89 FR 81 pgs. 31609-31615 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

Type: RULEVolume: 89Number: 81Pages: 31609 - 31615
Docket number: [Docket No. 31543; Amdt. No. 578]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-08863 Filed 4-24-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
Pages: 31609, 31610, 31611, 31615

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 31543; Amdt. No. 578]

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, May 16, 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 March 21, 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, May 16, 2024.

PART 95-IFR ALTITUDES

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


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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:

From To MEA
§?95.1001 Direct Routes-U.S.
§?95.4 Green Federal Airway G4 Is Amended To Delete
WOOD RIVER, AK NDB ILIAMNA, AK NDB/DME *?4500
*?3000-MOCA
§?95.6 Blue Federal Airway B12 Is Amended To Delete
WOODY ISLAND, AK NDB ILIAMNA, AK NDB/DME *?10000
*?9300-MOCA

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From To MEA MAA
§?95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes
§?95.3303 RNAV Route T303 Is Added To Read
KINSTON, NC VORTAC KOHLS, NC WP 1900 17500
KOHLS, NC WP NORFOLK, VA VORTAC 1800 17500
NORFOLK, VA VORTAC OUTLA, VA WP 1800 17500
OUTLA, VA WP JAMIE, VA FIX 1800 17500
JAMIE, VA FIX MAGGO, MD FIX 1700 17500
MAGGO, MD FIX TRPOD, MD WP 1800 17500
TRPOD, MD WP WATERLOO, DE VOR/DME 1900 17500
WATERLOO, DE VOR/DME LEEAH, NJ FIX 1800 17500
LEEAH, NJ FIX DIXIE, NJ FIX 1900 17500
DIXIE, NJ FIX KENNEDY, NY VOR/DME 2000 17500
KENNEDY, NY VOR/DME DEER PARK, NY VOR/DME 2000 17500
DEER PARK, NY VOR/DME MADISON, CT VOR/DME 2000 17500
MADISON, CT VOR/DME WEGOT, CT FIX 2400 17500
WEGOT, CT FIX HARTFORD, CT VOR/DME 2600 17500
HARTFORD, CT VOR/DME DVANY, CT FIX 2700 17500
DVANY, CT FIX GRAYM, MA FIX 3000 17500
GRAYM, MA FIX GRIPE, MA FIX *?2800 17500
*?2300-MOCA
GRIPE, MA FIX BOSTON, MA VOR/DME 2600 17500
§?95.3307 RNAV Route T307 Is Added To Read
PEARS, NC FIX SUNNS, NC FIX 1800 17500
SUNNS, NC FIX NORFOLK, VA VORTAC 2000 17500
NORFOLK, VA VORTAC OUTLA, VA WP 1800 17500
OUTLA, VA WP DUNFE, VA FIX 1800 17500
DUNFE, VA FIX ZJAAY, MD WP 1800 17500
ZJAAY, MD WP CBEAV, MD FIX 1800 17500
CBEAV, MD FIX RADDS, DE FIX 1800 17500
RADDS, DE FIX SEWEL, NJ FIX 2000 17500
SEWEL, NJ FIX WNSTN, NJ WP 1800 17500
WNSTN, NJ WP LEEAH, NJ FIX *?2000 17500
*?1500-MOCA
LEEAH, NJ FIX BRIEF, NJ FIX 1900 17500
BRIEF, NJ FIX TEBEE, NJ FIX 1800 17500
TEBEE, NJ FIX CHAZR, DE WP 1900 17500
CHAZR, DE WP APEER, MD WP 2000 17500
APEER, MD WP REESY, PA WP 2000 17500
REESY, PA WP PADRE, PA FIX 2500 17500
PADRE, PA FIX GEERI, PA FIX 2700 17500
GEERI, PA FIX ROAST, PA FIX 2600 17500
ROAST, PA FIX DELRO, PA FIX 2900 17500
DELRO, PA FIX FAMAV, PA FIX 2900 17500
FAMAV, PA FIX HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC 3000 17500
HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC *?PYCAT, PA FIX 3100 17500
*?4100-MCA PYCAT, PA FIX, NW BND
PYCAT, PA FIX MCMAN, PA FIX 4400 17500
MCMAN, PA FIX RASHE, PA FIX 4600 17500
RASHE, PA FIX PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC 4900 17500
PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC BLAZE, PA FIX 4900 17500
BLAZE, PA FIX DLMAR, PA WP 4600 17500
DLMAR, PA WP STUBN, NY WP 4000 17500
STUBN, NY WP XUCCO, NY FIX 3700 17500
XUCCO, NY FIX VAFKU, NY FIX 3600 17500
VAFKU, NY FIX PTAKI, NY FIX 3400 17500
PTAKI, NY FIX SYRACUSE, NY VORTAC 3300 17500
§?95.3335 RNAV Route T335 Is Added To Read
ZJAAY, MD WP TRPOD, MD WP *?1800 17500
*?1400-MOCA
TRPOD, MD WP EZIZI, DE FIX 1900 17500
EZIZI, DE FIX SMYRNA, DE VORTAC 1800 17500
SMYRNA, DE VORTAC DUPONT, DE VORTAC 1800 17500
DUPONT, DE VORTAC MARQI, PA WP 2200 17500
MARQI, PA WP POTTSTOWN, PA VORTAC 2400 17500
POTTSTOWN, PA VORTAC HIKES, PA 2800 17500
HIKES, PA EAST TEXAS, PA VOR/DME 2900 17500
EAST TEXAS, PA VOR/DME SLATT, PA FIX 3300 17500
SLATT, PA FIX WHITT, PA FIX 3800 17500
WHITT, PA FIX *?WLKES, PA WP 4000 17500
*?4600-MCA WLKES, PA WP, N BND
WLKES, PA WP *?LECOR, PA FIX 4800 17500
*?4800-MCA LECOR, PA FIX, S BND
LECOR, PA FIX BINGHAMTON, NY VOR/DME 3900 17500
BINGHAMTON, NY VOR/DME CORTA, NY FIX 3800 17500
CORTA, NY FIX *?TUMPS, NY FIX 3700 17500
*?3000-MCA TUMPS, NY FIX, S BND
TUMPS, NY FIX SYRACUSE, NY VORTAC 2800 17500
§?95.3340 RNAV Route T340 Is Added To Read
NORBY, HI WP HLONO, HI WP *?2800 17500
*?2200-MOCA
HLONO, HI WP AARES, HI WP *?2800 17500
*?2200-MOCA
AARES, HI WP *?CHAIN, HI FIX 3800 17500
*?5000-MCA CHAIN, HI FIX, NE BND
CHAIN, HI FIX WYLUA, HI WP 5500 17500
WYLUA, HI WP *?BARBY, HI FIX 4000 17500
*?8000-MCA BARBY, HI FIX, SE BND
BARBY, HI FIX *?LONOH, HI WP **?8000 17500
*?8000-MCA LONOH, HI WP, NW BND
**?4100-MOCA
LONOH, HI WP *?PLACK, HI WP 1700 17500
*?3800-MCA PLACK, HI WP, SE BND
PLACK, HI WP WAPIO, HI FIX 4700 17500
WAPIO, HI FIX VELLA, HI FIX 4700 17500
VELLA, HI FIX ARBOR, HI FIX 4000 17500
ARBOR, HI FIX HILO, HI VORTAC 3800 17500
§?95.3342 RNAV Route T342 Is Added To Read
KUHIO, HI WP KOKO HEAD, HI VORTAC 4800 17500
KOKO HEAD, HI VORTAC ALAEY, HI WP *?4700 17500
*?4100-MOCA
ALAEY, HI WP DAKKL, HI FIX *?4700 17500
*?1300-MOCA
DAKKL, HI FIX PLUMB, HI FIX 5900 17500
PLUMB, HI FIX WYLUA, HI WP *?4400 17500
*?1300-MOCA
WYLUA, HI WP *?MAUI, HI VORTAC 4400 17500
*?7200-MCA MAUI, HI VORTAC, S BND
MAUI, HI VORTAC *?MAKEN, HI FIX 8600 17500
*?8200-MCA MAKEN, HI FIX, N BND
MAKEN, HI FIX *?KOHAU, HI WP 5700 17500
*?5000-MCA KOHAU, HI WP, NW BND
KOHAU, HI WP *?TAMMI, HI FIX **?2000 17500
*?2500-MCA TAMMI, HI FIX, S BND
**?1300-MOCA
TAMMI, HI FIX KONA, HI VORTAC 5300 17500
§?95.3344 RNAV Route T344 Is Added To Read
NAPUA, HI FIX KEOLA, HI FIX 1700 17500
KEOLA, HI FIX GECKO, HI FIX 1700 17500
GECKO, HI FIX JULLE, HI FIX 1700 17500
JULLE, HI FIX AHNAE, HI WP *?2400 17500
*?1800-MOCA
AHNAE, HI WP ZUKAH, HI WP *?3100 17500
*?2500-MOCA
ZUKAH, HI WP KONA, HI VORTAC 5700 17500
§?95.3346 RNAV Route T346 Is Added To Read
LIHUE, HI VORTAC KPIPI, HI WP *?4500 17500
*?3900-MOCA
KPIPI, HI WP KIKKI, HI WP *?3400 17500
*?1800-MOCA
KIKKI, HI WP SHIGI, HI FIX 4100 17500
SHIGI, HI FIX KUHIO, HI WP 4100 17500
KUHIO, HI WP NORBY, HI WP 3900 17500
NORBY, HI WP *?KHILI, HI WP **?4200 17500
*?5200-MCA KHILI, HI WP, E BND
**?3600-MOCA
KHILI, HI WP *?NAHUL, HI WP **?6500 17500
*?5200-MCA NAHUL, HI WP, W BND
**?5600-MOCA
NAHUL, HI WP EELIO, HI WP *?4400 17500
*?1300-MOCA
EELIO, HI WP *?KEAHO, HI WP **?4100 17500
*?5900-MCA KEAHO, HI WP, E BND
**?2700-MOCA
KEAHO, HI WP MAKEN, HI FIX 6500 17500
MAKEN, HI FIX *?NOWRA, HI WP 6500 17500
*?5000-MCA NOWRA, HI WP, W BND
NOWRA, HI WP PLACK, HI WP *?1900 17500
*?1300-MOCA
§?95.3432 RNAV Route T432 Is Added To Read
STUBN, NY WP TIVUC, PA FIX 3600 17500
TIVUC, PA FIX OKZUS, PA FIX 3400 17500
OKZUS, PA FIX DOMVY, PA FIX 3500 17500
DOMVY, PA FIX BNELE, PA WP 3600 17500
BNELE, PA WP HAWLY, PA FIX 4400 17500
HAWLY, PA FIX HOPCE, NJ FIX 3400 17500
HOPCE, NJ FIX NEION, NJ FIX 3500 17500
§?95.3675 RNAV Route T675 Is Added To Read
SAULT STE MARIE, MI VOR/DME U.S. CANADIAN BORDER 2600 17500
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER U.S. CANADIAN BORDER 8000 17500
§?95.3705 RNAV Route T705 Is Amended By Adding
NANTUCKET, MA VOR/DME CLAMY, MA FIX 1800 17500
CLAMY, MA FIX LIBBE, NY FIX *?2500 17500
*?1300-MOCA
LIBBE, NY FIX ORCHA, NY WP *?2500 17500
*?1600-MOCA
ORCHA, NY WP CALVERTON, NY VOR/DME 2000 17500
CALVERTON, NY VOR/DME BELTT, NY FIX 2000 17500
BELTT, NY FIX BRIDGEPORT, CT VOR/DME 1800 17500
BRIDGEPORT, CT VOR/DME DENNA, CT FIX 2100 17500
DENNA, CT FIX FZOOL, CT FIX 2400 17500
FZOOL, CT FIX LOVES, CT FIX 3000 17500
LOVES, CT FIX DEEDE, NY FIX 3000 17500
DEEDE, NY FIX PAWLN, NY WP 3100 17500
PAWLN, NY WP TRESA, NY FIX 3400 17500
TRESA, NY FIX CYPER, NY FIX 6100 17500
CYPER, NY FIX PETER, NY FIX 6100 17500
PETER, NY FIX CODDI, NY FIX 5800 17500
Is Amended To Delete
DANZI, NY WP CODDI, NY FIX 4400 17500
Is Amended To Read in Part
CODDI, NY FIX MILID, NY WP 4600 17500
§?95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes
§?95.4033 RNAV Route Q33 Is Amended By Adding
HUMBLE, TX VORTAC DAISETTA, TX VORTAC *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
DAISETTA, TX VORTAC SAWMILL, LA VOR/DME *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
SAWMILL, LA VOR/DME LITTR, AR WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
LITTR, AR WP PROWL, MO WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended To Delete
DHART, AR FIX LITTLE ROCK, AR VORTAC *?20000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
LITTLE ROCK, AR VORTAC PROWL, MO WP *?20000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4066 RNAV Route Q66 Is Amended By Adding
LITTR, AR WP METWO, TN WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
METWO, TN WP ALEAN, VA WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended To Delete
LITTLE ROCK, AR VORTAC CIVKI, AR WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
CIVKI, AR WP RICKX, AR WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
RICKX, AR WP TROVE, TN WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
TROVE, TN WP BAZOO, TN WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
BAZOO, TN WP METWO, TN WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
METWO, TN WP MXEEN, TN WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
MXEEN, TN WP ALEAN, VA WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4097 RNAV ROUTE Q97 Is Amended To Read in Part
ZJAAY, MD WP BYSEL, MD WP *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
BYSEL, MD WP BRIGS, NJ FIX *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4232 RNAV Route Q232 Is Added To Read
STUBN, NY WP CORDS, PA FIX *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA
CORDS, PA FIX NEION, NJ FIX *?18000 45000
*?18000-GNSS MEA
*?DME/DME/IRU MEA


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From To MEA
§?95.6001 Victor Routes-U.S.
§?95.6009 VOR Federal Airway V9 Is Amended By Adding
MARVELL, AR VOR/DME *?HILLE, AR FIX **?3000
*?6000-MRA
*?4000-MCA HILLE, AR FIX, N BND
**?1600-MOCA
HILLE, AR FIX WALNUT RIDGE, AR VORTAC *?4000
*?3100-MOCA
WALNUT RIDGE, AR VORTAC FARMINGTON, MO VORTAC 4000
§?95.6026 VOR Federal Airway V26 Is Amended To Read in Part
REDWOOD FALLS, MN VOR/DME LYDIA, MN FIX *?5500
*?2600-MOCA
§?95.6036 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V36 Is Amended To Delete
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER U.S. CANADIAN BORDER *?8000
*?3000-MOCA
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER SAULT STE MARIE, MI VOR/DME *?4600
*?3100-MOCA
§?95.6069 VOR Federal Airway V69 Is Amended To Read in Part
HILLE, AR FIX WALNUT RIDGE, AR VORTAC *?4000
*?3100-MOCA
WALNUT RIDGE, AR VORTAC FARMINGTON, MO VORTAC 4000
§?95.6078 VOR Federal Airway V78 Is Amended To Delete
DARWIN, MN VORTAC GOPHER, MN VORTAC 3000
§?95.6148 VOR Federal Airway V148 Is Amended To Read in Part
REDWOOD FALLS, MN VOR/DME GOPHER, MN VORTAC 3000
§? 95.6171 VOR Federal Airway V171 Is Amended To Delete
FARMINGTON, MN VORTAC JONNA, MN WP **?3500
*?2500-MOCA
**?3000-GNSS MEA
JONNA, MN WP DARWIN, MN VORTAC 2900
DARWIN, MN VORTAC ALEXANDRIA, MN VOR/DME 3000
Is Amended To Read in Part
LEXINGTON, KY VOR/DME *?MCFEE, KY FIX 3000
*?9000-MRA
*?9000-MCA MCFEE, KY FIX, NW BND
MCFEE, KY FIX LOUISVILLE, KY VORTAC 9000
§?95.6178 VOR Federal Airway V178 Is Amended To Read in Part
NEW HOPE, KY VOR/DME *?HERMS, KY FIX 2700
*?7000-MRA
HERMS, KY FIX *?MAUDD, KY FIX 2800
*?9000-MRA
MAUDD, KY FIX *?MCFEE, KY FIX 5000
*?9000-MRA
§?95.6333 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V333 Is Amended To Delete
NOME, AK VOR/DME GAITS, AK WP
N BND 10000
S BND 4000
GAITS, AK WP SHISHMAREF, AK NDB *?10000
*?6700-MOCA
§?95.6401 ALASKA VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V401 Is Amended To Delete
AMBLER, AK NDB FARME, AK FIX *?5500
*?4700-MOCA
FARME, AK FIX KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME 2000
KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME SHISHMAREF, AK NDB *?2500
*?2000-MOCA


Airway Segment From To Changeover Points Distance From
§?95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Point
Alaska V333 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
NOME, AK VOR/DME SHISHMAREF, AK NDB 65 NOME.
Alaska V401 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
AMBLER, AK NDB KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME 40 AMBLER.
KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME SHISHMAREF, AK NDB 60 KOTZEBUE.

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