic Control
Center (ARTCC). This action enhances
the safety and management of IFR
operations within the National Airspace
System.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC,
January 10, 2013. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this
incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057;
telephone (425) 203–4537.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
History
On July 24, 2012, the FAA published
in the Federal Register a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to
establish controlled airspace at
Coaldale, NV (77 FR 43181). Interested
parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting
written comments on the proposal to the
FAA. The FAA received one comment
from the National Business Aviation
Association (NBAA).
The NBAA felt the reasons put forth
in the NPRM for lowering the Class E
airspace down to 1,200 feet above the
surface was vague and did not name the
terminal areas specifically that would
benefit from lowering the Class E
airspace. The commenter also
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recommended that the FAA lower the
Class E airspace in a much larger area
pushing the airspace north to the
boundaries of Oakland ARTCC and
Seattle ARTCC airspace, and east to the
boundaries of Oakland ARTCC and Salt
Lake City ARTCC airspace.
The FAA is creating this airspace at
the request of the Oakland ARTCC to
aid with the navigation of aircraft
within the ARTCC’s airspace area by
assisting aircraft arriving and departing
numerous terminal areas. The FAA feels
that making the area larger is not needed
at this time and is outside the scope of
this rulemaking. Further widening of
the airspace would not serve the
immediate purpose of establishing the
Class E–6 en route airspace area to assist
Oakland ARTCC.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6006, of FAA
Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012,
and effective September 15, 2012, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
Part 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in that
Order.
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 establishes
controlled airspace at the Coaldale
VORTAC, Coaldale, NV.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by
establishing Class E airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface, in the vicinity of the Coaldale
VORTAC navigation aid, Coaldale, NV,
to accommodate IFR aircraft under
control of the Oakland ARTCC by
vectoring aircraft from en route airspace
to terminal areas. This action is
necessary for the safety and
management of IFR operations.
The FAA has determined this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations 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 this rule, when promulgated,
will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA’s
authority to issue rules regarding
aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the
U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106
discusses the authority of the FAA
Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
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Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
paragraph 311a. 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
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
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.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9W,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2012, and
effective September 15, 2012 is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6006
Airspace Areas.
En Route Domestic
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AWP NV E6 Coaldale, NV [New]
Coaldale VORTAC
(Lat. 38°00′12″ N., long. 117°46′14″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface bounded by a
line beginning at lat. 38°55′20″ N., long.
119°22′42″ W.; to lat. 38°57′46″ N., long.
119°14′44″ W.; to lat. 38°41′13″ N., long.
118°53′31″ W.; to lat. 38°44′27″ N., long.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0384; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-9]
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Lewiston, ID
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D and Class E airspace areas at
Lewiston, ID, to accommodate aircraft using Area Navigation (RNAV)
(GPS) standard instrument approach procedures at Lewiston-Nez Perce
County Airport. Also, the geographic coordinates are updated for the
airport and navigational aids. This improves the safety and management
of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, January10, 2013. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; telephone (425) 203-4537.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On June 4, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend controlled airspace at Lewiston-
Nez Perce County Airport, Lewiston, ID (77 FR 32921). Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. The FAA
received one comment from the National Business Aviation Association
(NBAA).
The NBAA recommended making the Class E airspace area extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface larger by lowering some of the
adjacent Class E airspace, which begins from between
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10,000 Mean Sea Level (MSL) and 14,500 MSL, for aircraft safety. The
FAA found merit in this comment and further amended the NPRM with a
supplemental NPRM (SNPRM) published in the Federal Register of August
21, 2012 (77 FR 50417). Interested parties were invited to participate
in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraphs, 5000, 6002, 6004 and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order
7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15, 2012, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1. The Class D airspace
and Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be
published subsequently in that Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by modifying the Class E airspace area extending upward from
700 and 1,200 feet above the surface at Lewiston-Nez Perce County
Airport, Lewiston, ID, to accommodate aircraft using RNAV (GPS)
standard instrument approach procedures at the airport. This action
also updates the geographic coordinates of the airport, the Nez Perce
VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/
DME), and the Lewiston-Nez Perce Instrument Landing System (ILS)
Localizer navigation aids to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database. This action is necessary for the safety and management of IFR
operations.
The FAA has determined this regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations 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 this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA's authority to
issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S.
Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 discusses 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 Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, Lewiston, ID.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. 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.
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, 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(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 Part 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012 is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace.
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ANM ID D Lewiston, ID [Modified]
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, ID
(Lat. 46[deg]22'28'' N., long. 117[deg]00'55'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,900 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of the Lewiston-Nez Perce
County 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.
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
* * * * *
ANM ID E2 Lewiston, ID [Modified]
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, ID
(Lat. 46[deg]22'28'' N., long. 117[deg]00'55'' W.)
Within a 4.1-mile radius of the Lewiston-Nez Perce County
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 Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace designated as an extension to a
Class D surface area.
* * * * *
ANM ID E4 Lewiston, ID [Modified]
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, ID
(Lat. 46[deg]22'28'' N., long. 117[deg]00'55'' W.)
Nez Perce VOR/DME
(Lat. 46[deg]22'54'' N., long. 116[deg]52'10'' W.)
Lewiston-Nez Perce ILS Localizer
(Lat. 46[deg]22'27'' N., long. 117[deg]01'54'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.7 miles
each side of the Lewiston-Nez Perce ILS localizer course extending
from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport to 14 miles east of the
airport and within 3.5 miles each side of the Nez Perce VOR/DME
266[deg] radial extending from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport to
13.1 miles west 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 Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
* * * * *
ANM ID E5 Lewiston, ID [Modified]
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, ID
(Lat. 46[deg]22'28'' N., long. 117[deg]00'55'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 46[deg]33'00'' N., long.
117[deg]38'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]31'30'' N., long 117[deg]14'00''
W.; to lat. 46[deg]40'00'' N., long. 116[deg]48'00'' W.; to lat.
46[deg]26'00'' N., long. 116[deg]26'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]13'00''
N., long. 116[deg]30'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]14'00'' N., long.
116[deg]35'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]06'00'' N., long. 116[deg]47'00''
W.; to lat. 46[deg]17'00'' N., long. 116[deg]49'00'' W.; to lat.
46[deg]18'00'' N., long 117[deg]00'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]17'30''
N., long. 117[deg]22'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]10'30'' N., long.
117[deg]26'30'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]12'00'' N., long. 117[deg]36'00''
W.; thence to the point of origin; that airspace extending upward
from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 62-mile radius of the
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, and within 24 miles each side of
the 056[deg] bearing of the airport, extending from the 62-mile
radius to 92 miles northeast of the airport.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 23, 2012.
Vered Lovett,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012-27659 Filed 11-14-12; 8:45 am]
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