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paper charts don't update automatically. [/snark]
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I just looked at Sky Vector and it's blue. Wait for the next chart cycle for the paper stuff.
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But it has the dashed blue class D lines at the perimeter (counter-snark).
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The TAC and sectional charts have been effective since 6 March. Was the tower operational then?
The A/FD is dated 29 May, and says it's part-time Class D, Class G otherwise, and has different frequencies from the charts.
And Class D does NOT mean there is a tower. It means you must contact someone prior to entering. That someone is usually in the tower, but doesn't have to be. If you can find an old A/FD, you can figure out who it was. Given where it is, I'd guess an extra position in Love Tower, probably using the CTAF frequency.
Tower responsibility is about the runway. Everything else -- including the airspace -- is an add-on. It may be that the airspace has extra hazards that don't exist on the runway, like a nearby really busy airport (there is an airportless Class D just north of KLAX for this purpose). And be aware that occasionally, towers are operated in Class E and G. Just don't touch the pavement and follow instructions.
The A/FD is dated 29 May, and says it's part-time Class D, Class G otherwise, and has different frequencies from the charts.
And Class D does NOT mean there is a tower. It means you must contact someone prior to entering. That someone is usually in the tower, but doesn't have to be. If you can find an old A/FD, you can figure out who it was. Given where it is, I'd guess an extra position in Love Tower, probably using the CTAF frequency.
Tower responsibility is about the runway. Everything else -- including the airspace -- is an add-on. It may be that the airspace has extra hazards that don't exist on the runway, like a nearby really busy airport (there is an airportless Class D just north of KLAX for this purpose). And be aware that occasionally, towers are operated in Class E and G. Just don't touch the pavement and follow instructions.
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AirNav still shows it red with dashed blue outline. Sorry to nitpick, just curious.
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Oh you're talking about the airport symbol. Yeah there are a few flukes out there. This was covered a few months ago. Look at LCQ, it has a blue airport but no depicted airspace. Sometimes the lack of markings is because of the temporary nature of the tower. In your case, I think they just forgot to update the symbol to blue.
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Interesting. I did not know that there were Class D airspaces without an airport. Learn something new everyday.
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KHQZ recently got a tower and became class D. So why is it still depicted in red on the chart?
I'm sure my ignorance will be mercilessly snarked; go ahead.
It's not depicted in red, that's magenta. The airport symbol is still magenta due to human error.
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The FAA recently added it to fill in a hole between the KLAX Class B and the KSMO Class D. It's controlled by KSMO, but it's not part of their airspace.
I lived in that hole for a few years.
Near LMU.There is another one filling in the hole on the south side of KLAX, up to KHHR (and controlled by them).
The two airspaces are used for the Mini Route transition through Class B.
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No, Class D airspace does not mean there is a control tower. The airspace depiction is not the issue. The issue is the airport symbol; it's magenta, it should be blue. Airports having control towers are to be shown in blue without regard to the class of airspace.
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It's not impossible to have a non towered airport in Class D. Do you have knowledge of this particular airport being an error? It looks like just a chart near the end of its cycle to me.
An example of a real non towered Class D airport can be found here:
http://skyvector.com/?ll=46.17269265870617,-126.00384615242787&chart=1&zoom=1
KVUO is Class D because it's REAL close to the KPDX extended centerline. The tower has been closed for years. Portland Tower listens on the CTAF and you're expected to make contact with them. They will NOT clear you for takeoff or landing, but they will tell you to stay out of Class C.
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I think it's just out of date. The tower opened recently according to the OP, and the chart is pretty far along in its cycle. Do you have other knowledge?
And the A/FD is almost three months newer.
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Yes, I know it's not impossible to have a non-towered airport in Class D airspace. It's even possible to have Class D airspace without an airport. But the A/FD indicates Mesquite Metro does have a control tower.
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The Class D surface area was established on 6 Feb 2014 due to the new control tower. It doesn't take any longer to change an airport symbol than it does to add a new airspace area.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0580; Airspace Docket No. 12-ASW-2]
Establishment of Class D Airspace; Mesquite, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace at Mesquite, TX.
Establishment of an airport traffic control tower at Mesquite Metro
Airport has made this action necessary for the safety and management of
Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, February 6, 2014. 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: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817-321-
7716.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On August 12, 2013, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish Class D airspace for
Mesquite Metro Airport, Mesquite, TX (78 FR 48842) Docket No. FAA-2012-
0580. 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 airspace designations are published in
paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9X dated August 7, 2013, and effective
September 15, 2013, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The Class D airspace designations listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by establishing Class D airspace up to but not including 2,000
feet MSL within a 3.5-mile radius of Mesquite Metro Airport, Mesquite,
TX, with an extension from the 3.5-mile radius to 4.1
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miles south of the airport. Controlled airspace enhances the safety and
management of IFR operations at the airport.
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.
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 only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 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 establishes controlled airspace at Mesquite Metro Airport,
Mesquite, TX.
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 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 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ASW TX D Mesquite, TX [New]
Mesquite, Mesquite Metro Airport, TX
(Lat. 32[deg]44'49'' N., long. 96[deg]31'50'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not
including 2,000 feet MSL within a 3.5-mile radius of Mesquite Metro
Airport, and within 1 mile each side of the 181[deg] bearing from
the airport extending from the 3.5-mile radius to 4.1 miles south of
the airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective dates and times will thereafter be
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 25, 2013.
David P. Medina,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2013-26925 Filed 11-8-13; 8:45 am]
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LCQ does not have a surface area.
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I think LCQ and others were designated G / E originally because they had no weather reporting and were never updated on the map later on. Apply 91.126 (d) or 91.127 (c) provisions.