70 FR 147 pgs. 44278-44285 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

Type: RULEVolume: 70Number: 147Pages: 44278 - 44285
Docket number: [Docket No. 30453; Amdt. No. 456]
FR document: [FR Doc. 05-15179 Filed 8-1-05; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 30453; Amdt. No. 456]

IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is prescribed. This regulatory action is needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System. These changes are designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace under instrument conditions in the affected areas.

DATES:

Effective 0901 UTC, September 1, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald P. Pate, Flight Procedure Standards Branch (AMCAFS-420), Flight Technologies and Programs Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK. 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 25082 Oklahoma City, OK. 73125) telephone: (405) 954-4164.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This amendment to part 95 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) amends, suspends, or revokes IFR altitudes governing the operation of all aircraft in flight over a specified route or any portion of that route, as well as the changeover points (COPs) for Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes as prescribed in part 95.

The Rule

The specified IFR altitudes, when used in conjunction with the prescribed changeover points for those routes, ensure navigation aid coverage that is adequate for safe flight operations and free of frequency interference. The reasons and circumstances that create the need for this amendment involve matters of flight safety and operational efficiency in the National Airspace System, are related to published aeronautical charts that are essential to the user, and provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace. In addition, those various reasons or circumstances require making this amendment effective before the next scheduled charting and publication date of the flight information to assure its timely availability to the user. The effective date of this amendment reflects those considerations. In view of the close and immediate relationship between these regulatory changes and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and public procedure before adopting this amendment are impracticable and contrary to the public interest and that good cause exists for making the amendment effective in less than 30 days.

Conclusion

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. It, therefore-(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. For the same reason, the FAA certifies that this amendment will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95

Airspace, Navigation (air).

Issued in Washington, DC on July 26, 2005.

James J. Ballough,

Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, part 95 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) is amended as follows effective at 0901 UTC, January 20, 2005.

PART 95-[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows:

Authority:

49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44719, 44721.

2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

From To MEA
§ 95.1001Direct Routes-U.S. Color Routes
§ 95.4Green Federal Airway G1 Is Amended to Read in Part
Horth, AK FIX Mordi, AK FIX *8000
*2500-MOCA
*5000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4Green Federal Airway G8 Is Amended to Read in Part
Dutch Harbor, AK NDB/DME Mordi, AK FIX *9000
*5700-MOCA
*6000-GNSS MEA
Mordi, AK FIX Elfee, AK NDB *8000
*5300-MOCA
*7000-GNSS MEA

From To MEA MAA
§ 95.4000High Altitude RNAV Routes
§ 95.4006RNAV Route Q6 Is Added to Read
Talkeetna, AK VOR/DME Jokap, AK FIX 45000
18000-GNSS MEA
Jokap, AK FIX Kutde, AK FIX 45000
18000-GNSS MEA
Kutde, AK FIX Lacil, AK FIX 45000
18000-GNSS MEA
Lacil, AK FIX Barrow, AK VOR/DME 45000
18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4008RNAV Route Q8 Is Added to Read
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME Webik, AK FIX 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
Webik, AK FIX Galena, AK VORTAC 45000
18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4010RNAV Route Q10 Is Added to Read
Kukuliak, AK VOR/DME Emmonak, AK VOR/DME 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4012RNAV Route Q12 Is Added to Read
Kotzebue, AK VOR/DME Deadhorse, AK VOR/DME 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4014RNAV Route Q14 Is Added to Read
Kodiak, AK VORTAC Wuxan, AK FIX 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
Wuxan, AK FIX Johnstone Point, AK VOR/DME 45000
18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4016RNAV Route Q16 Is Added to Read
Kodiak, AK VORTAC Zaxum, AK FIX 45000
18000-GNSS MEA
Zaxum, AK FIX Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME 45000
18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4017RNAV Route Q17 Is Added to Read
Homer, AK VOR/DME Wuxan, AK FIX 45000
18000-GNSS MEA
Wuxan, AK FIX Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME 45000
18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4018RNAV Route Q18 Is Added to Read
Galena, AK VORTAC Barrow, AK VOR/DME 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4104RNAV Route Q104 Is Added to Read
Cypress, FL VOR/DME Defun, FL FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4106RNAV Route Q106 Is Added to Read
Smelz, FL FIX Gaday, AL FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4108RNAV Route Q108 Is Added to Read
Gaday, AL FIX Clawz, GA FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4110RNAV Route Q110 Is Added to Read
Kpasa, FL FIX Feona, GA FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4112RNAV Route Q112 Is Added to Read
Inpin, FL FIX Defun, FL FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4116RNAV Route Q116 Is Added to Read
Kpasa, FL FIX Ceeya, GA FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4118RNAV Route Q118 Is Added to Read
Kpasa, FL FIX Lenie, GA FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.4200RNAV Route T200 Is Added to Read
Foothills, GA VORTAC Riche, SC FIX #4800 8000
#Eastbound Expect 5000
Westbound Expect 6000
Riche, SC FIX Florence, SC VORTAC #2500 8000
#Eastbound Expect 5000
Westbound Expect 6000
§ 95.4201RNAV Route T201 Is Added to Read
Columbia, SC VOTRAC Locas, NC FIX #2500 7000
#Northbound Expect 5000
Southbound Expect 6000
Locas, NC FIX Jotta, NC FIX #4400 7000
#Northbound Expect 5000
Southbound Expect 6000
§ 95.4202RNAV Route T202 Is Added to Read
Riche, SC FIX Hustn, NC FIX #2500 8000
#Northbound Expect 5000
Southbound Expect 6000
Hustn, NC FIX Gants, NC FIX #2600 8000
#Northbound Expect 5000
Southbound Expect 6000
§ 95.4203RNAV Route T203 Is Added to Read
Columbia, SC VORTAC Locks, SC FIX #2500 7000
#Northbound Expect 6000
Southbound Expect 7000
Locks, SC FIX Barretts Mountain, NC VOR/DME #4900 7000
#Northbound Expect 6000
Southbound Expect 7000
Barretts Mountain, NC VOR/DME Pulaski, VA VORTAC #6000 7000
#Northbound Expect 6000
Southbound Expect 7000
§ 95.4219RNAV Route T219 Is Added to Read
Kipuk, AK VOR/DME Nanwak, AK NDB/DME *3000 17500
*2500-MOCA
§ 95.4222RNAV Route T222 Is Added to Read
Mount Moffett, AK NDB/DME St. Paul Island, AK NDB/DME 6000 17500
St. Paul Island, AK NDB/DME Kipnuk, AK VOR/DME 3000 17500
Kipnuk, AK VOR/DME BETHEL, AK VORTAC *3000 17500
*2400-MOCA
Bethel, AK VORTAC McGrath, AK VORTAC 5000 17500
McGrath, AK VORTAC Nenana, AK VORTAC 5000 17500
Nenana, AK VORTAC Fairbanks, AK VORTAC *4000 17500
*3200-MOCA
§ 95.4223RNAV Route T223 Is Added to Read
Cape Newenham, AK NDB Dillingham, AK VOR/DME *5000 17500
Dillingham, AK VOR/DME Fagin, AK FIX *5000 17500
Fagin, AK FIX Nonda, AK FIX *9000 17500
*8200-MOCA
Nonda, AK FIX Bluga, AK FIX *12000 17500
*11500-MOCA
*Bluga, AK FIX Anchorage, AK VOR/DME **2000 17500
*1400-MOCA
*8500-MCA Bluga, AK FIX SW BND
§ 95.4225RNAV Route T225 Is Added to Read
Hooper Bay, AK VOR/DME Unalakleet, AK VOR/DME 4000 17500
Unalakleet, AK VOR/DME Galena, AK VORTAX 5000 17500
Galena, AK VORTAC Tanana, AK VOR/DME 6000 17500
Tanana, AK VOR/DME Fairbanks, AK VORTAC 5000 17500
§ 95.4226RNAV Route T226 Is Added to Read
Johnstonepoint, AK VOR/DME *Fidal, AK FIX 5000 17500
*7000-MCA Fidal, AK FIX N BND
Fidal, AK FIX *Robes, AK FIX 8000 17500
*8900-MCA Robes, AK FIX N BND
Robes, AK FIX Klung, AK FIX 10000 17500
*Klung, AK FIX Gulkana, AK VOR/DME 7000 17500
*7100-MCA Klung, AK FIX S BND
Gulkana, AK VOR/DME Dozey, AK FIX 5000 17500
Dozey, AK FIX *Paxon, AK FIX **8000 17500
*9500-MCA Paxon, AK FIX N BND
*7300-MOCA
Paxon, AK FIX Donel, AK FIX *12000 17500
*11500-MOCA
*Donel, AK FIX Big Delta, AK VORTAC 7000 17500
*10600-MCA Donel, AK FIX S BND
Big Delta, AK VORTAC Hexax, AK FIX 7000 17500
Hexax, AK FIX Fort Yukon, AK VORTAC *4000 17500
*3100-MOCA
§ 95.4227RNAV Route T227 Is Added to Read
Shemya, AK NDB Jannt, AK FIX * 3000 17500
* 2500-MOCA
Jannt, AK FIX Mount Moffett, AK NDB/DME * 7000 17500
6300-MOCA
Mount Moffett, AK NDB/DME Dutch Harbor, AK NDB/DME 8000 17500
* Dutch Harbor, AK NDB/DME Cipim, AK FIX ** 6000 17500
* 5400-MOCA
* 6600-MCA Dutch Harbor, AK NDB W BND
Cipim, AK FIX Elfee, AK NDB * 3000 17500
* 2500-MOCA
§ 95.4228RNAV Route T228 Is Added to Read
Cape Newenham, AK NDB Kipnuk, AK VOR/DME 3000 17500
Kipnuk, AK VOR/DME Hooper Bay, AK VOR/DME * 4000 17500
3500-MOCA
Hooper Bay, AK VOR/DME Nome, AK VOR/DME * 5000 17500
* 4400-MOCA
Nome, AK VOR/DME Hikax, AK FIX 7000 17500
Hikax, AK FIX Shishmaref, AK NDB 4000 17500
§ 95.4229RNAV Route T229 Is Added to Read
Point Hope, AK NDB Kotzebue, AK VOR/DME 4000 17500
Kotzebue, AK VOR/DME Selawik, AK VOR/DME * 3000 17500
* 2500-MOCA
Selawik, AK VOR/DME Huslia, AK VOR/DME 4000 17500
Huslia, AK VOR/DME Tanana, AK VOR/DME * 6000 17500
* 5500-MOCA
Tanana, AK VOR/DME Fairbanks, AK VORTAC 5000 17500
§ 95.4230RNAV Route T230 Is Added to Read
St Paul Island, AK NDB/DME Saldo, AK NDB * 3000 17500
§ 95.4231RNAV Route T231 Is Added to Read
Kotzebue, AK VOR/DME * Zutul, AK FIX 3000 17500
* 3500-MCA Zutul, AK FIX E BND
Zutul, AK FIX Sigme, AK FIX 6000 17500
Sigme, AK FIX Fairbanks, AK VORTAC 5000 17500
§ 95.4232RNAV Route T232 Is Added to Read
Olaru, AK FIX Northway, AK VORTAC * 6000 17500
* 5400-MOCA
Northway, AK VORTAC Big Delta, AK VORTAC 8000 17500
Big Delta, AK VORTAC Fairbanks, AK VORTAC * 5000 17500
* 4300-MOCA
Fairbanks, AK VORTAC Bettles, AK VOR/DME * 6000 17500
* 5200-MOCA
Bettles, AK VOR/DME Bronx, AK FIX 9000 17500
Bronx, AK FIX Barrow, AK VOR/DME * 4000 17500
* 1200-MOCA
§ 95.4233RNAV Route T233 Is Added to Read
Ambler, AK NDB/DME Korky, AK FIX 5000 17500
Korky, AK FIX Encor, AK FIX 7000 17500
Encor, AK FIX Evansville, AK NDB 5000 17500
§ 95.4234RNAV Route T234 Is Added to Read
Fairbanks, AK VORTAC Tollo, AK FIX 5000 17500
Tollo, AK FIX Rampa, AK FIX 7000 17500
§ 95.4235RNAV Route T235 Is Added to Read
Atqasuk, AK NDB Nuiqsut Village, AK NDB * 3000 17500
* 1300-MOCA
§ 95.4236RNAV Route T236 Is Added to Read
Nenana, AK VORTAC Rampa, AK FIX 7000 17500
§ 95.4237RNAV Route T237 Is Added to Read
* Homer, AK VOR/DME Wuxan, AK FIX ** 9000 17500
* 4800-MCA Homer, AK VORTAC E BND
* 8500-MOCA
Wuxan, AK FIX Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME * 5000 17500
* 4100-MOCA
§ 95.4238RNAV Route T238 Is Added to Read
Rampa, AK FIX Bettles, AK VOR/DME 7000 17500
§ 95.4239RNAV Route T239 Is Added to Read
Gambell, AK NDB/DME Kukuliak, AK VOR/DME 4000 17500
§ 95.4240RNAV Route T240 Is Added to Read
Evansville, AK NDB Namre, AK FIX *10000 17500
*9500-MOCA
Namre, AK FIX Deadhorse, AK VOR/DME 4000 17500
§ 95.4241RNAV Route T241 Is Added to Read
Latch, AK FIX Level Island, AK VOR/DME 5000 17500
§ 95.4242RNAV Route T242 Is Added to Read
*Talkeetna, AK VOR/DME JOKAP, AK FIX **16000 17500
*12100-MCA Talkeetna, AK VOR/DME N BND
*15300-MOCA
*Jokap, AK FIX Kutde, AK FIX 6000 17500
*11500-MCA Jokap, AK FIX S BND
Kutde, AK FIX Lacil, AK FIX *15000 17500
*9400-MOCA
Lacil, AK FIX Barrow, AK VOR/DME *8000 17500
*1800-MOCA
§ 95.4244RNAV Route T244 Is Added to Read
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME *Cakad, AK FIX **2000 17500
*3500-MCA Cakad, AK FIX NW BND
*1400-MOCA
Cakad, AK FIX *CEXIX, AK FIX 5000 17500
*7400-MCA Cexix, AK FIX NW BND
Cexix, AK FIX Betpe, AK FIX 10000 17500
*Betpe, AK FIX Cheff, AK FIX 6000 17500
*7400-MCA Betpe, AK FIX SE BND
*Cheff, AK FIX Confi, AK FIX 5000 17500
*5300-MCA Cheff, AK FIX SE BND
Confi, AK FIX Nome, AK VOR/DME 3000 17500
§ 95.4246RNAV Route T246 Is Added to Read
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME Webik, AK FIX 9000 17500
*8500-MOCA
Webik, AK FIX Galena, AK VORTAC 6000 17500
*5500-MOCA
§ 95.4248RNAV Route T248 Is Added to Read
Kukuliak, AK VOR/DME Bicap, AK FIX 4000 17500
*Bicap, AK FIX Emmonak, AK VOR/DME 2000 17500
*3000-MCA W BND AT BICAP, AK FIX
§ 95.4250RNAV Route T250 Is Added to Read
Bethel, AK VORTAC Banat, AK FIX 2000 17500
BANAT, AK FIX Kukuliak, AK VOR/DME 4000 17500
§ 95.4252RNAV Route T252 Is Added to Read
Kotzebue, AK VOR/DME Perci, AK FIX 3000 17500
Perci, AK FIX Warrt, AK FIX 7000 17500
Warrt, AK FIX Deadhorse, AK VOR/DME 3000 17500
§ 95.4256RNAV Route T256 Is Added to Read
Galena, AK VORTAC *Meese, AK FIX 3000 17500
*4800-MCA MEESE, AK FIX N BND
Meese, AK FIX Nitti, AK FIX 6000 17500
Nitti, AK FIX Pannt, AK FIX 8000 17500
Pannt, AK FIX Osson, AK FIX 5000 17500
Osson, AK FIX Barrow, AK VOR/DME *4000 17500
*1700-MOCA
§ 95.4258RNAV Route T258 Is Added to Read
Shishmaref, AK NDB Point Hope, AK NDB 2000 17500
§ 95.4260RNAV Route T260 Is Added to Read
Tin City, AK NDB/DME Cognu, AK FIX *5000 17500
*4300-MOCA
Cognu, AK FIX Point Hope, AK NDB *3000 17500
*2200-MOCA
§ 95.4262RNAV Route T262 Is Added to Read
Kodiak, AK VORTAC *Wuxan, AK FIX 6000 17500
*5200-MCA WUXAN, AK FIX E BND
*3800-MOCA
Wuxan, AK FIX Johnstone Point, AK VOR/DME 7000 17500
§ 95.4264RNAV Route T264 Is Added to Read
Kodiak, AK VORTAC Zaxum, AK FIX *6000 17500
*4000-MOCA
Zaxum, AK FIX Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME *3000 17500
*2200-MOCA
§ 95.4266RNAV Route T266 Is Added to Read
Fredericks Point, AK NDB Coghlan Island, AK NDB **7000 17500
*6300-MOCA
§ 95.4268RNAV Route T268 Is Added to Read
Nichols, AK NDB Fredericks Point, AK NDB 6000 17500
§ 95.4270RNAV Route T270 Is Added to Read
Norton Bay, AK NDB Hexog, AK FIX *6000 17500
*5400-MOCA
Hexog, AK FIX Shishmaref, AK NDB 5000 17500

From To MEA
§ 95.6001VICTOR Routes-U.S.
§ 95.6002VOR Federal Airway V2 Is Amended to Read in Part
Mullan Pass, ID VOR/DME Alton, MT FIX *9600
*9000-MOCA
Missoula, MT VOR/DME Helena, MT VORTAC *13000
*10300-MOCA
§ 95.6021VOR Federal Airway V21 Is Amended to Read in Part
Dubois, ID VORTAC Dillon, MT VOR/DME *12000
*11200-MOCA
§ 95.6142VOR Federal Airway V142 Is Amended to Read in Part
Malad City, ID VOR/DME *Orney, UT FIX 10000
*11100-MCA Orney, UT FIX, E BND
Orney, UT FIX Fort Bridger, WY VOR/DME 12000
§ 95.6187VOR Federal Airway V187 Is Amended to Read in Part
Abarn, MT FIX Missoula, MT VOR/DME *13000
*11400-MOCA
§ 95.6257VOR Federal Airway V257 Is Amended to Read in Part
Dubois, ID VORTAC Dillon, MT VOR/DME *12000
*11200-MOCA
Coppertown, MT VOR/DME Glues, MT FIX 9200
Glues, MT FIX Scaat, MT FIX *16000
*9200-MOCA
Woken, MT FIX Great Falls, MT VORTAC 8800
§ 95.6343VOR Federal Airway V343 Is Amended to Read in Part
Raney, MT FIX *Gatey, MT FIX
S BND 14000
N BND 10200
*11500-MCA Gatey, MT FIX, S BND

From To Changeover Points Distance From
§ 95.8003VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points Airway Segmement Is Amended to Modify Changeover Point
Great Falls, MT VORTAC Missoula, MT VOR/DME 84 Great Falls

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