89 FR 194 pgs. 80997-81004 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

Type: RULEVolume: 89Number: 194Pages: 80997 - 81004
Docket number: [Docket No. 31570; Amdt. No. 581]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-23076 Filed 10-4-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
Pages: 80997, 80998, 80999, 81004

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 31570; Amdt. No. 581]

IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (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, 31 October 2024.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedures and Airspace Group, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration. Mailing Address: FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Flight Procedures and Airspace Group, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., STB Annex, Bldg. 26, Room 217, Oklahoma City, OK 73169-6918. Telephone: (405) 954-1139.

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 September 20, 2024.

Thomas J. Nichols,

Manager, Aviation Safety, Flight Standards Service, Standards Section, Flight Procedures & Airspace Group, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division.

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, 31 October 2024.

PART 95-IFR Altitudes

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

Authority:

49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113 and 14 CFR 11.49(b)(2).

2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

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From To MEA MAA
§?95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes
§?95.3204 RNAV Route T204 Is Amended To Delete
TAYLOR, FL VORTAC BRUNSWICK, GA VORTAC 2100 15000
§?95.3210 RNAV Route T210 Is Amended by Adding
MILLP, FL WP MHOUS, FL WP 2000 17500
MHOUS, FL WP GRNVL, FL WP 2400 17500
GRNVL, FL WP HADDE, FL FIX 1900 17500
VARZE, FL WP WEZER, FL WP 2000 17500
Is Amended To Read in Part
HADDE, FL FIX MISSM, FL WP 2000 17500
§?95.3254 RNAV Route T254 Is Amended by Adding
SAN ANGELO, TX VORTAC DILLO, TX WP 4000 17500
DILLO, TX WP KALLA, TX FIX *?4100 17500
*?2900-MOCA
KALLA, TX FIX DOWWD, TX WP 4100 10000
DOWWD, TX WP COLLEGE STATION, TX VORTAC 2400 10000
CREPO, TX WP KNZLY, LA WP 2200 15000
Is Amended To Delete
CREPO, TX WP LAKE CHARLES, LA VORTAC 2200 15000
§?95.3328 RNAV Route T328 Is Amended by Adding
PRRKS, WA WP ZAGGS, WA WP 7500 17500
ZAGGS, WA WP INOBE, ID WP 7300 17500
Is Amended To Delete
PRRKS, WA WP DAINA, WA WP 7500 17500
DAINA, WA WP INOBE, ID FIX 7300 17500
§?95.3336 RNAV Route T336 Is Amended by Adding
MILLP, FL WP TERES, FL FIX *?2100 17500
*?1600-MOCA
TERES, FL FIX HEVVN, FL FIX 1700 17500
HEVVN, FL FIX CCITY, FL WP 1800 17500
CCITY, FL WP FUTSY, FL WP 2500 17500
Is Amended To Delete
TROYR, FL WP FUTSY, FL WP 2500 17500
§?95.3341 RNAV Route T341 Is Amended by Adding
ZAGPO, FL WP KNRAD, FL WP 1700 17500
KNRAD, FL WP CUSEK, FL WP 1800 17500
CUSEK, FL WP FEBRO, FL WP 1900 17500
FEBRO, FL WP YELLZ, FL WP 2000 17500
OMMNI, FL WP WALEE, FL WP 1900 17500
WALEE, FL WP MARQO, FL WP 2100 17500
MARQO, FL WP TWEST, GA WP 2100 17500
TWEST, GA WP DURBE, SC WP 2000 17500
DURBE, SC WP HARAB, SC FIX 2000 17500
HARAB, SC FIX VANNC, SC WP 1900 17500
VANNC, SC WP MADLY, SC WP 2100 17500
MADLY, SC WP DUTEE, SC WP 1800 17500
DUTEE, SC WP FLRNS, SC WP 1900 17500
Is Amended To Delete
ZAGPO, FL WP CUSEK, FL WP 1700 17500
CUSEK, FL WP YELLZ, FL WP 1900 17500
OMMNI, FL WP WHOOU, FL WP 2100 12000
WHOOU, FL WP MARQO, FL WP 1900 12000
Is Amended To Read in Part
DULFN, FL WP OMMNI, FL WP 1900 17500
§?95.3343 RNAV Route T343 Is Amended To Read in Part
CUSEK, FL WP FEBRO, FL WP 1900 17500
§?95.3349 RNAV Route T349 Is Amended by Adding
NEWER, FL FIX GILBI, FL FIX 1700 17500
GILBI, FL FIX KNRAD, FL WP 1700 17500
KNRAD, FL WP CUSEK, FL WP 1800 17500
CUSEK, FL WP QUNCY, FL FIX 1800 17500
QUNCY, FL FIX FEBRO, FL WP 1900 17500
FEBRO, FL WP YELLZ, FL WP 2000 17500
YELLZ, FL WP WEZER, FL WP 2000 17500
WEZER, FL WP VARZE, FL WP 2000 17500
VARZE, FL WP EXWAY, FL WP 2000 17500
EXWAY, FL WP CCITY, FL WP 1900 17500
CCITY, FL WP CODYS, FL FIX 1800 17500
CODYS, FL FIX OLUGY, FL FIX 1900 17500
OLUGY, FL FIX OALDY, AL FIX 2000 17500
OALDY, AL FIX LYFEE, AL WP 2300 17500
Is Amended To Delete
VARZE, FL WP MILOW, FL WP 1900 17500
MILOW, FL WP MURDE, FL WP 1900 17500
MURDE, FL WP TROYR, FL WP 1900 17500
§?95.3399 RNAV Route T399 Is Amended by Adding
EVIEE, AK WP WHYTT, AK WP 3600 17500
WHYTT, AK WP NENANA, AK VORTAC 3300 17500
Is Amended To Delete
EVIEE, AK WP *?SEAHK, AK WP 4000 17500
*?4600-MCA SEAHK, AK WP, S BND
SEAHK, AK WP NENANA, AK VORTAC *?3300 17500
*?2800-MOCA
Is Amended To Read in Part
TALKEETNA, AK VOR/DME *?EGRAM, AK FIX 6000 17500
*?6100-MCA EGRAM, AK FIX, N BND
EGRAM, AK FIX *?ZEKLI, AK WP 6400 17500
*?7200-MCA ZEKLI, AK WP, N BND
ZEKLI, AK WP *?AILEE, AK FIX 10100 17500
*?9100-MCA AILEE, AK FIX, S BND
AILEE, AK FIX *?CRISL, AK WP 8200 17500
*?7000-MCA CRISL, AK WP, S BND
CRISL, AK WP PAWWW, AK WP 6900 17500
PAWWW, AK WP *?EVIEE, AK WP 5800 17500
*?4800-MCA EVIEE, AK WP, S BND
§?95.3484 RNAV Route T484 Is Added To Read
NELLO, GA FIX TALLE, GA FIX 5600 17500
TALLE, GA FIX MILBY, SC WP 5400 17500
MILBY, SC WP BURGG, SC WP 4600 17500
§?95.3489 RNAV Route T489 Is Added To Read
BOLTS, FL WP ATTAK, FL WP 2000 17500
ATTAK, FL WP NESST, FL FIX 1700 17500
NESST, FL FIX CEDDI, FL FIX 1700 17500
CEDDI, FL FIX CCITY, FL WP *?2000 17500
*?1400-MOCA
CCITY, FL WP GRNVL, FL WP *?2100 17500
*?1600-MOCA
GRNVL, FL WP YALMI, GA FIX 2500 17500
YALMI, GA FIX *?HARKE, GA FIX 2000 17500
*?2200-MCA HARKE, GA FIX, N BND
HARKE, GA FIX SALER, GA FIX 2600 17500
SALER, GA FIX PCANN, GA WP 2000 17500
§?95.3491 RNAV Route T491 Is Added To Read
BOLTS, FL WP EXWAY, FL WP 2000 17500
EXWAY, FL WP WALEE, FL WP 2100 17500
WALEE, FL WP OHLEE, FL WP 2000 17500
OHLEE, FL WP SIROC, GA WP 2600 17500
§?95.3493 RNAV Route T493 Is Added To Read
BOLTS, FL WP CHAAZ, FL WP 2000 17500
CHAAZ, FL WP ORATE, FL FIX 2000 17500
ORATE, FL FIX CCITY, FL WP *?2000 17500
*?1400-MOCA
CCITY, FL WP VLDST, GA WP 2100 17500
VLDST, GA WP JOGOS, GA WP 2000 17500
JOGOS, GA WP WALPI, GA WP 2200 17500
WALPI, GA WP TIFFT, GA WP 2000 17500
TIFFT, GA WP DOOLY, GA WP 2000 17500
§?95.3495 RNAV Route T495 Is Added To Read
BOLTS, FL WP ATTAK, FL WP 2000 17500
ATTAK, FL WP NESST, FL FIX 1700 17500
NESST, FL FIX DEANR, FL WP *?2000 17500
*?1500-MOCA
DEANR, FL WP BWDEN, FL WP 2000 17500
§?95.3499 RNAV Route T499 Is Added To Read
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX VORTAC CARTI, TX FIX 2000 17500
CARTI, TX FIX LEMIG, TX FIX 2200 17500
LEMIG, TX FIX SAN ANTONIO, TX VORTAC 2900 17500
SAN ANTONIO, TX VORTAC STONEWALL, TX VORTAC 4100 17500
STONEWALL, TX VORTAC DILLO, TX WP 3800 17500
§?95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes
§?95.4004 RNAV Route Q4 Is Amended by Adding
EL PASO, TX VORTAC PECOS, TX VOR/DME *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
PECOS, TX VOR/DME FUSCO, TX FIX *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
FUSCO, TX FIX DILLO, TX WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
DILLO, TX WP COLLEGE STATION, TX VORTAC *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4104 RNAV Route Q104 Is Amended To Delete
ACORI, AL WP CABLO, GA WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
CABLO, GA WP HEVVN, FL FIX *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
HEVVN, FL FIX LEGGT, FL WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
LEGGT, FL WP PLYER, FL FIX *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
PLYER, FL FIX SWABE, FL WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
SWABE, FL WP ENDEW, FL WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
ENDEW, FL WP ST PETERSBURG, FL VORTAC *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4108 RNAV Route Q108 Is Added To Read
LOUISVILLE, KY VORTAC ZIEBR, KY FIX *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
ZIEBR, KY FIX SITTR, WV WP *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
SITTR, WV WP DENNY, VA FIX *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
DENNY, VA FIX MAULS, VA WP *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
MAULS, VA WP QUART, VA WP *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
QUART, VA WP HURTS, VA WP *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
HURTS, VA WP SAWED, VA WP *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
SAWED, VA WP KALDA, VA WP *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
KALDA, VA WP ZJAAY, MD WP *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
ZJAAY, MD WP BYSEL, MD WP *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
BYSEL, MD WP ACTUP, DE WP *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
ACTUP, DE WP SEA ISLE, NJ VORTAC *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
§?95.4147 RNAV Route Q109 Is Amended To Delete
YURCK, NC WP LAANA, NC WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
LAANA, NC WP TINKK, NC WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended by Adding
YURCK, NC WP JOHAR, NC WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
JOHAR, NC WP TINKK, NC WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4147 RNAV Route Q147 Is Added To Read
BURGG, SC WP CHARLESTON, WV VOR/DME *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
CHARLESTON, WV VOR/DME JAMOX, OH FIX *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
JAMOX, OH FIX DRYER, OH VOR/DME *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4149 RNAV Route Q149 Is Added To Read
BURGG, SC WP APPLETON, OH VORTAC *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
APPLETON, OH VORTAC DRYER, OH VOR/DME *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4801 RNAV Route Q801 Is Added To Read
HARPR, OR WP FELIX, OR WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
FELIX, OR WP ECTOF, OR WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
ECTOF, OR WP WAPTO, WA FIX *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
WAPTO, WA FIX TATOOSH, WA VORTAC *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
TATOOSH, WA VORTAC U.S. CANADIAN BORDER *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER MACIE, OP WP *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
MACIE, OP WP LAIRE, AK FIX *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
LAIRE, AK FIX CSMOS, OP WP *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
CSMOS, OP WP JOHNSTONE POINT, AK VOR/DME *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED
JOHNSTONE POINT, AK VOR/DME ANCHORAGE, AK VOR/DME *?18000 45000
*?GNSS REQUIRED


From To MEA
§?95.6001 Victor Routes-U.S.
§?95.6035 VOR Federal Airway V35 Is Amended To Read in Part
PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC STONYFORK, PA VOR/DME 4900 MAA-17500
§?95.6076 VOR Federal Airway V76 Is Amended To Delete
SAN ANGELO, TX VORTAC EVILE, TX FIX 3700 MAA-17500
EVILE, TX FIX BREDY, TX FIX 3800 MAA-17500
BREDY, TX FIX LLANO, TX VORTAC 3500 MAA-17500
LLANO, TX VORTAC CENTEX, TX VORTAC 3200 MAA-17500
CENTEX, TX VORTAC MOUZE, TX FIX 2200 MAA-17500
MOUZE, TX FIX INDUSTRY, TX VORTAC 2100 MAA-17500
§?95.6161 VOR Federal Airway V161 Is Amended To Delete
CENTER POINT, TX VORTAC LLANO, TX VORTAC 4000 MAA-17500
LLANO, TX VORTAC BUILT, TX FIX *?6000 MAA-17500
BUILT, TX FIX *?DUFFA, TX FIX **?6000
*?6000-MRA MAA-17500
**?2900-MOCA
DUFFA, TX FIX MILLSAP, TX VORTAC 3000 MAA-17500
§?95.6558 VOR Federal Airway V558 Is Amended To Delete
LLANO, TX VORTAC SLIMM, TX FIX 3100 MAA-17500
SLIMM, TX FIX CENTEX, TX VORTAC 4100 MAA-17500
§?95.6565 VOR Federal Airway V565 Is Amended To Delete
LLANO, TX VORTAC AMUSE, TX FIX 3500 MAA-17500
AMUSE, TX FIX CENTEX, TX VORTAC *?3300
*?2900-MOCA MAA-17500
§?95.6568 VOR Federal Airway V568 Is Amended To Delete
STONEWALL, TX VORTAC LLANO, TX VORTAC 3700 MAA-17500
§?95.6477 ALASKA VOR Federal Airway V477 Is Amended To Delete
SELAWIK, AK VOR/DME JELLE, AK FIX 3500 MAA-17500
JELLE, AK FIX AMBLER, AK NDB
NE BND 5000
SW BND 4000 MAA-17500


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From To MEA MAA
§?95.7001 JET Routes
§?95.7133 JET Route J133 Is Amended To Delete
SITKA, AK NDB *?WOXOX, AK FIX 20000 45000
*?20000-MCA WOXOX, AK FIX, E BND
WOXOX, AK FIX ORCA BAY, AK NDB 18000 45000
ORCA BAY, AK NDB JOHNSTONE POINT, AK VOR/DME 18000 45000
JOHNSTONE POINT, AK VOR/DME ANCHORAGE, AK VOR/DME 18000 45000
§?95.7183 JET Route J183 Is Amended To Delete
PECOS, TX VOR/DME LLANO, TX VORTAC 20000 45000
LLANO, TX VORTAC COLLEGE STATION, TX VORTAC 18000 45000

Airway Segment From To Changeover Points Distance From
§?95.8005 JET Routes Changeover Points J183 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
LLANO, TX VORTAC COLLEGE STATION, TX VORTAC 93 LLANO.

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