FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: NOTICE OF INTENT; ANCHORAGE TERMINAL AREA AIRSPACE AND PROCEDURES STUDY NOTICE OF INTENT FOR PREPARATION FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a notice called: Notice of Intent; Anchorage Terminal Area Airspace and Procedures Study Notice of Intent for Preparation for an Environmental Assessment.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on July 16 by B. G. Chew, Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.

Summary: The FAA, in cooperation with the United States Air Force, is announcing the commencement of the ATAAPS EA for the proposed Anchorage terminal airspace redesign. ATAAPS involves changes to the airspace, aircraft flight paths, and aircraft altitudes in the Anchorage basin and surrounding areas. The EA will evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the proposed airspace re...