Amendment to Class E Airspace; Smith Center, KS

This action amends the Class E airspace area at Smith Center Municipal Airport, Smith Center, KS. The FAA has developed Global Positioning system (GPS) Runway (RWY) 17, GPS RWY 35 and VOR Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) or GPS-A Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) to serve Smith Center Municipal Airport, KS. Additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to accommodate these SIAPs and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at this airport. The enlarged area will contain the new GPS RWY 17, GPS RWY 35, and VOR/ DME or GPS-A SIAPs in controlled airspace. The intended effect of this rule is to provide controlled Class E airspace for aircraft executing GPS RWY 17, GPS RWSY 35, and VOR/DME or GPS-A SIAPs, and to segregate aircraft using instrument approach procedures in instrument conditions from aircraft operating in visual conditions.