Modification of Class B Airspace; Minneapolis, MN, 63861-63865 [2013-24983]
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charged with prescribing regulations to
assign the use of the 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 amends Class D airspace at Kwajalein
Island, Marshall Islands, RMI.
Issued in Washington, DC, September 24,
2013.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and ATC
Procedures Group.
[FR Doc. 2013–24976 Filed 10–24–13; 8:45 am]
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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.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2012–1296; Airspace
Docket No. 09–AWA–1]
RIN 2120–AA66
Modification of Class B Airspace;
Minneapolis, MN
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY:
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 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 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9X,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, signed August 7, 2013, and
effective September 15, 2013, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 5000—Class D Airspace
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AWP RM D Kwajalein Island, Marshall
Islands, RMI
Kwajalein Island, Bucholz AAF, RMI
(Lat. 08°43′12″ N., long. 167°43′54″ E.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL
within a 4.3-mile radius of the Bucholz AAF.
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 Pacific Chart Supplement.
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AGENCY:
This action amends the
Minneapolis, MN, Class B airspace area
to contain large turbine-powered aircraft
conducting published instrument
procedures at the Minneapolis-St. Paul
International Airport (MSP), MN, within
Class B airspace. The FAA is taking this
action to ensure containment of aircraft
being vectored to and conducting dual
Simultaneous Instrument Landing
System (SILS) approaches to parallel
Runways 12L/R and 30L/R; aircraft
being vectored to and conducting
approaches to Runway 35; and, aircraft
being re-sequenced from approaches to
Runway 35 to approaches to Runway
30L. This action supports the FAA’s
national airspace redesign goal of
optimizing terminal and en route
airspace areas to enhance safety,
improving the flow of air traffic, and
reducing the potential for near midair
collision in terminal airspace areas.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC,
January 9, 2014. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this
incorporation by reference action under
3 CFR part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy and ATC
Procedures Group, Office of Airspace
Services, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On February 14, 2013, the FAA
published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
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to modify the Minneapolis Class B
airspace area (78 FR 10564). This action
proposed to expand the lateral
boundaries and lower portions of the
Minneapolis Class B airspace to contain
large turbine-powered aircraft flying
dual SILS procedures and associated
traffic patterns to Runways 12L/R and
30L/R, flying instrument procedures
and associated traffic patterns to
Runway 35, and re-sequencing these
aircraft from flying instrument
procedures to Runway 35 to instrument
procedures to Runway 30L within Class
B airspace. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments
on the proposed action. No comments
were received in response to the notice.
The Rule
The FAA is amending Title 14 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by modifying the Minneapolis,
MN, Class B airspace area. This action
(depicted on the chart in Figure 1—
Modification of the Minneapolis, MN
Class B Airspace Area) modifies the
lateral and vertical limits of the Class B
airspace to ensure the containment of
large turbine-powered aircraft and
enhance safety in the Minneapolis
terminal area. The Class B airspace
extensions, located northwest and
southeast of MSP, are expanded by
approximately one nautical mile (NM)
further southwest. Several portions of
Class B airspace, located west,
northwest, and east of MSP, that are
adjacent to the Class B airspace
extensions are lowered by 1,000 feet to
6,000 feet MSL. There are several
changes to the Class B airspace area that
is located south-southeast of MSP. Its
outer boundary is realigned by one NM
from the Minneapolis-St. Paul
International (Wold-Chamberlain)
Airport Distance Measuring Equipment
(DME) Antenna (I–MSP DME) 25 NM
arc to the 24 NM arc. It is lowered by
1,000 feet to 6,000 feet MSL and
combined with the adjacent Class B
airspace area located south of MSP.
Additionally, the Class B airspace
boundary segment described by the
Gopher VHF omnidirectional range
(VOR)/tactical air navigation (VORTAC)
(GEP) 160° radial is moved to the GEP
158° radial. These modifications
provide the minimum additional
airspace necessary to contain large
turbine-powered aircraft conducting
instrument procedures within Class B
airspace.
Except for Areas A through C, which
are unchanged by this action, the
remaining Minneapolis Class B airspace
subareas are reconfigured and realigned
by geographic position in relation to the
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I–MSP DME antenna. This action
modifies three of the six original
subareas (D through F) and adds four
new subareas (G through J). The specific
modifications to the Minneapolis, MN
Class B airspace area are outlined
below.
Area A. Area A is the surface area that
extends upward from the surface to
10,000 feet MSL. The FAA is not
modifying Area A.
Area B. Area B extends upward from
2,300 feet MSL to 10,000 feet MSL. The
FAA is not modifying Area B.
Area C. Area C extends upward from
3,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet MSL. The
FAA is not modifying Area C.
Area D. Area D extends upward from
4,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet MSL. The
southern boundary of the extensions in
this area are expanded approximately 1
NM further southwest. This
modification ensures aircraft flying the
southern traffic pattern downwind legs
for Runway 12R and 30L instrument
procedures are contained within Class B
airspace.
Area E. Area E extends upward from
6,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet MSL
between the GEP 295° radial clockwise
to the GEP 352° radial and the 20 NM
to 30 NM arcs from the I–MSP DME.
The lower Class B airspace floor in this
area ensures large turbine-powered
aircraft that require longer distances to
descend for sequencing to SILS
procedures to Runways 12L/R are
contained within Class B airspace.
Area F. Area F extends upward from
7,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet MSL
between the GEP 085° radial clockwise
to the GEP 105° radial and the 20 NM
to 30 NM arcs from the I–MSP DME.
The FAA is not modifying the Class B
airspace in this area.
Area G. Area G extends upward from
6,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet MSL
between the GEP 105° radial clockwise
to the GEP 115° radial and the 20 NM
to 30 NM arcs from the I–MSP DME.
The lower Class B airspace floor in this
area ensures large turbine-powered
aircraft that require longer distances to
descend for sequencing to SILS
procedures to Runways 30L/R are
contained within Class B airspace.
Area H. Area H extends upward from
6,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet MSL. This
new subarea realigns a segment of the
boundary from the GEP 160° radial to
the GEP 158° radial, realigns a second
segment of the boundary from the I–
MSP DME 25 NM arc to the I–MSP DME
24 NM arc, and lowers the Class B
airspace floor throughout the area to
ensure large turbine-powered aircraft
flying instrument procedures to Runway
35, as well as aircraft re-sequenced from
Runway 35 to Runway 30L instrument
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procedures, are contained within Class
B airspace.
Area I. Area I extends upward from
7,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet MSL
between the GEP 170° radial clockwise
to the Flying Cloud VOR/DME
navigation aid (FCM) 270° radial and
the 20 NM to 30 NM arcs from the I–
MSP DME. The FAA is not modifying
the Class B airspace in this area.
Area J. Area J extends upward from
6,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet MSL
between the FCM 270° radial clockwise
to the FCM 294° radial and the 20 NM
to 30 NM arcs from the I–MSP DME.
The lower Class B airspace floor in this
area ensures large turbine-powered
aircraft that require longer distances to
descend for sequence to SILS
approaches to Runways 12L/R are
contained within Class B airspace.
Finally, this action updates the
Minneapolis-St. Paul International
(Wold-Chamberlain) Airport airport
reference point (ARP), the Gopher
VORTAC, the Flying Cloud VOR/DME,
and the Minneapolis-St. Paul
International (Wold-Chamberlain)
Airport DME antenna geographic
coordinates (latitude/longitude) to
reflect current NAS data is reflected in
the Minneapolis Class B airspace area
legal description header. All radials
listed in the Minneapolis Class B
airspace area description in this rule are
stated in degrees relative to True North.
All geographic coordinates are stated in
degrees, minutes, and seconds based on
North American Datum 83.
Implementation of these
modifications to the Minneapolis Class
B airspace area ensure containment of
large turbine-powered aircraft within
Class B airspace as required by FAA
directives to enhance safety and
efficient management of aircraft
operations in the Minneapolis terminal
area.
Class B airspace areas are published
in paragraph 3000 of FAA Order
7400.9X, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 7, 2013,
and effective September 15, 2013, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class B airspace area listed in
this document would be published
subsequently in the Order.
Regulatory Evaluation Summary
Changes to Federal regulations must
undergo several economic analyses.
First, Executive Order 12866 and
Executive Order 13563 directs that each
Federal agency shall propose or adopt a
regulation only upon a reasoned
determination that the benefits of the
intended regulation justify its costs.
Second, the Regulatory Flexibility Act
of 1980 (Pub. L. 96–354) requires
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agencies to analyze the economic
impact of regulatory changes on small
entities. Third, the Trade Agreements
Act (Pub. L. 96–39) prohibits agencies
from setting standards that create
unnecessary obstacles to the foreign
commerce of the United States. In
developing U.S. standards, the Trade
Act requires agencies to consider
international standards and, where
appropriate, that they be the basis of
U.S. standards. Fourth, the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L.
104–4) requires agencies to prepare a
written assessment of the costs, benefits,
and other effects of proposed or final
rules that include a Federal mandate
likely to result in the expenditure by
State, local, or tribal governments, in the
aggregate, or by the private sector, of
$100 million or more annually (adjusted
for inflation with base year of 1995).
This portion of the preamble
summarizes the FAA’s analysis of the
economic impacts of this final rule.
Department of Transportation Order
DOT 2100.5 prescribes policies and
procedures for simplification, analysis,
and review of regulations. If the
expected cost impact is so minimal that
a proposed or final rule does not
warrant a full evaluation, this order
permits that a statement to that effect
and the basis for it be included in the
preamble if a full regulatory evaluation
of the cost and benefits is not prepared.
Such a determination has been made for
this final rule. The reasoning for this
determination follows:
This action modifies the Minneapolis,
MN, Class B airspace area to contain
large turbine-powered aircraft
conducting published instrument
procedures within Class B airspace, and
reduce the potential for midair
collisions. Given the former boundaries
and changes in MSP traffic flows and
aircraft descent profiles since the last
restructuring, instrument flight rules
(IFR) flights were not contained within
Class B airspace. This amendment
restructures the airspace to ensure
containment of these aircraft within
Class B airspace, which will reduce the
potential for midair collisions in the
terminal area. The amendment will also
reduce controller workload by reducing
the number of Class B airspace
excursions. The restructuring
accommodates aircraft approaches on
flight paths that were close to the Class
B airspace boundaries, by moving these
boundaries slightly. Also, since the last
restructuring of the airspace, the fleet
mix has changed from more rapidly
descending aircraft to turbojets with
more ‘‘efficient wings’’ which require a
longer time to descend. To better
contain these new turbojets, the
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amendment lowers the floor of the Class
B airspace in the areas where arriving
aircraft currently drop beneath the floor
of Class B airspace so they will be
contained. The original Class B airspace
design did not contain a portion of one
of the Final Approach Courses (FACs)
within the existing Class B airspace and
consequently aircraft traveling along
this FAC exit Class B airspace for part
of the descent. The final rule moves the
Class B boundary and lowers the floor
in this portion of the airspace so that
aircraft using this FAC will be contained
within Class B airspace.
The FAA expects that these changes
will have little impact on Visual Flight
Rules (VFR) traffic as VFR aircraft will
have the alternatives of flying under or
over the redesigned Class B or through
it with clearance from air traffic control.
The Ad Hoc Committee which was
formed to review the Class B airspace
proposal and provide feedback to the
FAA reported most of the proposed
changes would have little or no impact
on the aviation community they
represented, including non-participating
VFR aircraft, with the exception of the
cutout near Stanton Airfield. The
committee did however indicate the
proposed modifications would impact
the Minnesota Soaring Club and Stanton
Sport Aviation operations and provided
six recommendations to alleviate the
potential impact. Additionally, the FAA
held several fact finding informal
airspace meetings. As a result of the Ad
Hoc Committee and informal airspace
meeting inputs, the FAA incorporated
those recommendations and comments
that supported containment of IFR
traffic within Class B airspace with an
expected minimal impact on nonparticipatory VFR operations. The FAA
anticipates that these modifications will
continue to allow sufficient airspace for
VFR operations in the vicinity of the
Minneapolis Class B airspace area.
In the NPRM, the FAA found that the
expected outcome would be a minimal
impact with positive net benefits, and a
full regulatory evaluation was not
prepared. The FAA requested comments
with supporting justification about the
FAA determination of minimal impact
in the NPRM. The FAA received no
comments on the minimal cost
determination.
Therefore, the FAA has determined
that this final rule is not a ‘‘significant
regulatory action’’ as defined in section
3(f) of Executive Order 12866, and is not
‘‘significant’’ as defined in DOT’s
Regulatory Policies and Procedures.
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Final Regulatory Flexibility
Determination
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980
(Pub. L. 96–354) (RFA) establishes ‘‘as a
principle of regulatory issuance that
agencies shall endeavor, consistent with
the objectives of the rule and of
applicable statutes, to fit regulatory and
informational requirements to the scale
of the businesses, organizations, and
governmental jurisdictions subject to
regulation. To achieve this principle,
agencies are required to solicit and
consider flexible regulatory proposals
and to explain the rationale for their
actions to assure that such proposals are
given serious consideration.’’ The RFA
covers a wide-range of small entities,
including small businesses, not-forprofit organizations, and small
governmental jurisdictions.
Agencies must perform a review to
determine whether a rule will have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. If
the agency determines that it will, the
agency must prepare a regulatory
flexibility analysis as described in the
RFA.
However, if an agency determines that
a rule is not expected to have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities,
section 605(b) of the RFA provides that
the head of the agency may so certify
and a regulatory flexibility analysis is
not required. The certification must
include a statement providing the
factual basis for this determination, and
the reasoning should be clear.
This final rule is expected to improve
safety by redefining Class B airspace
boundaries and will impose only
minimal costs. This final rule is
expected to cause little impact on VFR
traffic. VFR traffic that might have been
flying in airspace that will be redesignated as Class B airspace will
continue to have the option of flying
above or below the proposed Class B
airspace or obtaining clearance to fly
through. This final amendment will not
require updating of materials outside
the normal update cycle. Therefore, the
expected outcome will be a minimal
economic impact on small entities
affected by this rulemaking action.
In the NPRM, the FAA certified that
the proposed rule, if promulgated,
would not have a significant impact on
a substantial number of small entities.
The FAA solicited comments regarding
this determination. The FAA received
no comments regarding this
determination.
If an agency determines that a
rulemaking will not result in a
significant economic impact on a
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substantial number of small entities, the
head of the agency may so certify under
section 605(b) of the RFA. Therefore, as
provided in section 605(b), the head of
the FAA certifies that this rulemaking
will not result in a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
International Trade Impact Assessment
The Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(Pub. L. 96–39), as amended by the
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub.
L. 103–465), prohibits Federal agencies
from establishing standards or engaging
in related activities that create
unnecessary obstacles to the foreign
commerce of the United States.
Pursuant to these Acts, the
establishment of standards is not
considered an unnecessary obstacle to
the foreign commerce of the United
States, so long as the standard has a
legitimate domestic objective, such as
the protection of safety, and does not
operate in a manner that excludes
imports that meet this objective. The
statute also requires consideration of
international standards and, where
appropriate, that they be the basis for
U.S. standards. The FAA assessed the
potential effect of this proposed rule, in
the NPRM, and determined that it
would have only a domestic impact and
therefore no effect on international
trade.
The FAA received no comments on
this determination. Therefore, the FAA
determines that this final rule will have
only a domestic impact and therefore no
effect on international trade.
Unfunded Mandates Assessment
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4)
requires each Federal agency to prepare
a written statement assessing the effects
of any Federal mandate in a proposed or
final agency rule that may result in an
expenditure of $100 million or more (in
1995 dollars) in any one year by State,
local, and tribal governments, in the
aggregate, or by the private sector; such
a mandate is deemed to be a ‘‘significant
regulatory action.’’ The FAA currently
uses an inflation-adjusted value of
$143.1 million in lieu of $100 million.
This final rule does not contain such
a mandate. Therefore, the requirements
of Title II of the Act do not apply.
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
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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 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 71.1 of the Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9X, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 7, 2013, and effective
September 15, 2013, is amended as
follows:
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Paragraph 3000
Airspace
Subpart B—Class B
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Minneapolis-St. Paul International (WoldChamberlain) Airport (Primary Airport)
(Lat. 44°52′55″ N., long. 93°13’18″ W.)
Gopher VORTAC
(Lat. 45°08′44″ N., long. 93°22’23″ W.)
Flying Cloud VOR/DME
(Lat. 44°49′31″ N., long. 93°26’34″ W.)
Minneapolis-St. Paul International (WoldChamberlain) Airport DME Antenna (I–
MSP DME)
(Lat. 44°52′27″ N., long. 93°12’21″ W.)
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Boundaries
Area A. That airspace extending upward
from the surface to and including 10,000 feet
MSL within a 6 NM radius of I–MSP DME.
Area B. That airspace extending upward
from 2,300 feet MSL to and including 10,000
feet MSL within an 8.5 NM radius of I–MSP
DME, excluding Area A previously
described.
Area C. That airspace extending upward
from 3,000 feet MSL to and including 10,000
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feet MSL within a 12 NM radius of I–MSP
DME, excluding Area A and Area B
previously described.
Area D. That airspace extending upward
from 4,000 feet MSL to and including 10,000
feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 20 NM
arc of the I–MSP DME and the Gopher
VORTAC 301° radial; thence clockwise along
the 20 NM arc of the I–MSP DME to the
Gopher VORTAC 121° radial; thence
southeast along the Gopher VORTAC 121°
radial to the 30 NM arc of the I–MSP DME;
thence clockwise along the 30 NM arc of the
I–MSP DME to the Flying Cloud VOR/DME
124° radial; thence northwest along the
Flying Cloud VOR/DME 124° radial to the 20
NM arc of the I–MSP DME; thence clockwise
along the 20 NM are of the I–MSP DME to
the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 295° radial;
thence northwest along the Flying Cloud
VOR/DME 295° radial to the 30 NM arc of the
I–MSP DME; thence clockwise along the 30
NM arc of the I–MSP DME to the Gopher
VORTAC 301° radial; thence southeast along
the Gopher VORTAC 301° radial to the point
of beginning, excluding Area A, Area B, and
Area C previously described.
Area E. That airspace extending upward
from 6,000 feet MSL to and including 10,000
feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 20 NM
arc of the I–MSP DME and the Gopher
VORTAC 301° radial; thence clockwise along
the 20 NM arc of the I–MSP DME to the
Gopher VORTAC 358° radial; thence north
along the Gopher VORTAC 358° radial to the
30 NM arc of the I–MSP DME; thence
counterclockwise along the 30 NM arc of the
I–MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC 301°
radial; thence southeast along the Gopher
VORTAC 301° radial to the point of
beginning.
Area F. That airspace extending upward
from 7,000 feet MSL to and including 10,000
feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 20 NM
arc of the I–MSP DME and the Gopher
VORTAC 091° radial; thence clockwise along
the 20 NM arc of the I–MSP DME to the
Gopher VORTAC 111° radial; thence
southeast along the Gopher VORTAC 111°
radial to the 30 NM arc of the I–MSP DME;
thence counterclockwise along the 30 NM arc
of the I–MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC
091° radial; thence west along the Gopher
VORTAC 091° radial to the point of
beginning.
Area G. That airspace extending upward
from 6,000 feet MSL to and including 10,000
feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 20 NM
arc of the I–MSP DME and the Gopher
VORTAC 111° radial; thence clockwise along
the 20 NM arc of the I–MSP DME to the
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Gopher VORTAC 121° radial; thence
southeast along the Gopher VORTAC 121°
radial to the 30 NM arc of the I–MSP DME;
thence counterclockwise along the 30 NM arc
of the I–MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC
111° radial; thence northwest along the
Gopher VORTAC 111° radial to the point of
beginning.
Area H. That airspace extending upward
from 6,000 feet MSL to and including 10,000
feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 20 NM
arc of the I–MSP DME and the Flying Cloud
VOR/DME 124° radial; thence clockwise
along the 20 NM arc of the I–MSP DME to
the Gopher VORTAC 176° radial; thence
south along the Gopher VORTAC 176° radial
to the 30 NM arc of the I–MSP DME; thence
counterclockwise along the 30 NM arc of the
I–MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC 164°
radial; thence north along the Gopher
VORTAC 164° radial to the 24 NM arc of the
I–MSP DME; thence counterclockwise along
the 24 NM arc of the I–MSP DME to the
Flying Cloud VOR/DME 124° radial; thence
northwest along the Flying Cloud VOR/DME
124° radial to the point of beginning.
Area I. That airspace extending upward
from 7,000 feet MSL to and including 10,000
feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 20 NM
arc of the I–MSP DME and the Gopher
VORTAC 176° radial; thence clockwise along
the 20 NM arc of the I–MSP DME to the
Flying Cloud VOR/DME 271° radial; thence
west along the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 271°
radial to the 30 NM arc of the I–MSP DME;
thence counterclockwise along the 30 NM arc
of the I–MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC
176° radial; thence north along the Gopher
VORTAC 176° radial to the point of
beginning.
Area J. That airspace extending upward
from 6,000 feet MSL to and including 10,000
feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 20 NM
arc of the I–MSP DME and the Flying Cloud
VOR/DME 271° radial; thence clockwise
along the 20 NM arc of the I–MSP DME to
the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 295° radial;
thence northwest along the Flying Cloud
VOR/DME 295° radial to the 30 NM arc of the
I–MSP DME; thence counterclockwise along
the 30 NM arc of the I–MSP DME to the
Flying Cloud 271° radial; thence east along
the Flying Cloud 271° radial to the point of
beginning.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September
25, 2013.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and ATC
Procedures Group.
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Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63861-63865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24983]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-1296; Airspace Docket No. 09-AWA-1]
RIN 2120-AA66
Modification of Class B Airspace; Minneapolis, MN
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Minneapolis, MN, Class B airspace area
to contain large turbine-powered aircraft conducting published
instrument procedures at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
(MSP), MN, within Class B airspace. The FAA is taking this action to
ensure containment of aircraft being vectored to and conducting dual
Simultaneous Instrument Landing System (SILS) approaches to parallel
Runways 12L/R and 30L/R; aircraft being vectored to and conducting
approaches to Runway 35; and, aircraft being re-sequenced from
approaches to Runway 35 to approaches to Runway 30L. This action
supports the FAA's national airspace redesign goal of optimizing
terminal and en route airspace areas to enhance safety, improving the
flow of air traffic, and reducing the potential for near midair
collision in terminal airspace areas.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, January 9, 2014. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
3 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy and ATC
Procedures Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267-8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On February 14, 2013, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Minneapolis Class B
airspace area (78 FR 10564). This action proposed to expand the lateral
boundaries and lower portions of the Minneapolis Class B airspace to
contain large turbine-powered aircraft flying dual SILS procedures and
associated traffic patterns to Runways 12L/R and 30L/R, flying
instrument procedures and associated traffic patterns to Runway 35, and
re-sequencing these aircraft from flying instrument procedures to
Runway 35 to instrument procedures to Runway 30L within Class B
airspace. Interested parties were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposed
action. No comments were received in response to the notice.
The Rule
The FAA is amending Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) part 71 by modifying the Minneapolis, MN, Class B airspace area.
This action (depicted on the chart in Figure 1--Modification of the
Minneapolis, MN Class B Airspace Area) modifies the lateral and
vertical limits of the Class B airspace to ensure the containment of
large turbine-powered aircraft and enhance safety in the Minneapolis
terminal area. The Class B airspace extensions, located northwest and
southeast of MSP, are expanded by approximately one nautical mile (NM)
further southwest. Several portions of Class B airspace, located west,
northwest, and east of MSP, that are adjacent to the Class B airspace
extensions are lowered by 1,000 feet to 6,000 feet MSL. There are
several changes to the Class B airspace area that is located south-
southeast of MSP. Its outer boundary is realigned by one NM from the
Minneapolis-St. Paul International (Wold-Chamberlain) Airport Distance
Measuring Equipment (DME) Antenna (I-MSP DME) 25 NM arc to the 24 NM
arc. It is lowered by 1,000 feet to 6,000 feet MSL and combined with
the adjacent Class B airspace area located south of MSP. Additionally,
the Class B airspace boundary segment described by the Gopher VHF
omnidirectional range (VOR)/tactical air navigation (VORTAC) (GEP)
160[deg] radial is moved to the GEP 158[deg] radial. These
modifications provide the minimum additional airspace necessary to
contain large turbine-powered aircraft conducting instrument procedures
within Class B airspace.
Except for Areas A through C, which are unchanged by this action,
the remaining Minneapolis Class B airspace subareas are reconfigured
and realigned by geographic position in relation to the
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I-MSP DME antenna. This action modifies three of the six original
subareas (D through F) and adds four new subareas (G through J). The
specific modifications to the Minneapolis, MN Class B airspace area are
outlined below.
Area A. Area A is the surface area that extends upward from the
surface to 10,000 feet MSL. The FAA is not modifying Area A.
Area B. Area B extends upward from 2,300 feet MSL to 10,000 feet
MSL. The FAA is not modifying Area B.
Area C. Area C extends upward from 3,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet
MSL. The FAA is not modifying Area C.
Area D. Area D extends upward from 4,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet
MSL. The southern boundary of the extensions in this area are expanded
approximately 1 NM further southwest. This modification ensures
aircraft flying the southern traffic pattern downwind legs for Runway
12R and 30L instrument procedures are contained within Class B
airspace.
Area E. Area E extends upward from 6,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet
MSL between the GEP 295[deg] radial clockwise to the GEP 352[deg]
radial and the 20 NM to 30 NM arcs from the I-MSP DME. The lower Class
B airspace floor in this area ensures large turbine-powered aircraft
that require longer distances to descend for sequencing to SILS
procedures to Runways 12L/R are contained within Class B airspace.
Area F. Area F extends upward from 7,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet
MSL between the GEP 085[deg] radial clockwise to the GEP 105[deg]
radial and the 20 NM to 30 NM arcs from the I-MSP DME. The FAA is not
modifying the Class B airspace in this area.
Area G. Area G extends upward from 6,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet
MSL between the GEP 105[deg] radial clockwise to the GEP 115[deg]
radial and the 20 NM to 30 NM arcs from the I-MSP DME. The lower Class
B airspace floor in this area ensures large turbine-powered aircraft
that require longer distances to descend for sequencing to SILS
procedures to Runways 30L/R are contained within Class B airspace.
Area H. Area H extends upward from 6,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet
MSL. This new subarea realigns a segment of the boundary from the GEP
160[deg] radial to the GEP 158[deg] radial, realigns a second segment
of the boundary from the I-MSP DME 25 NM arc to the I-MSP DME 24 NM
arc, and lowers the Class B airspace floor throughout the area to
ensure large turbine-powered aircraft flying instrument procedures to
Runway 35, as well as aircraft re-sequenced from Runway 35 to Runway
30L instrument procedures, are contained within Class B airspace.
Area I. Area I extends upward from 7,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet
MSL between the GEP 170[deg] radial clockwise to the Flying Cloud VOR/
DME navigation aid (FCM) 270[deg] radial and the 20 NM to 30 NM arcs
from the I-MSP DME. The FAA is not modifying the Class B airspace in
this area.
Area J. Area J extends upward from 6,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet
MSL between the FCM 270[deg] radial clockwise to the FCM 294[deg]
radial and the 20 NM to 30 NM arcs from the I-MSP DME. The lower Class
B airspace floor in this area ensures large turbine-powered aircraft
that require longer distances to descend for sequence to SILS
approaches to Runways 12L/R are contained within Class B airspace.
Finally, this action updates the Minneapolis-St. Paul International
(Wold-Chamberlain) Airport airport reference point (ARP), the Gopher
VORTAC, the Flying Cloud VOR/DME, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul
International (Wold-Chamberlain) Airport DME antenna geographic
coordinates (latitude/longitude) to reflect current NAS data is
reflected in the Minneapolis Class B airspace area legal description
header. All radials listed in the Minneapolis Class B airspace area
description in this rule are stated in degrees relative to True North.
All geographic coordinates are stated in degrees, minutes, and seconds
based on North American Datum 83.
Implementation of these modifications to the Minneapolis Class B
airspace area ensure containment of large turbine-powered aircraft
within Class B airspace as required by FAA directives to enhance safety
and efficient management of aircraft operations in the Minneapolis
terminal area.
Class B airspace areas are published in paragraph 3000 of FAA Order
7400.9X, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 7,
2013, and effective September 15, 2013, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class B airspace area listed in this
document would be published subsequently in the Order.
Regulatory Evaluation Summary
Changes to Federal regulations must undergo several economic
analyses. First, Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563
directs that each Federal agency shall propose or adopt a regulation
only upon a reasoned determination that the benefits of the intended
regulation justify its costs. Second, the Regulatory Flexibility Act of
1980 (Pub. L. 96-354) requires agencies to analyze the economic impact
of regulatory changes on small entities. Third, the Trade Agreements
Act (Pub. L. 96-39) prohibits agencies from setting standards that
create unnecessary obstacles to the foreign commerce of the United
States. In developing U.S. standards, the Trade Act requires agencies
to consider international standards and, where appropriate, that they
be the basis of U.S. standards. Fourth, the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4) requires agencies to prepare a written
assessment of the costs, benefits, and other effects of proposed or
final rules that include a Federal mandate likely to result in the
expenditure by State, local, or tribal governments, in the aggregate,
or by the private sector, of $100 million or more annually (adjusted
for inflation with base year of 1995).
This portion of the preamble summarizes the FAA's analysis of the
economic impacts of this final rule.
Department of Transportation Order DOT 2100.5 prescribes policies
and procedures for simplification, analysis, and review of regulations.
If the expected cost impact is so minimal that a proposed or final rule
does not warrant a full evaluation, this order permits that a statement
to that effect and the basis for it be included in the preamble if a
full regulatory evaluation of the cost and benefits is not prepared.
Such a determination has been made for this final rule. The reasoning
for this determination follows:
This action modifies the Minneapolis, MN, Class B airspace area to
contain large turbine-powered aircraft conducting published instrument
procedures within Class B airspace, and reduce the potential for midair
collisions. Given the former boundaries and changes in MSP traffic
flows and aircraft descent profiles since the last restructuring,
instrument flight rules (IFR) flights were not contained within Class B
airspace. This amendment restructures the airspace to ensure
containment of these aircraft within Class B airspace, which will
reduce the potential for midair collisions in the terminal area. The
amendment will also reduce controller workload by reducing the number
of Class B airspace excursions. The restructuring accommodates aircraft
approaches on flight paths that were close to the Class B airspace
boundaries, by moving these boundaries slightly. Also, since the last
restructuring of the airspace, the fleet mix has changed from more
rapidly descending aircraft to turbojets with more ``efficient wings''
which require a longer time to descend. To better contain these new
turbojets, the
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amendment lowers the floor of the Class B airspace in the areas where
arriving aircraft currently drop beneath the floor of Class B airspace
so they will be contained. The original Class B airspace design did not
contain a portion of one of the Final Approach Courses (FACs) within
the existing Class B airspace and consequently aircraft traveling along
this FAC exit Class B airspace for part of the descent. The final rule
moves the Class B boundary and lowers the floor in this portion of the
airspace so that aircraft using this FAC will be contained within Class
B airspace.
The FAA expects that these changes will have little impact on
Visual Flight Rules (VFR) traffic as VFR aircraft will have the
alternatives of flying under or over the redesigned Class B or through
it with clearance from air traffic control. The Ad Hoc Committee which
was formed to review the Class B airspace proposal and provide feedback
to the FAA reported most of the proposed changes would have little or
no impact on the aviation community they represented, including non-
participating VFR aircraft, with the exception of the cutout near
Stanton Airfield. The committee did however indicate the proposed
modifications would impact the Minnesota Soaring Club and Stanton Sport
Aviation operations and provided six recommendations to alleviate the
potential impact. Additionally, the FAA held several fact finding
informal airspace meetings. As a result of the Ad Hoc Committee and
informal airspace meeting inputs, the FAA incorporated those
recommendations and comments that supported containment of IFR traffic
within Class B airspace with an expected minimal impact on non-
participatory VFR operations. The FAA anticipates that these
modifications will continue to allow sufficient airspace for VFR
operations in the vicinity of the Minneapolis Class B airspace area.
In the NPRM, the FAA found that the expected outcome would be a
minimal impact with positive net benefits, and a full regulatory
evaluation was not prepared. The FAA requested comments with supporting
justification about the FAA determination of minimal impact in the
NPRM. The FAA received no comments on the minimal cost determination.
Therefore, the FAA has determined that this final rule is not a
``significant regulatory action'' as defined in section 3(f) of
Executive Order 12866, and is not ``significant'' as defined in DOT's
Regulatory Policies and Procedures.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Determination
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-354) (RFA)
establishes ``as a principle of regulatory issuance that agencies shall
endeavor, consistent with the objectives of the rule and of applicable
statutes, to fit regulatory and informational requirements to the scale
of the businesses, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions
subject to regulation. To achieve this principle, agencies are required
to solicit and consider flexible regulatory proposals and to explain
the rationale for their actions to assure that such proposals are given
serious consideration.'' The RFA covers a wide-range of small entities,
including small businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and small
governmental jurisdictions.
Agencies must perform a review to determine whether a rule will
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. If the agency determines that it will, the agency must
prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis as described in the RFA.
However, if an agency determines that a rule is not expected to
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities, section 605(b) of the RFA provides that the head of the
agency may so certify and a regulatory flexibility analysis is not
required. The certification must include a statement providing the
factual basis for this determination, and the reasoning should be
clear.
This final rule is expected to improve safety by redefining Class B
airspace boundaries and will impose only minimal costs. This final rule
is expected to cause little impact on VFR traffic. VFR traffic that
might have been flying in airspace that will be re-designated as Class
B airspace will continue to have the option of flying above or below
the proposed Class B airspace or obtaining clearance to fly through.
This final amendment will not require updating of materials outside the
normal update cycle. Therefore, the expected outcome will be a minimal
economic impact on small entities affected by this rulemaking action.
In the NPRM, the FAA certified that the proposed rule, if
promulgated, would not have a significant impact on a substantial
number of small entities. The FAA solicited comments regarding this
determination. The FAA received no comments regarding this
determination.
If an agency determines that a rulemaking will not result in a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities,
the head of the agency may so certify under section 605(b) of the RFA.
Therefore, as provided in section 605(b), the head of the FAA certifies
that this rulemaking will not result in a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities.
International Trade Impact Assessment
The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-39), as amended by the
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub. L. 103-465), prohibits Federal
agencies from establishing standards or engaging in related activities
that create unnecessary obstacles to the foreign commerce of the United
States. Pursuant to these Acts, the establishment of standards is not
considered an unnecessary obstacle to the foreign commerce of the
United States, so long as the standard has a legitimate domestic
objective, such as the protection of safety, and does not operate in a
manner that excludes imports that meet this objective. The statute also
requires consideration of international standards and, where
appropriate, that they be the basis for U.S. standards. The FAA
assessed the potential effect of this proposed rule, in the NPRM, and
determined that it would have only a domestic impact and therefore no
effect on international trade.
The FAA received no comments on this determination. Therefore, the
FAA determines that this final rule will have only a domestic impact
and therefore no effect on international trade.
Unfunded Mandates Assessment
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-
4) requires each Federal agency to prepare a written statement
assessing the effects of any Federal mandate in a proposed or final
agency rule that may result in an expenditure of $100 million or more
(in 1995 dollars) in any one year by State, local, and tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector; such a mandate
is deemed to be a ``significant regulatory action.'' The FAA currently
uses an inflation-adjusted value of $143.1 million in lieu of $100
million.
This final rule does not contain such a mandate. Therefore, the
requirements of Title II of the Act do not apply.
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
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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 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 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9X, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 7, 2013, and effective September 15,
2013, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 3000 Subpart B--Class B Airspace
* * * * *
AGL MN B Minneapolis, MN [Amended]
Minneapolis-St. Paul International (Wold-Chamberlain) Airport
(Primary Airport)
(Lat. 44[deg]52'55'' N., long. 93[deg]13'18'' W.)
Gopher VORTAC
(Lat. 45[deg]08'44'' N., long. 93[deg]22'23'' W.)
Flying Cloud VOR/DME
(Lat. 44[deg]49'31'' N., long. 93[deg]26'34'' W.)
Minneapolis-St. Paul International (Wold-Chamberlain) Airport DME
Antenna (I-MSP DME)
(Lat. 44[deg]52'27'' N., long. 93[deg]12'21'' W.)
Boundaries
Area A. That airspace extending upward from the surface to and
including 10,000 feet MSL within a 6 NM radius of I-MSP DME.
Area B. That airspace extending upward from 2,300 feet MSL to
and including 10,000 feet MSL within an 8.5 NM radius of I-MSP DME,
excluding Area A previously described.
Area C. That airspace extending upward from 3,000 feet MSL to
and including 10,000 feet MSL within a 12 NM radius of I-MSP DME,
excluding Area A and Area B previously described.
Area D. That airspace extending upward from 4,000 feet MSL to
and including 10,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 20 NM arc of the I-MSP DME and
the Gopher VORTAC 301[deg] radial; thence clockwise along the 20 NM
arc of the I-MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC 121[deg] radial; thence
southeast along the Gopher VORTAC 121[deg] radial to the 30 NM arc
of the I-MSP DME; thence clockwise along the 30 NM arc of the I-MSP
DME to the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 124[deg] radial; thence northwest
along the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 124[deg] radial to the 20 NM arc of
the I-MSP DME; thence clockwise along the 20 NM are of the I-MSP DME
to the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 295[deg] radial; thence northwest along
the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 295[deg] radial to the 30 NM arc of the I-
MSP DME; thence clockwise along the 30 NM arc of the I-MSP DME to
the Gopher VORTAC 301[deg] radial; thence southeast along the Gopher
VORTAC 301[deg] radial to the point of beginning, excluding Area A,
Area B, and Area C previously described.
Area E. That airspace extending upward from 6,000 feet MSL to
and including 10,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 20 NM arc of the I-MSP DME and
the Gopher VORTAC 301[deg] radial; thence clockwise along the 20 NM
arc of the I-MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC 358[deg] radial; thence
north along the Gopher VORTAC 358[deg] radial to the 30 NM arc of
the I-MSP DME; thence counterclockwise along the 30 NM arc of the I-
MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC 301[deg] radial; thence southeast along
the Gopher VORTAC 301[deg] radial to the point of beginning.
Area F. That airspace extending upward from 7,000 feet MSL to
and including 10,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 20 NM arc of the I-MSP DME and
the Gopher VORTAC 091[deg] radial; thence clockwise along the 20 NM
arc of the I-MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC 111[deg] radial; thence
southeast along the Gopher VORTAC 111[deg] radial to the 30 NM arc
of the I-MSP DME; thence counterclockwise along the 30 NM arc of the
I-MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC 091[deg] radial; thence west along
the Gopher VORTAC 091[deg] radial to the point of beginning.
Area G. That airspace extending upward from 6,000 feet MSL to
and including 10,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 20 NM arc of the I-MSP DME and
the Gopher VORTAC 111[deg] radial; thence clockwise along the 20 NM
arc of the I-MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC 121[deg] radial; thence
southeast along the Gopher VORTAC 121[deg] radial to the 30 NM arc
of the I-MSP DME; thence counterclockwise along the 30 NM arc of the
I-MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC 111[deg] radial; thence northwest
along the Gopher VORTAC 111[deg] radial to the point of beginning.
Area H. That airspace extending upward from 6,000 feet MSL to
and including 10,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 20 NM arc of the I-MSP DME and
the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 124[deg] radial; thence clockwise along the
20 NM arc of the I-MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC 176[deg] radial;
thence south along the Gopher VORTAC 176[deg] radial to the 30 NM
arc of the I-MSP DME; thence counterclockwise along the 30 NM arc of
the I-MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC 164[deg] radial; thence north
along the Gopher VORTAC 164[deg] radial to the 24 NM arc of the I-
MSP DME; thence counterclockwise along the 24 NM arc of the I-MSP
DME to the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 124[deg] radial; thence northwest
along the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 124[deg] radial to the point of
beginning.
Area I. That airspace extending upward from 7,000 feet MSL to
and including 10,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 20 NM arc of the I-MSP DME and
the Gopher VORTAC 176[deg] radial; thence clockwise along the 20 NM
arc of the I-MSP DME to the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 271[deg] radial;
thence west along the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 271[deg] radial to the 30
NM arc of the I-MSP DME; thence counterclockwise along the 30 NM arc
of the I-MSP DME to the Gopher VORTAC 176[deg] radial; thence north
along the Gopher VORTAC 176[deg] radial to the point of beginning.
Area J. That airspace extending upward from 6,000 feet MSL to
and including 10,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 20 NM arc of the I-MSP DME and
the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 271[deg] radial; thence clockwise along the
20 NM arc of the I-MSP DME to the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 295[deg]
radial; thence northwest along the Flying Cloud VOR/DME 295[deg]
radial to the 30 NM arc of the I-MSP DME; thence counterclockwise
along the 30 NM arc of the I-MSP DME to the Flying Cloud 271[deg]
radial; thence east along the Flying Cloud 271[deg] radial to the
point of beginning.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2013.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and ATC Procedures Group.
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