77 FR 14 pgs. 3091-3098 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

Type: RULEVolume: 77Number: 14Pages: 3091 - 3098
Docket number: [Docket No. 30823; Amdt. No. 498]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2012-1046 Filed 1-20-12; 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. 30823; Amdt. No. 498]

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 Date: 0901 UTC, February 9, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rick Dunham, 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 January 6, 2012.

John McGraw,

Deputy 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, February 9, 2012.

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
§ 95.10Amber Federal Airway A1 Is Amended To Read in Part
Orca Bay, AK NDB Campbell Lake, AK NDB *9000
* 8300-MOCA

From To MEA MAA
§ 95.3000Low Altitude RNAV Routes
§ 95.3223RNAV Route T223 Is Amended To Read in Part
Nonda, AK FIX * Bluga, AK FIX **12400 17500
* 10000-MCA Bluga, AK FIX, SW BND
** 11800-MOCA
Bluga, AK FIX *Amott, AK FIX 3000 17500
* 7400-MCA Amott, AK FIX, SW BND
Is Amended by Adding
Amott, AK FIX Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 3000 17500
§ 95.3227RNAV Route T227 Is Amended by Adding
Big Lake, AK VORTAC Sures, AK FIX 7000 17500
Sures, AK FIX Cawin, AK FIX *9700 17500
* 8600-MOCA
Cawin, AK FIX Liber, AK FIX 9000 17500
Liber, AK FIX * Glows, AK FIX 7100 17500
* 4800-MCA Glows, AK FIX, S BND
Is Amended To Read in Part
Culti, AK FIX Batty, AK FIX *6100 17500
* 5600-MOCA
Batty, AK FIX *Amott, AK FIX **13000 17500
* 5200-MCA Amott, AK FIX, SW BND
** 12300-MOCA
Amott, AK FIX Big Lake, AK VORTAC *3400 17500
* 2700-MOCA
Glows, AK FIX Fairbanks, AK VORTAC 3400 17500
§ 95.3244RNAV Route T244 Is Amended To Read in Part
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME * Cakad, AK FIX 3000 17500
* 6400-MCA Cakad, AK FIX, NW BND
Cakad, AK FIX Cexix, AK FIX 6600 17500
Cexix, AK FIX * Betpe, AK FIX 10000 17500
* 7800-MCA Betpe, AK FIX, SE BND
Betpe, AK FIX Cheff, AK FIX 6400 17500
Cheff, AK FIX Confi, AK FIX 5300 17500
§ 95.3246RNAV Route T246 Is Amended To Read in Part
Mc Grath, AK VORTAC * Winor, AK FIX 4900 17500
* 7500-MCA Winor, AK FIX, SE BND
Winor, AK FIX Ffitz, AK FIX 8200 17500
Ffitz, AK FIX * Frida, AK FIX 8800 17500
* 7600-MCA Frida, AK FIX, NW BND
Frida, AK FIX * Ivann, AK FIX 6600 17500
* 5900-MCA Ivann, AK FIX, W BND
Ivann, AK FIX Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 2200 17500
§ 95.3269RNAV Route T269 Is Amended To Read in Part
Johnstone Point, AK VOR/DME * Fimib, AK FIX 3200 17500
* 5400-MCA Fimib, AK FIX, W BND
Fimib, AK FIX * Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 8800 17500
* 6300-MCA Anchorage, AK VOR/DME, E BND
Yonek, AK FIX * Torte, AK FIX 5000 17500
* 8400-MCA Torte, AK FIX, W BND
Torte, AK FIX * Veill, AK FIX 10600 17500
* 8000-MCA Veill, AK FIX, E BND
Veill, AK FIX Sparrevohn, AK VOR/DME 6600 17500
§ 95.4000High Altitude RNAV Routes
§ 95.4043RNAV Route Q43 Is Amended To Read in Part
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME Big Lake, AK VORTAC 18000 45000
Big Lake, AK VORTAC Fairbanks, AK VORTAC 18000 45000
§ 95.4045RNAV Route Q45 Is Amended To Read in Part
Dillingham, AK VOR/DME Nonda, AK FIX 18000 45000
Nonda, AK FIX Amott, AK FIX 18000 45000

From/To Total distance Changeover distance Point from Track angle MEA MAA
§ 95.5000Ground-Based High Altitude RNAV Routes
J804R Is Amended To Read in Part
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 60.0 18000 45000
Nowel, AK 133/314 To Nowel
Nowel, AK 90.5 18000 45000
Middleton Island, AK 134/316 To Middleton Island
VOR/DME
J889R Is Amended To Read in Part
Nowel, AK 75.0 10.0 Nowel 112/294 To Cop 18000 45000
Arise, AK 112/294 To Arise
Arise, AK 71.0 112/293 To Konks 18000 45000
Konks, AK
Konks, AK 116.0 40.0 Konks 111/294 To Cop 18000 45000
Laire, AK 294/114 To Laire

From To MEA
§ 95.6001VICTOR ROUTES-U.S.
§ 95.6003VOR Federal Airway V3 Is Amended To Read in Part
Bangor, ME VORTAC Houlton, ME VOR/DME *2800
*2300-MOCA
§ 95.6134VOR Federal Airway V134 Is Amended To Read in Part
Grand Junction, CO VOR/DME *Paces, CO FIX 11500
*13000-MRA
*Paces, CO FIX #Slolm, CO FIX 13000
*13000-MRA
#MTA V134 NE TO V220 NW 12900
Slolm, CO FIX *Gleno, CO FIX 14000
*16000-MRA
*Gleno, CO FIX Red Table, CO VOR/DME 14000
*16000-MRA
§ 95.6159VOR Federal Airway V159 Is Amended To Read in Part
Nitny, FL FIX Jupem, FL FIX 3000
Jupem, FL FIX Vero Beach, FL VORTAC 2600
§ 95.6201VOR Federal Airway V201 Is Amended To Read in Part
Los Angeles, CA VORTAC *Berri, CA FIX 5000
*7600-MCA Berri, CA FIX, N BND
Berri, CA FIX *Soled, CA FIX 8800
*8400-MCA Soled, CA FIX, S BND
Soled, CA FIX Palmdale, CA VORTAC 7500
§ 95.6209VOR Federal Airway V209 Is Amended To Read in Part
Kewanee, MS VORTAC Brookwood, AL VORTAC 2400
§ 95.6211VOR Federal Airway V211 Is Amended To Read in Part
Brazo, NM FIX Durango, CO VOR/DME
W BND 11300
E BND 13000
Durango, CO VOR/DME Cortez, CO VOR/DME 11300
§ 95.6220VOR Federal Airway V220 Is Amended To Read in Part
Grand Junction, CO VOR/DME *Paces, CO FIX 11500
*13000-MRA
*Paces, CO FIX #Slolm, CO FIX 13000
*13000-MRA
#MTA V220 NE TO V220 NW 12900
Slolm, CO FIX Rifle, CO VOR/DME 12400
§ 95.6550VOR Federal Airway V550 Is Amended To Read in Part
San Antonio, TX VORTAC Centex, TX VORTAC 3300
§ 95.6591VOR Federal Airway V591 Is Amended To Read in Part
Grand Junction, CO VOR/DME *Paces, CO FIX 11500
*13000-MRA
*Paces, CO FIX #Slolm, CO FIX 13000
*13000-MRA
#MTA V591 NE TO V220 NW 12900
Slolm, CO FIX *Gleno, CO FIX 14000
*16000-MRA
§ 95.6319Alaska VOR Federal Airway V319 Is Amended To Read in Part
Johnstone Point, AK VOR/DME *Edele, AK FIX
E BND 4400
W BND 10000
*6800-MCA Edele, AK FIX, W BND
Edele, AK FIX *Snris, AK FIX 10000
*10000-MRA
Snris, AK FIX *Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 8200
*6100-MCA Anchorage, AK VOR/DME, E BND
Yonek, AK FIX *Torte, AK FIX
W BND 12000
E BND 7000
*11400-MCA Torte, AK FIX, W BND
Torte, AK FIX *Veill, AK FIX 12000
*8000-MCA Veill, AK FIX, E BND
Veill, AK FIX Sparrevohn, AK VOR/DME
E BND 12000
W BND 6600
§ 95.6320Alaska VOR Federal Airway V320 Is Amended by Adding
Mc Grath, AK VORTAC Erlan, AK FIX
E BND 10000
W BND 5000
Erlan, AK FIX Winor, AK FIX
E BND 10000
W BND 8000
Winor, AK FIX *Frida, AK FIX 10000
*9500-MRA
*7600-MCA Frida, AK FIX, W BND
Frida, AK FIX Runtl, AK FIX 8500
Runtl, AK FIX Kayti, AK FIX 6400
Kayti, AK FIX *Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 3700
*6000-MCA Anchorage, AK VOR/DME, SE BND
Is Amended To Read in Part
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME Hoper, AK FIX
SE BND 10000
NW BND 6500
Hoper, AK FIX Nelli, AK FIX 10000
Nelli, AK FIX Kebab, AK FIX
NW BND 10000
SE BND 5000
§ 95.6388Alaska VOR Federal Airway V388 Is Amended To Read in Part
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME Napto, AK FIX 2300
Napto, AK FIX Kenai, AK VOR/DME 2400
§ 95.6435Alaska VOR Federal Airway V435 Is Amended To Read in Part
Kassi, AK FIX Kenai, AK VOR/DME
S BND *4400
N BND *2000
*1700-MOCA
*2000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.6436Alaska VOR Federal Airway V436 Is Amended To Read in Part
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME Tager, AK FIX 2200
Tager, AK FIX *Talkeetna, AK VOR/DME 3000
*3800-MCA Talkeetna, AK VOR/DME, N BND
§ 95.6438Alaska VOR Federal Airway V438 Is Amended To Read in Part
Homer, AK VOR/DME Skila, AK FIX 5000
Skila, AK FIX Napto, AK FIX 2400
Napto, AK FIX Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 2300
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME Big Lake, AK VORTAC 2000
Big Lake, AK VORTAC *Sures, AK FIX #7500
*10000-MRA
#MEA is Established With a Gap in Navigation Signal Coverage.
*Sures, AK FIX Liber, AK FIX **10000
*10000-MRA
**8900-MOCA
Liber, AK FIX *Glows, AK FIX 7500
*4800-MCA Glows, AK FIX, S BND
Glows, AK FIX Fairbanks, AK VORTAC 3400
§ 95.6440Alaska VOR Federal Airway V440 Is Amended To Read in Part
Mc Grath, AK VORTAC ERLAN, AK FIX
E BND 10000
W BND 5000
Erlan, AK FIX Winor, AK FIX
E BND 10000
W BND 8000
Winor, AK FIX *Frida, AK FIX 10000
*9500-MRA
*7600-MCA Frida, AK FIX, W BND
*Frida, AK FIX **Ivann, AK FIX 6600
*9500-MRA
**5900-MCA IVANN, AK FIX, W BND
Ivann, AK FIX *Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 2200
*6000-MCA Anchorage, AK VOR/DME, SE BND
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME Hoper, AK FIX
SE BND 10000
NW BND 6500
Hoper, AK FIX Modds, AK FIX 10000
Modds, AK FIX Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME
SE BND 6000
NW BND 10000
§ 95.6441Alaska VOR Federal Airway V441 Is Amended To Read in Part
Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME Deals, AK FIX 6000
Deals, AK FIX *Sewar, AK FIX **9000
*10000-MRA
**8400-MOCA
Sewar, AK FIX Broil, AK FIX **10000
*7700-MOCA
*7700-GNSS MEA
Broil, AK FIX *Hatul, AK FIX **7100
*5600-MCA Hatul, AK FIX, SE BND
Hatul, AK FIX *Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 4600
*4200-MCA Anchorage, AK VOR/DME, SE BND
§ 95.6456Alaska VOR Federal Airway V456 Is Amended To Read in Part
Cold Bay, AK VORTAC Binal, AK FIX
SW BND *4000
NE BND *14000
*3400-MOCA
Binal, AK FIX Tanie, AK FIX *14000
*3400-MOCA
Tanie, AK FIX King Salmon, AK VORTAC # *3000
*1600-MOCA
#MEA 14000 SW When DLG FSS Shut Down
King salmon, AK VORTAC Strew, AK FIX
W BND *3000
E BND *9000
*2300-MOCA
Strew, AK FIX Bitop, AK FIX
E BND *9000
W BND *5000
*5000-MOCA
*5000-GNSS MEA
Bitop, AK FIX *Nosky, AK FIX **9000
*8200-MCA Nosky, AK FIX, NE BND
**5200-MOCA
**6000-GNSS MEA
Big Lake, AK VORTAC Matta, AK FIX 7000
Matta, AK FIX *Ureka, AK FIX **10000
*7200-MCA Ureka, AK FIX, SW BND
**9400-MOCA
Ureka, AK FIX Smoky, AK FIX
NE BND *7000
SW BND *10000
*6300-MOCA
*7000-GNSS MEA
Smoky, AK FIX Gulkana, AK VOR/DME
NE BND *5000
SW BND *10000
*5000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.6457Alaska VOR Federal Airway V457 Is Amended To Read in Part
Iliamna, AK NDB/DME *Awomy, AK FIX
W BND 5700
E BND 9000
*7000-MCA Awomy, AK FIX, E BND
Awomy, AK FIX *Mofof, AK FIX 9000
*7000-MCA Mofof, AK FIX, W BND
Mofof, AK FIX Kenai, AK VOR/DME
W BND 9000
E BND 3000
§ 95.6462Alaska VOR Federal Airway V462 Is Amended To Read in Part
Nonda, AK FIX *Bluga, AK FIX **14000
*10000-MCA Bluga, AK FIX, SW BND
**12400-MOCA
Bluga, AK FIX *Amott, AK FIX 7000
*7400-MCA Amott, AK FIX, SW BND
Amott, AK FIX Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 4000
§ 95.6508Alaska VOR Federal Airway V508 Is Amended To Read in Part
Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME Deals, AK FIX 6000
Deals, AK FIX *Sewar, AK FIX **9000
*10000-MRA
**8400-MOCA
Sewar, AK FIX *Skila, AK FIX **9000
*5100-MCA Skila, AK FIX, E BND
**7800-MOCA
**8000-GNSS MEA
Skila, AK FIX Rojar, AK FIX 2400
Rojar, AK FIX Kenai, AK VOR/DME 2000
Kenai, AK VOR/DME *Nearr, AK FIX **3000
*7600-MCA Nearr, AK FIX, W BND
**2500-MOCA
Nearr, AK FIX Akgas, AK FIX 12000
Akgas, AK FIX Sparrevohn, AK VOR/DME 6000
§ 95.6510Alaska VOR Federal Airway V510 Is Amended To Read in Part
Mc Grath, AK VORTAC Erlan, AK FIX
E BND 10000
W BND 5000
Erlan, AK FIX Winor, AK FIX
E BND 10000
W BND 8000
Winor, AK FIX Ffitz, AK FIX 10000
Ffitz, AK FIX Rohhn, AK FIX *10000
*8800-MOCA
*9000-GNSS MEA
Rohhn, AK FIX Big Lake, AK VORTAC *4000
*3400-MOCA

From To MEA MAA
§ 95.7001Jet Routes
§ 95.7115Jet Route J115 Is Amended To Read in Part
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME Big Lake, AK VORTAC 18000 45000
Big Lake, AK VORTAC Fairbanks, AK VORTAC 18000 45000
§ 95.7124Jet Route J124 Is Amended To Delete
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME Big Lake, AK VORTAC 18000 45000
§ 95.7133Jet Route J133 Is Amended To Read in Part
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME Galena, AK VOR/DME 18000 45000
§ 95.7511Jet Route J511 Is Amended To Read in Part
Dillingham, AK VOR/DME Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 21000 45000
Anchorage, AK VOR/DME Gulkana, AK VOR/DME 18000 45000

Airway Segment From To Changeover points Distance From
§ 95.8003VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points
V220 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
Grand Junction, CO VOR/DME Rifle, CO VOR/DME #56 Grand Junction
#COP-The COP is at the Slolm Int
V591 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point
Grand Junction, CO VOR/DME Red Table, CO VOR/DME #56 Grand Junction
#The COP is at the Slolm Int
Alaska V320 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
Mc Grath, AK VORTAC Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 95 Mc Grath
Alaska V438 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
Homer, AK VOR/DME Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 53 Homer
Alaska V440 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
Mc Grath, AK VORTAC Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 95 Mc Grath
Is Amended to Delete Changeover Point
Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 95 Middleton Island
Alaska V441 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point
Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME Kenai, AK VOR/DME 85 Middleton Island
Alaska V508 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME Kenai, AK VOR/DME 85 Middleton Island
Kenai, AK VOR/DME Sparrevohn, AK VOR/DME 67 Kenai
§ 95.8005Jet Routes Changeover Points
J125 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point
Kodiak, AK VOR/DME Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 103 Kodiak

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