89 FR 236 pgs. 97512-97518 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

Type: RULEVolume: 89Number: 236Pages: 97512 - 97518
Docket number: [Docket No. 31579; Amdt. No. 582]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-28429 Filed 12-6-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
Pages: 97512, 97513, 97514, 97515, 97518

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 31579; Amdt. No. 582]

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 date: 0901 UTC, 26 December 2024.

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 November 22, 2024.

Thomas J. Nichols,

Aviation Safety, Flight Standards Service, Manager, 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, 26 December 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).


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From To MEA
Color Routes
§?95.5 Green Federal Airway G16 Is Amended To Delete
POINT LAY, AK NDB WAINWRIGHT VILLAGE, AK NDB *1700
*1200-MOCA MAA-17500
WAINWRIGHT VILLAGE, AK NDB BROWERVILLE, AK NDB 2000 MAA-17500
BROWERVILLE, AK NDB NUIQSUT VILLAGE, AK NDB 1600
COP 050UQS MAA-17500
NUIQSUT VILLAGE, AK NDB PUT RIVER, AK NDB 1700 MAA-17500
§?95.11 Amber Federal Airway A17 Is Amended To Delete
CHENA, AK NDB *CHANDALAR LAKE, AK NDB 7000
*10000-MCA CHANDALAR LAKE, AK NDB, NW BND MAA-17500
CHANDALAR LAKE, AK NDB PUT RIVER, AK NDB 10000 MAA-17500
§?95.10 Amber Federal Airway A3 Is Amended To Delete
EVANSVILLE, AK NDB PUT RIVER, AK NDB 10000 MAA-17500

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From To MEA MAA
§?95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes
§?95.3487 RNAV Route T487 Is Added To Read
SEATTLE, WA VORTAC LOFAL, WA FIX 4000 17500
LOFAL, WA FIX U.S. CANADIAN BORDER 5400 17500
§?95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes
§?95.4001 RNAV Route Q1 Is Amended by Adding
ELMAA, WA FIX U.S. CANADIAN BORDER *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended To Read in Part
ERAVE, WA WP ELMAA, WA FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4010 RNAV Route Q10 Is Amended by Adding
EMMONAK, AK VOR/DME ANIAK, AK FIX *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
ANIAK, AK FIX SPARREVOHN, AK VOR/DME *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
SPARREVOHN, AK VOR/DME AKGAS, AK FIX *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
AKGAS, AK FIX KENAI, AK VOR/DME *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
KENAI, AK VOR/DME MIDDLETON ISLAND, AK VOR/DME *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
§?95.4083 RNAV Route Q83 Is Amended To Delete
EFFAY, SC WP SLOJO, SC WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended by Adding
EFFAY, SC WP WHTTL, NC WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
WHTTL, NC WP GREENSBORO, NC VORTAC *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended To Read in Part
ROYCO, GA WP WURFL, SC WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
WURFL, SC WP EFFAY, SC WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4902 RNAV Route Q902 Is Amended To Delete
SEATTLE, WA VORTAC ORCUS, WA WP *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
ORCUS, WA WP U.S. CANADIAN BORDER *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER ANNETTE ISLAND, AK VOR/DME *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
ANNETTE ISLAND, AK VOR/DME GESTI, AK FIX *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
GESTI, AK FIX DOOZI, AK FIX *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
DOOZI, AK FIX LEVEL ISLAND, AK VOR/DME *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
LEVEL ISLAND, AK VOR/DME HOODS, AK FIX *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
HOODS, AK FIX SISTERS ISLAND, AK VORTAC *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
SISTERS ISLAND, AK VORTAC U.S. CANADIAN BORDER *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER NORTHWAY, AK VORTAC *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
NORTHWAY, AK VORTAC RDFLG, AK FIX *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
RDFLG, AK FIX HRDNG, AK FIX *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
HRDNG, AK FIX FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
Is Added To Read
KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC NORTHWAY, AK VORTAC *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
NORTHWAY, AK VORTAC U.S. CANADIAN BORDER *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER SISTERS ISLAND, AK VORTAC *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
SISTERS ISLAND, AK VORTAC LEVEL ISLAND, AK VOR/DME *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
LEVEL ISLAND, AK VOR/DME ANNETTE ISLAND, AK VOR/DME *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
ANNETTE ISLAND, AK VOR/DME U.S. CANADIAN BORDER *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER SEATTLE, WA VORTAC *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED


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From To MEA
§?95.6001 Victor Routes-U.S
§?95.6009 VOR Federal Airway V9 Is Amended To Delete
SPINNER, IL VORTAC PONTIAC, IL VOR/DME *3000
*2300-MOCA MAA-17500
Is Amended To Read in Part
ST LOUIS, MO VORTAC SPINNER, IL VORTAC *2700
*2200-MOCA MAA-17500
§?95.6041 VOR Federal Airway V41 Is Amended To Delete
CUTTA, OH FIX YOUNGSTOWN, OH VORTAC *5000
*3600-GNSS MEA MAA-17500
§?95.6048 VOR Federal Airway V48 Is Amended To Delete
PEORIA, IL VORTAC MAROC, IL FIX *3000
*2400-MOCA MAA-17500
MAROC, IL FIX PONTIAC, IL VOR/DME 2500 MAA-17500
§?95.6069 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V69 Is Amended To Delete
SPINNER, IL VORTAC PONTIAC, IL VOR/DME *3000
*2300-MOCA MAA-17500
PONTIAC, IL VOR/DME JOLIET, IL VOR/DME *3000
*2300-MOCA MAA-17500
§?95.6147 VOR Federal Airway V147 Is Amended To Read in Part
SLATT, PA FIX WILKES-BARRE, PA VORTAC 4000 MAA-17500
§?95.6173 VOR Federal Airway V173 Is Amended To Read in Part
SPINNER, IL VORTAC JILLY, IL FIX *4500
*2400-MOCA MAA-17500
§?95.6227 VOR Federal Airway V227 Is Amended To Delete
ROBERTS, IL VOR/DME PONTIAC, IL VOR/DME 3000 MAA-17500
PONTIAC, IL VOR/DME PLANO, IL FIX 3000 MAA-17500
§?95.6233 VOR Federal Airway V233 Is Amended To Delete
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI VOR/DME CARGA, MI FIX 5500 MAA-17500
CARGA, MI FIX GAYLORD, MI VOR/DME 4000 MAA-17500
GAYLORD, MI VOR/DME PELLSTON, MI VORTAC 3200 MAA-17500
§?95.6262 VOR Federal Airway V262 Is Amended To Read in Part
PEORIA, IL VORTAC BRADFORD, IL VORTAC 2700 MAA-17500
§?95.6313 VOR Federal Airway V313 Is Amended To Delete
ADDERS, IL VORTAC PONTIAC, IL VOR/DME 3000 MAA-17500
§?95.6321 VOR Federal Airway V321 Is Amended To Read in Part
PECAN, GA VOR/DME KUTVE, GA FIX 2600 MAA-17500
KUTVE, GA FIX *PREST, GA FIX 2600
*7000-MCA PREST, GA FIX, NW BND MAA-17500
PREST, GA FIX *RSVLT, GA FIX **7000
*7000-MCA RSVLT, GA FIX, SE BND
**3300-MOCA MAA-17500
RSVLT, GA FIX LAGRANGE, GA VORTAC 2700 MAA-17500
§?95.6420 VOR Federal Airway V420 Is Amended To Delete
TRAVERSE CITY, MI VOR/DME GAYLORD, MI VOR/DME *3000
*TRAVERSE CITY R-062 UNUSABLE USE GAYLORD R-247 MAA-17500
GAYLORD, MI VOR/DME ALPENA, MI VORTAC 3200 MAA-17500
§?95.6495 VOR Federal Airway V495 Is Amended To Delete
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER WHATCOM, WA VORTAC *3000
*1900-MOCA MAA-17500
WHATCOM, WA VORTAC U.S. CANADIAN BORDER 3000 MAA-17500
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER *JAWBN, WA FIX **5400
*MTA V495 SE TO V4 W 8000
**4300-MOCA MAA-17500
JAWBN, WA FIX LOFAL, WA FIX *5400
*4300-MOCA MAA-17500
LOFAL, WA FIX *SEATTLE, WA VORTAC **4000
*4700-MCA SEATTLE, WA VORTAC, S BND
**2800-MOCA MAA-17500
SEATTLE, WA VORTAC CIDUG, WA FIX
S BND *9000
N BND *5000
*3000-GNSS MEA MAA-17500
CIDUG, WA FIX *ALDER, WA FIX
S BND **9000
N BND **5000
*9000-MCA ALDER, WA FIX, S BND
**4200-GNSS MEA MAA-17500
ALDER, WA FIX *TOUTL, WA FIX **9000
*9000-MCA TOUTL, WA FIX, N BND
**7000-GNSS MEA MAA-17500
TOUTL, WA FIX BATTLE GROUND, WA VORTAC
N BND *9000
S BND *5300
*5300-GNSS MEA MAA-17500
BATTLE GROUND, WA VORTAC NEWBERG, OR VOR/DME 4000 MAA-17500
NEWBERG, OR VOR/DME CORVALLIS, OR VOR/DME *4000
*3400-MOCA MAA-17500
CORVALLIS, OR VOR/DME HORTE, OR FIX 4000 MAA-17500
HORTE, OR FIX *VAUGN, OR FIX
S BND 7000
N BND 4000
*7000-MRA MAA-17500
VAUGN, OR FIX ROSEBURG, OR VOR/DME *7000
*4400-MOCA MAA-17500
ROSEBURG, OR VOR/DME MERLI, OR FIX *8000
*7500-MOCA MAA-17500
MERLI, OR FIX *PAPLE, OR FIX **9000
*10100-MRA
**6500-MOCA MAA-17500
PAPLE, OR FIX *BAYTS, OR FIX **10100
*10000-MRA
**7300-MOCA MAA-17500
BAYTS, OR FIX FORT JONES, CA VOR/DME *10000
*9400-MOCA MAA-17500
Is Added To Read
FORT JONES, CA VOR/DME *BAYTS, OR FIX **10000
*10000-MRA
**9400-MOCA MAA-17500
BAYTS, OR FIX *PAPLE, OR FIX **10100
*10100-MRA
**7300-MOCA MAA-17500
PAPLE, OR FIX MERLI, OR FIX *9000
*6500-MOCA MAA-17500
MERLI, OR FIX ROSEBURG, OR VOR/DME *8000
*7500-MOCA MAA-17500
ROSEBURG, OR VOR/DME *VAUGN, OR FIX **7000
*7000-MRA
**4400-MOCA MAA-17500
VAUGN, OR FIX HORTE, OR FIX
S BND 7000
N BND 4000
MAA-17500
HORTE, OR FIX CORVALLIS, OR VOR/DME 4000
MAA-17500
CORVALLIS, OR VOR/DME NEWBERG, OR VOR/DME *4000
*3400-MOCA MAA-17500
NEWBERG, OR VOR/DME BATTLE GROUND, WA VORTAC 4000
MAA-17500
BATTLE GROUND, WA VORTAC *TOUTL, WA FIX
N BND **9000
S BND **5300
*9000-MCA TOUTL, WA FIX, N BND
**5300-GNSS MEA MAA-17500
TOUTL, WA FIX *ALDER, WA FIX **9000
*9000-MCA ALDER, WA FIX, S BND
**7000-GNSS MEA MAA-17500
ALDER, WA FIX CIDUG, WA FIX
S BND *9000
N BND *5000
*4200-GNSS MEA MAA-17500
CIDUG, WA FIX SEATTLE, WA VORTAC
S BND *9000
N BND *5000
*3000-GNSS MEA MAA-17500
§?95.6586 VOR Federal Airway V586 Is Amended To Delete
PEORIA, IL VORTAC MAROC, IL FIX *3000
*2400-MOCA MAA-17500
MAROC, IL FIX PONTIAC, IL VOR/DME 2500 MAA-17500
PONTIAC, IL VOR/DME JOLIET, IL VOR/DME *3000
*2300-MOCA MAA-17500


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From To MEA MAA
§?95.7001 Jet Routes
§?95.7035 Jet Route J35 Is Amended To Delete
FARMINGTON, MO VORTAC ST LOUIS, MO VORTAC 18000 45000
ST LOUIS, MO VORTAC SPINNER, IL VORTAC 18000 45000
SPINNER, IL VORTAC PONTIAC, IL VOR/DME 18000 31000
PONTIAC, IL VOR/DME JOLIET, IL VOR/DME 18000 35000
JOLIET, IL VOR/DME NORTHBROOK, IL VOR/DME 18000 45000
§?95.7101 Jet Route J101 Is Amended To Delete
SPINNER, IL VORTAC PONTIAC, IL VOR/DME 18000 31000
PONTIAC, IL VOR/DME JOLIET, IL VOR/DME 18000 35000
JOLIET, IL VOR/DME NORTHBROOK, IL VOR/DME 18000 45000
§?95.7179 Jet Route J179 Is Amended To Delete
MIDDLETON ISLAND, AK VOR/DME KENAI, AK VOR/DME 18000 45000
KENAI, AK VOR/DME SPARREVOHN, AK VOR/DME 18000 45000
SPARREVOHN, AK VOR/DME ANIAK, AK NDB 18000 45000
ANIAK, AK NDB ST MARYS, AK NDB 18000 45000
ST MARYS, AK NDB EMMONAK, AK VOR/DME 18000 45000
§?95.7211 Jet Route J211 Is Amended To Delete
JOHNSTOWN, PA VOR/DME YOUNGSTOWN, OH VORTAC 18000 45000
§?95.7502 Jet Route J502 Is Amended To Delete
SEATTLE, WA VORTAC U.S. CANADIAN BORDER 18000 45000
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER ANNETTE ISLAND, AK VOR/DME 22000 45000
ANNETTE ISLAND, AK VOR/DME LEVEL ISLAND, AK VOR/DME 18000 45000
LEVEL ISLAND, AK VOR/DME SISTERS ISLAND, AK VORTAC 18000 45000
NORTHWAY, AK VORTAC FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC 18000 45000
FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME *27000 45000
*MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE.
Is Added To Read
KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC *27000 45000
*MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE.
FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC NORTHWAY, AK VORTAC 18000 45000
§?95.7589 Jet Route J589 Is Amended To Delete
ROSEBURG, OR VOR/DME CORVALLIS, OR VOR/DME 18000 45000
CORVALLIS, OR VOR/DME U.S. CANADIAN BORDER 28000 45000


Airway segment From To Changeover points Distance From
§?95.8003 VOR Federal Airways Changeover Points
V495 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
WHATCOM, WA VORTAC VICTORIA, CA VOR/DME 10 WHATCOM
SEATTLE, WA VORTAC VICTORIA, CA VOR/DME 50 SEATTLE
§?95.8005 Jet Routes Changeover Points
J502 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
SEATTLE, WA VORTAC VICTORIA, CA VOR/DME 50 SEATTLE
J589 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
CORVALLIS, OR VOR/DME VICTORIA, CA VOR/DME 100 CORVALLIS

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